Abigail Marmurowicz

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Worked on 487 assignments, created 49, named on 11 bylines for KSU Sentinel.

By (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read

Pressgrove's game-winning header saves Owls against Charleston Southern

Photo credit: Andres Lopez

The Kennesaw State soccer team scored two comeback goals to defeat Charleston Southern University 2-1 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium on Friday, Sept. 13. The Owls were controlling possession early, but a rare mistake by junior goalkeeper Tiffany Sornpao allowed an uncontested goal on 11 minutes. Sornpao had come out of the goal to intercept a pass from the CSU...

By (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

Football rights ship, dominates Alabama State

Photo credit: Kyle Hess/KSU Athletics

The Kennesaw State football team returned to the win column this past weekend, rushing for 481 yards to defeat Alabama State by a score of 42-7 on Saturday, Sept.14. The Owls took control of the game early and never gave up a lead. "I felt like we got off to a good start and did some good things early on...

By (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

OPINION: Parking fees may help preserve Kennesaw Mountain

Photo credit: Jordan Lewick

Though paying admission to national parks is a controversial topic because of their categorization as “public land,” the implementation of a small parking fee at Kennesaw Mountain will go great distances in an effort to preserve this beloved national park. When examining the budget for the Department of the Interior — which manages all national resources within the country —...

By (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 4 min read

KSU student personally affected by Hurricane Dorian weathers the storm

Photo credit: Rosemary Geller

With a country motto that reads “Forward, Upward, Onward Together," it is fitting that Bahamian native and Kennesaw State senior international affairs major Malik Lyder decided to take on the Hurricane Dorian relief effort in Kennesaw. "It's a great feeling to see people wanting to help others in need," Lyder said. "Some KSU faculty have actually reached [out] to me...

By (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

KSU announces new assistant vice president for Campus Services

Photo credit: Photo courtesy of Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw State announced Lesley Netter-Snowden as the new assistant vice president for Campus Services on Thursday, Aug. 29.“I’m absolutely excited about it,” Netter-Snowden said. “The interim position is such a unique opportunity because you get the chance to test out the job and I realized how much I loved it so I’m very excited about the opportunity.”According to the KSU...

By (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 4 min read

Club of the Week: National Council of Negro Women

Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of the National Council of Negro Women

Black women's history is a colorful story that often lives outside of history books and inside the realities of black women's lives. Kennesaw State's section of the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. is proof of this reality."[NCNW exists to] give Kennesaw some type of heritage and tradition to go along with the other organizations,” senior health education major and...

By (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

Outside the Nest: Conflicting reports differ over Saudi Arabian oil strike

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What Happened? On Saturday, Sept. 14, 10 drones struck two facilities of Saudi Arabia's state-run oil company, Aramco, according to CNN. The attack was at the oil fields of Abqaiq and Khurais. Yemeni Houthi rebels took responsibility. Despite the Houthis claiming the attack, multiple nations believe that the power of the strike surpassed the technological capabilities of the rebel group....

By (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

KSU launches online resource for students in financial need

Photo credit: Kevin Barrett

Last month, Kennesaw State launched a new "Financial Hardship" website to help students dealing with issues of homelessness, financial strain and mental health struggles, among others. The new website, financialhardship.kennesaw.edu, is available to any KSU undergraduate or graduate student to provide support for students in need emergency assistance, according to KSU News. The goal of the project is to concentrate...

By (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read

Lahey, Osorio lead the way at Liberty invitational

Photo credit: Kyle Hess/KSU Athletics

The Kennesaw State men's tennis team finished up its first event of the season at the Liberty University Invitational from Friday, Sept.13, to Sunday, Sept. 15. Seniors Drew Lahey and Sebastian Osorio highlighted the weekend with a doubles victory against Eastern Carolina University on the final day."We were very proud of the way the guys finished the tournament on the...

By (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

OPINION: Original 1998 “It” fans remain rightfully loyal

Photo credit: Kevin Barrett

While the remake of "It" may have better jump scares and CGI, that does not take away the from the superiority of the original 1998 movie, abridged from the ABC mini-series. One reason why the old version remains superior has to do with Pennywise, or "It" — the terrifying main character of the movie. Contrary to the remake, portraying Pennywise...