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By Garrett Pitts (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
Three football players earn preseason All-America honors
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The lead-up to the Kennesaw State football team's 2019 season got brighter as three players have earned spots on Phil Steele’s 2019 FCS Preseason All-America lists, as announced on Friday, Aug. 9. Steele's list covers all teams in the FCS, ranking every position based on each player’s individual performance from 2018 and expectations for the upcoming season. KSU's Dorian Walker,...
By Lola Uthman (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 4 min read
OPINION: Drug testing should not determine student enrollment
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Mandatory student drug testing in colleges is an unfair abuse of power and should not determine a students eligibility to enroll. Drug testing is a process in which a part of one's DNA, such as hair or urine, is taken and inspected to find any traces of drugs. However, finding traces of drugs in a student’s system does not mean...
By Arielle Robinson (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 3 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
Kennesaw State administrative leaders earned among the top 12 highest salaries of public college officials in Georgia in 2018, according to a Patch.com article published earlier this month. The list includes former KSU President Sam Olens, former interim President Ken Harmon and current KSU President Dr. Pamela Whitten as three of the top 12. Compensation figures gathered by the Chronicle...
By Rio White (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 3 others for KSU Sentinel - 4 min read
Schunzel, returning players look to lead volleyball back to conference title
Photo credit: Alisa Seripap
After finishing as runner-up in the Atlantic Sun Conference last year following a successful regular season, the Kennesaw State volleyball team will seek to finish first in this upcoming season. Two years ago, head coach Keith Schunzel helped lead the Owls to their first ASUN title in program history, winning 21 matches and six of seven sets during the conference...
By Rio White (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 3 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read
Track and field signs decorated transfer pole vaulter
Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics
Kennesaw State's Director of Track and Field Cale McDaniel announced on Thursday, Aug. 8, that he had made his first signing of the season, transfer pole vaulter Jack Rhea. Rhea, a native of Calhoun, Georgia, is coming off of his sophomore season at the University of Tennessee where he won an individual event and finished as runner-up on two other...
By Sabrina Kerns (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
Outside the Nest: Protestors gather peacefully in Hong Kong
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What Happened? Hundreds of thousands of protestors gathered peacefully in the streets of Hong Kong Sunday as a show of solidarity for a months-long movement for democracy, according to CNN. The rally held Sunday was organized by the Civil Human Rights Front, a pro-democracy organization that had also organized two mass peaceful protests in June, as reported by CNN. Sunday's...
By Landon Mion (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
When the "watch it again" section of Netflix displays shows in the triple digits, you know that summer 2019 exceeded all expectations. This proves just how much someone can accomplish when they are not going to the beach or traveling to Europe. While some may have the goal of seeing different countries or laying seaside for their summer, others are...
By Nigel Wright (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
As Kennesaw State continues to expand each year, changes within the campus structure are made in efforts of improving the university as a whole. The College of Humanities and Social Sciences reflected the changing environment of KSU and hired Dr. Shawn Long as dean, making him the first black person to ever serve as dean of the school. Previously, Long...
By Abigail Marmurowicz (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
Day One Access improves for KSU University Stores
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The Kennesaw State University Bookstore's program, Day One Access, improved and grew since its inception to prepare students to save thousands of dollars on textbooks and course materials for Fall 2019. According to Director of University Stores Paul Oliphant, savings to students participating in the Day One Access program during the Fall 2019 semester are expected to be as high...
By Samuel Sinclair (Abigail as editor-in-chief / approver) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
Where reality and the digital overlap: New lab engages users
Photo credit: David Caselli
The AVATAR lab in the Bagwell College of Education at Kennesaw State is a mixed reality simulation program that immerses students and teachers in real-world scenarios. MRS includes both virtual and human components. Participants engage in a scenario of their choosing where they interact with digital avatars that behave like real people. This MRS creates an artificial version of hundreds...
