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By Ellie Oliveira (Abigail as copy editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
International Owls: Khoa Pham
As students from around the world flock to the owl's nest, cultural differences are bound to arise, and each student must find their own way to navigate a new lifestyle. Khoa Pham is an international student who is originally from Vietnam but lived in Australia for a few years. His parents own a hotel in Vietnam, which inspired Pham to...
By Peyton Elliott (Abigail as copy editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read
Parkland survivor says Harvard revoked his acceptance for past mistakes
Photo credit: Houida Aldihri
What Happened? Parkland shooting survivor Kyle Kashuv took to Twitter on Monday, saying that Harvard University recently rescinded his acceptance to the university. In his tweet, Kashuv spoke on a recent controversy involving racial slurs that he and classmates shared between each other through digital messages nearly two years ago. In the Twitter thread, Kashuv apologized for his past comments...
By Kendall Chamberlain (Abigail as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
KSU student selected for Harvard summer program
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Harvard Business School selected Kennesaw State student Bradley Heath as a participant in the week-long Summer Venture in Management Program that covers the world of business. "It feels gratifying to see the fruition of almost four years of work coming to life," Heath said. "[Gaining acceptance into this program] was a big hurdle. I am really proud of myself and...
By Robert Hill (Abigail as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
Blogger covers latest in entertainment with help from her family
Photo credit: Miguel Garcia
A Kennesaw State senior has been growing as an emerging and prominent voice in the world of blogging. Meghan Cooper is a journalism and emerging media major who has made a name for herself as an entertainment and media journalist with her website, JaMonkey, and her YouTube channel. The name JaMonkey came from a nickname Cooper’s husband gave their daughter....
By Sabrina Kerns (Abigail as copy editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read
Engineering students visit Europe to learn more about sustainability abroad
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A group of Kennesaw State students flew to Europe last month to visit and explore different facilities and farms in European Union member countries to learn more about sustainability programs and practices. The students traveled as part of a new engineering education abroad program now offered at KSU. Ten KSU students along with one Mercer University student were enrolled in...
By Sabrina Kerns (Abigail as copy editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
County commissioners may lift student housing moratorium later this month
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Cobb County commissioners are proposing lifting a moratorium that has lasted nearly two years on the construction of off-campus student housing later this month, according to the Marietta Daily Journal. A county code now being proposed to commissioners concerns defining "purpose-built student housing," and was first read to commissioners at the end of last month, according to the MDJ. If...
By Peyton Elliott (Abigail as copy editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
Whitten allegedly participated in faculty intimidation at UGA
Arielle Robinson contributed to this article. Kennesaw State President Dr. Pamela Whitten allegedly considered denying University of Georgia professor Scott Nesbit employment at other universities in 2016 for asking UGA to acknowledge its history of slavery. According to the Red & Black, Nesbit made his statement after the Franklin College Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Baldwin Hall released a 31-page...
By Ellie Oliveira (Abigail as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 4 min read
Students find rewards through babysitting
Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of Rosetree Photography
Babysitting is a popular job among Kennesaw State students because of its flexibility. Most college students know the stress that is managing school life with professional life, especially students who have children. In fact, a 2017 study by the National Center for Education Statistics determined that 81% of part-time undergraduate students were employed and that 43% of full-time students are...
By Landon Mion (Abigail as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 4 min read
OPINION: Film companies should not boycott Georgia
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Hollywood is threatening to take production out of Georgia as a result of the new abortion restriction, and countless people are in agreement. However, the film industry should not put an end to filming shows and movies in the state of Georgia due to the negative effects it would have on film crews — specifically female crew workers. Hollywood film...
By Samuel Sinclair (Abigail as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 4 min read
VR makes education a reality for people with disabilities
Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of Rob C. Witzel
For many, virtual reality is a gaming experience, but for some, it is the beginning of a new type of education. Dr. Chao Mei, an assistant professor of software engineering and gaming at Kennesaw State, has been designing a virtual classroom program to benefit kids on the autism spectrum. Since 2011, Mei has been at work researching the learning processes...