Kennesaw State selected four undergraduate students to present their research to legislators and other individuals at the Posters at the Georgia State Capitol event last month. The students selected and researched various topics across multiple disciplines including biology, psychology and mechanical engineering. Olivia Lauzon presented her research on hormonal influences on emotion regulation and how the relationship can heighten the...

Kennesaw State named four new deans for its colleges in March and April, ending a period since June 2018 in which nearly half of the colleges did not have permanent deans. According to the KSU's website, new deans have been named for KSU’s College of the Arts, College of Professional Education, College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Southern...

Kennesaw State announced a partnership with the Department of State April 1 to establish a Diplomacy Lab to provide collegiate innovation toward solving unique global concerns. “This program gives [KSU] a chance to demonstrate our research capability as an R2 powerhouse to the federal government,” Diplomacy Lab Coordinator Sherrill Hayes said. Hayes said that this program will give KSU students...

In front of family, friends and Kennesaw State administration and donors, newly hired men's basketball head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim made his introductory appearance at the university on Friday, April 19, in the Convocation Center. At the press conference, Abdur-Rahim laid out his vision for the present and future of the team. He was introduced by KSU Director of Athletics Milton...

With the MLB wrapping up its first month of the 2019 season, it is important to reflect on the recent passing of Frank Robinson, the first black manager in the league's history, a 14-time All-Star and a man of true character. After 63 years serving as a player, manager and various other roles in the MLB, Robinson passed away on...

The Kennesaw State men's tennis team finished its season at the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament last week, reaching the semifinals of the event for the third time in the past four seasons. Beginning the tournament on Thursday, April 18, the Owls defeated host team Stetson 4-2 in the quarterfinals before falling to Florida Gulf Coast 4-0 in the semifinals on...

Kennesaw State's lacrosse team captured the fourth spot in the Atlantic Sun Tournament as a big offensive showing led to a 15-6 Senior Day win over Stetson on Saturday, April 20. Senior Haley Swift started out the scoring for the Owls early in the game, followed by goals from juniors Izzy Palermo and Abby Squires. The Owls scored six of...

Amidst its conference championship-winning season, the Kennesaw State football team played in a 60-52 five-overtime victory against Jacksonville State at SunTrust Park on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018. After an exciting 2018-19 season for KSU Athletics, students voted this shootout as the best game in all sports this season. Both teams had prepared for the first football game ever played at...

The Ethics in Journalism Act currently in the Georgia House of Representatives is a thinly veiled attempt to censor journalists. A government-created committee with the power to unilaterally suspend or probate journalists is a dangerous concept and was exactly the sort of institution the framers sought to avoid when establishing freedom of the press. The bill, HB 734, is sponsored...

Summer has finally arrived — no more nasty pollen or even nastier school assignments. In the absence of class, however, one type of person is left weeping and without purpose: the annoying know-it-all. It is like clockwork when a front-row hand shoots up during the semester, as if Hermione Granger took 10 espresso shots that morning. They may babble on...