Musicians, dancers and thespians combined their unique skillsets for a magical night of performances at Kennesaw State's Composition Recital on Wednesday, April 10. Pieces composed by six students were performed for the first time publicly by student and staff musicians at the recital. Senior electrical engineer major Martin Asante said he enjoyed the performances of each composition.“The two performances that...

What started out as Demi Lovato fan fiction has turned into a successful literary career for a local novelist highlighting queer love stories. When Kennesaw State student and junior English major Kara Ireland posted the first chapter of her book on the popular reading and writing internet community, Wattpad, she had no idea that her young fantasies would lead to...

Being talented enough to sing the national anthem at a major sports event is impressive, but being invited back is extraordinary. Sirena Grace, 27, is a junior journalism major and is part of the Joel A. Katz Music and Entertainment Business Program at KSU. After having only two hours to prepare, Grace stunned the crowd with her performance of “God...

Kennesaw State and Director of Athletics Milton Overton announced the hiring of Amir Abdur-Rahim as head coach of the men's basketball program on Thursday, April 18.“This is a job I’ve always had my eye on," Abdur-Rahim said. "It’s a growing university, an amazing campus ... and then with the recruiting base that we have in Metro-Atlanta and the surrounding areas,...

This article has been updated since its original publication. Kennesaw State student activist group KSUnited said that KSU President Dr. Pamela Whitten refused to condemn racism during a meeting with student representatives on Wednesday, April 3. Student organizers from KSUnited provided the Sentinel with notes they took during the meeting between the student representatives and Whitten. According to the notes,...

College students expecting themselves to perform perfectly at an internship is like a child expecting to hit a home run their first time picking up a baseball bat. Soon-to-be Kennesaw State graduate Aaron Schwartz learned this lesson during his internship with Booz Allen Hamilton, a technology and consulting company."In the grand scheme of things, if [companies] wanted someone that already...

Kennesaw State's Turning Point USA chapter hosted Parkland shooting survivor Kyle Kashuv and ex-police officer Brandon Tatum Wednesday, April 10, in the Prillaman auditorium to discuss their belief that citizen gun ownership can save lives. Tatum served as a police officer in Tucson, Arizona, for six years and Kashuv is a student of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland,...

After two players won conference awards, the Kennesaw State women's golf team finished its regular season schedule last week, playing at the Liz Murphy Collegiate Classic from Friday, April 11, to Sunday, April 13, in Athens, Georgia. The Owls finished above six nationally-ranked teams to finish tied for first during the stroke play portion of the event hosted by the...

Garrett Pitts contributed to this article. The Kennesaw State baseball team played four games last week, falling at Georgia Southern before coming home to face Florida Gulf Coast, and losing twice before winning the finale on Sunday. An eighth-inning push by Georgia Southern proved to be too much as the Owls lost 7-2 in Statesboro. KSU tied the game at...

The Kennesaw State softball team played four games last week, opening with a home loss to Georgia Tech on Wednesday, April 10, before visiting Stetson over the weekend, dropping one game before winning twice. KSU combined for just five hits against the Yellow Jackets in a 7-0 loss, as stranded baserunners doomed the Owls. In the third inning, KSU loaded...