Abigail Marmurowicz

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

By (Abigail as copy editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 4 min read

OPINION: Celebrity involvement is necessary to create change in Brunei

Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of Kremlin.ru

Communities have long debated the issue of celebrity involvement in government and politics, with many disagreeing on how celebrities use their platforms as a way to influence their followers' views. In the case of the Brunei Boycott, however, it is necessary for celebrities and other public figures to take the lead. Earlier this month, several high-profile celebrities such as George...

By (Abigail as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

Outside the Nest: Political tension brews as Venezuela faces third major blackout in 1 month

Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of NASA

What happened?United States Vice President Mike Pence spoke at the United Nations Security Council on April 10, urging the U. N. to revoke the credentials of Venezuelan ambassador Samuel Moncada, CBS reported. Pence voiced his support for Juan Guaido, the interim President of Venezuela, and encouraged the U. N. to recognize Guaido as the legitimate president of Venezuela. Guaido proclaimed...

By (Abigail as copy editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

KSU fraternity to raise $20,000 for local Vietnam veteran

The Zeta Chi chapter of Kappa Alpha Order fraternity launched a fundraiser in February aimed at raising $20,000 to buy a track chair for a local Vietnam War veteran. The fundraiser will help support the Independence Fund through KA’s "Operation KAre," standing for knowledge, awareness, results and empowerment, the fraternity's philanthropy mission for this year. Operation KAre’s 2019 mission is...

By (Abigail as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 5 min read

OPINION: KSU owes students an anti-racist education center

Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of Raymond Strother

The creation of an anti-racism education center is vital, easily-obtainable and was promised by Kennesaw State a decade ago, and it can only come to fruition now if students mobilize to pressure the administration. In an 1899 letter to The Independent, Georgia author Corra Harris defended the lynching of Sam Hose, an innocent man who was brutally attacked in one...

By (Abigail as copy editor) + 3 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

Outside the Nest: Before the glory of Tiger, tragedy strikes the golfing world

Photo credit: Kevin Barrett

While millions of viewers around the world witnessed the miraculous comeback of Tiger Woods at the Masters, the family and friends of 28-year-old Malaysian golfer Arie Irawan were still reeling from his sudden death on Sunday, April 7. Irawan had missed the cut at the Sanya Championship in China but decided to remain at his resort area hotel for the...

By (Abigail as copy editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read

KSU student named civic fellow for conservation efforts

Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of Artis Trice

Boston nonprofit organization Campus Compact named Kennesaw State geography major Artis Trice a 2019 Newman Civic Fellow last month for his efforts in conservation."This is a great honor to be named the Fellow for the 2019 year," Trice said. "It is a chance to work with a lot of leaders as well as to draw inspiration from some of the...

By (Abigail as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read

KSU launches new Campus Concierge service to answer questions

Photo credit: Jessi Lestelle

Kennesaw State sent an email to students Friday, April 12, promoting the launch of the new Campus Concierge service designed to answer questions about university policies, procedures and other concerns. First-Year Studies instructor Kathryn Wilhite said that KSU's University College created the Campus Concierge for students and their families in February in an effort to streamline the communication process between...

By (Abigail as copy editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

OwlSwap calls for university to join workers' rights group

Photo credit: Kevin Barrett

Kennesaw State student organization OwlSwap called for the university to join a workers’ rights organization Tuesday, March 26, after the school contracted a company that allegedly committed labor violations. OwlSwap, a student organization that works to “ensure ethical, sustainable fashion alternatives" at KSU, sent a letter to KSU President Dr. Pamela Whitten in October 2018 requesting that KSU join the...

By (Abigail as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

SATIRE: Hazmat suits, deforestation necessary to fight pollen season

Photo credit: Samantha Anello

Georgia winter has finally passed, yet students are hit with another season that is rarely known to the rest of the country. It is the time the skies turn a sulfite yellow and sneezes are louder than your self-deprecating, intrusive thoughts. Luckily, the Centers for Disease Control has announced that donning a hazmat suit and cutting down any trees in...

By (Abigail as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

OPINION: Autism awareness should be autism acceptance

Photo credit: Houida Aldihri

Campaigns such as "Light It Up Blue" and "World Autism Day" invite everyone to wear puzzle-piece pins and blue outfits to raise awareness of autism during April. However, April should represent autism acceptance, rather than awareness, to promote respect and celebration toward the autism community. With one in every 59 kids in America living with autism, according to the Autism...