The Kennesaw State University Cultural Awareness Resource Center covered the difficulties of student life, the expenses of education, the application of a degree after graduation and more during its meeting Tuesday, Jan. 7. Associate Director of the Cultural and Community Centers Brandon Jackson detailed the purpose of "CARC-versations" as a dialogue series dedicated to having conversations about topics and events...

The Kennesaw State library system is experiencing problems with low budgets that limit resources despite efforts from staff to remedy underfunding, according to staff members. Assistant Vice President and Dean of Library Services David Evans has previously done research that compared the funding of KSU's library system and the library systems of other universities. The research showed a lower funding...

The second annual Dividing Lines Symposium discussed African American and Native American narratives through various creative presentations on Saturday, Feb. 8 and Feb. 9 in Kennesaw State's Sturgis Library. The event included dancing, visual art, feature films and research presentations. Graduate criminal justice student Darian Hailes served as the program coordinator for the event and said she enjoyed the cultural...

In a time when unity on an international level is necessary to combat a new viral disease, people are instead turning against those they believe to be infected. The recent Wuhan coronavirus outbreak has become an excuse for xenophobia against people of Asian descent around the world. A tragedy that should have been met with sympathy and kindness was instead...

Kennesaw State Assistant Professor of biology Clint Penick has spent the last several summers studying pavement ants in New York City. His research was featured a Jan. 31 episode of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation show, "The Nature of Things." Most people think of human development as an immediate and definite harm to nature, but Penick's research shows this may not...

With the approaching 2020 presidential election, American politics are very polarized. The political climate in the United States is as divided as ever, and showing politically charged ads during the Super Bowl allows politicians to reach more people than usual to spread information about platforms. Super Bowl LIV drew in a cumulative audience of 102 million viewers on Fox, Fox...

Kennesaw State Professor of history Dr. Albert Churella is a published author, accredited researcher and educator who encourages students to analyze the bigger picture. Churella inspires students to think critically by analyzing with rational thought the vast amount of "often unfiltered" information available on the internet. Churella said frequent reading and writing sharpens comprehension and self-expression skills. He also said...

What Happened?The Venezuelan government is relinquishing the state-owned control of its oil supply to private foreign-owned companies as of Saturday, Feb. 8. Venezuela has long controlled the largest segment of the world's crude oil, according to the New York Times. Operations are being taken over by foreign companies amid Venezuela's economic turmoil, according to the New York Times. Giving up...

Kennesaw State Professor of computer science Dr. Dan Lo and his team of students created a program last semester to data mine Chinese social media sites in partnership with the U. S. Embassy in Beijing, China. Lo said the program retrieves and deciphers posts on popular Chinese social media outlets like Weibo and WeChat. Lo’s team of student researchers —...

The Kennesaw State football team signed two recruits and one mid-year transfer player on National Signing Day last Wednesday, Feb. 5. The team's 2020 recruiting class includes 18 players and three mid-year enrollees. "We're excited about this group," head coach Brian Bohannon said. "Excited about what they are bringing to the table."KSU added a pair of running backs and a...