Kevin Barrett

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Worked on 381 assignments, created 0, named on 1 byline for KSU Sentinel.

By (Kevin as photo editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 4 min read

Football keeps winning streak alive in weather-shortened game

Photo credit: Richard Blythe

The Kennesaw State football team continued its winning streak by defeating the Reinhardt Eagles 31-7 on Saturday, Sept. 28, with the game ending in the third quarter due to inclement weather.“We looked at the weather and everything involved for the best interest of the players," head coach Brian Bohannon said. "Coach Miller and I decided this was the right thing...

By (Kevin as photo editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

Schmit named ASUN golfer of the week, shows promise in season opener

Photo credit: KSU Athletics

For the first tournament of the year, the Kennesaw State women's golf team traveled to Wolcott, Colorado, to compete in the Golfweek Challenge from Monday, Sept. 23, to Wednesday, Sept. 25. While all five KSU players performed well this weekend, one had a particularly successful tournament. Freshman Meva Schmit of Bali, Indonesia, tied for eighth overall by shooting a total...

By (Kevin as photo editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 4 min read

Custodians share fresh perspective on KSU

Photo credit: Salinah On Yeugo

The custodians of Kennesaw State are an integral part of maintaining a clean, safe and healthy environment for the students, faculty and staff of the university. They have a fast-paced job that is always changing, with new tasks and demands that arise every second. Despite this, the custodians of the school often exude a happy and friendly attitude to everyone...

By (Kevin as photo editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

OPINION: Expanding public transportation can aid students' commute, reduce carbon footprint

Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of Scott Ehardt

Kennesaw State's close proximity to Atlanta is part of the heart and soul of campus. Students commute constantly to the city for work, internships, events, food, friends, home and more — and yet the only method of convenient transportation is to drive one's own car. KSU should host its own metropolitan bus and rail station to aid a student's commute...

By (Kevin as photo editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

Tennis star poised for big senior campaign

Photo credit: Kyle Hess/KSU Athletics

In the 2018-19 season, Kennesaw State senior Sebastian Osorio led the men’s tennis team with 11 wins and has already gotten out to a strong start this season, winning a doubles match at the Liberty Fall Invitational. Osorio's road to KSU was not the conventional route, as he spent two years at Copiah Lincoln Community College in Mississippi. While at...

By (Kevin as photo editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

Outside the Nest: Trump faces impeachment inquiry after whistleblower complaint

Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of Gage Skidmore

What Happened? On Tuesday, Sept. 24, Democratic Party House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry involving President Donald Trump, according to NBC News. The inquiry charges him with betraying his oath of office and compromising national security. The Hill reported that Trump allegedly pressured Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate former vice president and current Democratic presidential candidate...

By (Kevin as photo editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 4 min read

Club of the Week: College Diabetes Network

Photo credit: Luke Van Zyl

As Kennesaw State students diagnosed with type 1 diabetes start living independently and away from the comfort of their homes, they are supported by a strong peer network in the KSU chapter of the College Diabetes Network. CDN is a nonprofit organization that supports young adults diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as they transition to self-sufficient lives at colleges nationwide,...

By (Kevin as photographer) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

OPINION: It is still possible to enjoy fall in 'Hot-lanta'

Photo credit: Kevin Barrett

As September comes to an end, everyone gleefully anticipates the festivities of fall. Crisp and muted colors, Halloween preparations and delicious seasonal drinks fill the atmosphere — and yet Atlanta natives complain that it remains too hot to enjoy. Rather than be upset that it is still 80 degrees in October, students should be grateful for everything the warm weather...

By (Kevin as photographer) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

KSU partners with Marietta City Schools for collaborative renovation project

Photo credit: Kevin Barrett

Kennesaw State’s Department of Museums, Archives and Rare Books has partnered with Marietta City Schools to develop an exhibition featuring the history of Marietta schools from 1892 to the present day. Functioning as a part of Marietta City Schools’ new central office, the exhibition will be located on the site of the former Lemon Street High School. It will focus...

By (Kevin as photo editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

OPINION: Student discounts are more than food, retail

Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of the Booth Western Art Museum

Students of Kennesaw State and other colleges pay a high price to go to college, and many brands and corporations know this. There is an abundance of discounts up for grabs, but many students simply do not know about them. Many companies do little to advertise their student discounts and therefore, students have no idea how many dollars there are...