Kevin Barrett

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

Students rally in Atlanta school strike for climate change

Photo credit: Autumn Edmonston

Students participated in a Global School Strike Friday, Sept. 20, to rally in favor of Climate Change recognition in government policy. Nearly 1,000 young people marched two blocks from Atlanta City Hall to the capitol building Friday afternoon in downtown Atlanta, according to 11 Alive news. The event promoted students and employees alike to attend in order to emphasize the...

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

Foster makes ESPN highlights, Rechsteiner's record leads football to comeback win

Photo credit: KSU Athletics

A career game by senior running back Bronson Rechsteiner and 479 rushing yards by the offense propelled the Kennesaw State football team to a 35-24 victory over Missouri State on Saturday, Sept. 21. Coming off last week's win against Alabama State, head coach Brian Bohannon and the Owls were looking to continue its dominant stretch against FCS opponents, having won...

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

African American Male Initiative produces leaders of tomorrow

Photo credit: Juan Pablo

The disparities between students at Kennesaw State is something universities seek to change, made clear at a meeting of KSU's African American Male Initiative held Thursday, Sept. 12. KSU’s AAMI has created programs and services to aid African American men on campus toward success. AAMI has presented a plethora of programs that are open to everyone, but one of the...

By (Kevin as photo editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read

Pressgrove's game-winning header saves Owls against Charleston Southern

Photo credit: Andres Lopez

The Kennesaw State soccer team scored two comeback goals to defeat Charleston Southern University 2-1 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium on Friday, Sept. 13. The Owls were controlling possession early, but a rare mistake by junior goalkeeper Tiffany Sornpao allowed an uncontested goal on 11 minutes. Sornpao had come out of the goal to intercept a pass from the CSU...

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

Football rights ship, dominates Alabama State

Photo credit: Kyle Hess/KSU Athletics

The Kennesaw State football team returned to the win column this past weekend, rushing for 481 yards to defeat Alabama State by a score of 42-7 on Saturday, Sept.14. The Owls took control of the game early and never gave up a lead. "I felt like we got off to a good start and did some good things early on...

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

OPINION: Parking fees may help preserve Kennesaw Mountain

Photo credit: Jordan Lewick

Though paying admission to national parks is a controversial topic because of their categorization as “public land,” the implementation of a small parking fee at Kennesaw Mountain will go great distances in an effort to preserve this beloved national park. When examining the budget for the Department of the Interior — which manages all national resources within the country —...

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

KSU student personally affected by Hurricane Dorian weathers the storm

Photo credit: Rosemary Geller

With a country motto that reads “Forward, Upward, Onward Together," it is fitting that Bahamian native and Kennesaw State senior international affairs major Malik Lyder decided to take on the Hurricane Dorian relief effort in Kennesaw. "It's a great feeling to see people wanting to help others in need," Lyder said. "Some KSU faculty have actually reached [out] to me...

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

KSU announces new assistant vice president for Campus Services

Photo credit: Photo courtesy of Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw State announced Lesley Netter-Snowden as the new assistant vice president for Campus Services on Thursday, Aug. 29.“I’m absolutely excited about it,” Netter-Snowden said. “The interim position is such a unique opportunity because you get the chance to test out the job and I realized how much I loved it so I’m very excited about the opportunity.”According to the KSU...

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

Club of the Week: National Council of Negro Women

Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of the National Council of Negro Women

Black women's history is a colorful story that often lives outside of history books and inside the realities of black women's lives. Kennesaw State's section of the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. is proof of this reality."[NCNW exists to] give Kennesaw some type of heritage and tradition to go along with the other organizations,” senior health education major and...

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

Outside the Nest: Conflicting reports differ over Saudi Arabian oil strike

Photo credit: Map Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

What Happened? On Saturday, Sept. 14, 10 drones struck two facilities of Saudi Arabia's state-run oil company, Aramco, according to CNN. The attack was at the oil fields of Abqaiq and Khurais. Yemeni Houthi rebels took responsibility. Despite the Houthis claiming the attack, multiple nations believe that the power of the strike surpassed the technological capabilities of the rebel group....