The time has come for the Kennesaw State football team to kick off its long-awaited 2019 season as the 10th-ranked team in the Football Championship Subdivision, hosting Point University this Saturday, Aug. 31, at 6 p.m. This season may be the most highly anticipated of the program’s brief history, as the Owls are coming off their second consecutive Big South...

College students need to make money and low-skill part-time jobs are an easy way for them to do so — as long as their jobs are not given to machines. Even though college students are in school, they still need to work, whether it is to pay rent, tuition or to buy food for the week. According to PayScale, the...

Kennesaw State computer science major Samantha Melton expressed the trials of being a transgender woman on a college campus while being in a male-dominated field. According to the Human Rights Campaign, transgender is defined as "an umbrella term for people whose gender identity and/or expression is different from cultural expectations based on the sex they were assigned at birth." Of...

Speculation of future construction over the "Owls Nest" will deprive student-athletes of a safe, outdoor recreation space. Kennesaw State should consider providing an alternative, local area for students to use after construction. According to prior reporting from the Sentinel, the Nest’s facilities are planning to be knocked down to make room for new baseball and softball fields. While new fields...

Kennesaw State electrical engineering major Caleb Gilbert has developed a company that ensures independent contractors — primarily those working in the gig economy — receive payment for their work.“A gig pretty much comes down to freelancers, independent contractors and can range anywhere from writers, graphic designers, software designers or bands," Gilbert said. Gilbert formulated the idea for his company, named...

I am a marketing major with a minor in accounting, and I have contributed to the Sentinel since Fall 2017 as a writer in the sports section. I was truly delighted when I found out that I got the position of sports editor. Sports have always been an outlet for me so I could not have asked for a better...

An alumna of Kennesaw State took the leap of following her dreams and created a business that the masses have grown to love — including a few celebrities. Elise Akin graduated in May 2017 with a degree in business management from KSU. She is now putting her degree to use, managing "Bake and Skate," a bakery and longboard shop she...

History is an important part of school curricula because it teaches future generations about the mistakes of the past to help students build a worthwhile future. Similarly, educating children about LGBT history allows them to build a future without hatred and cruelty towards those who are different than themselves. In order for a more accepting world to emerge, schools should...

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers recently named Kennesaw State Professor of Mechanical Engineering Dr. Simin Nasseri as a distinguished faculty advisor. SME is a non-profit organization that includes "professionals, educators and students committed to promoting and supporting the manufacturing industry," according to the association's website. Nasseri serves as the advisor for the SME chapter at KSU and was recognized by...

Autumn Edmonston I am a junior majoring in secondary English education, and I am so thrilled to be the new editor of the opinion section for the Sentinel. It is so exciting to be in a position where I can help to harness the outspoken, creative voices of writers and bring light to issues on and off-campus. I started writing...