Kevin Barrett

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

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

County commissioners may lift student housing moratorium later this month

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Cobb County commissioners are proposing lifting a moratorium that has lasted nearly two years on the construction of off-campus student housing later this month, according to the Marietta Daily Journal. A county code now being proposed to commissioners concerns defining "purpose-built student housing," and was first read to commissioners at the end of last month, according to the MDJ. If...

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

Whitten allegedly participated in faculty intimidation at UGA

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Arielle Robinson contributed to this article. Kennesaw State President Dr. Pamela Whitten allegedly considered denying University of Georgia professor Scott Nesbit employment at other universities in 2016 for asking UGA to acknowledge its history of slavery. According to the Red & Black, Nesbit made his statement after the Franklin College Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Baldwin Hall released a 31-page...

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

Students find rewards through babysitting

Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of Rosetree Photography

Babysitting is a popular job among Kennesaw State students because of its flexibility. Most college students know the stress that is managing school life with professional life, especially students who have children. In fact, a 2017 study by the National Center for Education Statistics determined that 81% of part-time undergraduate students were employed and that 43% of full-time students are...

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

OPINION: Film companies should not boycott Georgia

Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of Michael Rivera

Hollywood is threatening to take production out of Georgia as a result of the new abortion restriction, and countless people are in agreement. However, the film industry should not put an end to filming shows and movies in the state of Georgia due to the negative effects it would have on film crews — specifically female crew workers. Hollywood film...

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

VR makes education a reality for people with disabilities

Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of Rob C. Witzel

For many, virtual reality is a gaming experience, but for some, it is the beginning of a new type of education. Dr. Chao Mei, an assistant professor of software engineering and gaming at Kennesaw State, has been designing a virtual classroom program to benefit kids on the autism spectrum. Since 2011, Mei has been at work researching the learning processes...

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

OPINION: Companies unsupportive of LGBTQ+ community should not sell Pride products

Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of Mark Turnauckas

As June continues, more store aisles resemble rainbows and adorn themselves in brightly colored, prideful merchandise. However, companies who do not support the LGBTQ+ community, yet still sell Pride products, are stealing funds intended to fight for equality and using them to further discrimination. The most obvious problem with such a practice is hypocrisy. While this is a flaw that...

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

No Gray area: KSU track star concludes career of achievement, perseverance

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It was only six years ago that Jordan Gray tried out track and field for the first time, having no idea how skilled she would become in the following years. The homeschooled Gray grew up as a self-proclaimed "basketball girl," but quickly impressed coaches with her versatility during her senior year of high school. Coming off a major ankle injury...

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

Recent KSU grads earn national title in sports medicine quiz bowl

Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of David Caselli

A team of four recent Kennesaw State graduates won first place at the 12th annual American College of Sports Medicine Student Bowl in Orlando, Florida in May. Soon after graduating from KSU with degrees in exercise science, Kayla Alesi, Joy Tankersley, Emma Chorney and Ally Kuntz competed in one of 13 teams at the ACSM Student Bowl, answering Jeopardy-style questions...

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

Queer Quest has students slaying (dragons)

Photo credit: Graphic Courtesy of the LGBTQ Resource Center

The LGBTQ Resource Center at Kennesaw State recently hosted several Dungeons and Dragons game nights from May 29 to June 3. The adventurous event was dubbed Queer Quest. The center provided space and promotion for the event, and was developed and executed by a student leader. It was structured in a way that allowed for both newcomers and veterans to...

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

Data science teams work to solve company problems, earn prizes

Photo credit: Photo courtesy of Kennesaw State University

A group of Kennesaw State students recently earned cash prizes for their work in a spring data science course, working in teams to solve data-related problems for partnering companies. During the semester, students in the course worked in five different teams, partnering with two companies per team. The teams then worked together to try to solve company data analytics issues....