In more recent years, communities have discussed the implications of integrating gender-neutral pronouns into their languages for multiple reasons, including providing comfort to those who identify outside of the gender binary. On college campuses, these changes to language have become more apparent, but some professors are still resistant to the change, using language in the classroom to oppress students. Professors...

As hate-filled attacks multiply, it is long overdue to confront and strike down racism. In the aftermath of the attacks on the Christchurch mosque against Muslim worshippers, it is time to call out white supremacy and neo-Nazism. On March 15, 2019, a gunman in New Zealand gunned down Muslims worshipping during Friday Prayer. The gunman explained in a 74-page manifesto...

Although students are often eager to get a message out to the world, they rarely take advantage of news outlets willing to get their story out. If there is something that needs to be said, giving the information to a journalist is a good way to ensure that people will become aware of the issue. By submitting letters to the...

Kennesaw State's College of Continuing Education and the Analytics and Data Science Institute announced a partnership on March 13 to improve access to three certificates for graduate students and professionals. The certificates include Applied Statistics using "SAS," Applied Statistics using "R" and Applied Data Science using "Python." Associate Dean of the Graduate College and Director of the Analytics and Data...

The Lutzie 43 Foundation spoke to KSU students in the Convocation Center on Wednesday, March 20, about spreading awareness of distracted driving to prevent fatal accidents. The Lutzie 43 Foundation was created in 2014 to honor the life and preserve the legacy of Philip Lutzenkirchen, who was a student-athlete at Lassiter High School as well as a successful football player...

The Voter Friendly Campus Designation Program named Kennesaw State "Voter Friendly" on March 13 for the university's efforts to engage students in political processes. The "Voter Friendly" designation refers to how well KSU has committed to and implemented a plan to get students involved in the democratic process. The university's plan, which began in 2017, involves a partnership with TurboVote,...

The men's and women's tennis teams were in action last week beginning on Tuesday, March 19, as the men beat Jacksonville State and Tennessee Tech before falling to Liberty, while the women lost to Jacksonville State and Liberty. Senior Fermin Calvo Barcelo broke a team record by winning his 62nd career singles match 4-3 as the men's team opened its...

As the impending threat of climate change closes in on humanity, activists, intellectuals and global citizens rise up to create environmentally friendly solutions. Junior environmental engineering major Seth Moore is creating systemic and sustainable change at Kennesaw State."[I work] a lot with the Hornet Village recycling program," Moore said. "It’s a program I started two years ago. We collect recycling...

Kennesaw State held its fourth annual Unconference event Friday, March 22, at the KSU Center to showcase innovative practices designed to increase student success in college courses. Instructional Designer and part-time Professor of Technical Communication Tiffani Reardon said that the event, hosted by KSU’s Distance Learning Center, is a professional day of development for faculty teaching online, hybrid and technology-enhanced...

Battling strict deadlines and hard curriculum can be a lot for any student. Being a first-generation student, however, presents even more challenges. First-generation citizens are the first members of their families to have been born in the U. S. First-generation can also encompass those who are the first in their family to go to college, regardless of birthplace. Often, first-generation...