Kevin Barrett

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

Wellness on Wheels event helps KSU students relax before finals

Photo credit: Photo courtesy of Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw State's Health Promotion and Wellness held its monthly event, "Wellness on Wheels," Thursday, Nov. 14, with a focus on stress relief. Students who came to the event in the Dr. Betty L. Siegel Student Recreation and Activities Center received free hot chocolate and coffee, made stress balls, crafted foam owls and colored fall-themed sheets. “I think this event specifically...

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

OPINION: Students should shop small

Photo credit: Ace Anderson

Large corporations provide customers with convenience and variety, but with heavy portions of unethical economic influence. Kennesaw State students should strive to support local businesses to help them stay afloat amid the large corporations that care more about profit than quality, treat customers as numbers and use their undue influence to control markets. Due to corporate oligopolies in markets such...

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

Volleyball clinches No. 2 seed, heads into postseason

Photo credit: Alisa Seripap

Two wins finished off the season for the Kennesaw State volleyball team, as it defeated Jacksonville University 3-0 on Friday, Nov. 15, before a 3-1 victory over Liberty on Sunday. Following those victories, the Owls finished the season with a 20-8 overall record and a 13-3 record in the Atlantic Sun Conference. KSU will enter the ASUN Tournament as the...

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

OPINION: Wildfire app is for student safety, not gossip

Photo credit: Vanessa Banks

Wildfire is a popular app many students at Kennesaw State use to post about campus gossip, political rants and memes, but it should instead be used exclusively for campus emergencies and events. The app is intended for users to post about emergencies that have taken place on their college campuses, according to Wildfire's website. The app was created after the...

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

OPINION: Tea tastes superior to coffee, benefits student digestive health

Photo credit: Ace Anderson

Students have the opportunity to enjoy drinking many types of tea — green tea, lemon ginger tea, peppermint tea and various other herbal flavors. This is different from cappuccinos, lattes and espressos, which are overwhelmed with the bitter flavor of coffee. Due to superior taste, health benefits, lower cost and a more gentle caffeine experience, tea is the superior beverage...

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

Twelve25 refreshes the sound of underground music

Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of Tanner Rowan

The Atlanta music scene has produced innovators from a multitude of genres over the years, including OutKast, Deerhunter and Omni. Despite any fame that may come to these bands, Atlanta maintains a tight-knit, creative scene filled with indie bands and artists. As diverse and deep as the music culture may be in the city, the vast suburbs of Atlanta have...

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

OPINION: KSU needs to hire more mental health counselors

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While Kennesaw State offers a variety of counseling services, there are only 13 clinical counselors employed on campus — just one counselor for every 2,482 students, according to KSU's Counseling Faulty List. As the number of students seeking counseling grows, the ratio of counselors-to-students dwindles dangerously low. It is in the best interest of students for KSU to increase their...

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

Outside the Nest: Missing Clark Atlanta student found dead in DeKalb County park

What Happened? Police found the body of missing Clark Atlanta University student Alexis Crawford Friday, Nov. 8, in a DeKalb County park just 10 miles east of the university. The Atlanta Police Department located the student's body in a park on Columbia Drive, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields said in a press briefing on Friday...

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

KSU professor faces death threats over criticism of government

Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of Dr. Farooq Kperogi

Recently, Kennesaw State Associate Professor of Communication Dr. Farooq Kperogi received online threats calling for his execution in response to his criticism of the Nigerian government. The most recent threat against Kperogi was a tweet that called for the execution of Kperogi and two other men by Twitter user @witan17 Friday, Nov. 1, according to the International Centre for Investigative...

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

Amerigroup, KSU host sixth annual Disability Mentoring Day

Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of Shanelle Kent

Kennesaw State's Academy for Inclusive Learning and Social Growth held its sixth annual Disability Mentoring Day in Prillaman Hall on Thursday, Oct. 24. AILSG’s annual event, sponsored by Amerigroup, provides students with developmental disabilities the opportunity to learn and develop skills that will help them in post-graduation job success, AILSG Executive Director Neil Duchac said. Professionals from Amerigroup partner with...