Rio White

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Worked on 419 assignments, created 35, named on 34 bylines for KSU Sentinel.

By (Rio as copy editor) + 3 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read

Police apprehends man in possession of handgun, knife in KSU's east parking deck

Kennesaw State's Police Department arrested a 23-year-old man in the East Parking Deck Thursday, Feb. 13, after receiving a call that there was a suspicious man with a firearm in the parking deck. At around 4:30 p.m. that day, KSUPD arrested Kennesaw resident Grant Dier after finding a handgun, ammunition and a knife in his possession, according to the Marietta...

By (Rio as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 4 min read

OPINION: Greek life not worth financial cost for students

Photo credit: Photo Courtesy Grand Valley Fraternity and Sorority Life

Many students have tuition, rent and other bills to pay. Adding the cost of a sorority or fraternity to these expenses is not realistic for most students. The financial cost of Greek organizations should be considered before students decide to join a sorority or fraternity. Greek life is expensive for students who want to participate in activities and events at...

By (Rio as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

Outside the Nest: Far-right terrorist attack in Germany leaves 9 people dead

Photo credit: Photo Courtesy European People's Part

What Happened? A far-right German terrorist killed nine people of non-German ethnic origins and injured several others in two shootings in the German city Hanau Wednesday, Feb. 19, according to CNN. The shootings started in the evening around 11 p.m. local time, the BBC reported. The first hookah bar was located in the city center of Hanau. From Hanau, the...

By (Rio as copy editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

New master's degree in cybersecurity to arrive this Fall

Photo credit: Carsyn Taylor

Starting in Fall 2020, Kennesaw State students will have the opportunity to complete a master's program focused on cybersecurity. The new cybersecurity master's program will be open to all KSU students, according to Dean of the College of Computing and Software Engineering Jon Preston."We are currently recruiting existing students who want to transfer into the new MS degree and also...

By (Rio as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

Dance alumna combines talents, kicks off stage managing career

Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of Jason Getz

Kennesaw State dance alumna Angela Pellini found her dream job behind the scenes as a freelancing stage producer since her graduation in 2017. Pellini was invited in December 2019 to stage-manage "The Nutcracker" for Atlanta Ballet, one of the most lucrative annual productions in the nation, according to KSU News. Initially, Pellini joined KSU as a double major in business...

By (Rio as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 4 min read

OPINION: KSU tree planting initiatives deserve praise

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Kennesaw State offers more than 50 study abroad programs for students to enjoy, according to the Education Abroad website. Unfortunately, the flights to these destinations add to KSU’s carbon footprint. In an attempt to offset the university’s environmental impact, KSU has asked students and faculty to participate in Tree Planting day, and this effort should not go unnoticed in the...

By (Rio as copy editor) + 3 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

Filipino Student Association hosts first culture showcase

Photo credit: Carsyn Taylor

The Kennesaw State Filipino Student Association held its first culture showcase, named Pusong Pinoy, on Saturday, Feb. 22, in the Joe Mack Wilson Student Center on the Marietta campus. Two FSA members kicked off the show by singing the American and Filipino national anthems. The scene then changed to a Filipino family arguing over what to watch on television. Each...

By (Rio as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

Baseball suffers first loss of season, drops 2 of 3 over weekend

Photo credit: Kyle Hess

The Kennesaw State men’s baseball team played four times last week, starting out with a home loss before dropping two of three away games over the weekend. KSU began its week on Wednesday, Feb. 19, falling 10-3 to the No. 5 University of Georgia. Junior pitcher Luke Torbert started the game for KSU, earning six strikeouts and allowing two runs...

By (Rio as copy editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

Lecture reveals Cuba's misunderstood policy background

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Kennesaw State Professor of political science Thomas Nilsey explained the impact of Cuba's overseas relations and how the country maintains relationships in his Sources of Cuban Foreign Policy lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 19. As part of KSU's "Year of Cuba" initiative, Nilsey's presentation opened with an explanation of the historical, geographical and cultural factors that went into Cuba's foreign policy....

By (Rio as copy editor) + 3 others for KSU Sentinel - 4 min read

Men's basketball extends losing streak with losses to UNA, Jacksonville

The Kennesaw State men's basketball team lost its final two away games of the season, falling 65-46 to North Alabama on Thursday, Feb. 20, and 69-55 to Jacksonville University on Saturday, Feb. 22. With the pair of losses, the team moved to a record of 1-26 overall and 0-14 in the Atlantic Sun Conference. The Owls have lost 18 consecutive...