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By Alex Guevara (Rio as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
Skateparks improve health, increase safety on college campuses
Photo credit: Houida Aldihri
Kennesaw State has a high number of students that use skateboarding as a means for entertainment, exercise and movement around campus. Despite the popularity of skateboarding, issues can arise as to where these students are skateboarding due to potential hazards in high traffic areas. KSU should invest in the construction of a skate area on campus to help ensure the...
By Samuel Sinclair (Rio as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
The Kennesaw State Department of Public Safety and the KSU Police Department hosted a safety-oriented relationship awareness session at the "Love Shouldn't Hurt" event at University Village on Thursday, Feb. 13. Scenarios detailed at the event included stalking, emotional abuse and verbal abuse. One goal of the event was for both potential victims and perpetrators of toxic behaviors to recognize...
By Kaelie Campbell (Rio as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
Student's nail art business sees rapid success
Photo credit: Photo Courtesy Malia Mitchell
Kennesaw State sophomore information systems major Malia Mitchell started her own nail art business last semester, with the Marietta-based company experiencing immense success in its first six months of operation. Mitchell said she wanted to teach herself how to do nails because prices at most nail salons were too high for regular visits. After a visit with a freelance nail...
By Jeremy Kariuki (Rio as copy editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
WellStar donates nearly $9 million to university nursing program
Photo credit: Carsyn Taylor
WellStar Health System announced a $8.7 million donation to the Kennesaw State WellStar School of Nursing Friday, Feb. 14, in the Prillaman Health Sciences Building atrium. KSU President Dr. Pamela Whitten was joined by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and WellStar CEO and President Candace Saunders in announcing the donation."We appreciate [WellStar's] generosity, and we look forward to partnering with them...
By Luke Bennett (Rio as copy editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 4 min read
Men's basketball stays winless in conference play
The Kennesaw State men's basketball team played twice last week, falling 70-58 at home to Florida Gulf Coast University on Thursday, Feb. 13, before losing 59-42 to Stetson on Saturday. Against FGCU, senior forward Bryson Lockley led the Owls with 22 points and seven rebounds while redshirt freshman guard Jamie Lewis added nine points and six assists. Entering the game,...
By Hollis Coker (Rio as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
Architecture student wins Three Minute Thesis Competition
Photo credit: Photo Courtesy Department of Architecture
Senior architecture major Huy Ho won Kennesaw State's Cooper Carry Three Minute Thesis Competition on Wednesday, Jan. 22. The competition allows students to present their theses to a panel of local experts in three minutes with one graphic, according to KSU’s website. Ho's winning thesis project was titled, “Camps in Crisis: Challenging the Architecture for Refugees,” according to KSU’s website....
By Jade Pendergast (Rio as copy editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
Club of the Week: Rotaract at Kennesaw State
Photo credit: Photo Courtesy KSU Rotoract Club
Senior information and security assurance major and Rotaract at Kennesaw State President Zack Marotta leads a club that encourages students to support each other while supporting the community, according to its OwlLife page. The club's motto is "Service Above Self," meaning that members are expected to set aside time to tackle issues in the community that may be uncomfortable. Rotarians...
By Alex Guevara (Rio as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 4 min read
Outside the Nest: Candian First Nations halt rail travel to protest pipeline
Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of Lode Van de Velde
What Happened? A group of indigenous Canadians caused rail travel delays Thursday, Feb. 13, in protest of a Coastal GasLink pipeline project in British Colombia. The group of women — members of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation — have protested the $5 billion USD pipeline project by holding a drumming ceremony to honor the spirits of missing and murdered indigenous women,...
By Tracy Romeo (Rio as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
English professor nominated for prestigious book award
Photo credit: Photo Courtesy Diana Dawson
Kennesaw State Assistant Professor of English Dr. Andrew Plattner's book, "Dixie Luck: Stories and the Novella Terminal," was nominated for a Townsend Prize for Fiction on Friday, Feb. 7, according to a tweet by KSU College of Humanities and Social Sciences. The award is given to a Georgia writer every two years by the Chattahoochee Review and the Georgia Center...
By Sophia Parsons (Rio as copy editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
Dartmouth alumna inspires students with French language
Photo credit: Carsyn Taylor
Kennesaw State Assistant Professor of French Abigail Alexander has been breaking down the barriers of learning by practicing individualized approaches for every student. In the classroom, Alexander said she wants students to encounter something that makes them excited about the French language. With her use of diverse and interesting methods, she hopes to tailor the class to students' passions. "I...
