Kennesaw State nonprofit management and leadership certificate student Jenna Melton recently began her journey turning a personal happiness and mental health blog into a registered student organization."What Makes Me Happy" is an online-only motivational community Melton created in 2016 while on hiatus from college. Once realizing how much she could have benefited from such a space, Melton created the blog...

Kennesaw State selected former Interim Dean of the Michael J. Coles College of Business Robin Cheramie as dean of the college Thursday, Feb. 6. KSU President Dr. Pamela Whitten and Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Kathy Schwaig chose Cheramie as dean."Dr. Cheramie has a proven record as a leader who is deeply committed to the student-centered and...

The Kennesaw State baseball team began its season with a 3-0 record after winning home games against St. John's University, Saint Peter's University and the University of Cincinnati from Friday, Feb. 14 to Sunday, Feb. 16. The Owls were successful offensively, totaling 36 runs in three games. In the team's 2020 season opener, KSU defeated St. John's University 10-1 on...

The application TikTok is a popular video app that has become a phenomenon among young social media users around the world. While the app provides many people with enjoyable entertainment reminiscent of Vine, students should exercise caution before downloading the app. Many students have thrown caution to the wind in their usage of ByteDance’s popular application, TikTok. It is time...

Former Kennesaw State basketball standout Kendrick Ray scored 16 points to help his current team AEK Athens to a 61-57 victory on Sunday, Feb. 16, in the final of the Greek Basketball Cup. Ray led all scorers in the championship match against Promitheas Patras, according to Eurobasket. For AEK Athens, the win marked the team's fifth GBC title and second...

Many college students are too busy for relationships, already have a set group of friends or just are not interested in romantic relationships. Students should consider choosing to be single during college in order to maximize limited free time and have more opportunities for personal growth. Over half of adults ages 18 to 34 have no steady partner, according to...

Kennesaw State professors were awarded grants from the University System of Georgia's Board of Regents this month to be able to teach classes without making students pay for the textbooks. Professors who won include Interim Assistant Dean of the College of Computing and Software Engineering Rebecca Rutherfoord, Senior Lecturer of computer science Sarah North, Senior Lecturer of sociology Daniel Farr,...

Last month, Miracle at Kennesaw State received a donation from Georgia's Own Credit Union of $8,500 for its charitable work on behalf of sick and injured children. The $8,500 donation will go towards Miracle at KSU's annual fundraiser, which goes to childhood cancer research, Executive Director of Miracle at KSU Baylee Mitchell said. "Honestly, I thought we had lost because...

Former Kennesaw State President Dr. Betty Siegel died Tuesday, Feb. 11 at age 89.“The KSU community is mourning the loss of one of its most beloved leaders,” KSU President Dr. Pamela Whitten said in a statement, according to KSU News. “Betty Siegel has been described affectionately by many as a force of nature, and her energy, enthusiasm and passion for...

The second annual Dividing Lines Symposium discussed African American and Native American narratives through various creative presentations on Saturday, Feb. 8 and Feb. 9 in Kennesaw State's Sturgis Library. The event included dancing, visual art, feature films and research presentations. Graduate criminal justice student Darian Hailes served as the program coordinator for the event and said she enjoyed the cultural...