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In a time when unity on an international level is necessary to combat a new viral disease, people are instead turning against those they believe to be infected. The recent Wuhan coronavirus outbreak has become an excuse for xenophobia against people of Asian descent around the world. A tragedy that should have been met with sympathy and kindness was instead...
By Jade Pendergast (Rio as copy editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
Biology professor shares ant research on Canadian television
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Kennesaw State Assistant Professor of biology Clint Penick has spent the last several summers studying pavement ants in New York City. His research was featured a Jan. 31 episode of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation show, "The Nature of Things." Most people think of human development as an immediate and definite harm to nature, but Penick's research shows this may not...
By Alex Guevara (Rio as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 4 min read
OPINION: Political Super Bowl ads expose politics to wider audience
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With the approaching 2020 presidential election, American politics are very polarized. The political climate in the United States is as divided as ever, and showing politically charged ads during the Super Bowl allows politicians to reach more people than usual to spread information about platforms. Super Bowl LIV drew in a cumulative audience of 102 million viewers on Fox, Fox...
By Ace Anderson (Rio as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
Professor Profile: Dr. Albert Churella
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Kennesaw State Professor of history Dr. Albert Churella is a published author, accredited researcher and educator who encourages students to analyze the bigger picture. Churella inspires students to think critically by analyzing with rational thought the vast amount of "often unfiltered" information available on the internet. Churella said frequent reading and writing sharpens comprehension and self-expression skills. He also said...
By Hollis Coker (Rio as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
Outside the Nest: Venezuela relinquishes control of oil supply
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What Happened?The Venezuelan government is relinquishing the state-owned control of its oil supply to private foreign-owned companies as of Saturday, Feb. 8. Venezuela has long controlled the largest segment of the world's crude oil, according to the New York Times. Operations are being taken over by foreign companies amid Venezuela's economic turmoil, according to the New York Times. Giving up...
By Karen DSouza (Rio as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
Computer science team creates coding program to interpret Chinese social media texts
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Kennesaw State Professor of computer science Dr. Dan Lo and his team of students created a program last semester to data mine Chinese social media sites in partnership with the U. S. Embassy in Beijing, China. Lo said the program retrieves and deciphers posts on popular Chinese social media outlets like Weibo and WeChat. Lo’s team of student researchers —...
By Garrett Barton III (Rio as copy editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 5 min read
Football adds final pieces to 2020 recruiting class
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The Kennesaw State football team signed two recruits and one mid-year transfer player on National Signing Day last Wednesday, Feb. 5. The team's 2020 recruiting class includes 18 players and three mid-year enrollees. "We're excited about this group," head coach Brian Bohannon said. "Excited about what they are bringing to the table."KSU added a pair of running backs and a...
By Anthony Urtarte (Rio as copy editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
Grant catalyzes chemist outreach initiatives
Kennesaw State student organization Alliance of Graduate Inorganic Chemists received a grant, Aug. 4, 2019, from the Georgia Section of the American Chemical Society that has bolstered their outreach efforts to educate the community on chemistry. AGIC president Alvaro Calderon said three grants are given to applicants every year who prove they can educate the public on science, as well...
By Joshua Davidson (Rio as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 4 min read
OPINION: Political Super Bowl ads further polarize America
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The recent Super Bowl boasted over 148 million viewers, making it one of the most viewed broadcasts in American history, according to CBS Sports. During the commercial breaks, political advertisements from the campaigns of President Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg aired. Both ads sparked controversy, and rightfully so — politics do not belong in football. Usually, the Super...
By Alex Guevara (Rio as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 4 min read
University System of Georgia enacts Chinese travel ban
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The University System of Georgia enacted a ban on travel to China for all USG faculty, staff and students Monday, Feb. 3, in response to the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. All 26 public universities in Georgia are affected by this travel ban for as long as the World Health Organization labels the coronavirus outbreak a "Public Health Emergency of International Concern,"...
