Bookmark this page if you'd like to keep track of what I'm working on.
Worked on 419 assignments, created 35, named on 34 bylines for KSU Sentinel.
By Garrett Barton III (Rio as copy editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
East Carolina hires former KSU defensive coordinator Blake Harrell
Photo credit: Kyle Hess/KSU Athletics
After one season on the Kennesaw State football team staff, former defensive coordinator Blake Harrell accepted a position for the same role at East Carolina University on Wednesday, Jan. 29, according to ECU Athletics. Harrell will vacate his positions on the KSU coaching staff as both defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. In 2019, Harrell helped lead KSU to a final...
By Cam Lorys (Rio as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 4 min read
OPINION: Candidates' positions on education should matter to students
Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of Gage Skidmore
Student debt is a wide-sweeping issue that impacts many students across the United States. It is important that students learn about political candidates' views regarding student debt and education when researching for the upcoming presidential election. With the widespread prevalence of social media among college students, it is easier than it has ever been to stay informed on political issues....
By Dawson Truong (Rio as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
Accounting professor awarded Outstanding Educator Award
Photo credit: Photo courtesy of Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw State Professor of Accounting Dr. Dana Hermanson was awarded the Outstanding Educator Award by the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association Friday, Jan. 17, according to KSU News. Hermanson received the award for his “exemplary contributions in accounting research and teaching,” according to KSU News. An emphasis was made on his “publications, student guidance and excellence in the...
By Alex Guevara (Rio as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 4 min read
Outside the Nest: Authorities investigate disappearance, death of Mexican butterfly conservationist
Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of El Rosario Monarch Sanctuary
What Happened?On Wednesday, Jan. 29, the body of monarch butterfly conservationist Homero Gómez González was found in the Mexican municipality Ocampo in a tank designed to capture rainwater. Following the discovery of González's body, prosecutors said they detained the entire police forces of the Mexican municipality Ocampo and neighboring municipality Angangueo for questioning, according to the BBC. In ContextGonzález managed...
By Jeremy Kariuki (Rio as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
Applications open for student diversity ambassadors
Photo credit: Photo courtesy of Kennesaw State University
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion at Kennesaw State is seeking student diversity ambassadors for the 2020-21 school year, with applications now open for students who qualify. The mission for the ODI is to create an environment that encourages diversity of experience and backgrounds among students — however, the office has experienced a lack of student involvement in their ongoing...
By Emily Rubin (Rio as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
SGA director proposes Student Disability Services name change
Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of SGA
Kennesaw State Student Government Association Director of Academic Affairs J. J. Lopez proposed changing the name of Student Disability Services to Student Accommodation Services at an SGA meeting Wednesday, Jan. 22. Lopez said she started advocating for the name change because she felt uncomfortable with the negative connotations associated with the term “disability.” “I think that I would have been...
By Jade Pendergast (Rio as copy editor) + 3 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read
Hey there, my name is Jade Pendergast and I am currently a sophomore communications major looking to major in either media and entertainment or journalism and emerging media. My hope is to have a career involving video games to some extent. Hailing from Duluth, I gained a passion for writing while taking an AP English Language class at Peachtree Ridge...
By Arielle Robinson (Rio as copy editor) + 3 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read
Unknown individual attempts break-in at Stacks on campus
Kennesaw State's Police Department responded to a call for an attempted break-in at the Stacks restaurant in the Burruss Building Monday, Jan. 6. Officer Billy Greer arrived at Stacks at 11:11 a.m., where Retail Operations Manager for University Dining Chanetta Carmichael Bailey told Greer someone tried to break into Stacks, according to KSUPD's police report. Bailey told Greer that University...
By Garrett Barton III (Rio as copy editor) + 3 others for KSU Sentinel - 4 min read
Women's basketball loses home shootout to Dolphins before bouncing back against Lions
The Kennesaw State women's basketball team returned from a three-game road trip to host two games, falling to Jacksonville University 93-83 Saturday, Jan. 25, before beating North Alabama 59-56 on Monday. In what was the highest-scoring game of the season against a conference opponent for the Owls, four players scored in double figures. Junior forward Alexis Poole led the team...
By Samuel Sinclair (Rio as copy editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
Chinese Language and Culture Club celebrates Lunar New Year
Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of Shirmenia Nunes
Traditional Chinese red and gold lanterns decorated the Global Village at Kennesaw State, while the sounds of popular cultural music flooded the room during a celebration of the Chinese Lunar New year on Thursday, Jan. 23. The attendees enjoyed ginger tea, created cut-out crafts and learned about which Chinese zodiac animal corresponded to them. A slideshow of authentic Lunar New...
