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Erika Tazawa and Eric Jenkins performed Friday, Jan. 10 at 8pm in Morgan Hall of the Bailey Performing Arts Center at KSU.

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BUSINESS MAJORS LEARN FROM INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS Karen Dsouza | Staff Writer The All-Access Business Series is a weekly informational session held six to eight times a semester by the Coles College of Business on Wednesday afternoons.

This semester’s event kicked off on Wednesday, Jan. 15, in the Burruss building with senior executive representatives from Northwestern Mutual, a financial services mutual organization headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

During the events, businesses were invited to present an overview of the company culture and more. Business majors earned credit for attending and learning from professionals in the industry. The event was open to all majors, and anyone in attendance had the advantage of applying to the visiting companies.

Face-to-face time with executives and the opportunity to network with human resources representatives is

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invaluable for students whose main objective is to land full-time positions.

Caroline Click, a campus recruiter at Northwestern Mutual, shared the internship program logistics and invited prospective students to learn more about the company through open dialogue.

“What I liked the most about today’s session was how openly the executives talked about their diverse career paths and what it took to get there,” junior management major Emily Madsen said. “They encouraged us to apply for jobs. It was a great motivator listening to their personal stories. They also discussed current issues in managing personal finances without proper advice. It was an eye-opener.”

Shanon Wiley, the chief recruiting officer at Northwestern Mutual, shared insights about her work

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with both traditional employees as well as career changers. Interns are constantly given feedback and coaching to help them succeed in their chosen paths.

“I have been attending these sessions regularly and am actively seeking a job after I graduate,” senior marketing major Laura Stallings said. “So, these sessions are very worthwhile and helpful in getting a feel for what the companies are looking for in potential employees,” Brandon Porter, a financial representative and college unit director at Northwestern Mutual, talked about internship opportunities for KSU students and how leadership and being the best version of oneself is an important part of the company culture.

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Kaia Ellis said. “I took a look at the spring schedule for the next few companies and it seems interesting. I am looking forward to attending them,” Dwaan Black, a managing partner at Northwestern Mutual, said understanding the DNA of a company’s culture is imperative before applying. He said that students should ask interviewers about the company’s values. This helps evaluate whether it is a fit or not.

The company lineup is not limited by industry or major. For the Spring 2020 semester, the schedule includes Target, Travelport, Mohawk, Fresenius Medical Care and others.

The next all-access business event is hosting company representatives from Target on Jan. 22 at 3:30 p.m. in Room 151 Burruss building. To learn more, find the All-Access page on OwlLife.

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On the Kennesaw Campus, the KSU Honors College will soon be named the Keeping Sights Upward Journey Honors College.

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KSU RECEIVES HISTORIC $10 MILLION DONATION Olivia Subero | Staff Writer During the week of Monday, Jan. 6, Kennesaw State received a $10 million donation from Michigan philanthropists John and Rosemary Brown — the largest donation KSU has received from a single contributor, according to KSU News.

The Browns’ donation will go to KSU’s Honors College. Specifically, the donation will be used as an endowment matching fund, Dean of the Honors College Dr. Rita Bailey said.

“The Browns’ gift creates an endowment matching fund at 150 percent. That means that any new donor who establishes a new endowment for the Honors College will have their gift matched 1 1/2 times,” Bailey said. “For example, if a donor makes a $100,000 gift to establish an Honors scholarship

endowment, that donor will end up with a $250,000 endowment in their sole name, in perpetuity.”

As an act of gratitude for John and Rosemary Browns’ donation, KSU will be changing the Honors College’s name to “Keeping Sights Upward Journey Honors College” in the couple’s honor, according to KSU News.

In addition to their acts of frequent philanthropy, the Browns are strong supporters of higher education. The Honors College name change symbolizes the Browns’ passion for encouraging KSU honor students in achieving their goals, Bailey said.

This is not the first time the Browns have worked with KSU. Rosemary Brown was introduced to KSU and the Honors College by a fellow volunteer, CEO of the

KSU Foundation and the KSU Vice President of Advancement Lance Burchett said.

“Through further engagement, Rosemary Brown became a member of the Honors College Advisory Council,” Burchett said.

KSU’s Honors College is dedicated solely to help honor high-achieving students that attend KSU, according to the KSU Honors College website.

The Honors College’s mission is “to offer [honor students] opportunities to participate in intellectual challenges; enhanced academic experiences; and community engagement, leadership, and global activities to support their development as individuals and contributing members of their various communities,” according to its website.

New KSU sign decorates entrance to primary campus Alexander Burns | Contributor Kennesaw State looks to join other state colleges by adding an iconic marker of its own to signify the entrance to the primary campus.

The sign was unveiled on Monday, Jan. 6, on the corner of Chastain and Frey roads.

KSU President Dr. Pamela Whitten said the new sign shows KSU’s appreciation towards Cobb County’s embracing of the university.

“The new signage serves two important contributions. First, it welcomes students, faculty, staff, and visitors as they enter our beautiful campus,” Assistant Vice President of Strategic Communication and Marketing Tammy DeMel said in a statement.

“Second, it enables the university to demonstrate our pride In being located in Cobb County, which is a deeply supportive community.”

The 30-foot-tall sign spelling

“Kennesaw State University” was approved last May by the Board of Regents, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Whitten suggested that the lack of a clear entranceway into the university served as a motive for construction according to the AJC. Graphic designs were created by Atlanta’s Huie Design — the team responsible for the Avalon mixed-development structure located in nearby Alpharetta — according to the AJC. Construction for the sign cost the university $1.8 million in institutional funds while funding was approved and budgeted for in May 2019, KSU Vice President of External Affairs Alex McGee said, according to the AJC. The entryway sign is part of a branding strategy for the university that dates back to 2018. KSU’s Office of Strategic Communications

The sign was unveiled on Monday, Jan. 6, on the corner of Chastian and Frey roads.

and Marketing gathered feedback from nearly 7,000 individuals with varying relationships to KSU when the university designed a new logo to start the 2019-20 academic year, according to KSU’s Brand Strategy Project Milestones.

The university is currently preparing to add a logo statue that will be located by the Campus Green, according to Whitten’s blog.

The statue will be an eight-foot centerpiece showcasing the school colors of black, gold and gray. The centerpiece is expected to serve as a spot of interest for student photographs, especially during graduation season.

A press release regarding the upcoming Campus Green project is pending while the project reaches completion. Information is expected to be released sometime in February, Demel said.

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KSU accepting students for mental health advisory board Emily Rubin | Staff Writer

Kennesaw State’s Counseling and Psychological Services is accepting student applications for a student mental health advisory board until Sunday, March 29.

CPS Staff Counselor Dr. Alesha Harris described the board of students as the arms of CPS that can reach places staff cannot get to all the time. The board consists of seven to 10 members who are trained in giving presentations on mental health for the campus community, Harris said.

“Are we offering things that students actually need? And do they know about our services?” Harris said. “The best way to do that is to get a group of current students who are on campus who are involved and have them be our eyes and ears about what is working for students and what is not.”

This year marks the second year that CPS is searching for a student mental health advisory board. The board was put in place

by KSU’s CPS Director Josh Gunn for students to give feedback on its services, Harris said. With the feedback received from students, CPS adapts the services suggested by them.

Through the student mental health advisory board, CPS intends to spread the word about services it offers other than one-onone therapy. Workshops, groups and self-help seminars are some of the other ways for students to get their different types of needs met, Harris said.

Any registered KSU student can apply to be on the board, regardless of major. CPS is specifically looking for undergraduate students, but rising seniors can also apply. CPS is looking for any students wanting to get involved in mental health or wanting to learn more about mental

CPS Staff Counselor Dr. Alesha Harris said that students from any major can apply to be on the Mental Health Advisory Board. health, Harris said.

The student mental health advisory board begins at the end of the summer break with a week-long training. When the fall semester starts, the board starts to get presentation requests for mental health awareness, Harris said. The board is heavily involved in the annual Mental Health Matters Week each September and develops the annual Suicide Prevention Week in March.

“It’s a really great group of students that we have,” Harris said. “They’re very motivated and have come up with a very creative

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program for us for this Suicide Prevention Week that will be taking place March 16 through March 20.”

Information on events and initiatives by the board will be displayed on the TV screens around campus, through posters and flyers posted around campus on the CPS website and on the CPS Instagram page, Harris said.

Students can apply for this volunteer position on the CPS website. The deadline for applications is Sunday, March 29 at midnight, Harris said.

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MLK LUNCHEON SPARKS DISCONTENT AMONG STUDENT CAMPUS GROUPS Dawson Truong | Contributor

Student campus groups voiced their disagreement and protested Kennesaw State hosting Roderick McLean, vice president of Lockheed Martin Marietta, for the Martin Luther King Jr. Week Legacy Luncheon on Thursday, Jan. 16.

Students for Justice in Palestine at KSU president and junior international affairs and geography major Marisol Mendez said that inviting McLean to speak at the luncheon tarnishes King’s legacy of non-violence.

“Inviting someone who represents the military-industrial complex to a celebration that honored MLK’s legacy was disrespectful,” Mendez said. “MLK was anti-war and anti-imperialist and this action shows that KSU does not truly respect MLK, the marginalized groups on our campus or our voices.”

KSUnited released an official statement about the luncheon on its Facebook page Tuesday evening, signed by them, the Young Democratic Socialists of America at KSU and SJP, among other community activist groups.

The statement detailed the student campus groups’ disagreement with McLean’s invitation to the luncheon, concerns of social justice work being suppressed and proposed changes for future Martin Luther King Jr. weeks. “[McLean] standing as a keynote speaker at an MLK Legacy luncheon also represents KSU’s direct support of war, which opposes Dr. King’s message of non-violence,” the statement said.

The statement continues, stating that there is an increase in the suppression of social justice work and student organizations representing marginalized communities by KSU. “KSU has continued to suppress areas of diversity and social justice work, while perpetuating and protecting a hostile environment towards marginalized people on campus,” the statement said.

The statement ends with a series of demands for future MLK Jr. weeks, including returning

full control of MLK Jr. Week to students from marginalized communities. Additionally, the groups would like the luncheon to be public instead of closed to the general public and for the school to implement an anti-racist education center on at KSU. KSUnited and YDSA hosted tables on the Campus Green on the day of the luncheon, where pamphlets were handed out educating passersby on KSUnited’s demands, facts about Lockheed Martin and Martin Luther King’s philosophy of peace.

SJP at KSU also assisted KSUnited and YDSA at the event by providing flyers. Officials from the Metro Atlanta Democratic Socialists of America and the Cobb County Southern Christian Leadership Conference spoke at the event.

Additionally, KSUnited held a die-in demonstration outside the Convocation Center, where the luncheon was located.

Students had signs taped to their chests that read, “3 percent of US military spending could end world hunger” and “Lockheed Martin supplied weapons for the conflicts in Yemen and Syria.”

Senior political science major and president of KSUnited Alexa Vaca said that the demonstration was focused on political education and not counter-protesting.

“We did it before the luncheon and as people were walking in so that they could see a depiction of victims of war and the cost of war,” Vaca said. “Lockheed Martin is the largest military contractor in the world.”

Vaca also said KSU President Dr. Pamela Whitten changed the Dr. King Legacy Luncheon from a public weekend event to a weekday closed event. Another concern Vaca voiced was the African American Student Alliance on campus no longer having control over MLK Week.

Mendez also had comments regarding the institution of an anti-racist education center.

“The KSU administration has had a pattern of embarrassing themselves, and this luncheon was a prime example of that,” Mendez said. “If we had the anti-racist education center, this would not have happened.”

Senior integrative studies major and president of YDSA Christopher-robin Millican stated similar concerns about MLK week.

“This is the most recent punctuation on a long line of degradation of MLK legacy week at KSU,” Millican said.

Millican also stated that these degradations could be indicative of greater efforts by KSU administration to ignore progressive action.

Students protested on the Kennesaw Campus Green Thursday, claiming to honor MLK’s legacy of peace.

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Alexander Burns | Contributor Since 2015, the total number of KSU students taking classes online has increased by nearly 50 percent, according to Patch.

Online course enrollment is partially a result of students attempting to maintain a feasible social life in conjunction with their academic studies.

“I took an online course last semester because I was able to fit it into my schedule as I pleased instead of altering my already established schedule to fit in a physical class,” business management junior Tyler White said.

White said taking online classes allows him to do his schoolwork at his own pace.

“I intend on signing up for online courses as long as they continue to be offered,” White said.

“Online classes offer a new feel to learning. I can get ahead on multiple assignments, whereas in a physical class I would most likely follow the pace created to cater to a large group.”

Online course enrollment has been growing rapidly since KSU first introduced several online programs in the 2007 academic year, according to a 2013 KSU News release. Six years after

Locust outbreak in Africa spreads Sara Sehhizadeh | Staff Writer

What Happened?

The most serious locust outbreak in 25 years struck east African nations last week, which experts are blaming on severe climate change.

The locust swarm measured at 37 miles long by 25 miles wide, according to the Food and Agricultural Organization for the United Nations. The swarm has been tracked in northeast Kenya, as the

In Context The locust swarms are comprised of desert locusts, which are considered the most dangerous type of locust species and have already consumed parts of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan, according to WSBT22.

Each weighing two grams and roughly the size of a finger, the desert locust poses no threat in small numbers, as the locusts eat their weight, according to Sustainability Times. However, the locust can consume lots of vegetation every day — enough to feed about 2,500 people, according to Desert Locust Control for East Africa.

The swarms consuming so much vegetation becomes a problem for the countries’ agriculture and

becoming available, online enrollment grew to 11,300 students to cap off the 2013 academic year, according to KSU News.

Vega said that despite the stigma, students taking online classes are successful, just as their peers in physical classes.

“Research shows that online courses and traditional face-to-face courses produce no significant difference in student success in college,” Vega said. “An excellent online course is dependent on the same factors as an excellent face-to-face course, quality course design and a well-prepared and attentive instructor.”

KSU has two online doctoral programs, four specialist degree programs, 21 online master’s degree programs and 12 online bachelor’s degree programs — allowing students to fully continue their education past undergraduate degrees, according to Patch.

In 2019, KSU’s online business and information technology graduate degrees made the top 50 list of U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Online Programs,” according to a KSU News release.

Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources of Rwanda Gérardine Mukeshimana put the nation on high alert Thursday, Jan. 16, as its neighboring countries are affected by the locust swarm, according to CGTN. As of Monday, Jan. 20, Ethiopia and Somalia are still plagued by locust swarms in the north of each country, according to the FAO. Ground and aerial control efforts have been made against the swarms in Ethiopia. So far, about 6,000

Vacant land near Marietta campus sold to Atlanta company for $1.3 million Alex Guevara | Staff Writer The 3.26 acres are located at 401 Rose Drive in Marietta, separated from KSU’s Marietta campus by South Marietta Parkway.

Since the purchase, the building has remained vacant, Demel said.

After considering several uses for the property, KSU decided it no longer serves the strategic needs of the university and approved the sale of the property during the Board of Regents meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 8, Demel said.

At Wednesday’s meeting, the BOR’s Committee on Real Estate and Facilities mentioned KSU representatives saying selling

this property will save the university money.

“In addition to the expected sales proceeds, KSU would achieve savings by eliminating the maintenance costs associated with the vacant building,” according to minutes from the BOR meeting.

Prior to the SPSU purchase, the two-story, 32,000 square-foot commercial building operated as a multitenant shopping center. Block C, LLC intends to revive the facility, which contains retail and office space, according to the Marietta Daily Journal.

threatens the livelihoods of rural communities, according to Sky News. Hundreds of thousands of acres of crops have been destroyed.

The locusts breed under the heavy rains that poured into the region, according to The East African. The heavy rain followed one of the worst droughts that Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan had faced in 60 years.

“They’re eating through 8,700 metric tons of green vegetation every day, FAO said, and hopper bands – young locust populations moving together – have been present in 60 percent of the Ethiopian land surveyed between July and September,” Sustainability Times said.

The 3.26 acres are located at 401 Rose Drive in Marietta, separated from KSU’s Marietta campus by South Marietta Parkway.

hectares of Ethiopia has been treated this month, according to the FAO. “Aerial control efforts need to be urgently and very quickly upscaled in all countries,” according to the FAO. While the nations of eastern Africa struggle with diminishing crops, swarms of locusts have already migrated past the Red Sea toward Yemen, Saudia Arabia and southern Iran, where swarms have matured and laid eggs, according to the FAO.

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Kennesaw State is selling 3.26 acres of land across from the Marietta campus this month for $1.3 million.

“The property was originally purchased by the former Southern Polytechnic State University in 2013 prior to the consolidation of SPSU and KSU [in 2015],” Assistant Vice President of Strategic Communication Tammy Demel said.

The land was sold to Block C, LLC in Atlanta for $1.3 million, which is more than the average appraised value of just over $1 million based on two independent appraisals, according to a Marietta Daily Journal article.

swarm — comprised of immature locusts — is moving west along the Ethiopian border and south toward Kenya’s Tana River County, according to the FAO. While immature swarms continue to form in eastern regions of Ethiopia, mature swarms are present in Somalia and the Garbahare area near Mandera, Kenya.

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KSU’s online course enrollment increases over years, ranked among top in nation Over the winter break, Kennesaw State was ranked within the top 100 colleges and universities in the U.S. for online enrollment, according to Patch.com.

For the Fall 2019 semester, online enrollment increased from previous years, with nearly 5,000 full-time students enrolled online, according to Patch.

“Growth in online courses at KSU means that students will have greater flexibility in where and when they take their classes,” KSU Interim Assistant Vice President of Curriculum and Academic Innovation Dr. Anissa Vega said.

“Additionally, online courses are another way of growing our reach as an institution to serve learners who live in Georgia’s rural communities, in other states or even other countries.”

In 2018, 3,900 KSU students were enrolled in online classes full-time while 15,000 KSU students were taking online classes, according to Patch. The number of students enrolled online in 2018 was a 5.5 percent increase from the number of students enrolled online in 2017, according to Patch.

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New KSU sign not worth the student funds Tennant Ross | Contributor

Some students argue the CSH program should not disappear at KSU.

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KSU SHOULD KEEP CULINARY PROGRAM Elisabeth Roberts | Contribtor The Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality program is an important part of Kennesaw State’s offerings, and closing it down will do more harm than good.

One of the many great features of Kennesaw State is the variety of degrees and programs it offers that cater to students of many prospective careers. In order to maintain its dedication to students from all fields of study, KSU should return the Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality program to its catalog of available degrees.

Unfortunately, students whose aspirations fall under the CSH program are receiving the short end of the stick in earning their degrees.

The CSH program is no longer accepting new students, according to KSU’s Department of Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality.

Additionally, starting in Fall 2020, the program will be discontinued altogether.

This news is a disappointing surprise to many, as the program has already previously been jeopardized.

The CSH program stopped accepting new students once before in October 2017, before KSU reversed its decision in April 2018 by allowing students back into the program, according to previous Sentinel reporting.

This inconsistency is unfair to students who depend on KSU to earn their bachelor’s in the culinary arts.

The CSH program is an important part of the university, and it is a vital asset to students who dream of pursuing careers as restaurant owners, hotel owners or any number of the other professions the program focused on. It should be kept open and functional to meet the needs of KSU’s student body.

All of the fields represented in CHS are important and there is a need for them among the student body.

Closing the program down will leave students who are part of the program stranded in the middle of their degrees.

While KSU directs students currently enrolled in the program toward the M. A. Leven School of Management, Entrepreneurship and Hospitality as a replacement, this on-campus program falls short of doing the same thing as the CSH program.

While CSH focuses specifically on fields where culinary services are important, the M. A. Leven School of Management, Entrepreneurship and Hospitality, according to Coles College of Business, is broader and encompasses all general management.

For someone with dreams of opening a restaurant,

this broadness means he or she will not receive the industry-specific experience industry needed to excel in that career.

“I don’t really see how it’s fair,” KSU graduate student Hannah Newman said. “I know people who are sweating it right now because they relied on this program. There’s obviously a demand for it.”

While students can always fulfill this demand somewhere else, such as local culinary schools, doing this can be overwhelmingly expensive. According to The Art Institute of Atlanta, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts Management at an art school like AI can run all the way up to $96,300.

Compared to the much lower price of attending a public university such as KSU, the former is generally not reasonable for the average student wishing to get a degree in the field. Because of this, the CSH program is a perfect balance between affordability and quality.

Maintaining the program at KSU and keeping these opportunities available is vital to many students. For the benefit of the university as a whole, KSU should reconsider closing down the CSH program.

While students worry over parking, classes, housing and their financial situations, Kennesaw State unveiled a brand-new $1.8 million entrance on the Kennesaw campus, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

It may make the entrance to the university much more appealing, but its cost blatantly disregards the individual and campus-wide needs that students have spent years asking for.

Any student at KSU — whether part-time or full-time — understands the universal struggles of college life. This includes expensive and limited parking, required classes never offering enough seats and the stagnant mediocrity of dining options on both campuses.

Although KSU reported millions of dollars of income last year, the Georgia Board of Regents approved a 2.5 percent tuition rate increase for students at KSU, according to the Sentinel, on top of the existing array of fees. It certainly costs a large amount of money to run the university, but any excess money available should be used on students and not on a shiny new entrance that serves no purpose or utility other than something for people in passing cars to point at.

“I was on two waitlists this semester for required major classes and I got kicked off both of them,” junior English major Elisabeth Roberts said. “I just feel like there are way more useful things we could put this money towards.”

KSU has made a habit of repeatedly ignoring students’ requests on popular topics in the past few years. Requests seem to circulate each year, from students frustrated with ridiculous fees, constantly failing wifi, cancellation of traditional MWF classes and countless other issues, as seen in petitions on change.org.

But the new sign seems to take the mishandling of students’ needs to a new level. The administration insults students by creating such a grand and expensive reminder of how little they listen to what students actually want.

“It seems like a big waste of space,” graduate student Conner Sutton said. “We could have built a parking deck there. I think the money should have gone towards that.”

The cost of attending KSU increases each year and the least the administration could do is grow in a direction that addresses the concerns of the university’s main source of funding — its students. Campus aesthetics are secondary to the functionality that affects students’ everyday lives.

KSU students are tired of spending 20 minutes every day searching for parking and spending every registration period obsessively planning to avoid being waitlisted.

Students are also tired of spending astronomical amounts of money on meal plans for dining options that never improve and watching professors suffer rapidly increasing class sizes.

The new entrance serves as yet another blatant reminder that university administration is growing more out of touch with student needs with each passing year.

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Pursuing minors not worth possible cost for students

Minors benefit students academically, professionally

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For students at Kennesaw State, pursuing a minor is not worth it. Students are likely to encounter issues with financial aid, choices for minor programs and interference with academic performance in one’s major when pursuing a minor.

The nature of college is for students to take classes and earn a degree, with the end goal of starting a career after graduation. A minor can cause issues with completing this goal.

A well-picked minor can aid in one’s career hunt, but with over 80 minors available at KSU according to the 2019-20 Undergraduate Catalog, the number of choices can lead students to choose poorly.

Poor choices can include a minor that is too similar to an individual’s major or has no relevance to the career one desires after graduation.

Declaring a minor can also cause students to lose job opportunities after graduation by limiting the time a student can put into internships before graduation, or increasing the amount of time a student takes to graduate, according to Time.

If a student wants to declare a minor, they should do so before their senior year when a student should be looking for job opportunities and experiences.

According to Time, these professional experiences are more valuable on a resume than a minor would be.

“An internship would be more beneficial [than a minor],” sophomore English major Aaron O’Connor said. “At least with that you can get your foot in the door in your field. Minors just help with figuring out

how specialized you wanna go.”

Another issue is the limitation placed on financial aid in relation to how many classes one can take.

At KSU, approximately 50 percent of students borrow a loan to help pay for their college tuition and cost, according to the Office of Financial Aid website. For undergraduate students, financial aid is limited to a maximum time frame — 185 attempted credit hours.

Students must complete their degrees within the 185 attempted credit hours, which includes transferrable credits attempted at any school prior to and while enrolled at KSU, or a total of 150 percent of the hours needed to complete one’s first degree plus 60 additional hours for a second bachelor’s degree, according to the awarding policies on the Office of Financial Aid website.

Because of the high volume of students using financial aid, and with the amount of time students take to graduate increasing to between six and eight years, according to a study by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, the risk of using all of one’s attempted credit hours before graduating by failing classes or extending one’s time in school is not worth it.

Overall, the risks associated with pursuing a minor in college outweigh the benefits, especially when considering that other opportunities like internships and job experiences are more beneficial after graduation.

Pursuing a minor at Kennesaw State is more than just another line to fill on one’s resume — it enhances their skills and education. Students should consider working toward obtaining a minor to supplement their time at KSU. A minor offers a less rigorous path to completion while focusing on an area of interest and specialization, according to Seattle PI. A minor could be completed in as little as 15 hours here at KSU and would not interfere with degree completion depending on the major. A student’s graduation may not be delayed as the classes required for certain minors are likely to fit under the degree requirements for their major.

A minor shows a more diverse and well-rounded skill set that students can obtain during the pursuit of their degree. A specialization in multiple areas can be very valuable, oftentimes allowing for a more unique perspective.

A student’s minor could also add value to their bachelor’s degree. If a minor can be related to a student’s major, it can allow them to be more equipped for their future career and be a step ahead of other applicants when applying for a job.

In many cases, having a minor could add to the number of job opportunities as a result of having a more specialized education in an area outside of one’s major according to Best Value Schools.

“For me, [a minor] is beneficial because I can then teach multiple subjects,” junior art education major Ashlyn Strickland said. “My minor also provides useful information for my degree.”

It is much more beneficial to add a minor that can

enhance a student’s resume and career possibilities than to take an abundance of different classes that will not help in the long run. At KSU, a student can use their free electives and related studies to complete a minor. In doing this, a student will still be able to graduate on time, as they will still be taking the same number of courses as a student without a minor.

Nonetheless, an unrelated minor is worthwhile as well. It still provides a broader and more diverse college education even though it does not align with that individual’s career goals. An unrelated minor provides ample opportunity for a student to learn about a subject that they are passionate about.

While a minor certainly is not as substantial as a major, it does allow for alternative career possibilities should someone’s initial career not work out. A student with a minor already has another specialized skill set to work with aside from their major. That unique set of skills to fall back on allows for ample opportunity to pursue various career paths.

Many operate under the assumption that minors do not mean anything and are not beneficial. A minor could springboard an individual into a career outside of the career possibilities laid out by their major, as explained in an article by Wayup.

Minors are definitely worthwhile at both at KSU and beyond, regardless of which one is chosen. While they are not as significant as majors are, minors are very valuable supplements to collegiate education and can only help lead one to a promising and fulfilling career.

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Students’ study sessions can include help from the student assistants in the libraries on campus.

STUDENT ASSISTANTS SOOTHE SECOND SEMESTER STRESS Austin Anderson | Staff Writer The student assistants of the Horace W. Sturgis Library on Kennesaw State’s main campus are busy making the new semester rush less hectic by handling the little things for students.

A new semester brings a litany of responsibilities, coursework and studying for students. A common epicenter of bustle is the Sturgis Library, located at the center of the Kennesaw campus.

With so many students in one building, the atmosphere can become hectic.

Fortunately, there are over 20 student

assistants whose goal is to simplify the process of obtaining course material.

Veteran student assistant and senior finance major Kyle Bowen shared the significance of his position in the important role it plays. He described the tasks as simple, with assistants signing out laptops, unlocking study rooms, checking out books and more.

“It’s pretty basic stuff, but if it’s busy, you’re helping people out,” Bowen said.

With KSU experiencing one of these busy times at the moment as students rush

to decide what books are needed, helping students through the pandemonium that can ensue is important.

Bowen expressed how available the student assistants at the front desk are to help during this time of so many trying to figure out so much.

“I could see how someone can feel intimidated,” Bowen said. “Sometimes people are apologizing for making me do stuff but it’s really no big deal. Most of the time I’m sitting at the computer, so when people come it gives you something to do.”

If a student is unable to locate an assistant, they can take advantage of a 24-hour chat reference. This person-to-person chat reference offers a live chat with someone who can answer almost any question a student may have.

The Sturgis Library is designed so that student assistants are able to help out with everyday operations with the student body.

Librarians located in offices on the third floor can do this too but are typically busy conducting and assisting in research. With just a few librarians on the ground floor

Monday through Friday, students are more likely to encounter a student assistant.

Bowen said working with and amid so many other assistants his age has affected him positively.

“I don’t want to use the term ‘family’ but we’re all helping each other out — it’s like an understanding,” Bowen said. “There’s no super pressure. Just come in and do your thing.”

KSU students can rest assured knowing that Bowen and the other members of his team are here to help.

Haley Johnson | The Sentinel CARC is located in room 262 of the Carmichael Student Center on the Kennesaw Campus..

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KSU community centers foster discourse on student struggles Samuel Sinclair | Staff Writer The Kennesaw State University Cultural Awareness Resource Center covered the difficulties of student life, the expenses of education, the application of a degree after graduation and more during its spring semester meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7.

Associate Director of the Cultural and Community Centers Brandon Jackson stated the purpose of “CARC-versations” as a dialogue series dedicated to having conversations about topics and events impactful to students both at KSU and on a global scale.

Students hared tips for success and frustrations they have endured. They were also given a platform useful for applauding

the strengths and expressing their concerns about KSU academics to CARC faculty members.

At the meeting, the group considered the pressure of supporting a family while pursuing a degree. The group found student loans intimidating and a burden.

All attendees agreed that the expense of education was a paramount obstacle.

Another point of conflict was the perception of misallocated funds. The new KSU signs and field at the front of the university, were named. Students mentioned they would have preferred the money be used to reduce KSU fees, such as parking or bookstore prices.

Positive aspects of KSU were also discussed, like the networking opportunities available. Students agreed that the internship initiatives and study-abroad programs were instrumental to upcoming professionals. The students praised the exemplary quality of campus staff and its resource centers.

Senior mechanical engineering major Brenda Robertson said CARC is how she made most of her friends at school. It allowed her to go on a sponsored community service trip to New Orleans, a downtown Atlanta visit to museums of American History and a leadership conference in Texas. Roberston said these experiences

benefitted her tremendously.

“CARC gives me the opportunity to go to events inside and outside of my major without having to pay for the experience,” Robertson said.

CARC coordinator Brian Cornelius said that the center operates with three goals in mind. These are academic enrichment, a sense of belonging, and cultural competence for all involved there. CARC focuses on academic engagement, culturally relevant topics, and catering to the needs of their students regardless of background.

“It is our hope that we can increase cultural awareness and competency as KSU grows so that our students can be prepared

to live in a unified community,” Cornelius said.

The resource centers at KSU were previously separate entities that now operate together within the Department of Culture and Community. This includes the Women’s resource center, the LGBTQ resource center and the global village. The CCC provides programs and support initiatives for KSU community members of all backgrounds.

There are more CARC-versations planned for spring, focusing on equal representation, defining leadership and applying past experiences to the future.

For more on these upcoming events, visit ccc.kennesaw.edu.

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PROFESSOR PROFILE: DR. HARRY PRICE Austin Anderson | Staff Writer Dr. Harry Price, Professor of Music History and Music Appreciation at Kennesaw State, continues to inspire students and himself with an ongoing desire to both teach and learn.

“If everyone came here wanting to learn, we’d be miles ahead,” Price said.

Price has taught the music appreciation course at KSU for just over a decade and defines music appreciation as educating students to better understand music.

His goal is to move students forward and reminds them to be honest about their goals when discouraged. Price said that any skill can be learned with the motivation to succeed.

This principle of selfcontemplation inspires Price to incorporate a lax attendance policy based on mutual respect between student and professor. He only wants students to be present if they value his teachings.

“Some may like it, some may not, but when they’re done [with the course] they’ll know more,” Price said. “One thing that they say is, ‘I

learned a lot.’ That’s about the best thing I can hear.”

Price’s passion for music was ignited in middle school when his school’s band director, a graduate of Eastman School of Music himself, inspired his creative direction. After two years of playing trombone, Price was accepted into the nationally recognized music institute Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, Michigan.

In his junior year of high school, Price discovered his passion to teach.

“Teaching and practicing always interested me more than playing,” Price said. “For me it was the quest of ‘How can I figure this out? How am I going to play that? What’s it going to take to do this right?’ [that] was more of an interest than getting on stage and performing.”

As he only teaches three sections of music appreciation, few students would recognize Price outside of class as their professor. They may, however, see him riding around on his Triumph Motorcycle.

“It’s good mental health,” Price said. “It helps me focus by focusing

on nothing important at all but staying alive.”

Price’s trips, which range from 15 minutes to 15 days, broaden his experiences and appreciation of differences. They help him stay in the moment while exploring places a car cannot go.

During his childhood, Price was encouraged by his father to pursue music education. He told Price to worry about a career that made him happy instead of chasing a paycheck.

After obtaining a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Florida State and a doctorate from Syracuse University, he began teaching at Virginia Tech in 1981 as a marching band director. Since then, he has taught in various formats while researching perception of music, conducting methods, and teaching students music.

In 2018, Price received the National Association for Music Education’s Senior Researcher Award. He is also published in scholarly articles such as the International Journal of Music Education.

Club of the Week: Game Design and Development Club Samuel Sinclair | Staff Writer session format. These more technical exercises are conducted in computer labs and are intended to teach skills like organizing a game design portfolio, dynamic audio, pixel art, shaders, user-interface and more.

For Sink, the highlight of the GDDC is the community. She expressed nervousness about coming to KSU initially, but the kindness and welcoming attitude of the club put her at ease. She noted its atmosphere allows differences among members to strengthen their bonds.

“I wouldn’t trade our club members for anything,” Sink said.

The club was established in 2010 to support the Georgia Game Developer’s Program and the game design development program on the Marietta campus. It is always looking to recruit new members, especially from the Kennesaw campus.

To join the GDDC Discord account, visit discord.gg/c2acSyd. The club holds meetings every Wednesday on the Marietta Campus from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. in room H200.

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projects at their “Mega Showcase” event on April 17 on the Marietta campus, which lets independent creators present their work to industry leaders, fans and consumers.

Computer science major and GDDC event manager Alex Loverde created the game “Buckler 2,” which is available on STEAM games. He is working on another piece titled “Project Trowel,” which is planned for professional release in the future. Fellow member Brannan Vitek is designing an educational game.

Much of this work happens at GDDC weekly meetings, which have several formats. One of these formats is the roundtable, which involves classroom-style discussions where a subject is chosen and the attendees share any experience with it that enhanced or hindered their experience in a game.

Another meeting format involves improvisational sessions. After brief instruction, students practice applying skills in actual programs.

For example, students created maps based around the locations of cities.

Sink said the variance in end results made the experience fun.

Other meetings take on the

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The Kennesaw State Game Design and Development Club gives its members the resources and community that they need to succeed both professionally and socially.

“First and foremost, our main focus and goal is the positive development of our club members,” GDDC co-president and computer science major Phoenix Sink said.

The GDDC helps students develop skills for video game development and design. They also help foster a sense of community through events with fellow game designers. It is both a professional and casual community.

The GDDC participates in Game Jams throughout the year.

Participants of all skill levels have 48 hours to create a video game based on a theme and then watch trailers for the work created.

GDDC co-president and game design and development major Rob Harwood said watching the event on the Marietta campus is quite fun.

Members frequently collaborate on sound, visuals, and more and use the platform “itch.io” to upload content.

GDDC students plan to present

DOWN 1. Military hospitals 2. Fleur-de-lis 3. Irish word for Ireland 4. Sushi restaurant “burner” 5. Set straight 6. Objects of worship 7. Fourth down option 8. *Little Willie or T-34 9. Egg on 10. Opposite of paleo12. Perugia region 13. Make less refined 16. Court bargain 18. Touch of color 21. Antediluvian 22. Low in La Scala, pl.

23. Relating to Quechuan people 24. Unstable mesons 25. Four-legged friends 26. ____ Ligation 27. All worked up 28. Apple leftovers 31. Multicolored horse 32. *Acronym that revolutionized TV-watching 35. But not always 37. Like some suspects?

39. CrËme de cassis plus wine 40. Like Ferris Bueller 43. Monet’s water flower 45. Out of focus 47. Provide with gear 48. Cover with a story to tell?

49. Beginner 50. Charlie Parker’s sax 51. Golden Fleece ship 52. Season to be jolly 53. High school club 54. *Air____, vehicle restraint 57. Freddie Krueger’s street

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ACROSS 1. Observation point’s attraction 5. Included for large parties?

8. 252 gallons of wine 11. Soprano’s song, e.g.

12. Pakistani tongue 13. Word with foster or health 14. Lancelot and Mix-a-Lot 15. Unstable particle 16. Orangutan, biologically speaking 17. *Car safety invention 19. Caspian Sea, e.g.

20. They flock together?

21. “____ the ramparts...”

22. *RisquÈ garb named for atoll 25. *Bakelite was first one made from synthetics 29. RNs’ org.

30. Like a pumpkin on Halloween 33. Ä 34. “To Kill a Mockingbird” protagonist 36. Columbus Day mo.

37. Unlock 38. Without, in Paris 39. Limestone landscape forms 41. Broke bread 42. *Synthetic for a diabetic 44. Putin’s currency 46. *Willis Carrier’s invention conditioned it 47. *Aspartame-based sweetener 49. Hard tale to believe 51. *Scuba diver’s gear 54. “It’s still Rock and Roll” to him 55. The Colosseum, e.g.

56. Stage part 58. Bohemian 59. Gold coating 60. Fishing rod attachment 61. Sticky stuff 62. Make a choice 63. Big Bang’s original matter

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FOOTBALL SHIFTS FOCUS TO RECRUITING

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The Kennesaw State football team ended the 2019 football season with its third consecutive playoff appearance, defeating Wofford in the first round and falling to Weber State in the second round. After the postseason run, the team carried its momentum to the recruiting trail, landing two three-star recruits.

For the first round of the playoffs, KSU traveled to Spartanburg, South Carolina, to take on Wofford in a battle of option-style offenses.

KSU would go on to win the game 28-21 behind a standout effort from sophomore quarterback Jonathan Murphy.

Murphy entered the game in the second quarter to replace starter Tommy Bryant, who suffered an injury. Following a 7-7 tie at halftime, Murphy accounted for three second-half rushing touchdowns. Among these scores was a 61-yard dash in the fourth quarter that secured the win for KSU. After the first-round victory, the Owls traveled to Ogden, Utah, to face Weber State in a second-round game.

The Owls led 17-12 entering halftime. Injuries and fatigue would eventually catch up to the Owls as Weber State added 14 unanswered points in the third quarter. Sophomore kicker Nathan Robertson kept KSU in the game with a fourth-quarter field goal but the Owls could not overcome the deficit, ultimately losing the game 26-20.

Despite the season-ending loss, the team remained optimistic as it shifted toward the off-season.

KSU will return several starters on offense and defense as last season’s team featured many young players.

Both Bryant and Murphy showed

Quartet of spring athletes receive preseason honors Rio White | Managing Editor

Sophomore quarterback Jonathon Murphy (16) runs for a first down at Weber State University on Dec. 7, 2019. that they are capable of running the offense, and both players will return for KSU in 2020.

Also returning for the Owls will be FCS All-American linebacker Bryson Armstrong, who racked up 95 total tackles in 2019. Slot-back and standout kick returner Isaac Foster is also coming back off an injury and will look to lead the KSU backfield next fall.

Along with the returning players, KSU will welcome a talented group of recruits in 2020. For the third consecutive season, the Owls signed the number-one class in the Big South conference, according to

247sports.com. National Signing Day for the 2020 class will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 5. KSU brought in a strong class of recruits during the early signing period, which took place during the season. In total, the Owls secured 15 early signees highlighted by three-star recruits Carlos Allen Jr. and Gary Osby.

Allen is a defensive tackle out of Frederick Douglass high school in Atlanta. The defensive lineman earned All-Region honors and a three-star status after leading his team to the state quarterfinals in 2019. As a senior, he posted 50 tackles, 13 sacks and eight tackles for

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Osby is a running back from Lowndes high school in Valdosta, Georgia. Larger than most backs, Osby is listed at 5 foot 11 inches and 220 pounds. What separates Osby from others is his unique combination of size and speed.

The prospect was clocked at a 4.54-second 40-yard dash, according to 247sports.com.

Osby is also listed as the highest-rated recruit to ever be signed by KSU by 247sports.com.

Last week, the KSU Department of Athletics announced that four student-athletes earned preseason All-Atlantic Sun Conference honors ahead of their respective seasons.

The first athlete to be selected from KSU was redshirt senior softball player Jade Lee, who was chosen to the all-conference squad at the utility position on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Lee impressed during her first year with the Owls last season, batting for a .315 average on offense while contributing defensively with 43 putouts primarily from the third base position.

Her high batting average was good for second on the team, and she also finished with 11 doubles and 23 runs batted in.

Highlights from last season included a three-RBI game against Saint Louis University and a game-winning sacrifice fly against Jacksonville University.

Three more Owls received awards on Friday — all from the lacrosse team.

Leading the way was 2019 ASUN Player of the Year junior Siena Gore, who led the conference last season with 68 goals. That goal tally was good for 12th overall in the nation and just two goals short of her freshman season total of 70, which set a new ASUN Conference

single-season record.

Along with her goal-scoring feat last season, her 10 assists helped set a new school record for total points with 78. Gore is also the preseason Player of the Year.

The versatile midfielder has also had a defensive presence in her KSU career, causing 44 turnovers and earning the conference Defensive Player of the Week award during her freshman year.

Joining Gore on the AllConference list are seniors Maura Palandro and Abby Squires.

Palandro has been a source of defensive consistency for the Owls over the years, using both her positional sense and occasional aggression to establish a strong foundation for the KSU backline.

She has totaled 107 ground balls and 40 forced turnovers in her career.

During her sophomore season, Palandro became the first defender in KSU history to earn First Team All-Conference honors and was selected on the Second Team last year.

Squires finished behind Gore for second on the team in scoring last season with 41 goals. After garnering Second Team honors last season, she will seek to continue her momentum and help the Owls go for a winning record this season.

Men’s tennis begins 2020 competitive play Luke Bennett | Contributor Following successful performances in its fall invitationals, the Kennesaw State men’s tennis team traveled to Athens, Georgia, to face the University of Georgia to start competitive play for the 2020 season.

KSU is coming off of a 2019 campaign that featured an 11-13 overall record and a 4-2 Atlantic Sun Conference record. The Owls will be led by some familiar faces in 2020 but will also rely on new players to make an impact this season.

The team will once again be led by Director of Tennis Matt Emery, who is beginning his second season with KSU after coming from an assistant position at the University of Kentucky. Emery helped lead the team to the semi-finals of the ASUN Conference Tournament.

The Owls will need to fill a void in this season’s lineup following the graduation of 2018 ASUN player of the year Fermin Calvo Barcelo. KSU will look to several key players to provide a competitive edge this season.

The team will welcome senior Harrison Wood back to the lineup in 2020. An injury kept Wood off of the court for his entire junior season in 2019. After picking up a pair of pre-season tournament wins this fall, Wood is poised for a strong finish to his KSU career.

Wood, alongside seniors Sebastian Osorio and Drew Lahey, will provide leadership for the young KSU team in 2020. Freshmen and sophomores make up more than 65 percent of the men’s tennis roster, as it includes just five upperclassmen.

The team will be especially looking toward Osorio, who led the team in singles play last season with an 11-8 record. Osorio was also 4-3 in conference play last year, recording multiple important wins for the Owls. This season, the senior will be a key player for KSU in both singles and doubles competition.

Another potential standout for the Owls is junior Bryan Triana, who won four of his last six matches in 2019. Triana recorded nine singles

wins last season, the second-highest total among returning players for KSU. While its top singles lines will feature upperclassmen, KSU will rely on some young players for doubles pairings in 2020. Sophomore Gaston Muhammad could be integral to the team, as he recorded an ASUN-best 8-3 record in doubles play last season.

Muhammed will play the first line of doubles alongside junior transfer Sergio Ingles, who was one of the top junior college players in the country last season. In 2019, Ingles earned a record of 20-4 in singles and 16-6 in doubles play.

As the team looks to return to the ASUN conference tournament this season, its underclassmen will be required to step up. The team’s five preseason tournaments this fall provided the young players with valuable experience.

2019 ASUN Player of the Year Siena Gore (7) earned All-Conference honors Friday, Jan. 17.

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Women’s tennis falls to Kentucky, Alabama in road matches Garrett Barton III | Sports Editor The Kennesaw State women’s tennis team fell to a 0-4 season record after dropping matches to the Kentucky Wildcats on Friday, Jan. 17, and the Alabama Crimson Tide on Sunday, Jan. 19.

For its third match of the 2020 season, the Owls traveled to Lexington, Kentucky, for their match against the Wildcats. UK won the match in a sweep, beating KSU 7-0 after winning the doubles point and all six singles points.

The Wildcats took a 1-0 advantage after seizing the doubles point to begin the match. The point was clinched when UK won the day’s first two doubles matches by respective scores of 6-2 and 6-1.

In doubles play, KSU relied heavily on its underclassmen. The Owls’ highest doubles pairing featured freshmen Taylor Dean and Paola Cortez, who were defeated 6-2 by the Wildcats. On the second doubles group, freshman Tina Vlajic teamed up with sophomore

Juliana Castellanos and lost 6-1.

Senior Elle Baker and junior Brenna Reilly filled the final doubles spot for the Owls but their match went unfinished after UK seized the doubles point. The duo was leading 5-2 in the first set when their match was called.

Singles play was dominated by the Wildcats, who won all six of the individual matches. Despite the loss, KSU was helped by respectable performances from Dean and senior Aspen Jarrett. Competing on the first line for singles, Dean kept her match close but was defeated 6-4, 6-3.

Filling the fifth singles line for the Owls was Jarrett, who won the second set of her match to force a tiebreaker. After dropping the first set 6-3, Jarrett responded by winning 7-5 in a tough second set.

She fell just short in the deciding tiebreak and lost the match for a final score of 6-3, 7-5, 1-0.

“Aspen did a phenomenal job of

competing and leaving it all out there,” KSU Director of Tennis Matt Emery said. “She put herself in a position but came up just short.”

After the loss, Emery explained that the team needed to play with more intensity.

“There were a couple spots tonight where we just didn’t quite [dig] our teeth into the match,” Emery said. “As a team, we have to do a little bit better job of embracing adversity and loving the battle.”

KSU then traveled to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for its next match on Sunday, Jan. 19, against the Crimson Tide. Alabama swept the Owls in a 7-0 victory.

In the doubles point against Alabama, KSU deployed two of the same pairings from the team’s previous match. This time around, Jarrett joined Vlajic for the third line pairing.

The Crimson Tide prevailed to win the doubles point with wins

of 6-2 on the first line and 7-5 on the second. The duo of Vlajic and Jarrett found success, as they forced a tiebreaker after ending the round 6-6. The pair was trailing 5-3 in the tiebreaker set when the match was called.

“We took some huge steps forward as a team today,” Emery said. “Our doubles are getting better each match, and we were only a couple points away from getting the doubles point today.

Across the board, the women left everything out on the court.”

Alabama dominated singles play, winning all six matches to clinch a 7-0 win. Cortez shined for KSU, as she was the only Owl to win a singles set on the day. Playing on the second line, Cortez won the first set 6-3 before falling short 6-0 and 6-2 in the following sets.

Up next, KSU will seek its first win of the season at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, as they travel to face the Clemson Tigers.

Aspen Jarrett returns a forehand against NJIT on April 12, 2019.

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“We took some huge steps forward as a team today... Across the board, the women left everything out on the court.”

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