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Student group settles lawsuit after new FOE policy unfolds Sabrina Kerns | News Editor
Catherine Lewis (right), Michael Coles (center), and Donna Coles (left) cut the ceremonial cookie cake.
A Kennesaw State Christian student organization agreed to a settlement ending a lawsuit the group filed earlier this year on Wednesday, Oct. 17. Ratio Christi originally filed the suit in February, stating that KSU’s policies on where students can set up displays and speak with others on campus are unconstitutional. The original complaint states that Ratio Christi requested a space on the campus green to set up a pro-life display, and it stated that university denied the group its request and that it redirected the group to a campus “speech zone.” The group said in the complaint that the area described would confine them to a small percentage of the campus. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Tyson Lanhofer, the attorney representing Ratio Christi, said that the group settled after the university updated its Freedom of Expression policy.
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COMPREHENSIVE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW WORRIES GEORGIA UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES
The AJC reported that Ratio Christi will receive a settlement over $20,000 for attorney fees and damages.
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Faculty and staff members at universities across Georgia are concerned for their jobs because of a Comprehensive Administrative Review currently being conducted by the University System of Georgia. The CAR is meant to take an in-depth look at administrative functions and gather information from all 27 USG institutions, according to the USG’s website. The USG will use information gathered from the CAR to restructure operations and realign positions as a way to be more effective with the university system’s resources. The university system officially launched the CAR in the fall 2017 semester, and the review continued on in two separate phases. In phase one, the USG gathered information from seven institutions, including KSU, and in phase two, the USG will gather information from the other 20 universities in the system. The USG hired Huron, a third-party consulting group,
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to gather data and information from each institution. Huron conducted focus groups and interviews with faculty and staff at KSU in February and the USG finished phase one of the review over the summer. According to the Red&Black, the University of Georgia’s student-run newspaper, staff members from UGA, KSU, Georgia Southern and the University of Texas all attended a digital town hall meeting on Oct. 16. During the town hall meeting, staff members brought up concerns about Huron evaluating their job’s functions at their respective universities and potentially eliminating their positions. Those that attended the meeting were also concerned that Huron wants to start creating relationships with universities in Georgia as a consultant while the company is also trying to sell Huron Technologies services, software solutions for research administration, to universities,
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according to the Red&Black. The staff members ended the town hall meeting with a call to action for members from universities across the state to team up with UCWGA and stand up against the USG’s initiatives with Huron, according to the Red&Black. KSU President Dr. Pamela Whitten sent an update on the review in an email to KSU faculty and staff on Oct. 12. In the email, she attached a memorandum that lays out what the CAR is, what its goals are, how KSU is involved and some of the results of what the focus groups and interviews at KSU showed. In the memorandum, it states that between January and April of this year, non-teaching administrative employees provided input to the CAR, and it states that participation in the surveys conducted was high among KSU employees. CAR continued on pg. 3.
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The update to the policy, now available on publicforum.kennesaw.edu, aims to “better facilitate the free exchange of ideas” for students on campus. The policy now allows for designated spaces on both KSU campuses for students to express their opinions and ideas without having to actually request the space. The new policy also states that requests for space cannot be denied based on the “content or viewpoint of the expression, including the possible reaction to the content or viewpoints anticipated to be expressed during the event.” The update to the policy went into effect on Friday, Oct. 5 — 12 days before the group agreed to settle. The AJC reported that Ratio Christi will receive a settlement over $20,000 for attorney fees and damages.
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UNIVERSITY HONORS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
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Kelly Burkes, informs a student about Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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Kennesaw State’s Office of Victim Services set up an informational table on Tuesday, Oct. 16, in the atrium of the Social Sciences building to honor October as National Domestic Violence Awareness month. At this table, Victim Services asked passersby to take the Purple Hands Pledge, a pledge that states “I will not use my hands or my words for hurting myself or others.” Domestic Violence Awareness Month is meant to recognize an issue with domestic violence around the world. Director of Victim Services Tanya Smith said that victims of domestic violence usually feel humiliated and often resort to silence. Smith explained that the Office of Victim Services is available on campus to give a voice to the voiceless. “We believe that voices have power, therefore we need to support those voices to speak out and take a stand to end the cycle of abuse,” Smith said. “We raise awareness and educate others
Police arrest third suspect in murder of KSU student Sabrina Kerns | News Editor
Lilburn police arrested another suspect in connection with the shooting death of a KSU student in July, Fox 5 reported. Police arrested Estefania Castro, 17, on charges of felony murder involving the death of Rahmier Gardner outside of a Brunswick Zone bowling alley in Gwinnett County on July 29, according to Fox 5. Police also arrested two other suspects in connection to the murder in September. Khalid Bays originally turned himself in to police on Friday, Sept. 21, in connection with a fatal shooting of an Atlanta charity worker, according to the AJC. Bays now faces a murder charge in Gwinnett County in connection with Gardner’s death. Police also arrested Giovanni Perez, 18,
know who may be in an abusive situation and to “help guide the victim to those resources and help spread the word and break the cycle.” The Purple Hands Pledge is not the only event that Victim Services is having this month. At 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30, Victim Services is collaborating with LiveSafe Resources and the surrounding community to hold a candlelight vigil for those who lost their lives to domestic violence in 2018. According to the police department’s daily crime logs, there have been 10 reported cases of dating violence and domestic violence on campus in 2018 — nine on the Kennesaw campus and one on the Marietta campus. If you or someone you know is being affected by domestic violence, contact the Office of Victim Services at (470) 578-4257 or ovs@kennesaw.edu. To report anonymously, students can fill out a concern form on KSU’s website.
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last month. According to the AJC, investigators suspect that the two had a meeting or transaction outside of the Brunswick Zone bowling alley. The AJC reported that one of the two teens arrested was an acquaintance to Gardner. Gardner was reportedly shot after stepping outside of the bowling alley in July. When police arrived that night, they reported that Gardner was suffering from “what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds,” according to the Gwinnett Daily Post. Garder’s friends told the police that the incident happened so quickly that they had not noticed that Gardner stepped out of the building until it was his turn to bowl, according to WSB-TV. Gardner was set to resume his
studies at KSU in the fall 2018 semester and graduate with a degree in business. Gardner’s family said that he wanted to invest in the stock market.
“Police arrested Estefania Castro, 17, on charges of felony murder involving the death of Rahmier Gardner.” Police said they do not yet have a motive for the murder, according to Fox 5.
Kennesaw State recently held a Dual Enrollment Information Night for high school students to learn more about the program at KSU and new changes that were made. KSU’s dual enrollment program provides an opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to take college courses in lieu of their high school courses to earn both high school and college credit in one semester. The dual enrollment program at KSU currently provides over 300 courses that students can take while still in high school. Jordan Stevenson, interim director of student recruitment in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, said that there have been two main changes to the program starting this semester because of increased interest in KSU’s program.
KSU Sturgis library strives for open access to research Sabrina Kerns | News Editor Kennesaw State’s Sturgis Library is hosting Open Access Week Oct. 22 to Oct. 25, to bring attention to the open access movement. The library is holding four separate events during the week of Oct. 22, to teach students, faculty and staff about the benefits of open access research and about how the KSU community can further the open access movement. The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition defines open access as “the free, immediate, online availability of research articles, coupled with the rights to use these articles fully in the digital environment.” The first event, held on Monday, Oct. 22, served as an introduction to open access and how students can benefit from participating. “When you think about open access, it’s kind of a reaction to the academic publishing system and how it may not necessarily reflect what researchers really value,” said Scholarly Communications Librarian April Schweikhard. “When you think about researchers, they’re doing the research mostly for a public good and they want to get their research out there. They want other people to be able to use their research and build upon it.” Schweikhard explained that researchers often put together and write up their research not expecting to receive any payment. Researchers’
because knowledge is power.” Smith said that there is no way to specifically tell what domestic violence looks like and that anyone, regardless of racial, cultural, gender and age background, can be a victim of domestic violence. “Domestic violence is abuse that occurs in an intimate or family relationship and involves any behavior with the intent to gain control and power over another,” Smith said. “It goes beyond physical violence. It is the humiliation and manipulation through coercion, threats, fear, stalking and isolation of one person in a relationship by the other.” Smith said that an important first step to ending domestic violence is to recognize the signs and always report abuse. She said that there is never an excuse for the violence, and she warned that ignoring it will not make the issue go away. Smith explained that it is important to support people that students might
articles are then peer-reviewed by volunteers, and after it is finished, the research is often bundled and published with a journal that requires readers to pay to access the research. Scheweikhard also said that usually when researchers publish their research in an academic journal, they give away their rights to the research. She said that during the library’s first event on Monday, she advised attendees on how to keep the copyrights to their research so that they can also publish their research in online repositories. KSU has its own online repository where faculty and students can publish their research and other scholarly material and anyone from around the world can download scholarly, full-text articles. In Digital Commons @ KSU, faculty and students have the opportunity to have their work completely open to the KSU community and the opportunity to have open access to others’ research. According to KSU’s website, the Digital Commons reached two million downloads earlier this month. Scheweikhard said that it is important for students to know what open access journals and resources are available to them, especially after graduation when they may not have access to a library that pays for and provides access to certain research and journals. Scheweikhard recommended that students use the Directory of
Open Access Journals, an index of peer-reviewed open access journals. Scheweikhard said that the journals listed in the directory are high-quality academic articles and each one must go through a review process before it can be included in the directory. As part of Open Access Week, the library also hosted a discussion with Professor of Business Law Niel Wilkinson on Tuesday, Oct. 23, about why he decided to make his book, “Running on Full: The Story of Ruth and Ruby Crawford” open access. The library will hold an informal discussion on Wednesday, Oct. 24, about how the KSU community can advance the open access movement. It will also hold a discussion on Thursday, Oct. 25, about how students and faculty can apply for a Creative Commons license for their work, making it possible to allow others to republish their work without their permission, as long as they attribute the work to the researcher. “[Our goal] is making this open access movement more visible and making people aware of it and the benefits from it and the opportunities,” Scheweikhard said. “And trying to make it easier for people to feel comfortable publishing in those outlets.” Students can find more information about Open Access Week on the Sturgis Library’s website.
Stevenson said that students can now apply to be in the dual enrollment program for the spring semester and they changed the GPA requirement to a 3.0 GPA for high school juniors and seniors. Historically, students could only apply to be in classes during the fall semester. By making classes available in the spring, Stevenson said that KSU is hoping to attract more high school students who will stick with the program and eventually apply and get accepted into the university. The dual enrollment program requires applying high school students to have a 3.0 GPA along with a score of 1050 on the SAT or 20 on the ACT. These scores are still higher than the KSU incoming freshman requirements — a 2.5 GPA and a score of 1030 on the SAT or 20 on the ACT.
Stevenson said he wants to make the program more accessible in the community “we live, work, learn and play in.” Stevenson said the changes should increase the number of high school students taking college courses in the community. “Families in the Cobb, Cherokee, Fulton and other areas want their academically gifted children to earn college credit while still in high school and Kennesaw State University offers these families a fantastic opportunity to earn quality college credit from a respected institution,” Stevenson said. “In return, the KSU community gets to show these gifted students why they should choose to continue their education with us and work towards earning a KSU undergraduate degree.”
Health fair encourages students to utilize resources Megan Butler | Staff Writer Kennesaw State’s Department of Health Promotion and Wellness held a Health Resource Fair on Thursday, Oct. 18, at the Marietta campus. Numerous programs participated to help educate students about healthy lifestyles and the resources they can use to maintain them. Students had the opportunity to assess their overall health and fitness through blood pressure screenings, blood tests, vision checks, nutrition evaluations and more. The Department of Health Promotion and Wellness used the fair as an opportunity to promote their many student services such as their on-campus dietitians. “We provide one-on-one counseling with students,” dietitian Barbara Oldham said. “We have cooking demonstrations where we cook some fun recipes to try and increase student’s self-efficacy and basically just their confidence in the kitchen. We also do nutrition workshops periodically each month — there is one for sports, body image, healthy eating and intuitive eating.” Students were also given blood alcohol concentration chart cards along with phone numbers to multiple local taxi services and non-profit driving services to help increase their awareness of safe alcohol use. The Department of Health
Promotion and Wellness also offers counseling, tobacco cessation, safe sex supplies, monthly on-campus HIV and Hepatitis C testing and American Red Cross First Aid, CPR and AED certification. Free flu shots were supplied at the fair by WellStar Student Health Services. Students can still receive a flu shot as well as physicals, STD testing, pregnancy tests, birth control and more by actual nurse practitioners at any of the on-campus clinics. “It is flu season and the more people that we can hopefully get vaccinated, the less transmission of the flu this year. It can be a deadly disease and can affect anyone,” nursing student Becca Miller said. KSU’s Department of Sports and Recreation also presented students with information about their multiple services and activities, along with the upcoming Turkey Trot 5K and Iron Owl powerlifting competition, which students can sign up for online. “We have group yoga, Zumba and boot camps, which are strength and conditioning-style classes,” said Kevin Burnham, a personal trainer from the sports and recreation department. “We do personal training where you can get one-on-one, more personalized, training to help people reach their goals. We also offer outdoor adventures which allow people to go on trips like camping, kayaking,
white water rafting and other things that can be more fun than being in the gym.” Many off-campus organizations also promoted their resources accessible to students such as the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The foundation offers mental health help for students and teaches them how they can help others that may be dealing with issues with mental health. In March, the foundation will hold its Out of Darkness campus walk for KSU where students can contribute to raising awareness and money for research. More information can be found on its website. My Eye Dr.’s Woodstock office also provided information to students at the fair. General Manager Anti Guimaraes recommended that students get an eye exam at least once per year even if they are not experiencing any problems or symptoms to avoid any hidden problems. WestCare Georgia administered free HIV and Hepatitis C testing during the fair. According to their website, they provide a variety of free programs including substance use disorder treatment services and support services for women that include therapy, job readiness, education assistance and housing support.
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OUTSIDE THE NEST Migrant caravan heads towards U.S. Sasha Avchukov | Staff Writer
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Coles signs one of the copies of his new autobiographical book.
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Coles College of Business celebrates Michael J. Coles Day with students Peyton Elliott | Staff Writer
Kennesaw State celebrated the 25th anniversary of the naming of Coles College of Business by hosting “Michael J. Coles Day” on Wednesday, Oct. 17. Michael J. Coles, the business school namesake and serial entrepreneur, spent the day with students on campus and gave a presentation to the KSU community about his life and career. “It’s always a pleasure when we can bring Michael to the College,” said Dean of the College of Business Kathy Schwaig. “His story and his entrepreneurial spirit are truly inspiring.” The event began at 2:45 p.m. in the Burruss building with a ribbon cutting and a ceremonial cookie cake cutting. At 3 p.m., those who attended received their free copy of
Coles’ new autobiography, “Time to Get Tough: How Cookies, Coffee and a Crash Led to Success in Business and Life” before his official book launch and presentation. Students then had the opportunity to speak with Coles and get their copy of the book signed. During the event, Coles met with Schwaig and other board members of the college. Coles also unveiled his exhibit, a collection of awards and acknowledgments that Coles has received and decided to release to the university. “Time to Get Tough” was released on Oct. 15 and tells the account of Coles’ unusual life and career experiences. The book is co-authored by KSU Professor of History Catherine Lewis who worked diligently with Coles for over two
years to bring his story to life. Lewis said that Coles’ story is full of humor, failure, ambition and success that makes his book difficult to put down. Lewis also said that among Coles’ career and life achievements, writing his autobiography was the hardest thing he has ever done. According to the Coles College of Business website, Michael J. Coles is a successful businessman, philanthropist and cyclist. In 1977, he co-founded the Atlanta-based Great American Cookie Company. He and his partner, Arthur Karp, invested $8,000 and the company later became the largest cookie store franchise in the U.S. In the 1980s, Coles held world records as a transcontinental cyclist after setting three new records in
bicycle racing. Coles also ran for the House of Representatives in 1996 and for Senate in 1998. He subsequently sold Great American Cookies the same year. “Georgia, the business world and KSU are different places because of what Michael Coles has done,” Lewis said. “His story is inspiring for anyone who is trying to overcome a challenge, and there is a lot of failure on the way to success. Reading “Time to Get Tough” and visiting the exhibit will give a new generation an appreciation for how hard work, determination and grit can change your life and that of your community.”
A migrant caravan of over 7,000 people traveling from Honduras arrived in Mexico on Sunday, Oct. 21, and will head towards the U.S., according to CNN. The migrants are escaping poverty and hope to find employment in the U.S.,
according to PBS News. The migrants arrived in Tapachula, Mexico Monday morning and plan to move further north to the town of Huixtla, caravan organizer Dennis Omar Contreras told CNN.
The Latest Mexico’s government stated that anyone who entered the country “in an irregular manner” would be deported. The migrants, however, bypassed authorities, CNN reported. President Donald Trump tweeted Monday that he will
begin to cut off foreign aid that the U.S. provides to the Central American countries of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador since they have not stopped the caravan, according to PBS.
In Context PBS reported that the U.S. and international law states that the U.S. cannot refuse migrates that are seeking asylum at the border. In the past, Trump has
threatened to fully close down the Mexico-U.S. border if Mexico could not stop the migrant caravans, PBS reported.
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Cade Lanktree | Staff Writer The Chair and Directors Assembly of Kennesaw State were presented with recommendations for a university-wide, faculty workload baseline in early October. Dr. Linda Noble, the interim provost and vice president of academic affairs at KSU, presented recommendations for a new workload baseline to the CDA which reviews KSU policies, procedures and operations as to their effectiveness and efficiency in fulfilling the mission of the academic departments, according to KSU’s website. The proposed recommendations will set forth specific expectations in teaching, scholarship, creative activity and professional service which will be further discussed at a faculty senate meeting on Monday, Oct. 29. A document was released to faculty members regarding the proposed baseline changes following the presentation of recommendations by Noble. The document consists of the rationale and parameters that will lead to a change in workload policy and will affect all tenure-track and tenured faculty. Dr. Jennifer Purcell, an associate professor of leadership studies at KSU, is a scholar whose research explores strategies for developing community-engaged scholars and educators and developing organizational infrastructure to support reciprocal campus-community partnerships, according to KSU’s website. Purcell said faculty members have three main areas of work performance which consist of teaching, scholarship and creative activity and service. She said faculty engage and adhere to specific percentages of these workload areas which can vary across disciplines, colleges and departments and institution types. Purcell said faculty has an annual contract that they receive from the university, but they also
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have a Faculty Performance Agreement that specifically outlines how they will spend their time. “It’s an annual conversation with your chair, and you discuss priorities [and] projects that you’re working on and student demand for classes,” Purcell said. “It’s a negotiation process determining where you’re going to focus your energy and resources for the next year.” Purcell said there are examples of standard workload combinations in the Faculty Handbook, and some colleges and departments clarify these workload standards even further. “It’s all the more important that we are clarifying metrics,” Purcell said. “At no point should any faculty member have any concern regarding how they’re going to be evaluated, what their supervisors are looking for and what their goals should be for any given year.” Purcell said the interconnected conversation about clarifying metrics and faculty compensation consists of two different issues, and that she wanted to be careful not to conflate the two. “If we have clear performance metrics, I would imagine it would make it easier for any employee to better advocate for themselves in terms of compensation, so they can clearly demonstrate that not only are they meeting expectations but also exceeding expectations,” Purcell said. “It’s difficult to make that case and advocate for yourself if you don’t have those clear metrics.” Purcell said a fundamental element of faculty performance and promotion is the primacy of departmental guidelines where the faculty of each academic department can establish promotion and tenure guidelines with metrics that reflect their disciplinary norms. Purcell said with regard to promotion and tenure policies and review policies for the
university, changes are typically put in place for a year before they are applied and adopted. Purcell said the changes that could be made now would not go into effect until the fall of 2020. “But having said that, if there are departments that are making changes, then it’s important to go ahead and be clear about any of those expectations so that they can be articulated in the Faculty Performance Agreement,” Purcell said. Dr. Todd Harper, an associate professor of English at KSU, is the president of the American Association of University Professors which exists to protect academic freedom and promote shared governance between faculty, staff, administrators and students at KSU, according to KSU’s website. Harper said that the workload document has stated intent which is to help clarify existing guidelines at the college and departmental levels. Harper said it is important to make sure KSU has clear measurements for workload requirements regarding publications, service or teaching. “I’m hoping that it has a positive impact on the way that we evaluate our performance,” Harper said. “But we won’t really know that until the college and departmental committees can begin to work things out.” Harper said the committee’s intent seemed to establish a loose set of parameters since the colleges and departments are much different from one another. He said the colleges and departments will be able to make specific revisions depending on how similar their current guidelines are in comparison to the proposed workload baseline changes. The implementation of these changes to the workload baseline in each college and department are expected to be approved by the interim provost by April of 2019, according to the document.
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The memorandum states “what’s working” and “what needs focus for improvement” at KSU as part of the results of the CAR. “With the report as a guide, the administration has begun to act on the local opportunities identified for KSU,” the memorandum says. “The actionable items are in all areas of the university, and efforts will be focused on enhancing our efficiencies while continuing the commitment to our student’s success.” The memorandum states that the university is working on a web page that will provide updates on any actions at the university that may come as a result of the CAR. “When the web page is completed and activated, notification will be provided to all
stakeholders,” the memorandum states. The review is being conducted by a steering committee led by University of West Georgia President Dr. Kyle Marrero. The committee is made up of a faculty or staff representative from each institution, except for KSU which is represented by a student. Former Student Government Association President Victoria Brock served as KSU’s representative and lone student on the committee last semester and has since been replaced by Matthew Hunnicutt, the SGA’s current president. KSU faculty and staff brought up concerns about the steering committee representative at a town hall meeting held in February this year. Dean of the Graduate College Mike Dishman said
that it is “very alarming” that a student is acting on behalf of faculty and staff. During the meeting earlier this year, KSU employees were able to address their concerns to representatives from Huron and ask questions about the review. The Sentinel requested a final draft of a report from phase one of the CAR from the university late in August. On Aug. 24, University Spokesperson Tammy DeMel replied in an email, saying that a final draft was ready and the university would be able to share it within the next week. Nearly two months later, a final draft of the report has still not been provided. All of the results from the CAR will be officially published by the USG in April 2019.
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KSU needs more late-night eateries Megan Davis | Staff Writer
Sharing personal stories with one’s peers offers learning experiences for both the story teller and the listener.
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Sharing your story is beneficial, fights stigma Lola Uthman | Staff Writer Students at Kennesaw State and all over the globe should share their stories and past experiences. Whether the story is small or large, telling a story is powerfully helpful to both the teller and the listeners. Sharing your story sheds some light on what to do correctly in unfavorable situations, how to learn from past mistakes and how to improve mental health in doing so. Sharing will also let others know that they are not alone in their experience. “I think students should share their experiences,” a senior chemistry major, Brianna Woolery said. “I think if you can understand where a person is coming from
and their perspective, it helps you understand their values, beliefs and motifs.” Countless people have undergone unimaginable suffering, but knowing that others have felt similar pain can help someone else feel less alone as they can feel hope and start to regain control of their life. Growth is a vital part of sharing your story. Most people who do not share their story are afraid of judgment. While sharing a story may be scary, students need to realize that their stories will do more good than harm. Once an individual overcomes their fear of sharing, confidence and courage will increase for them. There are a lot of stigmas associated with mental illnesses. According to an article from Mayo Clinic, stigma usually leads to people making judgemental remarks about mentally ill people, and the mental state of the ill person can deepen. If people shared their
stories, the prejudice and judgments can subside. The more people who talk about their experiences, the more other people will tell their stories as well. A study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology revealed that sharing positive stories increased both intrapersonal and interpersonal skills. Overall, the people who shared their experiences felt a greater life satisfaction. Sharing your story can feel physically and mentally liberating. It is a great way of releasing all of those emotions and letting go of the past. One can also find peace and closure in sharing. As the story comes out of a person, so do all the negative, degrading thoughts attached to it. “I’m coming up on year four since my depression and anxiety were at their worst, and while I’ve had several moments of relapse, I’ve overall never felt so grounded,” senior communications major Emily Dukes said. “Learning to fight this,
to first and foremost prioritize myself and my health, to surround myself with healthy people; that’s what’s rooted me.” Remember that a student’s story still belongs to the student — and they should never be pressured or forced to share their experiences. The students choose if and when to share it. “I’ll face dark places again, for sure, as we all do,” Dukes said. “But I’ve seen the light. I’ve tasted what it feels like to survive a really hard, clawing-tooth-and-nail battle, out of the woods. And now I get to bring the light to others. I get to remind people light wins, every time.” A shared story will be beneficial in many ways and will never fail to inspire at least one person. From battling a mental illness to recovering from an act of sexual assault, every story is impactful and worth telling.
Beware of health advice on social media Sharonjeet Kaur | Staff Writer While social media is a powerful tool in healthcare, it is everyone’s responsibility to do background research to check for the legitimacy of what social media is placing in front of them and to see how their specific health can potentially be affected. Not everyone on social media has the credentials to give health advice. There are many celebrities or other influences that promote lifestyles that are not backed by credentials, research or other evidence. There has been a new craze for FitTea, which is a drink that claims to help consumers lose weight and cleanse the body. It has built an empire on social media, but according to CNN, “medical experts say consumers should be encouraged to seek out additional information before purchasing any product with purported health benefits.” “The FDA does not regulate these substances,” Halegoua-De Marzio, an assistant professor of medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University told CNN. “Really, they can put anything they want in these teas. They can make any claim that they want, and it doesn’t have to be supported by any evidence.” Some products or regimens are not fit for everyone. Each individual has their own unique health history such as allergies, vitamin
deficiencies, physical irregularities or genetic disorders. These needs are not always taken into consideration when social media influences promote diets, exercise routines or lifestyles. Health hazards of social media are not limited to internal consequences. Aksha Sohail, a senior nursing student, explained that “people our age are super critical of their appearance ... I can’t even imagine what younger kids must think of themselves when they compare their appearance to someone who has a tiny waist, larger chest, is muscular or has plumper lips.” Dina Borzekowski, a professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of
Public Health said in a study that, “social media may have a stronger impact on children’s body image than traditional media. Messages and images are more targeted: if the message comes from a friend it is perceived as more meaningful and credible. The Park Nicollet Melrose Center confirms that a “residential eating disorder treatment center found that 30-50 percent of their patients are actively using social networking sites to support their eating disorders” and advises for people to “focus less on weight, instead focus on behaviors and overall health.” Social media can have a negative impact on one’s health. This includes the development of illness due to
Weight loss scams and possibly false information about dietary guidelines can be easily spread via social media.
conforming to lifestyles that are unfit for everyone and to developing negative views towards one’s own body. “There are male and female accounts [on social media] where the guy is super ripped and the girls are super skinny or have plastic surgery,” said Deep Patel, a senior software engineering major. “All of this creates doubt in mind about yourself. Just be happy with who you are, there’s nothing wrong with you.” Social media should be checked for legitimacy and positive health promotion, and users should research further into what they’re reading in order to combat these negative consequences of false information.
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Late night study sessions over piles of snacks are an expected part of student life that Kennesaw State should support by allowing some on-campus eateries to stay open past 9 p.m. By keeping some eateries open late, KSU would provide students on campus with more options for late night food. On-campus dining could rotate which restaurants stay open late, giving the students some variety. According to KSU’s website, the majority of the restaurants on campus close by seven every night, except on the weekends. Stingers and the Commons, for example, have regular hours from Sunday through Thursday night, but on the weekends their hours are limited. Meal plans can be relatively expensive, and it does not seem worth the investment if you cannot get the food you want on the weekends or late at night. Having to leave campus for a simple late-night meal is an inconvenience many students have to deal with. This is a problem that commuter students may not always have to deal with, and because of this, it may discourage students from living on campus. “The food options on the Marietta Campus, even during the day, are limited, but after 9 p.m. there is nothing,” Nick Weaver, a
sophomore mechanical engineering major, said. Weaver lives on the Marietta Campus and says there is a drastic difference between the food on the different campuses. Many students combat the problem of no after-hours food with food delivery apps, but they are forced to pay out of pocket for these services on top of an already expensive meal plan. These students are paying to live on campus full-time, and as such, they should be able to have access to university-provided food full-time as well. One university that has decided to switch to 24-hour food service is Lynn University. The university instituted this idea in 2014, and since then it has been a success. “If that is what works best for our students, then that’s what we are going to do,” Gregg Cox, the vice president for Academic Affairs at Lynn University said. Since then, Cox has said that students have seemed more awake and engaged in their evening classes. KSU should use Lynn University as an example and begin to implement more accommodating hours for dining services. All of the restaurants on campus do not need to be open late, but there needs to be something available for the students who pay money to live on campus full-time and for those on campus late at night.
Call-out culture combats hate speech
Sean Eikhoff | Staff Writer
College classes often delve into complicated discussions, including heated debates about issues related to race, gender, sexuality and more. When you witness someone using hate speech, you have the responsibility to remind that person, in a civil manner, that such language is unacceptable. The often unexpected reality is that offensive language may not be intended as offensive. Someone may use hurtful words not out of hate, but rather because they are undereducated about the group they are insulting. It’s also possible that they are emulating the words of parents and peers they have heard throughout their life without giving it much thought. “I feel like I’m somewhat nurturing when it comes to microaggressions,” Stephen Watson, a part-time instructor of history at KSU, said. “Those should be pointed out, but I don’t want to scare a student away from the ‘light side’ and push them to the ‘dark side’ by scolding them in front of their friends and classmates for talking in a way they probably have all their life. But it must be understood that hate speech against marginalized groups is destructive and I want to guide them away from that kind of thinking and discourse.” Of course, giving the benefit of the doubt does not always result in apologies and understanding. If someone uses hate speech in an intentionally abusive and provocative manner, it falls on everyone to remind that person that such an attitude no longer has a place in this world, and especially not in college. The purpose of calling out derogatory language should not be to shame or attack the speaker, but rather to educate them on why their choice of words is not okay.
“There was one time in high school where our government class had a mock Congress-type thing where we debated on legalizing gay marriage, which resulted in the opponents saying a lot of sketchy things about gay people,” Connor Welborn, a graduate student in business administration said. “Afterwards the teacher asked for opinions from the group, so I stood up and said that I was gay and gave my perspective. I actually think I convinced quite a few people that being gay is not ‘a choice.” When it comes to topics like religion or women’s rights, some students may inadvertently say something vulgar as a joke. This is not okay by any means, and they should be informed as such. However, it’s important to do so calmly to keep the offending speaker from becoming defensive and doubling down on their actions. “Genuine learning can only happen, and learning communities can only form, in the context of our shared humanity,” Christopher Martin, an instructor of English at KSU and alumnus of the professional writing program, said. “Racist, misogynistic, homophobic and transphobic language is dehumanizing, as are the structures that have formed and enabled such language. Anything meant to degrade another’s humanity, which is to say all of our humanity, ought to be spoken against in all times and places, especially in a classroom.” Our peers deserve to feel at peace with themselves and their surroundings. By calling out hateful or derogatory speech, students can educate each other on immoral speech, engage in meaningful conversations and ensure that classmates feel safe and welcomed at KSU.
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BAHÁ’I DOCUMENTARY AIMS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS Zack Hill | Staff Writer
Kennesaw State students interested in exploring underrepresented religious ideologies had the opportunity to learn about the Bahá’i faith in an event on Friday, Oct. 19. Last Friday, KSU Professor of History Gerrit Voogt hosted a screening of a new film titled, “The Gate: The Dawn of the Bahá’i Faith.” The film tells the true story of the Prophet Báb, the founder of Bábism and the beginnings of the religion. “The reason why they’re coming out with this movie this year is because the Báb was born in 1819, so next year will be the bicentenary of his birth, and the Prophet Baha’u’llah, the founder of the Bahá’i faith, was born in 1817 so it’s right in between those two dates,” Voogt said. The documentary features interviews with experts on religious movements and influential members of the faith such as actor Rainn Wilson, who played Dwight Schrute in “The Office.” The documentary also features Layli Miller-Muro, founder and CEO of the Tahirih Justice Center, an American organization advocating for the rights of women.
“The Gate” was filmed primarily in Spain because of the intricate architecture and because they could not film in Iran due to the persecution of the Bahá’i faith. By screening “The Gate,” Voogt hopes to educate those only vaguely familiar with the Bahá’i faith and those who have not even heard of the faith in the first place. “It’s not meant to be converting anybody,” Voogt said. “It’s just meant to get the word out so that people have an idea of what this faith is about.” After the screening of the film, there was an informal discussion for those who wanted more information on the religion. The Bahá’i faith operates on the principles of unity of all mankind and independent investigation, which means seeking the truth for yourself. Another idea central to the faith is that of progressive revelation or the idea that new incarnations of God come every few hundred years to share spiritual truths with humanity. Followers of Bahá’i believe that such incarnations include Jesus, Muhammad, Buddha and the Báb. A major aspect of the faith is
that since around some time after its origin, it has advocated for the equality of men and women, which at the time was believed to be a radical idea. “At the time, all women in Persia were veiled and were second-class citizens,” Voogt said. “One of the early followers of the Báb was a woman named Tahirih who declared that under the new faith women will be the equals of men and before her execution said you may kill me, but you’ll never be able to stop the emancipation of women.” Unfortunately, many Bahá’i practitioners are forced to seek emancipation themselves because of the country’s blasphemy law. “The Bahá’i are heavily persecuted in Iran,” Voogt said. “Bahá’i is the largest minority religion in Iran today. If they think you’re a Bahá’i then you can’t go to college.” The Bahá’i community at KSU consists of only a handful of students who are part of the faith, but in Cobb County, there are a few larger Bahá’i communities. More information on “The Gate: The Dawn of the Bahá’i Faith” can be found on the film’s official website.
MHHE sets out to inform youth, local students Sarah Childers | Staff Writer Discussing dark moments in history with children can be a difficult job, but Kennesaw State’s Museum of History and Holocaust Education is stepping up to the task with its multiple outreach programs. According to the MHHE website, the different programs that the museum offers emphasize multiple and complex human experiences, ethical and political consequences, respect for difference and diversity of life and acceptance of civic and personal responsibility. The museum has a team of five educators that go out and work with the community. When visiting local schools, the museum’s educators discuss different aspects with the students depending on what their teachers would like for them to learn. “Much of what we do is tied to the Georgia Performance Standards,” said Catherine Lewis, executive director of the MHHE. “We have units on Pearl Harbor, Israel, the Holocaust and things that are specific to curricula in Georgia.” In addition to working with
MMHE educates its visitors on the Holocaust Tomi Krepps | The Sentinel and World War II. schools, the MHHE also runs regular Girl Scout Days where they hand out badges. “It’s a great option for a lot of Girl Scout troops because [they receive] hands-on education, ... and it’s an area of history that isn’t often offered for Girl Scouts,” said Anna Tucker, the outreach and special events curator for the MHHE. One of the museum’s goals in working with groups like the Girl Scouts is to make history as accessible as possible to young people. “One of the biggest priorities that we have is that we make sure that people from all learning styles and backgrounds can feel that they have a place where they can interact with history,” Tucker said. Another way the MHHE engages with the community is through their annual Swing Dance, which features an 18-piece band and has been known to attract up to 600 attendees, according to Lewis. The event even includes a costume contest, raffles, games and a scavenger hunt.
“It’s one of our biggest events of the whole year,” Lewis said. Through hosting these various events and going to speak at local schools, the MHHE is inviting the community to meet history face to face. “Because we have a museum, it’s not just a textbook or classroom, it comes alive,” Lewis said. The museum doesn’t enlighten just its guests about the intricacies of history, explained Tucker, who said that working at the museum has been an educational experience. “You see these individual stories and see that people matter,” Tucker said. “That’s one of my favorite parts of working at the museum. Every single day I’ve been in this field I learn something new.” To learn more about the MHHE, their events and exhibitions, visit historymuseum.kennesaw.edu, or the museum itself located at the KSU Center off of Busbee Drive. The museum is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
DOWN 1. “Be quiet!” 2. Lambeau Field jump 3. “Fantastic Four” actress 4. Buttonholes, e.g. 5. Small pool 6. Bit attachment 7. ___ de Triomphe 8. Father of the String Quartet 9. Baseball’s Hammerin’ ____ 10. Those against 11. Kind of film 12. 52 cards 15. Rules 20. Convex molding 22. Beehive State native 24. Render unnecessary 25. *Joey was a “War ____” 26. *”U-571” vessel 27. Mess up 29. *It lead to a popular wartime comedy series 31. Call, in the olden days 32. Keys 33. Birth-related 34. *Story of first AfricanAmerican regiment 36. Inspiring fear 38. Aquatic snakes 42. Ransack or plunder 45. Even though 49. *____ Richard Attenborough of “The Great Escape” 51. Make less dense 54. Rest on patellas 56. Young Montague 57. Done in loads 58. ESPN award 59. Gulf War missile 60. Michelin product 61. *From where to eternity? 62. Light beige 63. *Lone Survivor, e.g. 66. Path 68. Building extension
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Students viewed the film “The Gate: The Dawn of the Bahá’i Faith,” which details the underrepresented Bahá’i faith.
ACROSS 1. Guns N’ Roses guitarist 6. Pep rally syllable 9. Third H in 4-H, sing. 13. Conversation starter 14. Victorian period, e.g. 15. Dugout glider 16. Nun’s attire 17. Winter condition 18. Mad hatter’s act 19. *1970 biopic, winner of 7 Academy Awards 21. *Story of 1940 evacuation 23. Station wagon/off-road vehicle, acr. 24. Aware of 25. Busy airport 28. *”...How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the ____” 30. Julian Barnes’ “The Sense of an ____” 35. Double reed woodwind 37. Cleanse 39. Rope-making plant fiber 40. Traditional learning method 41. Willow twig 43. Choir voice 44. Sacred, in Italian 46. “____ and hearty” 47. *Kurosawa’s “Ran” based on this Shakespearean king 48. Ethanol, a.k.a. ____ alcohol, pl. 50. Russian autocrat 52. Stallone’s nickname 53. Penny-farthing, e.g. 55. Variable, abbr. 57. *”All Quiet on the ____ Front” 61. *Kelly’s who? 64. Binary digits code 65. Lamb’s momma 67. Master of ceremonies 69. Sudden growth 70. Canal locale 71. Unbroken 72. Jekyll’s counterpart 73. Heavy-duty cleanser 74. You shall, contraction
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Sydney Sauer (10) chases after the ball during the game against Lipscomb on Sunday.
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OWLS FALL IN SEASON FINALE, PREPARE FOR ASUN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
Teddy Teshome | Staff Writer
With the Atlantic Sun Conference regular wwseason title and the top seed at the conference tournament on the line, the Kennesaw State women’s soccer team played Lipscomb University into overtime before falling 1-0 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 21. The Bisons clinched their first regular-season conference championship and earned a firstround bye in the tournament as the Owls registered their first home loss of the season. Despite the close loss, KSU finished the regular season with 12 victories — the highest win total since they earned 17 wins in 2007. The first half of the match was a slow midfield stalemate. Neither team controlled the game as they
managed five shots apiece during the first 45 minutes. Possession of the ball was hard to come by for the Owls as the usual passing nature of the team was not on display during the first half. Players were not engaging in the string of passes necessary to build up an attack, which is not the usual for the Owls in a home game. The second half was much different as the Owls controlled the flow, played most of the time in the Lipscomb half of the field and finished the half with a 12-3 shot advantage. The closest chance for KSU came when sophomore Kendall Higgs, who led the team with three shots on goal, had an opportunity to score
from right outside of the penalty box, but her shot skimmed the top of the crossbar. Both teams went back and forth for the first seven minutes of extra time. The Owls held a strong back line for the majority of the game, but fatigued as the game lingered. Bisons midfielder Olivia Doaks found an opening on the left side of the goal and passed the ball through the defenders to Maycie McKay who scored the game-winning goal at 98 minutes. “I was very, very pleased with the girls,” head coach Benji Walton said. “It was one of those heartbreaking games. The good thing is we have games left and our biggest goal has always been the tournament. That
Regular Season Record: 12-5-1 Overall 5-3 ASUN Conference is ahead of us and we’re excited and will be as ready as anyone. KSU will play next on Friday, Oct. 26, when they open play in the ASUN Tournament. The Owls will travel to Hillside, New Jersey, to take on North Alabama as the third seed. The time of the match is to be determined. Isabella Contreras prepares to defend a Lipscomb player’s kick.
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Tennis teams begin new era under Emery Rio White | Sports Editor
Sophomore Quin Sutphin earned the ASUN Conference Player of the Week after her performances last week.
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Sutphin shows versatility, Owls extend winning streak to 13 with six games left Rio White | Sports Editor and Lynn Spain | Staff Writer Kennesaw State’s volleyball team played three matches last week, visiting Lipscomb on Wednesday, Oct. 17, before hosting North Alabama and the New Jersey Institute of Technology later in the week. Quin Sutphin contributed in all three games as she helped lead the Owls to three wins that continued their thirteen-game winning streak and improved their overall record to 19-4. Though the sophomore middle blocker is known for her defensive abilities, Sutphin contributed in the offensive areas last week by adding 31 kills in addition to racking up 23 blocks over the three matches. Her block total this season is now 101, making her the second player in KSU history to go over the century mark in blocks for a single season. On Monday, Oct. 22, the ASUN conference announced Sutphin earned the conference Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week awards for her performances last week. This marks the first time in team history that a player won two weekly awards simultaneously. KSU had a historic night in Nashville, Tennessee, against Lipscomb University as they defeated the Bisons in a five-set match. The Owls broke a program record for blocks in a single match with 21, and Sutphin became the first Owl to record a double-double with a combination of blocks and kills. In addition,
Lauren Chastang recorded 21 kills and 19 digs, while Sydni Shelton contributed with 14 kills and seven blocks. After losing the first set 31-29, the Owls won the following two sets before dropping the fourth. The final set saw the Owls get to an early lead before pulling away 15-9. “No matter how you spin this one, winning at Lipscomb is always something to be excited about,” head coach Keith Schunzel said. “We did a good job of staying really disciplined and blocking with aggressive intent tonight, which resulted in a tremendous performance up front.” KSU came back home on Friday, Oct. 19, hosting the University of North Alabama to play a four-set match. Each set was close, but the Lions were defeated in the first two sets and ultimately were unable to complete the comeback. The lone set victory for UNA was a 25-19 win in the third set but the consistency of Chastang and Sutphin allowed the Owls to pull away in the fourth set to claim victory. Lexi Broadwater had five aces during the match, bringing her season total to 34 and now ranking second in team history for aces in a single season. The Owls finished up their victorious week by sweeping the NJIT Highlanders on Sunday, led by Shelton’s team-leading 10 kills.
With the victory, KSU clinched a place in the ASUN Tournament as they continue to lead the conference with a 10-0 record. The next three teams behind the Owls in the conference still remain on the schedule. Despite Chastang’s injury during Friday’s match, several players stepped in to contribute offensively. Freshman Dani Ballou recorded eight kills while opposite hitter Madeline Johnson added seven of her own. After the Owls won the first set, the Highlanders responded by taking an 8-5 lead early in the second set. After a kill by Sutphin, the Owls dominated the remainder of the set by scoring 20 of the next 22 points. The third set also began close as the teams remained deadlocked at eight points apiece before the Owls once again pulled away to finish off the match. “We put out a little different lineup on the floor today, but we were really clean on the serve ... ” Schunzel said. “Lauren tweaked her ankle a little bit real late Friday night, which was kind of a bummer, but it was cool today because we had to have other people fill in for her in the front row.” The Owls travel to Florida next to play matches against the University of North Florida on Friday, Oct. 26, and Stetson University on Saturday, Oct. 27.
After a period of growth and improvement under former Director of Tennis Eduardo Rincon, the Kennesaw State men’s and women’s volleyball teams are beginning a new era under Matt Emery. With major roster changes from last year for both teams, individual progress made during fall tournaments is vital for the team tournament season during the spring. The most recent tournament for the teams was the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Southeast Regional Tournament, played from Friday, Oct. 21 through Oct. 23. The University of Georgia hosted the men’s tournament, while the women were hosted by Georgia Tech. Team veteran Lucas de Torres Curth teamed up with freshman Harvey Maughan to win a doubles match 8-3 on Saturday, while Maughan also won a singles match. On Sunday, last season’s Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year Fermin Calvo Barcelo won a round of 16 match in three tight sets, continuing his quality performances from last year. Although the women did not have an individual winner at the ITA event, they have had success earlier this season. On Oct. 14, the doubles duo of Jessica Cantrell and Brenna Reilly won the main draw of the Georgia Southern Shootout. The progress the team will make this season depends on the relationship between the new faces
on the team, veterans and the new coaching staff. Emery has taken this challenge on by choosing two experienced individuals who will assist him. Former KSU tennis star Simon Pritchard is now serving in a coaching role this season, giving Emery a person that has a thorough understanding of the tennis program and the teams that they regularly play. As a four-year captain for the Owls and their all-time leader in singles and doubles victories, Pritchard is not only capable of helping the team from a technical perspective but is also someone who can help bring a sense of identity to the team. Joining Pritchard as an assistant is Kirsten Lewis, who, as an assistant, led Western Kentucky to a conference title last year. Lewis was also a team captain during her collegiate career at Kentucky. “I’m incredibly excited to have Kirsten and Simon join our coaching staff,” Emery said. “My hope is that their work ethic, dedication to being a complete student-athlete and passion for KSU Tennis will rub off on our players.” The women’s team will be the next to play, traveling to the University of Alabama to play at the Roberta Alison Invite from Oct. 26 to Oct. 28, while the men next play at a tournament hosted by Wake Forest University from Nov. 9 to Nov. 11.
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