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STUDENT, HISTORY PROGRAM RECEIVES AWARD FOR EXHIBIT Olivia Subero | Contributor The Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council recently awarded Kennesaw State senior history major James Friedrich and the university’s public history program for their work in historical records preservation and archiving. Friedrich received the award for “Excellence in the Educational Use of Historical Records” for his contribution. Friedrich collaborated with his classmates, curator at KSU’s Museum of History and Holocaust Education Adina Langer and the GHRAC to produce and co-curate the exhibition that focused on the lives of soldiers who fought in World War I. KSU’s public history program was recognized with the “Local History Advocacy” award for its exhibition, “A Quintessential, Southern Small Town: A History of Adairsville.” Located in the Adairsville Depot Museum, the exhibition celebrated the history of Adairsville, Georgia, and its citizens within the community. Along with Langer, KSU associate professor of history Dr. Jennifer Dickey provided her assistance and supervised the students during their time in the

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public history program and with this exhibit specifically. “James’ work really highlights some of the best research work our students are doing, and we’re thrilled to see his research recognized,” Dickey said in an interview with Patch.com. Friedrich focused on the life of WWI veteran and Georgia native Major General Frank O’Driscoll Hunter, a military aviator. Initially, each student’s display would focus on one specific topic in WWI, Friedrich said. The first draft was presented to a focus group that consisted of an array of people — donors, museum owners and even librarians and school teachers. According to Friedrich, the focus group did not approve of the first presentation. “The [focus group] consensus was that [the first draft] was too detailed and specific,” Friedrich said. “The goal was to create a broader exhibit and to use simpler terms so that even young children would be able to understand.” Friedrich’s first draft centered around new technology introduced during WWI. With the focus group’s suggestion in mind, he included his

topic of WWI technology into his exhibit but focused on one particular person. In addition to his history major, Friedrich is also working towards his certificate in public history. Friedrich stated that the group project was a part of this program in order to demonstrate the students’ skills and creativity in historic preservation. According to the Department of History and Philosophy, the Public History program is designed to train students in the public presentation of history and culture. Students will develop their critical thinking skills and work with professionals on a variety of cultural and historical sites. The program is coordinated by Dickey. “This program helps make [the students] better citizens in a way,” Dickey said. “It educates them about the way we remember things and the way our history is presented to the public and the way the public learns history.” Dickey has done other projects during her time coordinating the public history program, but both awards have helped to shine more light on the program.

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NEWS KSU PARTICIPATES IN PRESCRIPTION DROP-OFF DAY Hollis Coker | Contributor Kennesaw State’s Department of Public Safety and University Police participated in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday, Oct. 26, where students and the surrounding community could drop off unused prescription drugs. Alcohol and other drug prevention education coordinator for KSU’s Center for Young Adult Addiction and Recovery Lindsay Montgomery said few drop boxes for drugs exist around the Kennesaw community, which emphasizes the importance of ones that exist at KSU. “Medication drop boxes are few and far between,” Montgomery said. “There are very few places near KSU in which people can properly dispose of any unused or unwanted medications in a safe way.” KSU offers prescription drug drop-off boxes to the wider Kennesaw community on NPDTBD as well as year-round. These drop boxes are available to the public 24 hours a day, every day. Located in the lobbies of KSU’s police stations on both the Kennesaw and Marietta campuses are boxes where anyone, including non-students, can drop off unused prescription drugs. According to Sarasota Medical Health, unused prescription drugs are often lost, stolen and/or misused. NPDTBD works to help prevent this by helping to stop the flow of unneeded prescription drugs into communities. Montgomery also said that it is also a significant substance abuse prevention method. Montgomery said that when potentially harmful prescription medication is safely removed from

If students missed the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, they can still turn in unused prescription drugs to the drop boxes in their respective campus police station. the community, citizens are spared of both personal harm and the environmental detriment that comes with throwing away or flushing prescription medication improperly. “Because some medications can be misused and can be addictive if not taken as directed by a healthcare professional, it is important to remove these drugs from the community,” Montgomery said. “Having unused medications easily accessible can increase the likelihood of people misusing them, or self-medicating in a potentially dangerous way.” NPDTBD directly decreases the environmental impact of improperly disposed of prescription drugs, including contamination of water supply and negative effects upon

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marine life, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. NPDTBD is a semi-annual initiative that occurs in the months of October and April. The United States Drug Enforcement Agency started this initiative in Fall 2010, according to a DEA press release. The day allows people to dispose of their unused prescription drugs in a safe and legal way as the prescription drugs are disposed of safely by state government agencies. During the April Take Back Day, the DEA reported having collected over 469 tons of unwanted drugs. The October occurrence of NPDTBD corresponds with National Substance Abuse Prevention Month.

Nursing professor receives grant to help post-partum education Salinah Deronvilonyeugo | Contributor Kennesaw State Assistant Professor of Nursing Dr. Yenupini Joyce Adams was recently one of three recipients nationwide to receive a grant from the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, as announced by the university on Friday, Oct. 18. Adams will receive a $6,000 grant to start her research in the coming months on the AWHONN “Post-birth Warning Signs Education” program given at hospitals across the country, Adams said. The research will examine new mothers’ knowledge of post-partum complications. “I’m humbled and blessed to receive this opportunity to help

make a change in decreasing the high maternal death rates,” Adams said. “This is my passion and [I am] really excited to get started with my research.” Adams’ research will also include a closer look at the socioeconomic and racial disparities that new mothers may face. The research will be conducted at WellStar Kennestone Hospital and WellStar Cobb Hospital, Adams said. Adams said she will be selecting a small group of her undergraduate students who have an interest in research to help her along in her research process. “I had the opportunity to participate in my undergraduate

program and it shaped my future,” Adams said. “I hope that I’ll be able to mentor some undergraduate students to allow them to gain that exposure.” Once Adams evaluates the data she collected through research, she will see which educational methods work and which ones nurses need to improve on to properly educate someone who just gave birth. Adams said that the data she is collecting assesses the education given by hospitals to women after they give birth. Nurses are at the forefront of ensuring that new mothers are given the proper education they need to remain knowledgeable about their health

after birth, Adams said. By assessing the education given to post-partum mothers, Adams can see if the post-partum maternal mortality rate can be decreased. “The data collected in this research is imperative to understanding whether the postpartum education given to mothers and their families is making a positive impact,” Adams said. “This information can be used to help reduce high maternal death rates.” Georgia has one of the highest maternal death rates in the country, with an estimated 46.2 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, according to US News. Part of Adams’ research includes

the class and racial links to new motherhood. Women of color tend to have higher rates of maternal deaths, up to six times more likely than white women, according to the National Institutes of Health. Adams stated this discrepancy can be from the lack of quality education provided to black women post-partum. She also said there is a theory that some health care providers do not believe black women when they say they are in pain. Adams said that she aims to understand the differences between mothers from different racial and socioeconomic backgrounds. “When collecting my data, I will

be asking questions that can help give a better understanding of the discrepancies that occur during discharge,” Adams said. With data gathered in this research, Adams wants to use the information to help her apply for a new grant by February with the National Institute of Health. If able to receive the grant from NIH, Adams said she will look specifically at black women’s knowledge about the complications and barriers they face in the health care system.

WellStar School of Nursing, School of Music receive gifts totaling $2 million support of merit scholarships for students Quintin Hunter | Staff Writer The Bobbie Bailey Foundation recently gifted Kennesaw State’s School of Music and WellStar School of Nursing a total of $2 million, providing students with the opportunity to receive merit and needs-based scholarships. Students in the School of Music will be selected for scholarships by faculty based on the merit of a 3.0 minimum GPA, full-time enrollment status and the pursuit of a degree focusing on piano, string instruments or music education, Dean of the College of the Arts Ivan Pulinkala said. “The Dr. Bobbie Bailey Endowed Music Scholarship plays a critical role in assisting deserving students as they pursue their music education,” Pulinkala said. Pulinkala said the gift will also provide the School of Music the opportunity to be more competitive

both regionally and nationally in attracting and retaining exceptional music students. The addition of $1 million will provide approximately $40,000 of additional annual support for student scholarships in music. The Bobbie Bailey Foundation Endowed Nursing Scholarship will be awarded to students with full-time enrollment status pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in the WellStar School of Nursing, according to KSU News. Bailey was a benefactor of KSU, according to KSU News. The foundation’s gift will aid in achieving Bailey’s dream of building Georgia’s premier School of Music at KSU. Bailey has had a tremendous impact on the continued growth of KSU’s School of Music, Pulinkala said.

“Dr. Bailey’s love of music, students and Kennesaw State University has transformed the School of Music into a leading collegiate music program in Georgia,” Pulinkala said. “Dr. Bailey’s legacy is experienced by hundreds of students whose musical careers are nurtured in Morgan Hall and by thousands of patrons who experience music in the Bailey Performance Center every year.” The foundation was conceived by Bailey and her sister Audrey Morgan in 1993. It primarily provides support for education, arts and healthcare, and is currently chaired by Morgan since the passing of Bailey, according to KSU News. In 2007, Bailey funded an endowment to name the Bailey Performance Center on campus and donated 44 Steinway pianos to the School of Music, according to

KSU News. KSU received the prestigious designation of an “All-Steinway” School of Music. The following year, the Dr. Bobbie Bailey Endowed Music Scholarship was established by the College of the Arts. Pulinkala said Bailey was a frequent visitor of the School of Music and spoke very highly of the KSU orchestra. “She would sit in the orchestra section of Morgan Hall during a student rehearsal and proudly boast that the ‘KSU orchestra was better than the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra,” Pulinkala said. In 2012, Bailey honored her sister Morgan and her sister’s late husband with the naming of the Audrey B. and Jack E. Morgan Sr. Concert Hall, located in the Bailey Performance Center, according to KSU News.

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SAFETY CONCERNS LINGER AT STADIUM OUTSIDE THE NEST VILLAGE AFTER DEATH OF STUDENT

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Alex Guevara | Staff Writer Following the shooting death of Kennesaw State freshman engineering student Oluwafemi Oyerinde Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Stadium Village apartment complex, some Stadium Village residents have raised concerns over the complex’s safety. Many students are trying to sublease their Stadium Village apartments due to concerns with safety in their housing, senior psychology major Briana Nixon said. Nixon said that one safety issue is the gate to get into the apartments, stating that it breaks often. “The gate will be broken, then be fixed, then be broken again,” Nixon said. “The longest period of time it was broken for was around three to four months.” The gate has been broken six times since August 2018, Nixon said. A lack of security officers has also been cited as a concern for Nixon. She said that only since Oyerinde’s death have Stadium Village security officers began enforcing safety at the complex.

“They have somebody at the gate that’s making sure the people that come in actually live at Stadium, but before then there was really no security,” Nixon said. There have also been issues caused by visitors coming into Stadium Village and causing problems, according to Nixon. To counter this and general safety concerns from its residents, Stadium Village distributed a letter to its residents Oct. 9, offering tips on how to stay safe and call the police if they witness any suspicious activity. The letter sent out also reminded residents and their guests that they must have the proper credentials to enter the complex. “Please remember, you must have a resident assigned access card and Stadium Village permit behind your rearview mirror in order to enter the property,” the letter said. “Please notify and remind your guests that any guests visiting the property must use the call box.” Despite the Stadium Village policies, Nixon said that some

residents of the complex do not necessarily adhere to them. At the same time, the policies are not administered well, she said. “We don’t have 24-hour security,” Nixon said. “Of course, you expect [residents] to follow the guidelines, but some students don’t necessarily follow the policies and guidelines.” Nixon believes that students at the nearby SOVA apartments have better security. She says that there are cameras in the buildings and security is constantly patrolling. According to SOVA’s website, the apartment complex has 24/7 on-call management and service teams available to assist students. There are also security patrols from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Stadium Village’s website says that their apartment complex has full-time, on-site staff for property maintenance and emergency calls after-hours. Nixon is currently trying to sublease her apartment, saying she does not feel comfortable living at Stadium Village.

“But if it had been like this when I was looking for apartments, I wouldn’t have chosen Stadium.” “Usually, the only time people really leave is in December when people graduate,” Nixon said. “Nobody has really just left before. But if it had been like this when I was looking for apartments, I wouldn’t have chosen Stadium.” Stadium Village did not respond to requests from the Sentinel in time for publication.

USG defends special fee for Georgia schools Jeremy Kariuki | Contributor University System of Georgia officials recently defended the need for the Special Institutional Fee at universities across the state, saying the fee is still needed to counteract money lost during the Great Recession. “The Special Institutional Fee is a general-purpose fee charged system-wide by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia,” according to the Kennesaw State Bursar’s website. “The fee is used to support instruction and operations and to offset a reduction in state funding.” USG Executive Vice Chancellor for Strategy and Fiscal Affairs Tracey Cook said that the recession that began in 2007 led to many people being laid off from work and going back to school. The influx of people going back to school led to USG schools needing more money and creating the fee, Cook said.

The Special Institutional Fee has been and continues to be used by Georgia universities to help supplement the substantial loss in state funding during the recession, USG Vice Chancellor of Communications Jen Ryan said. Even though the recession ended in 2009, students should not expect the SIF to go away anytime soon, as the USG budget kept its downward trend until as late as 2014. Since the end of the recession, the USG has reclaimed small amounts of its former budget incrementally over the past few years. As it stands, students will continue to pay this fee to counteract the decreased system budget, Ryan said. The fee was instituted at the 26 colleges in the USG due to amassed budget cuts over $1 billion between 2009 and 2014, Ryan said. During the recession, KSU alone saw budget losses close to $24 million, Ryan said.

Ryan said that Georgia universities lost approximately $200 million in 2009 alone. “We have three main tenants — graduate more students, to do it more affordably and to be more efficient,” Cook said. “Georgia actually ranks the fourth-lowest in median tuition and fees across all of the states for four-year institutions.” Ryan explained how state-wide fees and tuition are evaluated each year. The Georgia Board of Regents capped tuition increases at 2.5 percent this year in order to afford things such as benefits for staff and programs to help students graduate on time, she said. “In two of the last four years, the board has made a decision not to increase tuition,” Ryan said. University of Georgia graduate students protested a meeting held by the Georgia Board of Regents Tuesday, Oct. 15, to demand an end

to the fee, according to the AJC. The Special Institutional Fee at UGA is $450 — higher than the $200 to $300 range for other universities in the USG, according to the AJC. KSU’s Special Institutional Fee sits within the average range for Georgia universities, at $300, according to the school’s website. Currently, there are no known plans to adjust KSU’s fee in the near future. UGA student protesters and representatives from the university are slated to formally discuss the fees Tuesday, Oct. 29. For more information on state policies regarding tuition and fees, visit the USG website or contact the Financial Aid Department at KSU. Arielle Robinson contributed to this article.

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The Pacific Gas and Electricity Company began cutting off the electricity to its customers in northern California Saturday, Oct. 26 due to fears of fires igniting from the historic windstorm that occurred this weekend, according to

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According to CBS San Francisco, PG&E shut off electricity to prevent their power lines from being knocked down by the wind and starting wildfires, similar to what occurred in the deadly wildfires of October 2017. This is the third time this month PG&E has cut out the power of its customers, citing a wildfire risk, the SF Chronicle reports. Saturday’s cut-out was larger than the ones earlier this month, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, extending from the North Coast to the northern Sacramento Valley to the Sierra Nevada foothills. USA Today reported that the

PG&E said that they would restore power to as many customers’ houses as possible before Tuesday, when more wind storms are expected to hit northern California, according to The San Francisco Chronicle Some schools and businesses closed Monday because of outages. CBS San Francisco reports that 40 to 50 mph winds have hit some communities in the Bay Area, with the Kincade Fire Zone seeing winds of up to 93 mph. The San Francisco Chronicle

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Corrections In the Oct. 22 issue of the Sentinel, an article titled “Candlelight vigil held for Stadium Village shooting victim” incorrectly stated that Dasia Jones and Michael Aniagboso contributed the most to organizing the event hosted by Kennesaw State’s Student Government Association. After speaking with Jones, it was determined that Aniagboso contributed the most in spearheading the event. Jones also said she hopes the student body can support one another without a tragedy having to happen first. In the Oct. 22 issue of the Sentinel, an article titled “Club of the week:

Sales Club” incorrectly stated that the Sales Club at KSU has “KSU Sponsors.” After speaking with employees at the Center for Professional Selling, it was determined that there are no ‘KSU sponsors’ involved with the Sales Club, and that the people being referred to are corporate partners of the Center for Professional Selling. In addition, the Lunch ‘N Learn events and sales competitions are not run by the Sales Club. The Sales Club participates in the sales competitions and Lunch ‘N Learn events that are hosted by the Center for Professional Selling and its partners.

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reports that meteorologists expect wind gusts to reach 70 or 80 mph in some northern parts of the state. Governor Gavin Newsom of California declared a state of emergency and has ordered people to evacuate because of the windy fires, according to The New York Times. According to the Washington Post, parts of the North Bay area are in the “extremely critical” category of fire danger, the Storm Prediction Center’s highest fire risk category.

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Emily Rubin | Staff Writer “KSU Young Americans for Freedom will be hosting a transphobic event this Monday, Oct 21 [sic] called ‘Men are not Women’ with Michael Knowles, who has been known for his racist and transphobic comments,” the details of the invite said. “Our campus continues to be a hostile and dehumanizing environment for marginalized people, while the university protects hate and allows it to proliferate.” KPA and KSUnited’s protest, titled “Stand With the Transgender Community: Educating the Campus on Trans Issues and Identities,” had organizers pass out pamphlets to further educate the KSU community about gender identity and the discrimination faced by transgender and gender non-conforming individuals. Vaca and Woody saw flyers and posts on social media about Knowles’ event and started planning their demonstration almost immediately. Chairman of the KSU chapter of Young Americans for Freedom Jaime Hahn invited Knowles to speak. Hahn heard about the protest on the Campus Green, but only saw the silent protest in the Convocation Center after the event. “I was really happy that there was ... some

outage of the week of Oct. 7 left 513,000 customers without power. PG&E remains a controversial company, with poorly managed utilities responsible for some of the biggest wildfires in California history, according to the New York Times. In 2017, a live PG&E wire broke free from an outdated tower and caused a fire in Paradise, California, killing 85 people and destroying nearly 14,000 homes. According to the Los Angeles Times, PG&E filed for bankruptcy in January, anticipating billions of dollars in damages from the wildfires caused in the past by their power lines and equipment.

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Progressive student organizations protest speaker accused of anti-LGBT statements Prior to conservative political commentator Michael J. Knowles’ speaking event held on Monday, Oct. 21, Kennesaw State student organizations Kennesaw Pride Alliance and KSUnited held protests on the Campus Green opposing his presence. KPA president Revi Woody and KSUnited president Alexa Vaca hosted the protest three hours before Knowles was set to speak in Convocation Center room 2007, at 7 p.m. “KSUnited and Kennesaw Pride Alliance joined together to talk about ways in which we can show solidarity with the trans[gender] community and educate people,” Vaca said at the protest. “We believe that education is very important because a lot of the times people hate what they don’t understand — so by educating people we can correct a lot of the myths and misconceptions people have about [transgender] people while also asserting that [transgender] rights are human rights.” According to a Facebook event inviting people to protest Knowles at KSU, KPA and KSUnited said they were protesting Knowles because of his “known” racism and hostility towards the transgender community.

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Politicians should not block twitter followers Luis Cuevas | Staff Writer

While not exactly cost-effective, the penny is more cost-efficient to produce at 2.06 cents as opposed to 7.53 cents to produce a nickel.

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Traditional pennies remain necessary, iconic parts of American economics Megan Davis | Staff Writer The United States penny has been around for more than 220 years, according to CNN — it is a necessary contributor to the American economy and too iconic to throw away. The United States indeed loses money each time it produces a penny, however, the loss is even greater every time the U.S. produces a nickel. According to CoinNews, the penny costs 2.06 cents to produce, while the nickel costs 7.53 cents to produce. This difference emphasizes that the penny is actually more monetarily efficient than other coins that are in circulation. The penny is also more resilient than the nickel. The United States Mint reports that a penny can remain in circulation for 40 years, while a nickel can remain in circulation for a lesser 30 years. Keeping the penny also helps America’s poorer population. The majority of charities

in America receives donations through small coins, including the Ronald McDonald House. According to McDonald’s website, every time a Happy Meal or a Mighty Kids Meal is purchased, the restaurants donate one penny towards the Ronald McDonald House Foundation to help families with sick children. Quora states that 3.2 million of McDonald’s Happy Meals are sold every day worldwide — which means that losing the penny would lose this charity $32,000. The Salvation Army is another charitable organization that gets a large portion of its donations in the form of pennies. In 2013, the Salvation Army ran a campaign asking people to donate their unwanted pennies, according to the Samaritan. The campaign relied on people sparing their “useless” pennies — however, it proved that big differences can be made when everyone puts all of their pennies together. These charities rely on the penny to support them in their mission of helping others. Without the penny, it is likely that their donations will suffer. If the penny is taken out of circulation, the Library of Economics and Liberty predicts it

will cause a raised price of goods. The removal of the penny would result in retailed goods being round up to the nearest nickel in the absence of single cent values. For example, if a product is currently priced at $4.56, it will be rounded up to $4.60. This is is only a small price increase, but it will be harshly felt by families and students where every cent counts towards putting a roof over their heads and food on the table. “As a college student, I save as much money as I can,” junior Jackson Howard said. “Every penny counts.” Many Americans reject the idea of removing the penny because it is a piece of American history that people carry with them every day. While this is purely a sentimental approach, it is still valid as a historical reason to keep the penny. The penny should not be removed because prices will go up, therefore hurting the poorer population. Many charities rely on donations of pennies, and many people are attached to the penny for its historical significance. Therefore, the iconic copper coin should not be lost.

Producing, circulating pennies no longer makes reasonable, economical ‘cents’ Ayla Mcginnis | Staff Writer No one thinks twice about dropping a penny anymore — one cent is not even worth bending over to pick up. Though the penny once made sense as a form of currency, the cost of their production and the decline in the use of cash makes continuing their use expensive and unnecessary. The biggest argument against continuing the production and use of the penny is the fact that it costs more than a penny to produce a penny. According to CoinNews, it costs 2.06 cents to mint a penny in 2019 — astoundingly, pennies cost more to produce than they are worth. There have been strides in the past to make producing pennies cheaper, too. In 1982, pennies stopped being made of copper and started to be mostly comprised of zinc. Though these small coins are 97.5 percent zinc, they still fail to pull their own weight. Consider the influence of inflation on the monetary value of the penny as well. In 1939, milk cost 23 cents and gas cost 10 cents, according to the Farmer’s Almanac. The United States also has a long history of penny candy, which was purchased for a single cent.

Inflation since then diminishes the value of the penny. A gallon of milk at the Kennesaw Kroger costs $1.99 and the price of a gallon of regular gas at the Chevron near Kennesaw State’s campus costs $2.60. While there was once a time when a penny could actually buy something, that is not the case today. Additionally, there has also been a decline in the use of cash in the past few decades. An article by Joel Anderson predicts that the future is a cashless economy. “I am a server at a restaurant and I barely see cash,” sophomore environmental science major Hannah Grant said. “I have maybe one cash transaction for every seven or eight card transactions.” Additionally, according to a Statista article, debit and credit cards are the most commonly used payment methods across all generations of consumers. Considering cash’s loss of popularity, it makes sense that the increasingly obsolete penny is becoming even less popular than paper bills. If cash is exiting the economy, it makes sense that its least valuable form of currency would be the first to go. While it may seem drastic to halt the production of pennies, this does not mean that they would all need to be immediately taken out of circulation. There is simply no need for the continuation of their production. A simple solution to pricing goods without the penny is to round down to the nearest

multiple of five cents. For example, a product costing $1.07 would round to $1.05. Chances are, though, that the multitude of pennies collecting dust in car cupholders will survive the apocalypse. Even if they are no longer manufactured, pennies will not just disappear out of existence. There are already enough pennies floating around without use, and when the time comes to figure out a replacement for them, perhaps cash as a currency will be dead altogether. Meanwhile, it is worth considering the respectful discharge of a useless copper coin.

Considering cash’s loss of popularity, it makes sense that the increasingly obsolete penny is becoming even less popular than paper bills.

President Donald Trump has famously blocked people who disagree with him on Twitter. According to WIRED, the list of those blocked includes novelist Stephen King, the non-profit organization “Voter Vets,” Jimmy Kimmel LIVE writer Bless Kalb and many more. Trump should not be allowed to block people on social media because it prevents the public from being informed and censors free speech. While Trump blocks people from his personal account instead of his official presidential account on Twitter, Trump still posts exclusively from the presidential perspective — a perspective that should never be hidden from those who disagree. On Sept. 24, the hashtag #TrumpUnblockElijah was trending on Twitter, demanding Trump to unblock popular YouTuber Elijah Daniel, according to the Independent. Though seen as silly by some, others saw the block as a legitimately troublesome action for the president to take. Trump uses his twitter handle @RealDonaldTrump as an outlet for both personal and political tweets — blocking a constituent from seeing those tweets and engaging in discourse infringes on their ability to utilize their freedom of speech. Trump uses the account to take actions that can be taken only by the president, according to Senior U.S. District Judge Naomi Buchwald. This is exemplified by the update Trump tweeted about safe zones in Turkey on Wednesday, Oct. 23. By blocking followers from seeing this tweet, he creates a barrier between citizens and essential updates on current events. A public figure blocking critics on Twitter could also be considered a form of censorship and limiting free speech. On July 9, the second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that public figures are not allowed to

exclude people on social media from “otherwise-open online dialogue because they expressed views with which the official disagrees,” according to CNN. “[Trump] uses social media to make official public announcements,” junior education major Sam Kurtz said. “Those he blocks are unable to see them. Also, it is unconstitutional for officials to block any person who disagrees with a public official on their official accounts.” The advent of social media, as well as official’s usage of the platforms, has forced courts and officials to interpret the constitution with social media in mind. The Washington Post reported that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the fourth Circuit determined that it is against the First Amendment for public officials to block people on social media. This issue extends further than just Trump. Minneapolis City Council member Alondra Cano blocked a journalist who wrote an article criticizing her, according to Governing. com. Meanwhile, former Washington State Senator Michael Baumgartner ironically blocked a journalist after being asked questions about his thoughts on blocking people. As social media continues to evolve, new rules will have to keep being written to ensure citizens’ rights are protected on the internet. Trump and other politicians should be forbidden from blocking followers on social media.

A public figure blocking critics on Twitter could also be considered a form of censorship and limiting free speech.

SATIRE: Rules Atlanta drivers need to know Bryanna Walker | Staff Writer The road can be a scary place — but with the help of a driving instructor, whether it be a teacher or guardian, a student can quickly pick up many rules of the road. However, there are several rules that a driving instructor simply will not teach that are essential to one’s highway survival. In Atlanta traffic, drivers rarely — if ever — use their turn signals. Blinkers are known as a sign of weakness and therefore should be avoided at all costs. Those who do use their turn signals must be shunned and not allowed to reach their desired lane. If one comes across a blinker on the road, simply speed up to quickly put them behind traffic. This leads to another rule of the road — smile and wave. When someone is kind and lets others merge, it is mandatory to wave and thank them. Southern hospitality is no laughing matter in Atlanta, and if one does not show gratitude to the driver behind them, their roadside neighbors will not be pleased. This rule also allows for one not to use their signal — simply smile and wave in the general direction of this turn. Atlanta drivers should never forget the proper speed to drive while in the far-left lane of any major road. If one is to be in the left lane, the unspoken rule of the road is to drive at least thirty miles over the speed limit or risk being harassed by local weekend racers. Atlanta sets the rules, not the law. Perhaps the most important rule

involves stoplights. Stoplights are quite an easy concept to grasp, even for children who do not drive — red means stop, green means go. However, yellow is debatable by many. Once the light turns from green to yellow, it is standard to apply significant pressure to the gas pedal and speed through the intersection instead of slowing down – as long as it is safe. This unspoken rule has allowed many drivers to make it to their destination several minutes faster. If one does not choose to break the sound barrier zipping through a yellow light, they break this sacred unspoken rule. “At first when I started driving, it was hard for me to determine when to, and when not to, speed through a yellow light,” sophomore Tara Hurston said. “But with everything in life, I got used to it over time.” Another unspoken rule of the road is flashing the car’s headlights at oncoming traffic, notifying them that there is a cop ahead. It is courteous to flash lights at the traffic going towards the cop as it lets them know to slow down in the upcoming area to avoid tickets. From one fellow speeder to another, this unspoken rule has saved many from speeding tickets. Driving instructors may not teach these rules, but they will be used quite often by native Atlanta drivers. Sometimes the greatest teachers end up being others around you — which is the reason these unspoken rules exist today.

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OPEN MIC NIGHT SHOWCASES NEWFOUND POETRY CLUB Austin Anderson | Staff Writer Newly registered student organization Between the Lines Poetry Club held its first open mic event at the Legacy Gazebo on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Multiple hours of performances marked the very first event the club has hosted since becoming registered this past summer. One of those students who performed Tuesday evening was first-year psychology major Isatou Gaye. “The best way to heal is through relating to things personally — and with art, there is every form of yourself in it,” Gaye said. “If you find yourself in something, it helps you heal — and that’s my thing with art. It is so versatile. It helps me.” The piece Gaye shared was a spoken word poem infused with music — just one of the varying types of art presented. She shared that the club has inspired her to create more often while also introducing her to talented individuals. For students like freshman political science major Scott Edgar, this was their first time performing. Edgar engaged audiences in a series of short poems inspired

by different emotions he has experienced over his lifetime. He shared his appreciation of the club being on campus, hoping this would encourage the community such artists on campus could benefit from. “I was tired of only being able to do it behind a closed door,” Edgar said. “I was literally just walking and saw it was there. I told myself I have got to stop being afraid at some time.” One highlight of the event was guest performer Jae Michelle, a published poet and traveling artist currently based in Atlanta. Her caliber of work and skills includes poetry, screenwriting and ghostwriting. Michelle’s presence was as electric as her work, inviting audiences to experience a series of emotions. By the time she left the stage students had laughed, empathized and questioned their own perspectives. “I have realized the things that I talk about are a lot of the things people go through,” Michelle said, “It is stuff I wish I had as a student — for the longest time I thought I was alone.” Michelle shared that her

professional artistic journey truly began following the publicity received from her poem on anxiety, “Friends with Benefits.” She has since traveled to numerous university campuses, where she encourages students to be honest and “tell their truth.” The origin of the club stems from the KSU Writing Center, where members are required to adopt a periodical project such as clubs, conferences or events. Senior English major Kara Ireland and junior English major Elizabeth Dean had the idea of starting the club after they realized there was not a club exclusively for poets or similar artistic expressions. “Not only is it something I am required to do, but it is something I am passionate about,” Ireland said. “There are [poets] kind of hijacking other clubs and tweaking it for their own desires because it is not for them. This is a club for them.” Bi-weekly meetings are held in the Writing Center’s conference room where interested students can enjoy writing workshops, skillbuilding and a space of belonging, Ireland said..

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section, I want to get behind what draws the eye to the stitching in those pants, the hook of a song or a color streak in a painting from someone on campus. Hopefully, from reading these articles, the KSU community will be able to understand and recognize the accomplishments happening all around campus. So next time you see a bright-eyed girl who looks like an extra from “Euphoria,” feel free to stop and share what artistic endeavor is in the making. I want to celebrate the KSU community, so help me help you.

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— all up to something interesting. I feel that it is critical to have an editor who is closely involved with the art community. My personal creative outlet is fashion. Since I have started working at the local retail store Ecologie Vintage, my style has gotten better, my wardrobe has gotten bigger and my wallet has gotten smaller. I have observed many students on campus sashay in vintage dresses or strut in sleek jumpsuits — all expressing their flowering personalities with their unique style. As editor of the arts & living

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My name is Imani, and I am the new arts & living section editor at the Sentinel. I am a senior English major at Kennesaw State and am looking forward to showcasing the accomplishments of the KSU community. I used to think I was an awful writer until I surprisingly started getting good grades on essays. After I became just a little too confident in my writing skills, I began to beg my friends to let me read and revise their papers. Some people were hesitant while others jumped at the opportunity for me to stare at a screen of incoherent mess. Despite my enthusiasm to check monotonous lab reports for grammatical errors, I still had no clue what exactly I wanted to as a career. Finding a definitive major was hard for me, and after four painstaking major changes — at least for my former advisors — I chose English as my calling. Currently, I am now somewhat a senior in this major and I love every moment of it. When I foun out I got the position at the Sentinel, I shrieked in the library, red in the face with both excitement and embarrassment. The thought of highlighting creativity on campus makes my heart race. There are over 35,000 students on campus

DOWN 1. City dwelling, abbr. 2. Babe in the woods 3. Cantatrice’s offering 4. Drum sound 5. Formal dishes 6. Between “begin” and “begun” 7. Notary Public’s mark 8. Cold cuts store 9. Demand 10. Credit card acronym 12. Breakwater 13. *Single series HR record holder 16. Opposite of sun-kissed 18. Often-missed humor 21. *Pitching stat 22. Hard place to scratch? 23. Currently broadcasting 24. Sashay 25. Surveyor’s map 26. *1984 winner Darrell or 1986 loser Dwight 27. Tutor’s student 30. *World Series play-by-play announcer 31. Take illegal drugs 33. Fitting reward 35. *2018 losing team 37. Cause for food recall 39. Adam of “Stand and Deliver” fame 40. Hardens 43. I, to a Greek 45. Used a back-scratcher, e.g. 47. Kind of acid 48. Spay 49. Pub order 50. Solemn promise 51. Singer Tori 52. Bald eagle’s nest 53. *Positions on the field 54. Summer glow 57. *Sock color of the 1918 and 2004 winners

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Edmund Tella reads his work under the Legacy Gazebo during the open mic event hosted by the Between the Lines Poetry Club.

ACROSS 1. At a great distance 5. *TV network, last aired World Series in 1993 8. Biological blueprint 11. “For” in Spanish 12. Clarified butter 13. Kind of Wrangler 14. Foolish person 15. Capital of Latvia 16. More so than #16 Down 17. *As opposed to #51 Across 19. Grateful Dead’s kind of rock 20. Like Hitler’s ideal 21. Bugling ungulate 22. *2018 World Series winner 25. Like default settings 28. American cuckoo 29. Interstellar cloud 32. Female gamete 34. Noonan in “Caddyshack” 36. Olympic chant 37. Related on mother’s side 38. Narc’s unit 39. Kind of acid 41. Mountbatten-Windsor ____ Markle 42. Financial deficit 44. Made noise 46. “I ____ You Babe” 47. Next step for juvenile 49. Dylan Thomas, e.g. 51. *League with most World Series victories 54. Miss America’s headgear 55. ____ en scene 56. Successor 58. Picnic invaders 59. Change for a five 60. Marine eagle 61. Unknown power 62. *Formerly known as Stockings 63. Shirt is tied, then ____

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SPORTS OWLS DEFEAT NORTH ALABAMA, 41-17

Becky Contreras scored her fifth goal of the season against North Alabama on Friday, Oct. 25. Above: The cheerleaders perform on the sidelines during the game against North Alabama. Left: Adeolu Adeleke (11) pushes through the North Alabama offense during the game on Saturday, Oct. 26.

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Above: Students brought a variety of signs to showcase their school spirit at the game against North Alabama. Right: The Colorguard waves their pom-poms in the student section during the game against North Alabama.

Daniel David (2) and Shaquil Terry (9) celebrate a touchdown during the game against North Alabama.

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The Kennesaw State women’s soccer team clinched a spot in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament last week, defeating the New Jersey Institute of Technology 1-0 on Sunday, Oct. 20, and North Alabama 1-0 on Friday, Oct. 25. On Sunday, the Owls faced the Highlanders in the first of two home matches to finish the regular season. The Owls attempted 15 shots with six on goal, while the defense was crucial in the win by holding NJIT to just nine shots and two corner kicks. The Highlanders attempted three shots on goal, but none of the attempts escaped the hands of KSU junior goalkeeper Tiffany Sornpao, who ended the match with three saves. Both teams were held scoreless throughout most of the first half, but the Owls seized momentum with a goal before the break. Senior midfielder Carly Pressgrove scored the first and only goal of the match with a header on 42 minutes. Junior midfielder Kendall Hart assisted the goal by delivering a long cross into the box. The match featured an aggressive playing style, resulting in 13 fouls by KSU and 10 by NJIT. The victory was crucial for KSU, who entered the match ranked fifth in the ASUN Conference, while the Highlanders were ranked sixth. Invites to the postseason conference tournament are sent to the top six teams. The following Friday, KSU faced conference rival UNA for its final home match of the regular season, opening with a celebration of the team’s seniors and departing players. Seniors included Pressgrove, Sydney Crowley, Isabella Contreras, Emely Sosa and Morgan Harrison. “[The seniors] are a special group,”

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head coach Benji Walton said. “They brought so much passion, so much energy, and so much enthusiasm to what we’re trying to do here.” After losing to the Lions in the 2018 ASUN conference tournament, KSU was determined to seize a win at home. The Owls won this year’s meeting 1-0, led by Sornpao’s seventh clean sheet of the season. Freshman midfielder Becky Contreras scored the game-winning goal on 37 minutes, assisted by Crowley. The Owls and the Lions played a close match, as both teams attempted four shots on goal. KSU totaled 10 shot attempts, while UNA had 11. By winning on Friday, KSU clinched its own tournament spot and removed the Lions from postseason contention. With three consecutive victories to finish the season, the Owls finished fifth overall in the ASUN Conference. The Owls will next play in the quarterfinals of the ASUN tournament on Friday, Nov. 1, facing off against the University of North Florida on a neutral field, as the match will take place at Florida Gulf Coast University.

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KSU VS. MONMOUTH

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GEORGIA VS. FLORIDA

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MEMPHIS VS. SMU

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BAYLOR VS. WVU

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