October 9, 2018 KSU Sentinel

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Campus groups encourage students to vote in upcoming elections Cade Lanktree | Staff Writer

Michael J. Coles’ new autobiography, co-authored by Catherine M. Lewis, details his road to success in business and in his personal life.

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MICHAEL J. COLES, KSU PROFESSOR CO-WRITES UPCOMING AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Peyton Elliot | Staff Writer

Michael J. Coles announced that he will release an autobiography on Monday, Oct. 15, depicting the entrepreneur’s non-traditional path into the world of business.

The autobiography, titled “Time to Get Tough: How Cookies, Coffee, and A Crash Led to Success in Business and Life,” illustrates key moments in Coles’ life including the start of his $100 million company, his campaign for U.S. Congress, a near-fatal motorcycle incident and his three transcontinental cycling world records, according to Amazon.

The book is co-authored by Catherine Lewis, director of the KSU Museum of History and Holocaust Education. According to Lewis, Coles wanted his story to be more than a business book about his career, lessons and strategies. She said he wanted his story to inspire others.

“He always says [his] story is pretty boring,” said Lewis. “I would

disagree. I think his story is really quite extraordinary.”

According to Lewis, Coles spent 25 years noting and filing ideas for a story he realized he could never materialize by himself. Lewis added that the idea to have a coauthor for Coles’ book occurred when Coles was at a cocktail party with Kat Schwaig, the dean of the Coles College of Business. Schwaig suggested that Coles contact Lewis.

When the two got in touch, Lewis had a demand for Coles. She asked him to prove to her in five minutes that he had enough material to write a book, and she said that she later determined that he did and that she wanted to work with him.

Over the next two years, Lewis and Coles met during early mornings to discuss ideas for the book. Lewis would take Coles’ stories and turn them into chapters that she would return to him for feedback. Thus, a book was born.

“Michael is very self-deprecating

and really honest about his journey,” said Lewis.

According to Lewis, the book is written for an audience of business students and graduates and adds that Coles’ stories include much of the success and failure that students can expect in the business world.

The epilogue includes 10 lessons for business students based on Coles’ entrepreneurial experiences.

The Coles College of Business will be celebrating the new author with “Michael Coles Day” on Oct. 17, which will include an open exhibit with his collection of awards and acknowledgments. The ribbon cutting will begin at 2:30 p.m. and every visitor will receive a free copy of his autobiography.

According to the Coles College of Business’ website, Coles spent 19 years in the clothing business before he co-founded the Great American Cookie Company in Atlanta in 1977.

He and his partner, Arthur Karp, invested $8,000 and the company

later became the largest cookie store franchize in the U.S. Just weeks after opening his first store, Coles was involved in a near-fatal motorcycle accident, and doctors told him he may never walk again, according to the Coles College’s website. Nine months later, Coles started his own rehabilitation program and began cycling. From there, he went on to set world records in three transcontinental bicycle races during the 1980s.

Coles later ran for the House of Representatives against Newt Gingrich in 1996 and for the U.S. Senate against Paul Coverdell in 1998, around the time that Coles sold Great American Cookies.

Coles explores his experiences in life and in business in his autobiography, which he said took one year to write and another year to edit.

“He will tell you that writing this book is the hardest thing he’s ever done,” Lewis said.

Student organizations and other groups on Kennesaw State’s campuses are continuing to encourage students to register to vote after 220 students registered during the university’s Constitution Week last month.

According to a TurboVote representative, 407 KSU students have registered to vote from the beginning of this year. Out of those 407 students, 220 registered over the course of Constitution Week.

Ryan Keesee, the assistant director of the Department of Civic Engagement, said that the department will be hosting an additional registration opportunity on Tuesday, Oct. 9, during the Campus Safety Day event as this is the last day to register to vote.

“Additionally, be on the lookout for a special event from our Campus Election Engagement Project fellows in November where they will be sharing information about voting plans, ballot measures and getting everyone excited to get out and vote,” Keesee said.

Constitution Week is part of an annual nationwide effort among colleges and universities coordinated through the American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ American Democracy Project, according to KSU’s website.

KSU hosted its annual Constitution Week from Sept. 17 to Sept. 25 where students had the opportunity to participate in nonpartisan events and educational activities.

Constitution Week held multiple events on both the Kennesaw and Marietta campuses to inform and encourage students to engage in local elections.

During Constitution Week, there were multiple voter registration

and education booths set up where students could register to vote, check polling locations, obtain absentee ballots and change their registration address, according to KSU’s website.

A panel presentation was held during the Constitution Con event where students from the School of Government and International Affairs discussed the Constitution and how our lives would be different without it.

According to KSU’s website, there was a screening of the movie “One Vote” in the English Building, which captures the stories of diverse voters on Election Day in 2016.

KSU also held a mock senatorial debate at the ARC Amphitheater where students could witness how a debate is organized and then vote for the winner, according to the website.

President of the College Libertarians at KSU Ridge Liggin spoke about the importance of participating in elections as a college student.

“Your vote is important, but you really need to focus on why you’re voting the way you are,” Liggin said.

“Registering is a good first step.”

A parent of a KSU student, Molly Ball, was handing out flyers on campus that encouraged students to register to vote, to conduct research on their candidates and to go vote in the midterm elections on Nov. 6. Ball said voting is one of the most important decisions a college student will make in their entire life.

The 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election will take place on Nov. 6 concurrently with other statewide and local elections to elect the next Governor of Georgia.

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Professor publishes research into black holes, how they shape the universe Raphael Fonge | Staff Writer

Kennesaw State Assistant Professor of Physics Dr. David Garofalo recently published his research on black holes, which he said might shed a new light on the origins of the universe.

Garofalo co-authored a paper detailing his research in black hole astrophysics in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. The recent publication is supposed to help people to realize the importance of observing active galaxies in different ways.

“Our research shows that the breaking up or ripping of magnetic fields near black holes may explain the way jets of energy come from black holes or contribute to that understanding,” Garofalo said.

Garofalo explained that there are active galaxies where this breaking up of magnetic fields is occurring, but our galaxy is not one of them. It was first discovered in the 1960s that 10 percent of galaxies are active and only one-fifth of that

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10 percent produce jets of energy. Garofalo said, however, that our galaxy has a supernova black hole named Sagittarius A. “Every galaxy has a black hole, and each one shapes how the universe is made,” Garofalo said.

Black holes are created by dying stars, and they likely came into existence 300 million years after the Big Bang.

Sean Jamison (center) takes part in Marquis Holmes | The Sentinel informing KSU students on the importance of voting in the November elections.

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CARE FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM PROVIDES TO STUDENTS IN NEED

Arielle Robinson | Staff Writer Kennesaw State’s Campus Awareness, Resource and Empowerment services recently began a monthly food distribution program for KSU students, faculty and staff with children under 18.

CARE Founding Director Marcy Stidum said that CARE is carrying out this program in conjunction with MUST Ministries’ “Save It Forward” program, aimed at eradicating hunger for disadvantaged students.

Students, faculty and staff in need of assistance need to complete an application that CARE then will submit to MUST Ministries. MUST Ministries will decide if a candidate is qualified for the program, and upon approval, MUST will donate

food and personal care items, including toothpaste, deodorant, lotion, soap and laundry detergent, to CARE’s pantry.

From CARE’s pantry on KSU’s campus, the items are allocated to people who have met the requirements of the program.

Cobb County residents who have children under 18 are considered a priority for MUST’s food program and then, based off of the amount of food and personal care items left over, residents in other counties may be considered.

CARE used this opportunity to expand this program to KSU faculty and staff. Stidum explains that this new program came about because “based on our assessments of CARE

students who had children, they have expressed needing help. Often the food subsidies they receive are not sufficient or have been decreased over time.”

CARE is a campus program, funded mostly by community and campus donations, that offers support to students who deal with or have had to deal with homelessness, food security or the foster system.

Pantries have existed at KSU for nearly 12 years, preceding the existence of CARE. Once a month, the pantries are open to all KSU students. Students can have intake sessions with CARE case managers and upon qualification, may be able to visit pantries more frequently.

For students, staff and faculty with children under 18 who are interested in the aforementioned program, they can email care@ kennesaw.edu to apply.

Applications will be sent to MUST Ministries to determine if one is qualified. For students who are in need of food or personal care items, Stidum said that students are welcome to make an appointment to go to the pantries for these items.

Pantries are located in rooms 128 and 130 in Willingham Hall on the Kennesaw Campus and room 170 in the Wilson Student Center on the Marietta Campus. For further assistance, visit care.kennesaw.edu to schedule an appointment.

CARE Services has partnered with MUST Ministries to help end hunger for KSU families.

Photo courtesy of CARE Services

KSU puts on 10th annual Cyber Security Awareness Day Sabrina Kerns | News Editor

Chief Edward Stephens has been consistently working to improve the campus police website since becoming chief this June.

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KSUPD updates website, alerts students of campus dangers Sabrina Kerns | News Editor Kennesaw State’s Police Department began posting updates and safety notifications on its website and Facebook page as a way to inform students, faculty and staff about any dangers that have occurred on campus.

KSU Police Chief Edward Stephens said that he has focused on reviewing the department’s website since he assumed his role in June.

“Our goal is to improve the site so that it is more user-friendly and provides the type of information and resources necessary to keep the campus community updated on safety issues,” Stephens said.

Stephens explained that the notifications that will be posted to the website and the Facebook page include emergency notifications, university safety notifications and timely warnings.

Emergency notifications are sent when there is an immediate threat to the safety of the campus or the community. Stephens said that emergency notifications are also sent out through the RAVE alert system.

University safety notifications occur when an incident takes place on or near the campus that could affect the well being of the KSU community. Stephens said that timely warnings are issued when there is an ongoing threat to the campus. Timely warnings include alerts that are federally mandated under The Clery Act such as sexual assault, homicide, robbery,

aggravated assault, burglary and arson.

Stephens explained that this is the first time that the department has provided a notification section on its website other than the required daily crime logs.

“We have always been committed to providing a safe and secure campus community, and we seek opportunities to advance this effort,” Stephens said.

Any alerts can be found on the Police Department’s website under the new notification page.

“We will continue to review our website and our social media outlets to make improvements and identify opportunities that will allow for information to be provided to our community,” Stephens said.

The department’s website states that the first notification was from Aug. 29 after police detained a KSU student who had brought a loaded gun onto campus. The notification was posted on the website and on the department’s Facebook page on Sept. 6 — eight days after the incident occurred.

The notification states that the student made comments that led to a KSU counselor’s decision to involuntarily commit the student for evaluation, but it was not specific as to what comments were made. An incident report obtained from the police department later revealed that the student had threatened to “kill students who

wronged him.”

KSUPD originally sent an email to faculty, staff and students on Aug. 30, the day after the incident, informing the community as to what happened. The email stated that “despite rumors circulated on social media, KSUPD has no evidence that the student made any threats towards specific individuals or the community in general.”

One other notification has been posted to the website so far. It was posted on Oct. 1, informing faculty, staff and students that four armed suspects had abandoned a car on campus.

The suspects were reportedly involved in a police shootout at a Texaco gas station on the corner of Moon Station and Jiles roads near the Kennesaw campus. After police arrived on the scene, the suspects fled the scene in a vehicle. Police lost track of the suspects and police later found the vehicle abandoned on KSU’s campus near the East Parking Deck on Frey road.

Stephens recommends visiting the department’s website and following the department’s Facebook page to stay updated on any new notifications.

“Students should take the time to review and be familiar with the resources available, like the LiveSafe app, in order to stay connected and informed,” Stephens said.

Kennesaw State held its tenth annual Cyber Security Awareness Day in early October as a way to encourage the community to protect their computers.

University Information Technology Services’ Office of Cybersecurity held the event in celebration of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.

National Cyber Security Awareness Month was started and is managed by the National Cyber Security Alliance, a non-profit in Washington, D.C., with the goal to “educate and empower our global digital society to use the internet safely and securely,” according to its LinkedIn page.

According to KSU’s website, thousands participate in NCSAM throughout the United States during the month of October, posting tips on how to stay secure on social networks, educating customers and employees and holding events.

The Office of Cybersecurity held the event on the Marietta campus on Oct. 3 in the Joe Mack Wilson Student Center. The event featured five different sessions and six speakers coming from different sectors such as corporate, education and law enforcement.

One of the prominent speakers at the event on the Marietta campus was Beth Messick, a digital forensic

investigator manager for the GBI. According to KSU’s website, Messick is responsible for collecting, preserving and analyzing digitally stored evidence at GBI, and she has investigated crimes such as fraud, identity theft, child pornography, rape, homicide, check forgery and kidnapping.

The university also held the event on the Kennesaw campus on Oct. 4, featuring another set of speakers that included representatives from the U.S. Secret Service, representatives from the FBI, a KSU alumnus who now works as a penetration tester at an Atlanta software company, KSU professors and representatives from the Office of Cybersecurity.

Assistant Director of the Office of Cybersecurity Chris Dehner spoke about cyber security threats that students, faculty and staff could face on campus, including issues with social engineering where individuals may manipulate others into providing confidential or personal information.

“We are social creatures,” Dehner said. “As much as we may not say we care what other people think, we pretty much kind of do, and so we have these social contracts with each other where we have expectations of behavior and service and helpfulness. And so threat actors are

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A black hole is formed after a star loses its fuel and strong gravitational forces squeeze the remaining matter until light can no longer be emitted, according to KSU’s website.

“A black hole is a region inside of a boundary where time as we know it has stopped,” Garofalo said.

Garofalo explained that there is also research that looks into how material falling into a black hole could create energy.

“The magnetic fields create a sort of elastic band creating a slingshot effect,” Garofalo said.

NASA has confirmed that jets of energy are formed from black holes, and researchers are still finding out more about why some active galaxies produce jets.

Garafalo believes that the entire universe is part of one big cycle and that black holes are part of that cycle. Garofalo said that these jets, in turn, can help us discover the origin of life in the universe.

“In the long term, we want to understand how much black holes matter to the whole universe and to life in

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like wolves in sheep clothing. They have malicious intent, but they’re going to present themselves as being a friendly and trustworthy person.”

Dehner explained that one of the most common social engineering issues KSU students, faculty and staff face are email phishing attempts. Dehner said that these emails are mainly localized and are usually sent to small groups of people, but phishing attempts are also occasionally campus-wide.

UITS posts all reported phishing attempts on the university’s Phish Market so that the KSU community can more easily identify emails that may be a threat to their security.

According to the Phish Market website, there have been at least 15 reported phishing attempts at KSU in 2018.

In order to report an email that students, faculty or staff believe might be a phishing attempt, they can forward the email to abuse. kennesaw.edu. Tips on how to avoid compromising personal or confidential information online can also be found on the Phish Market site.

As Dehner closed out the final session of Cyber Security Awareness Day on Oct. 4, he thanked many people within UITS for their help with the event, including Chief Information Office Jeff Delaney.

particular,” Garofalo said. “This matters to the curious person because it answers questions about where we came from — how we emerged in the universe.”

Garofalo said that black holes and the question of what they say about the origins of life in the universe have been the guiding themes of his research for over 12 years.

“I study black holes because I was always interested in applications of the theory of relativity, but the original idea for this specific research should really be credited to my co-authors,” Garofalo said. “My contribution involved producing the mathematical structure appropriate for a near-black hole study of the process.”

Garofalo also said that he plans to continue with his research.

“I’m not sure about the next discovery, but one of my goals is to get people in the sciences to recognize the value of ideas which, with the advent of supercomputers, seems to be taking a back seat,” Garofalo said.

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The Democratic nominee for Governor is Stacey Abrams, and the Republican nominee for Governor is Brian Kemp.

According to Stacey Abram’s campaign website, she plans to fully fund public schools, prioritize safe schools, strengthen pathways to debt-free graduation and give educators the tools they need in their careers.

According to Brian Kemp’s campaign website, he plans to fully fund public schools, raise teacher pay,

improve literacy with early childhood education and ensure that all students have access to a quality education.

Students who are registered to vote and need to check the status of their voter registration or get a sample ballot to know who their candidates are, visit mvp.sos.ga.gov. If a student has not yet registered to vote or needs to request an absentee ballot, they can visit kennesaw.turbovote.org.

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KSU to NSF implements sexual hold open harassment policy for awardees house for master’s program

OUTSIDE THE NEST 20 killed in New York limo crash Sasha Avchukov | Staff Writer

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Amy Casto | Staff Writer Kennesaw State’s School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development will host an open house for students interested in its Masters of Science in Conflict Management program on Friday, Oct. 12.

The open house will feature a question and answer session for students to learn more information directly from the directors of the program, allowing students to gain insight into what the program is and how it works.

Nicole Connelly, a professor of communications in the School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development, said that the open house will be open to all who are interested in the graduate program.

“With a Master in Conflict Management you have a skill set that you can apply to any career,” Connelly said. “It diversifies and gives you a different skill set.”

According to KSU’s website, a limited number of students are accepted into the MS in Conflict Management program each fall.

The program uses a cohort learning model and students attend classes with the same group of their peers throughout the entire program, which “creates a unique and enriching learning environment,” according to the website.

The program also represents a diverse group of students, according to the website. It states that over 20 undergraduate academic backgrounds are represented, 20 percent of students are international and several ethnicities are represented.

“Conflict management is an innovative and exciting approach to understanding and addressing complex problems ranging from the interpersonal to the international,” according to KSU’s website.

“Conflict management professionals have the knowledge to see the opportunities in conflict and the skills to create positive change.”

Connelly said that the full-time, 16-month program allows students to work full-time, working well with most graduate students’ professional schedules.

During the 16 months, students learn negotiation, conflict theory, mediation skills, international peacebuilding and cross-cultural and international conflict management, according to KSU’s website.

The cohort takes one class at a time, totaling nine credit hours per semester, and classes are held on alternating weekends, leaving the rest of the week free for students who work full-time, according to the website.

“Conflict management professionals have the knowledge to see the opportunities in conflict and the skills to create positive change.”

Many students in the MS in Conflict Management program are also involved in mediating peer issues with the KSU Mediation Clinic, which provides free mediation services to help students, faculty and staff engage in collaborative problem-solving.

The Master of Science in Conflict Management at KSU has been offering this unique program for almost 20 years.

The open house will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in room 246 in the Math and Statistics building on the Kennesaw Campus.

The National Science Foundation will begin to implement a new term and condition on Oct. 22 that will take a step toward ensuring that the research and learning environments supported by the foundation are free from sexual harassment and assault.

The NSF published the final version of the new term and condition, titled “Notification Requirements Regarding Findings of Sexual Harassment, Other Forms of Harassment or Sexual Assault,” in the Federal Register on Sept. 21, according to its website.

The new term and condition will require that all awardee organizations report any findings and determinations of sexual harassment or assault to the foundation. It also requires that institutions create a secure online portal where people can submit harassment notifications, according to a news release.

The term and condition specifically states that the organization must report any findings that an NSF-funded principle or co-principle investigator on a research project committed harassment, and the institution must report if the principle or co-principle investigator on a project was placed on administrative leave or of any administrative action relating to sexual harassment or assault.

After the NSF is informed of any determinations of harassment or assault, the foundation will consult with the organization or institution to determine what action is necessary. The NSF may decide to substitute or remove a principle or co-principle investigator from a project or reduce award funding, and if neither of those options is available or adequate, the foundation announced that it may

suspend or terminate awards.

“Throughout its history, NSF has served as a leader, supporting and shaping the U.S. research community,” NSF Director France Córdova said. “This action furthers that proud tradition and recognizes that, at times, the scientific community has not sufficiently protected all of its members.

“For the good of the U.S. science and engineering enterprise, this neglect must end,” Córdova continued. “This new policy is intended to provide targeted, serious consequences for harassers.

It gives people tools to make harassment stop without disturbing others’ careers and lives.”

Dr. Donald McGarey, the interim president at KSU’s Office of Research, said that the new term and condition is likely a result of the media attention surrounding issues of sexual assault in the past year and the #MeToo movement that began in 2017.

“Certainly there were other prior cases, but the recent media exposure, public outcry and congressional demands resulted in action,” McGarey said.

McGarey said that he believes that other federal granting agencies such as the National Institutes of Health will follow the NSF’s lead.

McGarey explained that the NSF released a notice in February earlier this year, announcing the foundation’s zero-tolerance policy on sexual harassment. The NSF then posted a draft of the new policy in March and allowed a period of time for the public to comment on the draft. A finalized policy was later issued, and all awards and funding amendments made to existing awards after Oct. 22 will be subject to the new policy.

“NSF grants fit prominently into the external funds KSU receives

to improve and enhance STEM education and training programs and for basic research,” McGarey said. “In regards to how it would affect KSU, it wouldn’t if KSU faculty do not engage in such behavior. However, if it does, NSF has the authority to take action by retracting its support.”

Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics Dr. Mark Anderson said that he believes KSU has a community standard and he believes all members of the community are held to that standard. He said that because of the standard set by KSU, the university will likely not be affected by the new policy.

“This new policy is intended to provide targeted, serious consequences for harassers.”

McGarey said that if a KSU faculty member were to be put on administrative leave regarding sexual misconduct allegations or was found guilty of sexual misconduct, the university would report it to the NSF and KSU and the NSF would work together to determine how to move forward.

Anderson explained that there are currently 18 active grant awards provided by the NSF at KSU. “Loss of NSF funding would be damaging, but I think the greater hurt would be to the victims of the sexual misconduct, and to the overall reputation of the university,” McGarey said.

What Happened?

A deadly limo accident killed 20 people after it crashed into a parked car and two pedestrians in upstate New York on Saturday, Oct. 6.

The driver failed to stop at a stop sign before an intersection in Schoharie, New York, and the limo hit a parked Toyota Highlander, which struck two pedestrians.

All 18 passengers in the vehicle, including the driver, and two pedestrians died.

The limo was rented in celebration of a birthday party. Among the victims were parents, four sisters and their husbands, and a newlywed couple, People Magazine reported.

The Latest It is unclear if the accident was caused by the driver or if there was a problem with the vehicle, according to NBC News.

After investigations ensued, officials found that the driver did not have the appropriate license to operate a limousine, and the vehicle itself did not pass inspections, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said.

The vehicle was owned and operated by the company Prestige Limousine, which

released a statement Sunday.

“Prestige Limousine extends its deepest condolences to the family members and friends of those who tragically lost their lives on Saturday. We are performing a detailed internal investigation to determine the cause of the accident and the steps we can take in order to prevent future accidents,” the statement said, according to NBC News.

“I think the owner of Prestige has a lot of questions to answer,” Cuomo said.

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KSU HAS ABANDONED THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY Luke Gardner | Arts and Living Editor

Kennesaw State’s recent decision to remove university logos from LGBTQ pamphlets hurts transgender and gender non-binary students as it is indicative of a problematic history of KSU administrators suppressing marginalized students.

KSU recently made headlines by removing its logo from LGBTQ pamphlets outlining different pronouns and locations of genderneutral bathrooms on campus.

The pamphlets were also periodically removed from KSU’s LGBTQ Resource Center’s website and had previously made national news after sparking a heated backlash from conservatives who took issue with the existence of pronouns other than he, him, she and her.

According to Project Q, an Atlanta-based LGBTQ newspaper, Rep. Earl Ehrhart took issue with the pamphlets in a public hearing.

Ehrhart, an anti-LGBTQ politician, told former KSU interim President Ken Harmon at the hearing that he felt conservative students were being treated unfairly and called the neopronouns, or “new pronouns,” on the pamphlet a “fantasy language.”

Such rhetoric is shallow, transphobic and showcases Ehrhart’s level of knowledge on the issue of queer identities.

Language is constantly evolving and fluid in nature.

As humanity discovers new aspects of ourselves, we develop new words to identify those things.

Unfortunately, many English words surrounding queer identity are new because queer people had never been allowed to explore and define themselves publicly until the last few decades.

Invalidating and discounting the very existence of transgender and gender non-binary people allows for

the normalization of hate speech against the queer community. The idea that transgender people are a fantasy, that queer people are not real, is devastating to hear as a member of the LGBTQ community.

This dismissive ideology is what has led to the dehumanization, bullying, suicide, and sometimes murder of members of the LGBTQ community. This is reflected in a study by the National Institute of Health which found that “suicide rate and suicidal tendencies among transgender persons are considerably high compared to [the] general population.”

Transgender people have existed as long as humanity has, and to deny their existence is to ignore their history and contributions to society and to actively contribute to the erasure of their experiences. When state legislators and those in positions of power choose to ignore the targeted oppression of an entire people, it directly contributes to the suffering of those people.

We previously reported that Harmon said there is “no official policy that mandates the use of gender-neutral pronouns” on KSU’s campuses and that the pamphlet is not “sanctioned by the university.”

KSU has a significant population of LGBTQ students, but, based on KSU’s decision to side with Ehrhart, it would appear that the university’s loyalty lies with conservative politicians, despite the number of LGBTQ programs and services on campus that attract queer students.

Harmon’s statements are reflective of a watered-down centrist narrative at KSU, like the one seen in KSU’s decision to cut the protesting cheerleaders without offering any initial commentary. Similarly here, instead of deciding to stand with queer students, educate the public about LGBTQ issues and celebrate KSU’s diversity, officials decided to quietly stop acknowledging queer students to back away slowly in an apparent attempt to not cause public outrage.

Jessica Fisher, a graduate student studying American studies, said that she was disappointed with

KSU’s decision.

“I hope soon that Dr. Whitten will speak to transgender students,” Fisher said. “The interim administration left us feeling unsure of our place at KSU — and her silence is isolating.”

Senior journalism major Stuart Morrison also voiced concerns with how the situation is being handled.

“I am concerned that the administration, and especially Dr. Whitten, are insincere when they say they want to be inclusive and support diversity,” Morrison said. “Dr. Whitten hasn’t even mentioned that there are concerns in her ‘Written by Whitten’ newsletters shared

to faculty, staff and student notify lists.”

KSU has a history of undermining the work of marginalized students. Cisgender students should show support and respect for their gender non-binary and transgender peers by doing simple things like respecting peoples’ pronouns, educating and calling out people who make degrading comments.

Until administration and students vocally oppose anti-LGBTQ sentiment and the suppression of marginalized students, trans students at KSU will be left to feel second-best.

KSU needs to support its marginalized students and reject anti-LGBTQ sentiments.

Juan Pablo | The Sentinel

Leaving toxic relationships benefits mental, physical health

Writing well is important for all KSU students, professionals

Autumn Edmonston | Staff Writer

Sean Eikhoff | Contributor

If your relationship is toxic, pack your bags and leave. Suffering in a relationship that is not founded on respect, kindness and communication is not worth it for you or your partner.

A relationship is toxic when those involved feel weighed down and exhausted by their partner. There may be frequent one-sided efforts to make your significant other happy, or a lack of balance with one partner fighting for control over the other.

When your partner isn’t supporting you — perhaps lacking in compassion, patience and honesty — there is a red flag that your relationship is toxic. The book, “Toxic People,” written by psychologist Lillian Glass, delves into this definition by bringing up how in toxic relationships, “there’s competition, there’s disrespect and a lack of cohesiveness.” Toxic relationships often show a pattern of mistrust, selfishness and manipulation from one partner to make the other feel inferior.

Other signs of a toxic relationship include actions of jealousy, passions undermined and constant narcissism.

Women’s Health Magazine brings up the term “stonewalling” when your significant other shuts you down as you attempt to talk about how you feel. Instead, feelings and issues are approached with denial as mean and demeaning behaviors continue.

Despite one partner apologizing for his/her actions, toxic relationships typically do not change. There is a cycle of toxic behaviors, according to the Envision Counseling and Support Center, that keep each partner trapped. It begins with a toxic partner treating the other poorly, and then apologizing to make the situation better. The couple then enters the “honeymoon phase,” where everything seems to be perfect before becoming tense and toxic again. The only escape from this cycle is

to leave the relationship entirely.

By leaving a toxic relationship, you can gain independence and a new perspective on what you experienced. If you leave, you allow yourself to grow and learn.

As college students, that’s exactly what we’re supposed to be doing — testing new waters and learning new things about ourselves, not allowing our life and energy to be drained out of us because of the toxic intentions of someone else.

By leaving a toxic relationship, you allow room for a new relationship that is happy and fulfilling.

Staying in these toxic relationships with the intention to “work it out” is still extremely unhealthy for one’s mental and physical health. After following 10,000 subjects for 12 years, a Whitehall II study found that unhealthy and toxic relationships lead to greater risk of heart problems, including cardiac arrest, compared to those in happy and healthy relationships.

Choosing to stay in a toxic relationship also leads to social and emotional isolation. The “stonewalling” of your emotions leaves you feeling invalid, stuck and unhappy — the opposite of how you should feel in any romantic relationship.

Leaving a toxic relationship, or any relationship for that matter, is not an easy process. However, by leaving, you show yourself and others your strength.

You can leave a toxic relationship for good by making the concrete, final decision to do it. Do not allow your partner to convince you to stay. Be confident in your choice and surround yourself with positive people that will support you.

Leaving your toxic relationship is the first step toward a healthy and happy relationship with yourself and the rest of the world.

The written word is the primary form of communication for nearly every person in every profession, and developing your ability to write is one of the most beneficial things you can do as a college student.

Writing is so much more than novels and news stories. It’s the measure by which your ideas are deemed worthwhile.

No matter your area of study, how you express your ideas is what most affects people’s perception of them.

“Regardless of what field you go into, written communication is a part of every person’s life,” senior integrative studies major Mo Mohamed said. “It looks great to employers, and even if you want to own your own business you’re still going to be doing a lot of writing.”

In a 2013 survey by Hart Research Associates, employers were asked what skills they valued in graduates, and which areas they thought colleges should place more emphasis on. Of the 318 respondents, 80 percent said that the ability to effectively communicate in writing was an attractive trait for any prospective employee.

Another survey conducted in 2015 by Burning Glass Technologies reported that employers viewed writing as one of the top five skills required for any occupation.

“U.S. companies spend approximately $3.1 billion on remedial writing training each year for their employees,” said Dr. Lara Smith-Sitton, the director of Community Engagement for the KSU English Department. “While this is very costly for business organizations, it affirms that there are likely significant

opportunities for professionals, including recent college graduates, who made writing a priority in their college careers.”

While the perks of being a skilled writer certainly include doing well on essays and written exams, the real benefits come after college. As you enter the workforce and establish a career path, the way you write will be a determining factor in your upward mobility. It goes a long way to know the proper tone when emailing a coworker or intern as opposed to a company’s CEO. Your voice, and your ability to tailor it to different audiences, can be the key to your success.

“Today, more than ever, all professions benefit from writing,” said Dr. Kim Haimes-Korn, a professor in the English Department.

“It is not enough to have content awareness alone.

Everyone, no matter their discipline, needs to learn how to communicate ideas in rhetorically agile ways that consider purpose, audience, subject and context for any situation,” Haimes-Korn continued. “People with strong writing abilities align themselves for success in ways that open up a range of possibilities and directions.”

Effective communication is a skill anyone can develop. A common belief is that to write well, you must write with grand, extravagant sentences. However, big ideas do not always come from big words. Knowing how to make a statement that is clear, direct and powerful is just like any other talent that takes practice and patience. Regardless of your major or career goal, learning to write well is one of the most beneficial things you can master as a student.

Low-carb diets create ineffective, unsustainable weight-loss Elizabeth Nouryeh | Opinion Editor

Even though healthy, dietary lifestyle changes have increased in popularity, the more unsustainable fad diets like low-carb diets still remain popular in our diet culture. Because of the severe restriction of carbohydrates, low-carb diets only result in temporary weight loss and can lead to dangerous effects on the mind and body.

Diets should include a balanced variety of all food groups — fruits, grains, vegetables and dairy. Diets can be altered according to allergies and different lifestyles, but the USDA still pushes for balanced nutrients in each meal.

Carbohydrates are the main fuel source for the entire body, including the brain and muscles. Complex

carbohydrates are starchy and rich in fiber, while simple carbohydrates are sugars that are digested the fastest.

The best carbohydrates to eat are whole grains, such as brown rice and whole grain bread. Low-carb diets, like the keto diet, promote an intake of little to no carbs and high in proteins and fats.

“Low-carb diets label food as ‘good or bad,’” registered dietitian Bethany Wheeler said. “This sends a shameful narrative of food.”

Eliminating carbs from your diet all together can result in ketosis, a condition where the body becomes extremely fatigued and experiences muscle weakness, insomnia, irritability and changes in the digestive system. Our bodies need carbs because they are essential to the process of breaking food down into cellular energy. According to Wheeler, this complex shift cannot go forward without the presence of carbs.

While low-carb diets may result in quicker weight loss, the weight is almost guaranteed to return.

According to the Mayo Clinic, “most studies have found that at 12 or 24 months, the benefits of a low-carb diet are not very large.”

Low-carb diets are such a drastic shift from our ‘typical’ nutrient intake that they are not sustainable.

Our body needs nutrients to function.

Your body doesn’t want to starve or be deprived of the foods it deserves. Rather than focusing on eliminating certain food groups and nutrients, practice intuitive eating. Eat what you can and listen to your body’s needs.

Instead of trying to clear your plate each meal, eat slowly until your body knows it’s full.

“Intuitive eating increases awareness of your body cues and learning how to trust your body,” says Wheeler.

Falling into the trend of low-carb diets, or any fad diet promotes the cultural desire to be thin. While it’s important to take care of your body, being healthy doesn’t always mean being society’s view of beauty. This obsession with thinness and dieting is not overlooked by

our tiniest observers, who pay attention to the way we talk about and that our bodies.

In a study by Beth A. Abramovitz and Leann L. Birch, “dieting, weight concerns, and body dissatisfaction have all been reported in children as young as age 7 to 9 years ... with approximately 40 percent of elementary school-aged girls reporting that they have tried to diet to lose weight.”

Fad diets target individuals who want to “alter or change their body size, or to bring more value or worth to themselves,” says Wheeler. “This is not helpful. Fad diets aren’t the only cause of eating disorders, but they definitely set the stage for them to develop.”

Because diet culture is so difficult to navigate, it’s easy to see why so many fad and low-carb diets become so popular. In a climate where our self-worth is connected to our health status, these diets are extremely persuading. However, low-carb diets subtract nutrients essential to our physiology and are unsustainable.

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ARTS AND LIVING

Mental health counselors address student safety concerns Sarah Childers | Staff Writer

Jaye Newton, a KSU student, has become a staple of the underground music scene in Atlanta.

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KSU RAPPER DOESN’T PLAN ON SLOWING DOWN SOON Zack Hill | Staff Writer

One KSU senior has spent his college career pursuing hip-hop, solidifying a name for himself not only in the Kennesaw community, but the Atlanta’s underground community.

During his journey to graduating college, Jaye Newton released his first full-length album, “Real Men Wear Pink” in 2017, an EP earlier this year titled “Sunroof Season” and several other songs and music videos.

Newton said he enjoys all types of music, from Jay-Z to Coldplay, but the artists he primarily draws influence and inspiration from are Aaliyah, Andre 3000 and J Cole. His music touches on a variety of themes and subjects.

“What inspires me as a musician is people and real-life experiences in the past that I feel a majority of people can relate to,” Newton said.

Among Newton’s proudest accomplishments was performing at Homecoming 2017, where he was able to connect with the student body through his message and music, and releasing the debut

album that helped him become a staple in the underground Atlanta music scene.

At the 2017 Homecoming concert, Newton rapped about the silencing of cheerleaders and protesting police brutality, showing that Newton uses his music as a way to take a stand — or in this case, a knee — on issues he feels passionate about.

“If I were to die tomorrow, I want to leave behind a legacy that is more than just party music,” Newton said.

He plans on dealing with more political subject matter for his future music.

“I’m definitely super political and conscious of things going in the country, and understand that people may not understand why things are the way they are and I want to be able to translate what I feel and my people feel,” Newton said.

Newton said he feels that KSU has done poorly at responding to the cheerleaders’ protest.

“I don’t think it’s fair and I think it’s to silence the hysteria of last year. I don’t think it was by accident that they didn’t make the team,”

Newton said. “I hope that Kennesaw gets more diverse in its mindset of what should and shouldn’t be expressed because everyone has their right to [expression].”

Newton’s main goal for the future is expansion. Newton wants to explore different musical genres and even transition into film and says he wants to spread his reach through the country, and even overseas.

Within the next several months Newton plans on releasing a foursong EP while he finishes up his next album, which he plans to release March 2019.

Along with the new music releases, he plans on performing several shows and working on music videos for his songs. Newton will be opening for rapper Bas on Nov. 12 at the Masquerade.

Newton’s music is available on iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud, and other streaming services. For more information and updates on Newton’s music and upcoming events, follow him on Twitter at @JayeNewton.

The job of on-campus mental health counselors isn’t always about helping students deal with the stress of a heavy workload. Sometimes it’s about helping students find the courage to live.

According to Josh Gunn, assistant dean and executive director of Counseling and Psychological Services at Kennesaw State, a counselor’s duty is to protect.

“That’s our legal responsibility,” Gunn said. “If someone has thoughts of hurting themselves or others, the place we want them to be is in our office.”

If a counselor believes that a student poses an imminent risk to themselves or others, they attempt to mitigate that risk in any way they can. What they do to minimize the risk, however, depends on the situation.

When a student comes to a counselor’s office with thoughts of hurting others, the counselor can successfully help them manage these thoughts through communication.

It isn’t until a student’s thoughts turn into an intent to act that a counselor will have to report them to the police.

A similar process is used for students with thoughts of suicide.

Counselors will talk with students about these thoughts as part of their treatment. A counselor will only facilitate hospitalization if they

believe the student is no longer able to keep themselves safe.

A large portion of what a counselor does, according to Gunn, is confidential.

“We understand that if students don’t feel like they can come talk to us in a private and confidential manner, then they aren’t going to come talk to us and seek our help,” Gunn said.

It is only when a student has the intent to harm themselves or others that a patient’s right to privacy ends.

One of the first things a student is told when speaking with a counselor is about their rights to privacy.

“What we talk about stays here, except if you pose an imminent risk to yourself or others,” Gunn said.

“Then I might have to tell someone to keep you safe.”

Unfortunately, not every student seeks help when they have troubling thoughts. Recently, counselors worked with a student sent to them

by KSU Police when he was believed to have thoughts of harming others.

Through this relationship with the police, counselors were able to meet with the student and determine what steps they needed to take to ensure everyone’s safety.

One of the biggest things that CPS does, Gunn said, is to try to make students feel more comfortable in coming to get the help they need.

Counselors are here to help students who are at risk.

CPS recently hosted “Mental Health Matters Week,” a week full of free activities designed around mental health awareness. Gunn said that CPS does these types of events to let students know that needing help is okay.

“We just try to make sure that we’re able to provide services for students who need them, and reduce that stigma around getting help,” Gunn said.

If a student believes someone around them may be contemplating hurting themselves or others, Gunn’s advice is to tell someone. For nonemergencies, Gunn recommends using a KSU mechanism called “Red Flag Reporting” on the Behavioral Response Team’s website. Here, the KSU community can share any information about a person of concern they have.

The reports are reviewed by a large team of people who decide whether the concern is a risk and if it requires any action. The website states that “through early identification, the team can connect individuals of concern with the resources they need to succeed and hopefully prevent crises.”

If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org or call 800-273-8255. To learn more about counseling services, visit counseling.kennesaw.edu.

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Kennesaw Hosts International KSU improv group teaches Contemporary Ballet Company students to find themselves Lauren Hohn | Staff Writer Do you have a passion for dance and performance? This week, Kennesaw State will host the Italian Spellbound Contemporary Ballet company for its production of Full Moon, a ballet presented by choreographer and artistic director Mauro Astolfi.

Full Moon is best described as “bathing in someone’s subconscious,” says Harrison Long, professor and associate dean for the College of the Arts and interim chair of the Department of Dance.

In order to bring the performance to the Kennesaw stage, David Tatu, the lighting designer and production manager for the Department of Dance, had to consider how to translate the lighting styles and equipment used in Rome to the equipment available in America.

The Department of Dance and Spellbound also needed to contend with the occasional language barrier — that is, until the performance begins. “[The dancers] may not know a word of English,” Long said.

“But the second I’m in that theater with that well-crafted performance, I leave a different person in some way.”

KSU students will not only be in the audience for the performance. Members of the dance program will be backstage and be responsible for lighting, curtains and wardrobe.

“Most of the effort on our side is all done by students,” Long said. “It is rare that student dance technicians are able to so seamlessly come in and work as the support crew for a worldclass dance company.”

Luke Gardner | Arts and Living Editor The one-act performance was brought to KSU as part of an ongoing effort made by the Department of Dance to host dance companies from around the world. Last year, KSU students were introduced to the Israeli dance company Kibbutz.

“We’re looking for companies that are on the cutting edge, doing new and interesting things,” Long said.

“We’re trying to present things that nobody else has ever seen before.”

Long selects companies not only for dance students but also for those less familiar in the community.

“It’s in part driven by ‘What do our students need here now? What is the slate of guest artists that are gonna blow their expectations about what dance is and what dance can be?’”

Full Moon is not the end of Spellbound’s association with

Kennesaw. Select performers from Spellbound will also teach a master class for the fifty members of the Kennesaw Dance Company.

The Department of Dance at KSU has one of the largest collegiate dance programs in Georgia.

Kennesaw’s dance program currently holds students from roughly 110 majors and 50 minors.

“We’re not only training great dance professionals as performers, but we’re also training dance professionals who can be stage managers, dance professionals who understand dance lighting, who are full-service, well-rounded people to support the whole art form,” Long said.

Full Moon will make its premiere at the KSU Dance Theater on the Marietta Campus Oct. 12 and Oct. 13 at 8 p.m. Tickets are available online through Ticket Alternative.

Photo courtesy of Paolo Porto

Most students probably know the While KISS has 11 members in the performers create ideas that will fear of having to come up with an official ensemble, All Skate events engage the audience. Egelhoff also answer on the spot, but few face the normally bring in around 20 to 40 pointed out that not every character difficulty of having to come up with people, with several of them being on stage has to be funny, and that an entire performance on the spot. regulars, according to Egelhoff. mistakes can be turned into aspects Members of Kennesaw State’s All Skates events are normally of a character.

“Kennesaw Improv Society, Stupid!” held every other Tuesday. Attendees Improv has also improved do exactly that, and they help teach watch from the audience as their Egelhoff’s abilities as an actor KSU students the ins-and-outs of peers are guided through improv because it has taught her how to improv performances. scenes by the KISS ensemble on improvise and go off script, which KISS President Alyssa Egelhoff stage. Egelhoff explained that it’s she said is an integral part of acting. said that the idea behind the title important for all the audience Egelhoff believes improv is was to showcase the simplicity and members to have a chance to get important because it teaches lighthearted humor involved on stage, and said she personally students how to think on their in improv. encourages those who come feet, a skill especially useful in job “Just keep it simple, stupid,” reluctantly to get involved. interviews. Improv also allows Egelhoff said.

“A lot of people get dragged there students to forget about schoolwork KISS regularly hosts events called with friends,” Egelhoff said. “They and stress and it introduces people All Skates, with the next one coming end up having a good time.” to new friends and events that up on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 8 p.m.

She also encourages students in might otherwise be outside students’ All of the All Skates gatherings for improv to not get discouraged. comfort zone. this semester will be held in room “Everyone who has done improv For more information visit KISS 138 of the Joe Mack Wilson Student has done bad improv,” Egelhoff said. on Instagram @Ksu_kisstagram or Center on the Kennesaw campus.

When members of the KISS on Facebook at Kennesaw Improv Despite what the title may ensemble see students struggling Society, Stupid!. suggest, All Skates are not about on stage, they step in to help skating, rather they serve as a platform for experienced improv comedians and performers to teach interested students how to succeed in improv.

Egelhoff explained that the name of the event is a homage to classic nights at the skate park where everyone was welcome to come. KISS chose to name their event All Skates to demonstrate that the event is open to everyone and is Sormeh Sanaseri (left), Sarah Valero (center), Courtney McCular Juan Pablo | The Sentinel about collective fun. (right) perfroming during the All Stakes improv show.

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ARTS AND LIVING ACROSS

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Confucius Institute continues to thrive in the shadows Shannon Mayembe | Staff Writer Students interested in learning about Chinese culture don’t have to travel the world to immerse themselves in Chinese history and film.

The Confucius Institute at Kennesaw State was established in September 2008 in collaboration with the Office of Chinese Language Council International.

The nonprofit institute is among an exclusive group of universities that have partnered with the People’s Republic of China to promote the study of Chinese language, culture, ethics and philosophy.

KSU partnered with Yangzhou University to operate the Confucius Institute. Yangzhou University, located in China’s Jiangsu Province, has played a key role in increasing educational and business communities in the Atlanta area and the Southeastern United States.

CIKSU provides a number of resources for KSU students and hosts several events on KSU’s campuses. One recent event was the 9th Chinese Cinema Forum on Oct. 2 where keynote speaker Pema Tseden, a Tibetan filmmaker

and director, talked about Chinese film. On Oct. 4, Tseden showed his film, “Tharlo” and held an audience discussion after the free viewing.

The film screening was an “opportunity for KSU to learn about Chinese culture and filmmakers as well as an opportunity to enrich campus life,” said Ken Jin, the executive director of the Confucius Institute.

The next event from CIKSU is the Chinese Cultural Performance variety show, which will take place at the Bailey Performance Center at 7 p.m. on the Kennesaw Campus. This variety show is free to students and the general public, so long as attendees register online beforehand. South-Focal College for Nationalities Art Troupe will perform a variety of traditional folk music and dances from China’s diverse ethnic minority groups.

CIKSU will also host a Vocal Performance featuring KSU faculty and performers from China on Thursday, Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. in the Bailey Performance Center.

“Performers will sing a blend of traditional Chinese folk songs and

Western sounds like jazz and hiphop,” Jin said.

Among other resources offered

by CIKSU, students can also earn scholarships for a master’s degree in teaching Chinese to speakers of other languages, Chinese language and literature, Chinese history and Chinese philosophy. Students can also study abroad in China with CIKSU and the Department of Global Affairs.

CIKSU’s Chinese Learning Program works in tandem with the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, providing Chinese language instruction at public and private pre-K centers throughout Georgia. In collaboration with the Georgia Department of Education, CIKSU provides Chinese language and culture classes to primary and secondary schools in Cobb, Hall, Dekalb and Bibb counties.

KSU students, staff and faculty can find more information about CIKSU on their website, dga. kennesaw.edu/ci/ or stop by their office at suite 1900 in the Town Point Building.

Oct. 9 SOLUTION

CROSSWORD:

World Series

DOWN

1. Union foe 2. Sinister look 3. “What ____ can I say?”

4. Works the soil 5. Brown v. Board of Education city 6. ____ ‘n’ Andy 7. *He pitched the only World Series perfect game 8. Shorthand 9. Sacred 10. “Cogito, ____ sum” 11. Month of Purim 12. Sneak a look 15. Sold 20. Actor Fiennes 22. Long time 24. Streetcar named Desire, e.g.

25. Planktonic tunicate 26. 2018 movie “____’s 8” 27. Edible cannabis substance 29. Away from wind 31. Weak one 32. The Three Musketeers’ swords 33. Camel’s cousin 34. *Commissioner Emeritus of Baseball 36. Great Lake 38. *____ card 42. Missouri River tributary 45. Skeleton’s hiding place 49. Hit the slopes 51. “I think I can, I think I can...”, e.g.

54. Oak fruit 56. Expression of contempt 57. ____pool or ____pit 58. Like the White Rabbit 59. Taj Mahal city 60. Shantytown 61. Closely confined 62. A chip, maybe 63. Fate of Norse mythology 64. Turkey dance 67. Poe’s Morgue

SUDOKU

Executive Director of KSU’s Confuscious Institute, Ken Jin, stands next to the poster for the film “Silent Holy Stones.”

1. Got some shuteye 6. Pop-ups, e.g.

9. Mound 13. String quartet instrument 14. Wisecrack 15. Batu Khan’s posse 16. Famous fabulist 17. *Number of World Series won by the Senators 18. Blue-Green scum 19. *One of two baseball teams to play for both leagues 21. *Home of team with most World Series titles 23. Reggae precursor 24. “The Man Who Mis____ His Wife for a Hat” 25. Have a bawl 28. Wing-shaped 30. Handrail’s main supports 35. It often runs deep 37. It cuts a furrow 39. Double, in French 40. Shakespeare’s tragic monarch 41. Sunny prefix 43. Notary Public’s mark 44. Run on a bank, e.g.

46. Building extensions 47. 18-wheeler 48. *One of two teams to win in its only appearance 50. Dutch cheese 52. Actors’ group 53. OK 55. *”____house Gang” nickname for 1934 World Series victors 57. *Fall ____ 61. *Baseball league award 65. Bald symbol 66. Bauxite, e.g.

68. Andrea Bocelli, e.g.

69. Walk like a peacock 70. *R in RBI 71. Old but in 72. Clothes line 73. Tennis divider 74. Are not

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SPORTS

Chandler Burks accounted for five touchdowns in KSU’s 56-0 victory on Saturday.

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56-0 shutout for Owls extends winning streak to five games Tyhi Conley | Staff Writer

Tiffany Sornpao uses her short stature to her advantage as KSU’s goalkeeper.

Photo courtesy of KSU Athletics

TIFFANY SORNPAO SHOWS NO SHORTAGE OF TALENT Perry Turnipseed | Staff Writer

Kennesaw State’s soccer team is enjoying their best season in a dozen years and many different players have played a role in that success. The guardian on the team keeping opponents from scoring is goalkeeper Tiffany Sornpao, a redshirt sophomore from Berkeley Lake, Georgia.

Sornpao has been a model of consistency for the Owls, racking up saves and securing leads against tough opponents such as University of Georgia and Georgia Southern University. With all of her success, it may come as a surprise that Sornpao stands at just 67 inches tall.

Goalkeepers in soccer usually have one common characteristic — height. According to sportsrec.com, the average male goalkeeper’s height in the United States is 6 feet 2 inches while both of the U.S. Women’s National team goalkeepers are 5 feet 9 inches tall. What may seem like a small difference can be enormous in a position where height is valued over most other attributes.

“One of the biggest things that makes me a good keeper is that I’m shorter,” Sornpao said. “I’ve had to work harder on jumping higher, extending farther and getting faster.”

Not only does the finance major make up for this difference with her training, but she also makes up for it on the field as she vies to break the KSU all-time clean sheet record.

Clean sheets occur when a goalkeeper shuts out the opposing team from scoring during a match. Sornpao has a total of 15 in her career, the third-most in program history. At the rate she is going, Sornpao has a chance to surpass Jessica Marek’s school record of 37 before she graduates.

“It’s actually my biggest goal, having shutouts, because obviously keeping the ball out of the net is my job,” Sornpao said. “Just knowing that I’m able to do my job for my team by keeping it zero on our end is my biggest accomplishment.”

Sornpao’s work ethic has allowed her to overcome her height disadvantage and become one of the most successful goalkeepers in KSU history. That work ethic was instilled in her from an early age.

Growing up, Sornpao’s mom did not allow her to participate in any of the larger travel clubs because they were too expensive. With smaller clubs and high schools not getting scouted as much, Sornpao had to work even harder to get noticed.

“When I was in high school, a sophomore, I actually got invited to a national training camp, so by then my mom was telling me, ‘you don’t need to go in this direction and pay all this money if you already have the talent,’” Sornpao said. “People will see that without you having to throw money at them.”

With her mother’s advice, she continued to work hard and was eventually noticed by former KSU goalkeeper coach Matt Carr, with whom she had a link.

“I actually had kind of a personal connection [with KSU] because one of my teammates was a sister of one of the old assistant coaches who worked here, so he was around all of the time and watched us play,” Sornpao

said. “He started recruiting that way and just started feeding the head coach a lot of information about me.”

The third-ranked Kennesaw State Owls pummeled Presbyterian 56-0 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 6, totaling 637 offensive yards.

Chandler Burks accounted for five touchdowns and the defense held the opponents scoreless as KSU extended its winning streak to five games, including four straight at home.

For a defense that began the year with players who lacked experience, their discipline was gifted with the fourth shutout in program history.

Dorian Walker’s interception during the Owls’ opening defensive drive gave KSU at least one turnover for the 20th straight game.

“I think that’s the most critical thing,” Head Coach Brian Bohannon said. “Making people earn it, making people drive down the field, and not giving up the big play.”

The defense set a team record by limiting the Blue Hose to 141 total yards and just 18 on the ground.

“We always put a big emphasis on getting a shutout,” linebacker

Anthony Gore Jr. said. “We always put emphasis on not giving up any first down. As long as we handle the little things, the big things will come, like shutouts.”

Although Burks routinely racks up rushing touchdowns, his first touchdown of the game was a 25yard pass to Darnell Holland. On each of the Owls’ following three drives, Burks punches in rushing touchdowns from close range, extending the lead 28-0 by halftime.

“Throughout the game, those safeties started to get at linebacker level,” Burks said. “We’ve got to make sure we keep them on their toes a little bit to make sure that they honor the pass.”

Burks opened the second half with a 75-yard drive that ended in a 38-yard rushing touchdown, making it his second career game with four touchdowns on the ground. Along with his 53 passing yards, he led the rushing attack with 135 yards on 16 carries.

“He does what he has to, he’s a winner,” Bohannon said. “He’s a

special young man. I’m not talking about just touchdowns, it’s all the things he brings to the table.”

After his opening series in the third quarter, Burks would be sidelined, giving back-ups Daniel David and Tommy Bryant a glimpse of the field. Both quarterbacks seized the given opportunity.

David linked with Xavier Harper on a 43-yard pass which set up Isaac Foster’s 12-yard touchdown run. David also added a 1-yard touchdown run late in the third.

As for Bryant, he dumped a pass off to Kevin Ficklin, who broke three tackles before taking it to the end zone for 55 yards.

“I’d like for it to get a little crisper,” Bohannon said. “I think the reps are monumental. Next year those guys will be thrusted into the limelight.”

Next up, KSU will take on Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, NC. on Saturday, Oct. 13, at 1:30 p.m.

Quick Stats on Sornpao - Sornpao has 140 career saves and 15 career clean sheets.

- She has given up just 15 goals in 16 matches this season.

- She has also played more minutes than anyone else on the team this season.

Sornpao eventually committed to KSU, but uncertainty quickly arose. A few months before Sornpao enrolled on campus, Carr and former Owls head coach Rob King resigned. In a flash, her connection and recruiter were gone, putting her collegiate career in limbo.

Current head coach Benji Walton joined the team just a month before Sornpao did. Walton discussed how he had no idea what to expect when it came to her as a player or a person. He did not recruit her and was also uncertain because she came from a smaller club and had never seen her play.

Sornpao was redshirted her first year and did not play, but in her redshirt freshman year, she took over the starting goalkeeper job from senior Mady Carter halfway through the season.

“By the time it came to my sophomore [redshirt freshman] year where I actually had a chance to play, it was like following what [Carter] was doing, and I was able to be on the same level with her,” Sornpao said. “I was a little nervous in the beginning but by that time, I was definitely ready. I just had to get the first game out of the way and then I just played my game.”

The position of goalkeeper requires a large amount of physical ability, but equally important is both mental strength and leadership.

“Tiff is liked and respected by every single player,” Walton said. “She’s one of the players that unifies our team.”

According to Walton, she does this through her infectious, quirky sense of humor and outgoing personality. These things have helped her become a leader on the team is arguably one of the biggest and most important leadership positions in the sport.

Upon graduation, Sornpao has said that she would like to move on to play soccer professionally if she is able to, whether in the USA or abroad. Leaving KSU as the all-time leader in clean sheets will certainly help her case in moving to the next level.

“She has been a pleasant surprise and she’s a hardworking kid. Sometimes the pressure to succeed can take the fun out of the game but she does a good job to keep everybody enjoying it,” Walton said. “Her character really keeps our team rolling and it’s a really cool thing to have.”

Elana Meyers Taylor, an Olympic bobsledder, visited KSU to speak about women in sports to the women’s basketball team.

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Three-time Olympic medalist visits women’s basketball team Rio White | Sports Editor

World champion bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor came to Kennesaw State’s campus on Wednesday, Oct. 3, to speak to the women’s basketball team about her career as well as empowering female athletes based on her own experiences.

Two players from the basketball team recognized Taylor while she was training at Life University and notified the assistant coach, who then set up the event. Taylor spoke at length to the team with the intent to inform and inspire.

Taylor was featured in the past three Winter Games in the twowoman bobsled event, winning bronze as a brakeman in Vancouver before becoming a pilot and winning silver in both Sochi and PyeongChang. In between her Olympic appearances, she won two World Championships in that event.

Despite all of her success, she has faced difficult challenges along the way including injuries and damaged bobsleds.

While training for the 2014 Sochi Olympics, Taylor was involved in a dangerous accident. The brakeman did not pull the brakes in time and

the sled careened into a cement barrier, destroying the vehicle.

“There were black pieces of carbon fiber going everywhere, and I knew something was wrong immediately,” Taylor said. “[My coach] could not believe we had done that much damage to the sled.”

The biggest issue with the accident was that each bobsled team was only allocated one sled.

Fortunately, a display sled at the Olympic Village was available and Taylor decided to use it. She helped take apart the display sled and attached the parts to the frame of the old sled, achieving a medal days later with the impromptu vehicle.

Four years later, Taylor faced another major challenge when she sustained a leg injury a week before the Olympics. Despite having to change her entire practice routine, she fought through and achieved silver again.

“I got off the plane and immediately got into a wheelchair,” Taylor said. “I sat down with my coaches, developed a plan, and basically I was going to race.”

For all the physical challenges she

has faced, her greatest challenge was attempting to lead a group of men in a mixed four-person team.

She was chosen to be a pilot for three other male bobsled drivers of her choice, yet none of them desired to be instructed by a woman when she approached them. Taylor faced a barrage of derogatory language and was questioned about her credibility.

“As shocked and astonished as I was, I was determined to make this happen,” Taylor said. “It was some of the most vulgar things I’ve ever heard, not just about women but also my competitors who had beaten me.”

Her husband, also a bobsledder, decided to fly out to be on her team and to support her. Afterward, two other men joined to compete with them.

Overall, Taylor’s message to student-athletes was that chaos is an inevitability and that it is how one reacts to the chaos that defines who they are.

“As soon as you think everything should be smooth, that’s when things usually go horribly wrong,” Taylor said.