November 13, 2018 KSU Sentinel

NOV. 13

2018

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NEWS

FALL IS UPON US

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Cases still under investigation years after initial reports

GEORGIA ELECTION RESULTS UNCLEAR

Arielle Robinson | Staff Writer

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OPINION

The fall foliage sets in as students prepare for finals and the semester comes to a close.

ALL DONATED BLOOD SAVES LIVES

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KENNESAW STATE FOOTBALL REPEATS AS BIG SOUTH CHAMPS Tyhi Conley | Staff Writer

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ARTS AND LIVING

JOURNEY OF A STUDENT ARTIST

The Kennesaw State football team accumulated 412 rushing yards en route to a 51-14 victory over Monmouth on Saturday, Nov. 10, repeating as Big South Conference champions and earning an automatic bid into the FCS playoffs for the second consecutive season.

20 mph blistering winds is reason enough to seek shelter, but for a team seeking a championship, it is just another reason to run the ball.

On nine carries, running back Darnell Holland set a school record with 195 rushing yards while scoring three touchdowns of nine, 46 and 59 yards.

Holland’s nine-yard touchdown run developed on the Owls’ opening drive, but Monmouth countered, snatching a 14-7 lead early in the second quarter.

With the first half clock dwindling down and the score tied at 14 after a Chandler Burks touchdown, KSU faced second down on their own 47 yard-line.

Burks pinpointed an open Jake McKenzie for a 24-yard gain, setting up Justin Thompson’s 40-yard field goal as time expired to give the Owls a 17-14 lead.

While Hawks fans and Owls critics looked for an upset, the Owls didn’t flinch.

After falling behind in the second quarter, the Owls progressed from dormant to dominant, scoring 44 unanswered points.

“I thought going into the game we had a good plan on both sides of the ball, and you saw the benefit of that plan in the first half when we were doing some good things on both sides of the ball,” Monmouth head coach Kevin Callahan said. “We went out in the second half and things just kind of got away from us.”

Commencing the second half, KSU produced a drive that wore down the Hawks’ defense for over five minutes. A touchdown run by Burks polished the drive and increased the Owls’ lead to 24-14.

Burks rushed for three touchdowns and TJ Reed added one of his own. Overall, the Owls piled 502 yards on a veteran defense that had allowed only 106 rushing yards per game.

“Once we play as a team, there are very

few teams that can stop us other than ourselves,” Holland said.

Conversely, the Owls’ defense limited the Hawks to 192 total yards and held them to less than half of their average scoring total entering the game. Wide receiver Reggie White Jr., who totaled 57 catches entering the game, finished with only four catches for 48 yards for the Hawks.

Leading the second half shutout on the Owls defense was Charlie Patrick with 14 tackles, including two for a loss.

The win not only sealed the conference title for the Owls, but it also extended their streak of regular-season victories over FCS opponents to 17 games, a Big South record. They also snapped the Hawks’ 10-game home winning streak, whose previous home loss was also to KSU in 2016.

“When you win a game, the next one gets more important,” KSU head coach Brian Bohannon said. “When you get into [football], these games are what you get into it for.”

Journalism student makes waves on “The Bert Show” Rebekka Cacciatore | Engagement Director

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SPORTS

BASKETBALL TEAMS BEGIN SEASONS

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What seemed like a simple fascination with entertainment, news and pop culture has now become one Kennesaw State senior’s reality as he lives out his dream of becoming an on-air personality while interning with Q100’s “The Bert Show.”

Blake Eason, a senior journalism major at KSU, has had the opportunity to speak numerous times on live radio throughout his fall internship this semester with “The Bert Show,” a nationally syndicated morning radio show hosted by Bert Weiss in Atlanta.

Eason interns at the show every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. His duties as intern consist of preparing the studio before the cast arrives, printing the entertainment and local news reports, crafting promotional tweets and posts about the show and indexing the show, or taking notes about what’s happening on the show hour-by-hour.

“Aside from duties alone, just being able to sit in the same room with some of the most talented on-air personalities is ... a privilege in itself,” Eason said.

“Even if I go in and do nothing at all, just being able to sit there and see how they think through things and how they respond to things — it’s so cool to just see how fast-paced it moves with everything going on around them.”

During his time with the show, Eason has had the chance to speak on live

radio segments, sharing stories about his life, playing games and competing in rap battles with other interns and cast members. He has also shared his personal rap songs “Georgia State” and “Every Night” on air.

“You never know who could be listening and you never know who you could be impacting, whether that’s just making them laugh on the way to work or inspiring them to keep going in whatever they have going on,” Eason said.

On-air and off-air, Eason has grown a love for Weiss, noting that Weiss is his favorite cast member.

“He is one of the kindest, thoughtful, considerate and nice people I’ve ever met,” Eason said.

Eason said he feels like he feeds off of Weiss’ personality and wit on the show.

When the cameras and microphones shut off, Weiss and Eason still have a strong relationship, with Weiss offering Eason advice and guidance.

After his internship ends this December, Eason hopes to work more internships until his graduation in spring 2019, though he says he would love to find a way to intern again with “The Bert Show.” Aside from his internship, Eason has been involved with KSU Miracle since his freshman year and he currently serves as the operations director.

Growing up in Warner Robins, Georgia, Eason lived with his mom for the majority

of his life. During this time, he grew to admire American radio personality and KSU alumnus Ryan Seacrest because of Seacrest’s ability to remain grounded despite his immense success.

When Eason was a teenager, he started mixing in with the wrong friend groups and frequenting his high school principal’s office.

After an eye-opening conversation with his mom about his decisions, Eason said that he grew morally and academically.

He carried this progress into his college career at KSU when he made it onto the Dean’s List in fall 2017 and President’s List in spring 2018.

When the time came in his college career to search for an internship, Eason was drawn to “The Bert Show” because of its connections with pop culture and entertainment news.

Months later, after Eason had shared his love for Ryan Seacrest and his dream to become an entertainment news anchor, Weiss gave him the opportunity of organizing and presenting the show’s “E-Buzz” segment. Eason said that this was an opportunity no other intern had ever had, and “E-Buzz” quickly became his most memorable segment yet.

“The Bert Show” airs Monday through Friday from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. To find out more about the show and its internship opportunities, visit its website at thebertshow.com.

Over a dozen reports of sexual assault logged in Kennesaw State’s Police Department’s daily crime logs over the past four years say that they are still under investigation.

According to KSU PD’s crime logs, January 2015 through November of this year saw 43 total sexual assault offenses across the Marietta and Kennesaw campuses. Of those offenses, 67 percent were reports of rape.

Over half of the reported rape cases are still listed as “under investigation” or “open” in KSUPD’s daily crime logs.

There were nine rape cases reported to the campus police in 2015, according to the crime logs. Five of the cases from 2015 are still labeled in the logs as under investigation or open, and the other three reported rape cases from that year were considered closed “pending receipt of further information.”

In 2016, there are 12 reported rape cases listed in the daily crime logs, with seven of them still listed as under investigation. Two other reported rape cases still say they are pending further information, and one case in 2016 had its “investigation suspended.”

Another did not state the status of the case — meaning that only one rape case from that year was designated as closed.

In 2017, there were seven reported rape cases with four of those still under investigation or open. This year, there has been one reported rape case, which the crime logs state was referred to the Behavior Response Team.

When the Sentinel reached out to the Behavior Response Team, they said that they do not handle sexual assault cases and investigations.

The Sentinel has requested information and incident reports from KSUPD and has been denied in the past because the department does not provide detailed information about a case until the investigation is over.

“There are a variety of reasons why investigations can take a long time to resolve, however, by law, we are only required to update the status of an incident on our crime log for up to 60 days,” KSU Police Chief Edward Stephens said.

This means that the university is not required to update the status of a reported crime in the logs after 60 days even if the status of the crime changes.

“Information about ongoing investigations are only communicated when it is an incident that involved an ongoing threat to the broader campus community,” Stephens said.

Students have expressed concerns in the past about the police department not informing students about certain incidents on campus.

In August, KSU police apprehended a student that brought a loaded gun onto the Kennesaw campus and was threatening to “kill students who wronged him.” Stephens sent an email to notify students, faculty and staff the day after the incident occurred, and students took to social media to raise concerns about the delayed notification.

A student was also arrested in 2016 after he attacked another student, sexually harassed a female student and threatened to murder all of his classmates. The police arrested the student two days after he threatened his peers. After the incident gained attention in the media, students expressed worry that the university did not notify them in the two days between the incident and the student’s arrest.

The KSUPD did not notify students about the incident because university officials said that it did not meet the requirements of the Clery Act. The Clery Act, a nationwide law passed in 1990, requires colleges and universities to disclose information about crimes committed on campus to protect students. At KSU, the crimes that meet the requirement for the Clery Act are criminal offenses, hate crimes, Violence Against Women Act offenses and arrests and referrals for disciplinary action.

In November 2017, the Sentinel reported that KSU has higher rates of sexual misconduct than other four-year universities of comparable size. Georgia Tech, Georgia Southern University and Georgia State University all have fewer reports of dating violence, stalking and rape than KSU. Sabrina Kerns contributed to this article.

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KSU student speaks at global leadership summit Sasha Avchukov | Staff Writer

The Georgia gubernatorial race comes to a close and the new governor has yet to be determined.

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GEORGIA GOVERNOR RACE AWAITS FINAL RESULTS Cade Lanktree | Staff Writer

The 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election on Tuesday, Nov. 6, has resulted in an unclear victor after Democrat Stacey Abrams trails Republican Brian Kemp by an unofficial tally of 62,722 votes, according to The Associated Press.

Kemp, the Republican Secretary of State, resigned on Thursday, Nov. 8, after declaring victory in his contest against Abrams where he currently leads Abrams, 50.3 percent to 48.7 percent, according to the New York Times.

Abrams has refused to concede the contest after insisting that there may be enough absentee and provisional ballots to prompt a runoff election on Dec. 4. To avoid a runoff election, one of the candidates must gain at least 50 percent of the vote.

Kemp’s campaign estimated that there are less than 21,000 uncounted ballots, which would not be enough votes to force a runoff. Abrams’ campaign estimated that she needs 25,000 votes to force a runoff, according to The Associated Press. The final returns for voting must be certified by county authorities on Tuesday, Nov. 13, while the statewide result must be certified by Tuesday, Nov. 20.

Abrams’ campaign filed a federal lawsuit on Sunday, Nov. 11, asking the judge to extend voting certifications by one day and to make officials count any votes that were “wrongly rejected,” according to Time Magazine.

If the lawsuit is successful, state officials will not be able to certify county vote totals until Wednesday, Nov. 21.

“There are votes left to count, but we have a very strong lead,” Kemp said during a speech in Athens.

“Make no mistake, the math is on our side to win this election.”

Kemp has been under scrutiny for alleged voter suppression from Abrams and voting rights advocacy groups. These groups accuse Kemp of using his office of the secretary of state “to suppress votes and tilt the election.”

The groups have also said that Kemp’s policies regarding voting rights “disproportionately affect black and minority voters,” according to WABE.

In federal court on Friday, Nov. 9, the Georgia Democratic Party filed a lawsuit in Dougherty County, saying that voters were suppressed by not being able to cast mail-in ballots, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Some residents of Dougherty County said they requested ballots by mail and never received them, which may be partially attributed to a delay in government functions from the impact of Hurricane Michael, according to the AJC. “We are going to make sure that every vote is counted. Every single vote,” Abrams said in a speech at Regency Ballroom in Atlanta. “In a civilized nation, the machinery of democracy should work for everyone, everywhere.”

Abrams took the majority vote in Cobb County, taking in over 54 percent of the vote. She also took the majority vote in neighboring counties such as Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett and Dekalb, according to the AJC’s election maps.

In the Congressional race, Reps. Lucy McBath (GA-6) and David Scott (GA-13) won in their districts and will be serving areas of Cobb County.

President of the Young Democrats at KSU Jesus Rubio said that he was happy to see the Democratic Party take the majority of seats in the House of Representatives.

“Many victories around the country accurately reflected the diversity of our nation, with women, minorities and LGBT candidates making historic wins,” Rubio said.

Republican incumbent Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) also won in his district, according to Politico. Loudermilk has served residents from Cobb and Fulton County since 2015 and will continue to serve the district until 2019.

Associate Professor of Political Science Dr. Benjamin Taylor said that if these recently elected members of Congress plan on seeking reelection, “they’ll take their constituents into account for the next two years and try to implement policies these folks in this area want to see.”

A Kennesaw State student spoke in The Netherlands last month at One Young World Summit, an international event that brings students, businesses and government leaders together to discuss challenging global issues.

Information security and assurance major Veaceslav Cretu is the second Michael J. Coles College of Business student in many years to speak at the OYW Summit. He spoke as a delegate on the education panel, discussing internet inequality in education around the world.

Cretu attended the summit as a scholar, speaker and a flag-bearer at the opening ceremony. He met global leaders and wellknown celebrities such as Akon, Rosario Dawson, Lord Michael Hastings and Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter.

“The support of my community led to me being chosen to speak at the summit,” Cretu said. “More importantly, the results of our students and their commitment to social responsibility motivate me to share my vision with the audience.

At first, I was excited because it represented a chance to put emphasis on what is needed to bridge the digital divide, but at the same time a great responsibility.”

In 2015, Cretu founded a social enterprise called DigiKidz, a project that works to reduce technology inequality at underprivileged schools in the Republic of Moldova, his hometown. Through Cretu’s partnerships with DigiKidz, he found out about the OYW Summit and applied to attend.

“I am interested in education because that is my area of expertise. My firm belief is that we will be able to have low rates of unemployment and eradicate poverty, only if policymakers and in-charge institutions will make education accessible in middle and low-income countries, affordable in high-income countries and we, as students, will be seen as human value rather than units of profit,” Cretu said.

Cretu said he believes young voices deserve to be heard throughout the globe, particularly when it comes to policymaking.

“Most of the time, our generation is underrepresented or not represented at all in the decision-making process. Policies are written for us and not by us,” Cretu said. “If we are not too young to fight in wars, then we are not too young to run for offices or to lead. Summits such as this offer the possibility to bring your own contribution to the world’s development, and even a chance to influence outcomes.”

Professional sales major Stephanie Carvajalino spoke at last year’s summit in Colombia.

“It is amazing that we have had two students in a row attend this prestigious event,” Dean of the Coles College Dr. Kathy Schwaig said. “The entrepreneurial skills that Veaceslav and the Carvajalinos learned as Coles College students have empowered them to inspire real change in communities around the world. I am so proud of them and thrilled that they get to share their stories on the world stage.”

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Students help complete rail safety project Alex Guevara | Staff Writer Kennesaw State recently completed a collaborative project with Railserve, Inc. to streamline safety training for Railserve employees.

The project, which started four years ago, involved KSU game development students creating a 3D simulation to display the safety requirements from the written Railserve instruction manuals for employees.

Before the students could begin working, they had to learn the manuals themselves, so the students went to a Railserve site in Valdosta where they shadowed employees and performed tasks to get hands-on experience for the simulation.

Dr. Jon Preston, a KSU professor of software engineering and game

design, was one of the individuals overseeing the project.

“When you go from research and development experience into something that goes into production, you have to be careful with the results,” Preston said. “When you say you control something with WASD, game creators know the meaning, but someone with little game experience may not know that.”

Despite the disconnect, Preston described the students as having been “energized and excited to use what they learned in the classroom on a real project to help people.”

The students completed the project at KSU this year, but Railserve hired three students who

worked on the project as software engineers for the continued work on the simulation.

Preston said that the end of the four-year-long project was “bittersweet, but gratifying to be passing the torch from an internal project at KSU to an external project for industry workers.”

The project also opens the door for businesses to contact KSU for other projects. The Railserve collaboration shows what KSU can produce, and in the wake of its release to the market, other businesses will be able to see what KSU has done and contact the university for help with their own projects.

When asked about the future of

project collaborations with KSU and external businesses, Preston said he is aiming to have every capstone project within the college.

“Our goal is to have every capstone project funded by larger companies, so this is just the beginning,” Preston said.

While this collaboration is not the first of its nature for KSU, Preston said that it is one of the largest.

“This project is indicative of what KSU students are capable of,” Preston said. “Not only do they have the fundamental theoretical knowledge, but they have the ability to put that into work to help companies and people.”

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After opening the position in August, the LGTBQ Resource center selected their new coordinator for the Gender and Sexuality Center.

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LGBTQ center names new coordinator Peyton Elliott | Staff Writer Kennesaw State’s LGBTQ Resource Center named Dani Alexander as the new coordinator for the Gender and Sexuality Center on Oct. 23.

Alexander is now responsible for facilitating programming and supporting staff of both the LGBTQ Resource Center and the Women’s Resource Center. Alexander also works with the other Cultural and Community Centers to present students with cross-disciplinary events and programs.

As a staff member and coordinator, Alexander said that they serve as a resource to all students.

“They can stop by my office for a quick chat or to ask a question,”

Alexander said. “Above all, I encourage the academic, cultural and social success of students.”

Alexander said that they heard about the position opening in August, and after they applied, they took part in two interviews in September before being named as the new coordinator in October.

They said that their interview process included meeting the Cultural and Community Center staff as well as Senior Vice President for Student Affairs Gloria Laureano.

“I appreciated the opportunity to understand how the coordinator position fit into the department’s services to students from multiple points of view,” Alexander said. “I

was able to ask questions and felt very informed in deciding to accept this position.”

On the LGBTQ Resource Center’s website, the position was labeled as vacant, but the website was updated to include Alexander’s name on Thursday, Nov. 8, after the Sentinel asked further about the vacancy.

As a former KSU student, Alexander has benefitted from the variety of student services on campus including Career Services, the Global Village and the LGBTQ Resource Center.

Alexander said that serving as the coordinator means providing the same support and guidance to students that helped them when

they were a student.

Alexander believes that they can impact the resource center and LGBTQ community at KSU by connecting students to each and the rest of the community. Alexander hopes to be a mentor and resource to give students everything they need to succeed.

“Every student has a different path to graduation,” Alexander said.

“I would like the students to know that I am here to help them along theirs. I am very excited to be able to serve as a mentor and continue being a proud Owl.”

The wildfire that spread through the northern town of Paradise has killed 29 people, matching the state record for the highest death toll in a single fire, according to the New York Times.

The fire, known as “Camp Fire,” began Thursday, Nov. 8, and swept through the entire town of Paradise, California, destroying thousands of homes and businesses.

When the fire started in Paradise Thursday morning, gridlock traffic immediately developed on the main road to

The Latest The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department allowed people to return to their homes in some areas and reopened roads after firefighters made progress containing the Woolsey Fire, CBS Los Angeles reported.

At least 200 people are unaccounted for and authorities continue to search for anyone who is currently missing. Search

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Megan Butler | Staff Writer with a 3D printer pen and building with cardboard boxes.

“We’re having them use those critical thinking skills and creativity at school but for doing something outside of the curriculum standards, so it is really powerful,” Martin said.

Bell and Martin said that the biggest challenge they face is getting students to become interested in subjects other than the technology that they are already exposed to such as video games and YouTube.

“Students want consumption, they want to be entertained,” Martin said. “We want them to create something, so it’s a battle between creation and consumption. We have to keep talking to them and say, ‘We know that you like to play Fortnite, but we want you to make your own game like the people who built Fortnite did.’”

The national Genius Hour movement was inspired by Google, which gave its employees 20 percent of their time to work on any project that interested them. This time increased productivity within the company and birthed many innovations such as Gmail and Google News.

“It’s becoming clear that kids need critical thinking and to be able to communicate and collaborate with others in order to work in the real world,” Martin said. “They have to be able to explore, so schools all over are doing things such as Genius Hour with labs and maker spaces, things that really encourage kids to think and learn without just memorizing content.”

Many educators, parents and students criticize the test preparation infrastructure of schools, perceiving the testing as being stressful and often express concerns on the impact of testing on students’ physical and emotional well-being, engagement in school and self-efficacy, according to a Harvard study.

“If we teach children everything we know, their knowledge is limited to ours. If we teach children to

think, their knowledge is limitless.

Our ability to succeed in life is directly proportional to our ability to solve the problems we encounter along life’s journey,” the Critical Thinking Co. wrote on their website.

“Tragically, elementary and secondary education is mostly memorization,” it continued. “The biggest problem facing educators today is the inability of most students to think analytically.”

Bell and Martin said that they also work with local teachers by involving them in Genius Hour so that they will be able to incorporate

teams ordered assistance from DNA labs and anthropologists to help identify bodies, CBS reported.

“The California Fire Fighters, FEMA and First Responders are amazing and very brave.

Thank you and God Bless you all,” President Donald Trump tweeted Monday morning.

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iTeach education leader sparks creativity, innovation through Genius Hour initiative A Kennesaw State iTeach member is working with local schools to implement Genius Hour, a new initiative meant to help K-12 students explore their passions. iTeach Project Leader Leigh Martin is working alongside Vickery Mill Elementary Media Specialist Mandy Bell to implement the new initiative.

“We’re getting students to start thinking about things that they love and giving them the opportunity to play around with that,” Bell said.

The initiative was brought about by a collaboration between local teachers and KSU’s iTeach, a program within the Bagwell College of Education that works to improve teaching and learning styles in classrooms across Georgia.

Genius Hour takes place during the spring, and for one hour each week, a series of topics ranging from kindness to the environment are discussed with the students.

After these topics are discussed, the students are given an abundance of different resources to use in creating projects of their own.

“We try to widen their horizons because younger students have limited life experiences, so we try and show them something that they could be interested in,” Bell said.

“We hope that when we show them some of these things that this will spark an interest.”

Martin and Bell said that students were introduced to ideas such as pollution through PowerPoints showing what polluted oceans look like. They also taught students ways that they can help reduce pollution and other environmental issues.

“We try to get them to come up with something to do based on their interests or what they saw and then come up with a proposal,” Bell said. “So they might not have had a passion when they started but we’re hoping to plant that seed.”

Martin said that kids who at first had no idea how to start creating their own work soon began knitting, creating drawings and sculptures

leave the town, according to the New York Times.

“I don’t know that you could build the infrastructure to evacuate an entire town that quickly,” Paradise Mayor Jody Jones told the New York Times.

Another wildfire in Southern California, called the “Woolsey Fire,” destroyed many homes and celebrity mansions in Malibu and Calabasas.

Firefighters across California battled three separate fires, which forced more than 250,000 people to evacuate their homes, CBS reported.

it into their future students’ education as well.

A free webinar is provided online for teachers on how to begin implementing Genius Hour in the classroom.

“It’s about planting a seed,” Bell said. “Hopefully in five or ten years, some kids might think, ‘Wow, I remember in elementary school doing Genius Hour and being given the opportunity to explore fashion designing.’ It might become a career that started when they were given that opportunity.”

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BLOOD DONATION BAN FOR GAY, BISEXUAL MEN IS HOMOPHOBIC The American Red Cross hosts an annual blood drive on campus, of which gay and bisexual students cannot donate to due to the FDA’s rules.

Sean Eikhoff | Staff Writer Getting seven to nine hours of sleep per night proves to be beneficial for young adult health.

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Students need consistent sleep schedules Megan Davis | Staff Writer As the semester comes to a close, exams and projects are piling up on students and interrupting sleep schedules. A consistent sleep schedule is important for students so that the body thrives on its natural sleep cycle, ensuring that students are set up for productivity.

It is well-known that when people get enough hours of sleep, they function at a higher level and are more capable of doing complex tasks. The National Sleep Foundation has reported that young adults need about seven to nine hours of sleep per night to be functioning at peak capacity.

Most college students, however, are getting about six hours of sleep every night. While this is not very far below the needed amount per night, many nights with few hours of sleep can be harmful.

According to Dr. Epstein, the medical director of Sleep Health Centers in Brighton, Massachusetts, it has been found that “after two weeks of sleeping six hours or less a night, students feel as bad and perform as poorly as someone who has gone without sleep for 48 hours.”

Most students know how much sleep they need to get, and in all honesty, most of them still want and need more rest. Due to the busy schedules and responsibilities of college students, sleep can be hard to come by.

“I only get about five to seven hours every night, and I could definitely use more,” sophomore

business major Jackson Howard said. “But I am super busy, so it is hard.”

Sleep can be hard to come by in today’s culture and only getting five hours of sleep is not healthy for anyone — especially a hard-working college student.

One way college students can work toward getting more sleep is trying to schedule classes that start around the same time every day or at least wake up around the same time every day.

Another thing that can also improve the quality of sleep is refraining from taking naps during the day. Napping during the day interrupts the hours that the mind and body should dedicate toward being awake and productive.

Waiting to sleep until bedtime makes it easier to fall asleep at night, and it keeps the body on a regular sleep schedule.

Some other tips from sleep doctors at Harvard Medical School include having enough to eat and drink during the day and getting a moderate amount of exercise.

College can be a busy time in life, and it can make it difficult for students to get adequate sleep.

Despite the chaos, it is absolutely vital that students take the time to focus on themselves and get some much-needed rest. The body needs sleep to be healthy and productive, so students should make every effort to get quality sleep each night.

Farewell, Sentinel Marquis Holmes | Editor-in-Chief Ever since writing my first article at the Six Mile Post at Georgia Highlands College in 2014, I have spent my entire college experience in some form of journalistic capacity, with my latest assignment as editor-in-chief of the Sentinel.

Being said, I could not express how much I have loved every minute of it. Ending almost four years of journalism as the editorin-chief of this outstanding newspaper is a fairy tale ending not suited for people like me.

I have appreciated all the staff writers I’ve had the opportunity to mentor. I hope you all have learned something from me, no matter how minute it may be. Despite not receiving financial compensation, these writers showed dedication in not only their craft but also the prestige of the Sentinel. I am eternally grateful for your work.

I have appreciated all the past and present editors that I’ve shared

Among the list of legal messes left by previous generations is the ban on blood donation by gay and bisexual men. The FDA’s guideline requiring these men to wait a full year before donating blood is a relic of a homophobic era and should be buried in the past with the attitudes that spawned it.

The FDA’s rules, which were drafted in 1985 and originally banned blood donations from gay men altogether, were updated as recently as December 2015. It references various statistics regarding the risk of HIV exposure among men who have sex with men, abbreviated as MSM. Around 38,500 people in the U.S. are infected with HIV every year, and the CDC estimates that 56 percent of those cases include MSM, despite

the cases of people contracting HIV through blood transfusion being extremely rare. While the risk in 1985 was an estimated one in 660,000, by 2003 that number fell to one in 1.8 million and has continued to shrink ever since. However, the FDA has not overturned the ban, but rather has reduced it to a 12-month ban.

The American Medical Association has denounced the restriction due to the dire need for blood and the safeguards in place to detect infected blood. According to the World Health Organization, across the world, hundreds of thousands of people die every year due to a lack of blood transfusions. The American Red Cross called for more blood donations as recently as July this year, and the blood shortage is only worsened when bans such as the FDA’s are in place.

Archaic rules like the FDA’s ban are more rooted in homophobia than fact. By drawing an artificial line between “gay blood” and “safe blood,” the FDA reinforces a false and dehumanizing view of gay

and bisexual men, providing legal legitimacy to discrimination. These beliefs have no place in the modern world.

“The restriction that gay people can’t donate blood is discriminatory and based on false science,” senior interactive design major Sam Blake said. “As a society, we need all the donated blood we can get.

It’s ridiculous to prohibit an entire category of people from donating when such donations would be completely safe.”

This restriction came to the forefront of the mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in June 2016, after which many gay and bisexual men were banned from giving blood despite the urgent calls from medical organizations for people to donate blood. The FDA’s policy was then subject to criticism by Democratic lawmakers, but the ban remained in place.

Every year, the Red Cross holds a blood drive at KSU. Due to the FDA’s ban, hundreds of gay and bisexual students are being denied

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the possibility to save lives, solely due to their sexuality. For students at KSU who feel they need help to navigate such a difficult situation, the university has various resources.

“The Offices of Cultural and Community Centers and Student Advocacy offer various educational workshops on how to engage in and work through difficult conversations,” Director of Cultural and Community Centers Dr. Matthew Robinson said. “In addition to these offices, students can seek support from the Dean of Students and Counseling and Psychological Services office.”

The failings of the previous generations to live up to our nation’s ideals of respect and equality are no reason we should not strive to reach those ideals ourselves. The FDA’s ban preventing gay men to donate blood is a legacy of American homophobia and must be removed in order for the nation to move beyond its hateful past.

Hollywood needs to stop remaking movies Lola Uthman | Staff Writer For Hollywood, a movie remake is a great way to grab the attention of audiences and make a lot of cash. For others — it is just another shallow film to avoid.

It’s time for Hollywood to cut back on the remakes and allow more innovative ideas to show on the big screen.

While remakes financially succeed more compared to original films, the audience is more likely to dislike them. For example, the Box Office Mojo website states that the 2016

remake of “Ghostbusters” made about $128.4 million in the box office, but the movie has been bombarded with negative reviews. The official trailer for this remake of “Ghostbusters” has over one million dislikes on YouTube.

Following that, remakes usually have a bad reputation to begin with.

Hollywood usually only remakes movies to make a quick buck, and very few of those remakes have any true thought or heart put into them.

Of course, not all remakes are bad.

More popular remakes are “It” from 2017, “King Kong” from 2005 and “Ocean’s Eleven” from 2001.

Unfortunately, it seems as if Hollywood is starting to run out of ideas since remakes and reboots of series are announced so frequently now. Hollywood should hold off on remakes to allow more ideas to come

through as there are so many original stories that have yet to be told. Fresh, new ideas are waiting to be brought to theaters with a more diverse cast and more diverse plots. When Hollywood only alters older movies, they offer few newer additions since the same story is just being retold in a different age.

In addition, remakes usually fail to capture the essence that the previous films hold. This is mainly because directors dilute the film and cut out important information in order to appeal to a broader audience. As a result, the fans who are more familiar with the series will not appreciate the remake and prefer the original.

“I think its ok if they are really old, but I think they should keep the exact storyline, but use modern graphics,” senior English major

Heather Armstrong said. “Otherwise the newer generations can’t relate and retain the message or lesson that’s conveyed.”

People watching films like to compare the remakes to the predecessor and original source material. Because of this, the audience tends to have low standards going into it because they expect a lot of information to be cut from the final film seen in theaters.

Remakes don’t have to be completely gone from theaters, but Hollywood needs to give original content more of a chance. By allowing more original movies to be produced, more unique films will have the opportunity to come alive.

Stores should be closed on Thanksgiving Autumn Edmonston | Staff Writer

many laughs and produced many papers with. You guys have shown time and time again that you are outstanding campus leaders.

No matter what nonsense we faced, we always walked out of the newsroom with a newspaper created. I hope you all know that no matter where life takes us all, you all have a friend in me.

I have appreciated the faculty members. Matthew, Sherida and Ed — we could not have done any of the things we have done without you and you are the most optimistic individuals I have ever had the chance to work with.

Lastly, I have appreciated you, KSU. Not only have you given me a quality education, but you have also allowed me to tell the awesome stories of you all. Keep continuing to do great things and make alumni like myself proud.

What used to be Black Friday shopping has now crept steadily into Thanksgiving Day. Retail stores should respect the integrity of Thanksgiving by closing their doors for the holiday and allowing their employees to enjoy their families at home.

Thanksgiving is a day intended to be spent in gratitude and with loved ones. However, many retail stores steal the opportunity for employees to enjoy their turkey dinner and instead insist that they remain working.

Stores forcing their employees to work extra hours on Thanksgiving is wrong, and most of the country

agrees — according to a PBS survey of more than 18,000 people, over 97 percent at the time of publishing believe that employees should be given the day to be at home.

By closing their doors on Thanksgiving, businesses open a new door of opportunity for sales during the later Christmas season.

These hardworking people deserve the time off to be with their families, not working registers under threat of termination if they don’t show up.

According to an article by USA Today, Kohl’s and Target stores don’t

allow employees to even request off for Thanksgiving. Many managers require all employees on deck, no questions asked. If employees ask for the day off they’ll be turned down, and if they don’t show up they’ll be fired. At least 350,000 people work for Target alone, according to their corporate fact sheet, most of whom will be dressed in red and khaki instead of their Thanksgiving best.

“My family doesn’t start eating until 7 o’clock,” senior sports management major Rafael Piscopo said. “It’s totally unfair that employees are expected to work around that time on such a treasured holiday.”

Luckily, over 75 major retail stores have chosen to be closed on Thanksgiving Day, including Publix, Costco, Barnes & Noble and Petco, according to Best Black Friday.

Retailers argue that Thanksgiving is a big day for sales. However,

they can still close their doors and make a profit online. Because of the accessibility of technology, more people shop online — the one place where stores never close. Instead of promoting their sales exclusively in person, retailers should push online sales so that employees can go home.

From an economic standpoint, stores pushing so many sales on Thanksgiving dilutes the excitement for future sales, resulting in lower overall profit, according to Business Insider. By closing their doors on Thanksgiving, businesses open a new door of opportunity for sales during the later Christmas season.

This Thanksgiving, stores need to be closed for their employees to go home, and encourage online shopping instead. By not contributing to their profit, stores may close next year, allowing their employees to finally have a delicious turkey dinner.

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Ugo Agoruah was one of several KSU students who had art on display at the School of Art and Design’s Capstone Art Exhibition.

ARTS AND LIVING

1. Rare bills 5. Clairvoyant’s gift 8. Snoopy 12. Time distortion 13. Show worry 14. Wyoming’s official sport 15. *John Lennon’s “Happy Xmas (War is ____)” 16. And elsewhere 17. Opposite of bonjour 18. *”Have ____ a Merry Little Christmas” 20. MTV’s “____’d” 21. Incessantly 22. A cool ____, as in money 23. *”Should auld acquaintance be ____” 26. *”Run ____ Run” sung by Chuck Berry 30. *Co-writer of #15 Across 31. Used tabulator key Kevin Barrett | The Sentinel 34. Your majesty 35. 1965 Watts events 37. *”Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” sung by Brenda ____ 38. Mozart and Einstein, e.g.

39. Golly!

40. Dry ravine, in Asia 42. Not don’ts 43. Diplomatic alliance 45. Like empty hotel room 47. “Fat chance!”

48. Shenzi of “The Lion King” 50. Eastern European 52. *Vince ____ Trio of “Linus classical to rap, but his greatest musical inspiration comes from a and Lucy” fame rapper known as Big K.R.I.T. 55. Between violin and cello “Big K.R.I.T is actually one 56. Rainbows and such person I can listen to during any 57. Rumpelstiltskin’s weaver paint session because I love his 59. Coral reef island music a lot,” Agoruah said. “A lot 60. Facebook’s “psst” of the messages in his music are the 61. ____ Mann of “The messages I want to show in my art.

Simpsons” So, I appreciate his artistry in 62. Decades that way.”

63. Lt.’s inferior, in the Navy Art has also played an influential 64. *”Last Christmas” duo and positive role in Agoruah’s

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ART EXHIBITION PRESENTER REFLECTS ON INSPIRATIONS Candace Mitchell | Contributor About 30 percent of college students change their major sometime within their first three years of school, with the majority of them starting out in math or science, according to a report from the Education Department’s National Center for Education Statistics.

A Kennesaw State student presented three pieces at the School of Art and Design’s Capstone Art Exhibition Monday, Nov. 5 — the latest in a series of milestones achieved after leaving his science major behind to pursue his dream of creating art.

Ugo Agoruah initially attended KSU as a biology major but after completing his junior year, he took a break from school, during which, found his passion and purpose through art.

“I took a break and during that semester I had a lot of time to think to myself and just be by myself,” Agoruah said. “With that came some depression, feeling stagnant, and then from there I kind of used art as a way to get out of that.”

Agoruah said he had always had a connection with art, but he didn’t take it seriously until he returned to KSU. When he came back, he

attempted to resume his pursuit in biology while also majoring in art.

In doing so, Agoruah had hopes of becoming a medical illustrator, but he ended up dropping biology and pursuing art wholeheartedly.

This transition was not initially supported by his parents, which Agoruah expected, so he felt that he had to prove his talent.

“They never really took it seriously,” Argorauh said, adding that his parents would voice their disapproval. “I told my family I was keeping biology so, during that time of double majoring, I applied to as many different art shows and art events as I could, just to show them I was working and doing something with art.”

Agorauh has had his artwork showcased in a plethora of exhibitions, such as “Vision’s 33rd and 34th Annual Student Art Exhibit,” hosted by Kennesaw State University and “Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia PinUp Show” in Atlanta.

Agoruah’s biggest inspiration is music, which he said is a way for him to get into an inspirational and creative mindset. His music selection ranges from Japanese to

journey, providing healing and purpose. Although he said that he isn’t trying to convey one specific message with his art, the profound effects of healing and therapy are themes Agoruah says he has noticed.

“My mom used to pray for me to have healing hands so she always thought I was going to be a doctor, of course, but it turns out the healing hands she was praying for was through art,” Agoruah said.

The Capstone Art Exhibition showcases the artwork of seniors graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree, like Aroruah, and will be in the Fine Arts Gallery of the Wilson Building until Dec. 6.

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1. *____ Turtle Doves 2. Not straight 3. Post-meal sandwich 4. Spring action, past tense 5. Like yesterday’s meal 6. Coffee burn, e.g.

7. Bread or cabbage 8. Having small nodules 9. Scandinavian war god 10. Radio button 11. *”All I want for Christmas is ____” 13. Bygone Spanish money 14. R in R.E.M. 19. Alex Haley saga 22. ____ pie in a sand box 23. Blacksmith’s hearth 24. Gibson garnish 25. Fowl perch 26. Film roll 27. Ronstadt, e.g.

28. Infectious protein particle 29. Bank job 32. *Like Elvis’ Christmas?

33. 10 decibels 36. *Deck’em 38. Ivory Coast neighbor 40. Utmost degree monthly workshops for writers 41. Not sympathetic to hear and learn from published writers. Although the GWA only 44. Maryland Academy hosts two annual events, the Georgia 46. Young and inexperienced Author of the Year Awards and the 48. Second-largest Great Lake Red Clay Writers Conference, there 49. Talks and talks and talks are plenty of smaller workshops for 50. It houses web content writers to attend.

51. “On Golden Pond” bird “We host nine monthly workshops 52. Open-mouthed every year for writers and in various astonishment genres,” Sadre-Orafai said. “We 53. Shakespearean “does” are thrilled to have the following 54. Tiny bit authors and poets joining us in 2019 — Kerry Neville, Sandra Meek, 55. Port vessel 58. Mrs. Goldberg, e.g.

Robert Pfeiffer, Caroline Cox,

Shannon Mayembe | Staff Writer From the classical characters of Margaret Mitchell’s “Gone With the Wind” to the suspicious specters found in John Berendt’s “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” the state of Georgia has a history of producing compelling writing.

First held in 2009 as a way to encourage and inspire writers across Georgia, the Red Clay Writers Conference featured speeches from authors, editors, publishers, agents and marketing specialists who lend their knowledge to assist attendees in honing their craft. On Saturday, Nov. 10, on the Kennesaw campus, attendees came to participate in the day-long literary events that focused on the art and craft of writing.

Before becoming the executive director of the Georgia Writers Association, KSU Professor of English Jenny Sadre-Orafai was an invited author at the conference and a GWA board member. She said that getting authors to the conference takes a lot of coordinating.

“There is a lot of planning — choosing authors to invite, catering, scheduling workshops, designing the conference program and arranging for a bookseller to be on hand to sell authors’ books,” Sadre-Orafai said.

“The event wouldn’t be possible

without help from our amazing board of directors.”

The Red Clay Writers Conference holds eight workshops that include genres such as young adult, fiction, creative nonfiction, journalism, poetry, children’s books and screenwriting. Attendees also have the chance to win subscriptions to 17 different literary journals.

“The conference is important because writing is such a solitary act and it’s always magical when writers get together to talk about their work,” Sadre-Orafai said.

“The conference is also significant because it gives writers with various experience tools that help them grow in their craft.”

The conference had many guest authors including Janisse Ray, Georgia native and author of “The Seed Underground,” who was the keynote speaker. Other authors invited to the conference included Man Martin, Angela DeCaires, Max Blau, KaToya Fleming, McCall Hoyle, A.Z. Yeamen, K.B. Kincer, Vickie McEntire, Megan Sexton and Karen Head.

According to its website, the GWA is a “nonprofit that is dedicated to encouraging and promoting writers throughout Georgia.” The association offers

Christina Lee and Christina Olson.

We also host the Georgia Author of Year Awards every June.”

Sadre-Orafai went on to say that students, staff and faculty should consider joining the GWA to learn more about writing.

“The organization is constantly evolving and looking to offer writers new resources and workshops, with the possibility of offering online writing workshops in the future,” Sadre-Orafai said.

More information about the GWA can be found at www. georgiawriters.org. Sadre-Orafai’s work can be found on her website, www.jennysadre-orafai.com.

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Brison Finney (center) jumps for a goal during the Owl’s matchup with Oglethorpe last week.

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STREET SETS SCORING RECORD AS BASKETBALL SEASONS BEGIN

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Sophomore Kamiyah Street set a program record with her 41-point performance as the Kennesaw State women’s and men’s basketball teams opened their seasons last week, beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 7.

Both teams played at home on Wednesday, as the women played first against Middle Georgia State and won 80-70. Several players played important roles in the victory over the Knights, as junior Carlotta Gianolla led the way with 24 points.

In their first season-opening victory in four years, the team was also helped by two of last season’s stars. Sophomore Alexis Poole recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Street contributed with 15 points.

Also helping secure the win were two new faces to the team, as Lexi Mann scored 12 points and Amani Johnson filled the stat sheet with 10 points, seven assists and six rebounds.

The men’s team started the season

off on the right foot after a second-half surge helped defeat Oglethorpe 68-57. Much like the women’s team, they ended a drought by winning their first season opener in eight years.

KSU only held a one-point lead to end the first half, but found their groove in the second half, not losing their lead afterward. Three Owls finished the game in double-figures, led yet again by redshirt junior Tyler Hooker who recorded a career-high 25 points and five assists.

Bryson Lockley played productively during the game, posting a stat line of nine rebounds, a team-high five assists, eight points and one block.

After the Owls built an early 10-6 lead, the Stormy Petrels responded, pushing their lead to as high as 13 points with a little over eight minutes left in the first half.

Hooker finally broke the run with two free throws and a three-pointer to spark a 19-0 run for the Owls.

Hooker drew pressure toward him and frequently got to the free throw line to put points on the boards.

The Owls saw a positive performance from freshman Ugo Obineke, who scored nine of his 17 points during KSU’s run. Obineke had the highlight of the half when he made a dunk that got the crowd of over 900 fans on their feet.

After the Stormy Petrels tied the game to open the second half, KSU opened up a 14-point lead, once again sparked by Hooker. This kept the Stormy Petrels at bay for the remainder of the game.

The men’s team traveled to play the No. 12 Kansas State Wildcats on Friday, falling 56-41 after trailing by just four points at halftime.

No KSU player scored over 10 points as they struggled to shoot in the second half. Kosta Jankovic managed to reach 10 points while Kyle Clarke contributed eight points and five rebounds.

The defense held the Wildcats

close until around eight minutes remained when they went on a 15-2 run to close out the game.

The women’s team traveled to New Jersey to play two games over the weekend, beginning with a competitive 102-80 loss to Seton Hall. Street set the single-game scoring record for the Owls, scoring 41 points on just 14 shots.

Street continues to be an anchor for the team after leading the team and the Atlantic Sun Conference in scoring last season.

The final game was against the University of Maryland-Baltimore, as the Owls lost 57-53. Poole and Street led the way again, scoring 18 and 16 points respectively. The Owls led by six points with two minutes remaining but allowed the Retrievers to come back to win.

The women’s team comes home to play Furman on Wednesday, Nov. 14, while the men travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands and open against Missouri on Friday, Nov. 16.

FAMILY & FRIENDS

Eggerth leaves behind legacy, new director announced for track teams Rio White | Sports Editor After eight years and 18 conference championships under Andy Eggerth, the Department of Athletics confirmed on Thursday, Nov. 8, that Cale McDaniel would become the next director of track and field and cross country.

Under Eggerth, the Owls dominated the Atlantic Sun Conference during both the indoor and outdoor track seasons, setting numerous program records and consistently turning out All-American athletes.

In the ASUN conference, Eggerth oversaw seven indoor men’s titles, seven outdoor men’s titles, two outdoor women’s titles, one indoor women’s title and one cross country title.

His leadership helped the growth of several star athletes including Bilal Abdullah, Dayo Akindele, Paris Williams and Andre Dorsey. The recent rise of the women’s team has seen the likes of Jocselyn Powell, Jordan Gray, and Caitlyn Farrell become standout performers.

Eggerth’s success extended beyond the conference, as every year his teams advanced to the NCAA championships while Abdullah and Dorsey competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials.

Over the past eight years, Eggerth has created a culture of success that will serve the program well

for years to come. The Owls earned their highest national ranking under Eggerth and are now on the map as an established program that will continue to bring in high levels of talent.

His emphasis on excellence on the track, in the classroom and in the community has shaped a team that has the discipline to sustain success for seasons to come.

McDaniel comes to KSU after serving as the head coach of Western Carolina’s track and field and cross country programs for the past two years.

The five-time Southern Conference Coach of the Year led the Catamounts to new heights last year, as the men’s team won both the indoor and outdoor conference title while the women’s team won the outdoor title.

“My family and I are thankful for all the experiences at Western Carolina, and we look forward to the new challenges ahead,” McDaniel said. “I am genuinely looking forward to the opportunity to work with such a talented group of student-athletes, and an athletics department that is motivated to compete at the highest level.”

The future of the KSU programs will lie in the hands of McDaniel, who will need to balance the continuation of Eggerth’s culture

while imparting his own influence and knowledge to the teams.

As for Eggerth, he will not be forgotten at KSU for his contributions. The sense of humility, hard work and sportsmanship he instilled in the track and field

programs will be felt for a long time.

“The program is in great hands with coach McDaniel at the helm,” Eggerth said. “He’s a great person and an outstanding coach and I look forward to following the evolution of the teams.”

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