November 19th, 2019 KSU Sentinel

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KSU students win homeless shelter design competition Marisa Hart | Staff Writer Team “Hoot Hoot,” consisting of four Kennesaw State students, won first place in the Mad Housers Hi Hat Competition Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Nearly two dozen students participated in the competition, which served as a learning experience for both faculty mentors and students in designing and bringing to life shelters for the homeless community.

For the competition, teams had to redesign a “Hi Hat,” a temporary housing unit created for the homeless. Each team was allowed up to six members, and required at least one architecture major and one engineering or construction management major.

Mad Housers is an Atlanta-based nonprofit aimed at providing housing for homeless people. The nonprofit, along with the KSU Campus Awareness, Resource and Empowerment Services and the Department of Architecture, hosted the competition.

“With reflection opportunities, engagement with diverse faculty and external critics, this is an ideal opportunity to boost student learning and collaboration while helping those in need,” the CARE Services website said. “For all participants this event will bolster an awareness of the critical elements and needs regarding housing disparity within our community.”

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Nelida Gallardo said she became interested in the contest because she felt it aligned with her goals to educate others and create sustainable learning spaces.

“I thought I would love to get involved with this because I would like to get to know architecture students and network and collaborate with them,” Gallardo said.

Gallardo initially struggled to find a team to join until she met senior architecture majors Christine Vu and Steven Yang.

Gallardo recruited freshman construction management major Stephen Kimble, and together the four formed the team “Hoot Hoot.”

Vu and Yang were instrumental in the technical part of the project by creating the designs in a software program for architecture. Kimble helped Gallardo in creating the boards and the 3D model for the final presentation.

Hoot Hoot’s design added solar panels, a water filtration system and a second level equipped with functional storage areas under the stairs.

With this design, the person living in the space can sleep in the bottom section or sleep outside, but in a safe, higher up environment, Gallardo said.

The competition ended with every group presenting their designs on Nov. 5, in conjunction with the KSU Homelessness

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Outgoing editorial staff bid farewell to the Sentinel When I began my time at the Sentinel during my second semester of college, I was not in the best of places personally.

Thankfully, I had applied to be a photographer soon after picking up a paper at News and Brews one chilly January morning.

As the end of the semester approached, I learned that the photo editor position had opened. After not applying for a little over a week, I heard that no one else had gone for the position yet. I had a “screw it, what do I have to lose?” moment and decided to apply.

Little did I know this would be one of the best decisions of my life.

My three-semester run as photo editor began with a rough start, as four new staff members — myself included — began their editorial tenures at the Sentinel. Hiccups and missteps commenced, along with long nights that dealt with circumnavigating email chains and the general stresses that proved omnipresent with deadline-driven work.

Despite this, we all grew into our positions and worked hard to improve the paper and serve the Kennesaw State community.

I am incredibly thankful for the valuable experience in teamwork, time management and organization that the Sentinel provided.

More importantly, the most valuable thing I gained was a friendship with a group of talented and passionate individuals. Despite all the stress and long hours working for this paper, I would never trade my time at the Sentinel for anything.

Although convincing myself to leave this position was difficult, I can not wait to work with these amazing people again when I transition to a writing position for the Spring semester.

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Awareness Week. The designs were judged on their sustainability, accessibility and overall quality of the design.

Gallardo said the key to her team’s victory was highlighting the emotional impact of homelessness.

“When I presented, I wanted to get emotion — I wanted people to feel something before I described the building,” Gallardo said. “After I got their attention and they were connected in an emotional way, that’s when I went into the details.”

The group practiced its presentation in front of several homeless students to make sure the design and presentation did not exclude the population it intended to help.

“I wanted the dialogue to be open and acceptable to everyone,” Gallardo said.

At the beginning of the year, Gallardo made it her resolution to create something.

She feels she has completed her goal but knows she could not have done it without her teammates.

“You can’t achieve anything without collaboration. You can’t make social impact without other people,” Gallardo said.

“They’re all awesome — I had the best team ever.”

Gallardo shares her passion for environmental sustainability on her Instagram @sustainelida.

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It is only fitting that my last production day ever with the Sentinel takes place right before we leave for Thanksgiving. Without any doubt, the Sentinel has been the best part of my entire college career and I am incredibly grateful for it.

I transferred to KSU after my sophomore year of college and quickly considered dropping out and finishing my degree online. The transition from a small private school to a school with over 30,000 students was overwhelming. Only at the urging of my mom to persist at KSU did I not drop out entirely. I was glad to have listened to her advice, as I soon discovered the Sentinel.

During my second semester at KSU, I walked into the newsroom for the first time.

I started out by lending a helping hand to then-production manager Payton Butler on production days. When she left and her position opened up, I immediately applied and felt so hopeful and excited to begin my new position.

After starting the job, I felt like a real journalist and began learning new things to become confident in my work. Not only did I feel more capable, but also felt as if I had found my place. I met the people who made this huge school feel like a community.

At the beginning of this semester, I took on an additional role as engagement director. Although it is not common for someone to hold two different positions, the staff has supported me. When I was doing well, they encouraged me. When I struggled to juggle all the responsibilities, they showed me empathy and understanding.

The hours have been long and challenges plentiful. In the end, those long hours and challenges were the exact things that helped me to grow over these last three semesters.

I understand myself a little bit more, understand journalism a little bit more and have met people who inspire me week after week. I am so thankful for this organization and hope it continues to bring student journalists together for many years to come.

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The Department of Student Leadership and Service helped with cleaning and landscaping for McKenna Farms on Saturday, Nov. 16

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SERVICE SATURDAY STUDENTS CLEAN AT MCKENNA FARMS Alex Guevara | Staff Writer

Kennesaw State’s Department of Student Leadership and Service hosted the last Service Saturday of Fall 2019 Saturday, Nov. 16, at McKenna Farms Therapy Services in Dallas, Georgia.

The volunteering — which lasted from 9 a.m. to noon — involved maintenance cleaning and landscaping for McKenna Farms, according to the Volunteer KSU entry for Service Saturday.

“Service Saturday is to get students involved in the community,” KSU Assistant Director of Volunteerism and Service Learning Ryan Keese said.

“As the Leadership and Service Department, we feel it’s important for students to understand what leadership looks like through making an impact in your community. Service is a great way to get connected to your community and understand the individuals who live there as well as some of the

issues or needs that exist.”

The purpose of Service Saturday is to introduce KSU students to volunteering if they lack volunteerism experience and engage the community with students who wish to do so through KSU, Keese said.

McKenna Farms is a nonprofit organization that provides therapy services to children and adolescents in northwest Georgia and the metropolitan Atlanta area with special needs, according to the McKenna Farms website.

Service Saturday formally began in 2018 and has taken place in most months since its inception, Keese said.

Although Service Saturday is a smaller volunteering event than other KSU volunteering initiatives — such as the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Week Day of Impact in January or the KSU Day of Service every March — it is planned to

expand in the future, Keese said.

Because Service Saturday only involves 12 to 24 students, it does not occur during the months of larger service initiatives so as not to compete with them, Keese said.

“Service Saturday is a perfect way to dip your toe into the world of service and volunteering,” Keese said. “If you’ve never participated in service before, and you’re thinking about it, it’s definitely a great way to be oriented and introduced to how rewarding an experience it can be.”

KSU’s SLS Department organizes curricular and extracurricular leadership programs for students to increase their social awareness and ability to engage with the campus and community, according to the SLS Department website.

More information about future Service Saturday, as well as sign-ups for future Service Saturdays, can be found at Volunteer KSU’s website.

KSU reveres commuter students during appreciation week Olivia Subero | Staff Writer During the week of Nov. 11, Kennesaw State’s Adult and Commuter Student Affairs put together Commuter Student Appreciation Week on the Marietta campus to show their gratitude toward the community of students.

CSAW was directed by ACSA Coordinator Jasmine Jackson, who said that KSU’s Commuter Leadership Council helped fund the events.

“These events were successful because of the investment of the Commuter Leadership Council, or CLC, who plan and support events serving Marietta commuters,” Jackson said.

ACSA held CSAW as a way for commuter students to connect with one another, Jackson said. One of ACSA’s goals is for adult learners and commuter students to find peers to help through their time in college.

Jackson said ACSA works to hold monthly events to show their appreciation to adult learners and commuter students, and that a week full of events is held each November and March.

“Commuters make a special effort to provide their robust contributions to the KSU community,” Jackson said.

“They are worthy of much support and celebration.”

During CSAW, KSU students were encouraged to participate in a variety of activities throughout the week, beginning with “Rollin’ Out CSAW” on Monday, Nov. 11.

At this event, KSU students received free refreshments and campus-licensed merchandise.

Students were also able to participate in a karaoke session, according to the ACSA’s program website.

On Tuesday, ACSA partnered with KSU’s School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development and held the “What’s Your Conflict Style? Lunch and Learn” event, according to an ACSA flyer. At this event, members of the School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development helped students learn more about themselves through teaching them various conflict management methods.

ACSA staff provided “Grab and Go” breakfast to commuter students on Wednesday, while it held the “Zen Hour” event on Thursday, which allowed commuter students to learn more about meditation and stress relief, according to an ACSA flyer. Students received

positive words of encouragement from ACSA staff members at the positivity booth during the Thursday event.

On Friday, commuter students held a live podcast to discuss their experiences living on and off-campus, according to an ACSA flyer.

ACSA is meant to be a support system for adult learners and commuter students, according to its mission statement. The department helps students by providing them with resources that can be used on campus and eventually in the workplace. Additionally, ACSA staff create opportunities for adult learners to connect with one another — CSAW is one of these options.

CSAW is one of many opportunities that the ACSA provides to KSU students. ACSA has said it will host more events during finals week on both the Kennesaw and Marietta campuses, according to the ACSA website.

During the week of Monday, Dec. 9, the ACSA will be hosting “Fuel for Finals,” where it will be providing food to students during the last few days of the Fall semester.

KSU, public health departments prepare procedures for measles Breanna Johnson | Staff Writer Due to recent measles outbreaks in Cobb County, Kennesaw State officials have set procedures in place in the event of an outbreak at the university.

KSU Medical Director for Student Health Services Dr. Megan Bowles said that as of now, there have been no reported cases of measles among the KSU population.

Despite this, Bowles explained that KSU has procedures in place if a student were to have the disease.

“KSU would work in conjunction with the [Georgia] Department of Public Health, as measles is a notifiable illness with the public health department,” Bowles said.

“Specifically, KSU would work with Cobb and Douglas Public Health Department for potential testing, treatment, contact tracing and communication during suspected and/or confirmed cases of measles.

We have a Measles Emergency Operating Plan, which is part of our overall KSU Public Health Response Plan.”

Bowles said that students in the closest contact with someone with measles will be contacted by the Georgia Department of Public Health. The health department would help KSU officials decide whether to cancel classes if there is an outbreak on campus, she said.

A confirmed case of measles at Mabry Middle School in Cobb County was initially reported in late October, according to 11alive News.

It is estimated that the infected individual had exposed others to the virus between Thursday, Oct. 31, and Wednesday, Nov. 6, according to the Marietta Daily Journal.

Health officials urged parents of students at Mabry Middle school to keep their children at home if they

People are encouraged to get a vaccine to prevent them from acquiring mumps and measles. are unvaccinated until Monday, Nov. 25, according to 11alive News.

Soon after the middle school student was diagnosed, three more measles cases were reported in Cobb County Friday, Nov. 15, according to the AJC. The three cases were family of the student, with one confirmed to be an adult.

As of Nov. 15, there have been 11 cases of measles reported in the state of Georgia this year — more than the previous decade combined.

Measles is an infectious disease caused by a virus, according to MedlinePlus. It spreads easily from one person to another and causes a blotchy red rash. The rash often starts on the head and moves down the body.

Measles lives within the throat and nose mucus of the infected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The virus is spread through coughing and sneezing. Measles is highly contagious and can remain on surfaces or in the air for up to two

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hours. The virus has the potential to infect 90 percent of those who come in contact with someone who has it, according to the CDC. Those who are infected are encouraged to drink fluids and take medication to ease their symptoms, Bowles said.

“There is no specific antiviral therapy for measles,” Bowles said.

“Medical care is supportive, helps to relieve symptoms and address complications such as bacterial infections. Examples of supportive care includes fluids, ibuprofen and Tylenol.”

Within three days of exposure, white spots will form in the victim’s mouth, according to the CDC. After three to five days, rashes begin to appear on the hairline and spread to the rest of the body. Symptoms appear within seven to 14 days of exposure. Those with the illness may exhibit fever, cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis, aches and white spots in their mouth.

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RECORD ENROLLMENT FOR FALL CAUSES OUTSIDE THE NEST PROPOSALS FOR MORE DORMS, FACULTY Venice floods costs city millions Sara Sehhizadeh | Contributor

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Kennesaw State saw record enrollment for the Fall 2019 semester, and with this increase, the university is seeking more faculty and academic advisors and has proposed building new dorms for students. “[Students] recognize the immense value and opportunity to be had at Kennesaw State,” KSU President Dr. Pamela Whitten said to the AJC. This Fall, 37,807 students enrolled at KSU — a 6.7 percent increase compared to last Fall’s 35,420 students that enrolled, according to the Marietta Daily Journal.

Freshman enrollment saw a 30 percent increase this Fall compared to last Fall, with 6,500 new freshmen, according to the AJC. Within the University System of Georgia, KSU’s enrollment growth is second among USG institutions, behind the Georgia Institute of Technology, according to the MDJ. Whitten also said that KSU wants to ensure that the ratio of newly-enrolled students to professors does not become disproportionate, so KSU is seeking to hire at least 80 faculty members and 30 academic advisors during this 2019-2020 school year, according to the AJC. At a USG Board of Regents Committee on Real Estate and Facilities meeting Tuesday, Nov. 12, KSU officials proposed the construction of a new dorm called the “Project,” aimed at freshman students, according to a BOR agenda report.

The Project would be next to the Austin Residence complex on Kennesaw State University Road, the report said.

The new residence complex would contain about 514 beds with both single and doublebedrooms. Freshman study and community spaces that encourage new students to engage with other new KSU students would also be housed within the proposed dorm, according to the BOR report.

“Multiple studies have indicated that students who live on campus tend to become more involved at their school and express

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On Thursday, Nov. 14, the Italian Government declared a state of emergency as floods in Venice swelled to water levels of over three feet and threatened the destruction of many cultural and historic landmarks, according to National Public Radio.

Mayor of Venice Luigi Brugnaro estimated that the damages will cost

In Context Thursday’s state of emergency follows historic flooding in Venice Tuesday, Nov. 12, when the high tide was over 6 feet tall — the secondworst flood to hit the city in 53 years, according to NPR. Since records began in 1923, the worst flood in Venice reached 6 feet 3 inches in 1966, according to Aljazeera.

Brugnaro blamed global warming KSU has proposed an expansion plan after a 6.7 percent increase in new students since the Fall 2018 semester. greater satisfaction with their undergraduate experience, which translates to increased student success,” Whitten said. “Living on campus is especially beneficial in helping first-year students transition to college life and build deeper connections with both peers and faculty members. At Kennesaw State, we are striving to accommodate all students who want to live on campus and call Kennesaw State their home away from home, which is why we are excited about this proposed new residential housing project.”

Adding 514 new beds to KSU will help the university reach its goal of meeting the demand for 1,400 more beds on the Kennesaw campus,

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according to the BOR report.

Building the Project is projected to cost $37 million and be finished by Fall 2022, according to the report. To fund the project, KSU proposes using a public-private venture along with $2 million from auxiliary reserves, such as student housing, bookstores and institutes.

KSU spokeswoman Tammy Demel said that the BOR must vote on the plan for the Project, according to the AJC. KSU is the third-largest university in Georgia, followed by Georgia State University with 53,619 students and the University of Georgia with 38,920 students.

Cobb County Public Service Commissioner talks energy development in Georgia Arielle Robinson | News Editor Cobb County Public Service Commissioner Tricia Pridemore spoke about nuclear and coal plants in Georgia to Kennesaw State students Thursday, Nov. 14, on the Marietta campus.

KSU’s Association of Energy Engineers Student Chapter invited Pridemore to speak at its event, titled “Cobb County’s Energy Generation Fleet and Economic Development.”

“Nuclear [plants] through multiple generations have been very controversial. I think it’s getting less and less controversial,” Pridemore said.

“You have people such as Bill Gates and others who have really come out and spoken about the favorability of nuclear — how it is so clean — it is completely carbon-free. As [the Georgia Public Service Commission] looks at managing global climate trends, nuclear is a great way for us to do that. It’s just very expensive to build and it takes a long time.”

Pridemore said that baseload power is needed to fuel electricity output in Georgia. Nuclear and coal plants would act as those baseload powers, she said.

Baseload power sources are power plants that operate to meet the minimum requirements of the demand for power, according to Pennsylvania

State University. The baseload plants are normally very large and are essential to creating an efficient electric grid.

Pridemore said that 17 percent of all of Georgia’s electricity is currently powered by nuclear energy. She said that with the completion of two more nuclear reactors at the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in Burke County, 24 percent of Georgia electricity will be powered by nuclear energy.

Pridemore explained that multiple companies besides the Georgia Power Company oversee the nuclear projects in Georgia.

“Georgia Power takes a lot of heat over Plant Vogtle, but there are four partners there — it’s Georgia Power, it’s Oglethorpe Power, the municipal companies ... and Dalton Utilities,” Pridemore said.

The controversy that Pridemore refers to is that customers living near the soon-to-be Plant Vogtle are seeing their electric bills rise last year, according to the AJC. Pridemore said that the state still burns coal, like most states across the U.S. do.

“Coal has for generations been the means by which we have powered Georgia as a pro-

business state,” Pridemore said. “Plant Bowen — it’s in Bartow County — is the largest coal facility in Georgia. There are four operating reactors there, and we have two operating reactors that are completely clean-coal compliant.”

By “clean-coal compliant,” Pridemore means that the owners of the plant try to burn the cleanest coal possible. She said Plant Bowen uses Illinois Basin coal, which is the “cleanest coal that money can buy.”

Pridemore said that another aspect of energy the GPSC wants to bring to Georgia is the expansion of fracking. She said that the prices of natural gas are outstandingly low.

“The fracking revolution in our nation has completely changed the natural gas footprint,” Pridemore said. “Our challenge is just getting it here and making sure that we can get it.”

Pridemore is a KSU graduate and was appointed to her position by former Governor Nathan Deal in Feb. 21, 2018, before winning the general election later that year to begin serving her first full term. Before her position with GPSC, Pridemore served on Deal’s gubernatorial transition team following the 2010 election and co-chaired both of his inaugural committees.

Wellness on Wheels event helps KSU students relax prior to final exams Emily Rubin | Staff Writer A prize wheel set up on a table near the coloring station had suggestions for relaxation.

When students spun the wheel they received suggestions such as “make a healthy snack” and “meditate.”

The stress kits students made had tips and coping strategies for stress that students can carry with them, Brown said.

Three cards in the stress kits included a guide to mindful meditation, a poem about peace and happiness and a list of the items in the kit and what each item represents or does.

Wellness on Wheels events are typically held outside, but due to the cold weather on Thursday the event was indoors, Brown said. Past Wellness on Wheels events have been centered around alcohol education, sexual health and other health topics the department identifies.

Health Promotion and Wellness has a number of resources and events throughout the academic year related to student health, including Paws and Relax, where students can pet therapy dogs and participate in other stress-relieving activities

according to Owl Life.

Additionally, a relaxation station is offered in the Dr. Betty L. Siegel Student Recreation and Activities Center for students to relax when an event is not being held, Brown said.

Wellness on Wheels started a couple of years ago when HPW decided to try using its golf cart to spread health information to students on campus, Brown said.

HPW offers many of its services and programs for free or at low costs, according to its website.

“The programs and services offered support students’ overall wellness through health promotion workshops and events including, but not limited to, stress management programs, nutrition consultations and workshops, risk reduction education, CPR certification and more,” according to the HPW website.

Wellness on Wheels and other events hosted by HPW can be found on the online event calendar.

for the flooding and warned that Italy must prepare itself for more natural disasters, according to Agence France-Presse.

For the first time in its history, the Veneto regional council — located on Venice’s Grand Canal — was flooded on Tuesday, Nov. 12, after lawmakers rejected measures to battle climate change, according to CNN.

The Latest On Sunday, Nov. 17, five feet of water flooded Venice, according to The Guardian. Brugnaro estimated that the costs of cleaning up the city would be around one billion euros.

Two people have already died as a result of the devastation, according to The Guardian. An elderly man was struck by lightning while using an electric water pump and the second victim was found dead in his home.

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said Friday, Nov. 15, that the Italian government will hold a meeting Tuesday, Nov. 26, to discuss

Venice’s structural problems and governance, according to Reuters.

Flooding on Friday saw high tides of over five feet that submerged 70 percent of Venice underwater, according to CNBC. Brugnaro said in a Tweet Saturday, Nov. 16, that he had been appointed by the head of the Civil Protection department as commissioner delegated to address the emergency and has set up a control room to deal with the damages.

Arielle Robinson contributed to this article.

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Kennesaw State’s Health Promotion and Wellness held its monthly event, “Wellness on Wheels,” Thursday, Nov. 14, with a focus on stress relief.

Students who came to the event in the Dr. Betty L. Siegel Student Recreation and Activities Center received free hot chocolate and coffee, made stress balls, crafted foam owls and colored fall-themed sheets.

“I think this event specifically is just providing a space for people to come and de-stress,” HPW Coordinator Dalida Brown said. “I know lots of places on campus have so much happening at once that it’s hard to relax there.”

Students made stress kits with tips on how to manage anxiety along with bubble wrap and candy. The stress kit station ran across a table where students walked along and filled bags with one of every item on the table, which included tea bags, bandages, erasers and chocolate.

The event was aimed at helping students find ways to manage their stress for finals, Brown said.

hundreds of millions of euros, and on Thursday, Nov. 14, the Italian government allocated 20 million euros — equivalent to $22 million — to tackle the immediate damages, according to NPR. Nearly one-third of the raised walkways in Venice were destroyed, along with parts of St. Mark’s Basilica and the Acqua Alta Library.

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KSU students should support small businesses Landon Mion | Staff Writer

The Wildfire app was created to provide students a platform to share information regarding campus safety.

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WILDFIRE APP IS FOR SAFETY, NOT MEMES Breanna Johnson | Staff Writer Wildfire is a popular app many students at Kennesaw State use to post about campus gossip, political rants and memes, but it should instead be used exclusively for campus emergencies and events.

The app is intended for users to post about emergencies that have taken place on their college campuses, according to Wildfire’s website. The app was created after the founder and CEO of Wildfire founder fell victim to an attempted mugging attack on his own college campus.

Once safe, the founder posted to his Facebook to inform those in the area of the attack. He decided that Facebook was not an efficient source for spreading information, so he created an app designed for emergencies.

Wildfire is intended for its users to stay informed about what is going on throughout campus, however, students at KSU have used the app for more than its intended use.

While there are many student users who do an excellent job of spreading important news on the app, there remain many whose posts resemble that of

alphabet soup.

“Sometimes it is helpful. Students talk about upcoming events, professors they would recommend, or classes they are taking,” freshman psychology major Lila Vollmer said. “Then you have students who use it as if it were a social media site when it is not. It is frustrating.”

In some cases, students misuse the app by flooding it with irrelevant posts and memes that prevent more important news from showing up. Wildfire should be used primarily for urgent campus news.

“If there is not a dire emergency, do not post about it,” junior mechanical engineering major Mya McCollum said. “There should be a way to keep certain posts from showing up on the timeline, rather than having the user scroll through like Twitter in order to find what is important.”

In addition to non-newsworthy posts and memes, some students misuse the app as a platform for political rants. Wildfire should not be used as a political outlet as that would only only distract students from the news that is vital to their everyday needs on campus.

“Half of the posts are deliberately trying to start drama or political debates, while the other posts are ignored,” freshman digital animation major Ian Lamasney said. “Rather than get rid of the features, I would suggest there be a way to block posts that have nothing to do with safety.”

Although Wildfire is a useful app, steps must be taken to ensure that the unnecessary, distracting and harmful posts are immediately filtered out or deleted so that Wildfire can be more effectively used by students for emergency purposes.

If students want to make non-safety related posts on Wildfire, they need to use their personal social media account. If it is not for the greater good of the university, users should not create a post, as students have plenty of other means at their disposal to engage in debates, gossip and meme-sharing.

“While there are many student users who do an excellent job of spreading important news on the app, there remain many whose posts resemble that of alphabet soup.”

Large corporations provide customers with convenience and variety, but with heavy portions of unethical economic influence. Kennesaw State students should strive to support local businesses to help them stay afloat amid the large corporations that care more about profit than quality, treat customers as poorly and use their undue influence to control markets.

Due to corporate oligopolies in markets such as coffee shops, small mom-and-pop shops are often driven out of business. Small business owners care about each and every customer that walks through their doors, according to shopify.com. Employees will do everything within their power to ensure customer satisfaction in the hopes that they will be regular customers.

For large corporations such as Starbucks or Amazon, consumers are treated merely as statistics to market toward. By aggressively marketing convenience toward the masses, these companies are able to exist regardless of their inherent quality.

In contrast, the shopping experience is much more personal at a small business.

A small business is financially beneficial to local communities and provides a personal experience for the customer. While large corporations send their profits to foreign economies, small businesses keep profits in their hometowns to benefit local economies according to the Institute for Local Self-Reliance.

There are smaller staffs in small businesses than large corporations, according to Patriot Software. Because the owner of a small business works many different positions within the company, a customer is much more likely to be able to contact the store owner than at a large corporation. This helps create a more personal feel between the customer and the establishment.

Small businesses rely on the support of local residents to stay up and running. While there are close to 30 million local businesses in the United States, only half will survive to the five-year mark, according to shopify.

Students shopping small can help alleviate this.

“I think large corporations are already profitable,” junior journalism and emerging media major Massiel Nunez said. “It doesn’t hurt to support small businesses so they can grow too.”

Every business has to start somewhere, and students choosing to support a local business may be the difference between an entrepreneur surviving or failing.

Large corporations have an abundance of name brand items in central locations in most towns, but nothing beats helping out a small business owner start and maintaining their community shop. Students should choose to shop at small, local shops in order to benefit the local economy and discourage the presence of aggressive corporations.

HEAD TO HEAD:

Coffee provides maximum caffeine, health benefits

Tea tastes superior to coffee, benefits student digestive health

Hannah Menkus | Contributor

Naomi Williams | Staff Writer

Students are often seen with a cup of coffee in hand on campus. Coffee has more caffeine than tea and often has more flavoring options as well.

Tea — in addition to other caffeinated drinks — will always be inferior to coffee.

A student’s love for coffee most commonly stems from the amount of caffeine in just a single cup of the beverage. The United States Department of Agriculture has measured this amount to be 95 milligrams, significantly higher than the 27 milligrams found to be in an average cup of tea.

This increased amount of caffeine allows students to stay alert during lectures and late-night study sessions, leading many students to declare their enthusiasm toward the drink.

“I can drink a cup and be going for hours without needing more energy,” sophomore history education major Reggie Burnette said.

With long school days and even longer nights filled with studying, caffeine can be a grade-saver. Along with these benefits, it is not just the pleasure derived from a caffeine-fueled boost that makes the drink so desirable.

The Mayo Clinic states that coffee enhances cognitive function. This uplifting feature within coffee does more than just preventing students from nodding off during a late-night cram session — it also relieves depression and other emotional discomforts.

With one in three college students experiencing mental illness, according to The Conversation, the caffeinated comforts of a cup of coffee cannot be understated.

Coffee also has many long-term health benefits.

Harvard Medical School explains some of the vast health benefits associated with drinking coffee, including a

decreased risk of dementia, liver and uterine cancer, cardiovascular disease, Parkinson’s disease and Type 2 diabetes.

Meanwhile, drinking tea may increase a consumer’s risk of prostate cancer, cardiovascular problems and constipation, according to Times Food.

Rush University states that health benefits in coffee are due to polyphenols which are antioxidants that slow and prevent damage done to cells. John Hopkins Medicine says that the compound also reduces inflammation, which guards against the onset of many diseases.

Students can feel good about their favorite cup of joe knowing that it provides so many health benefits, including an increased life span.

Studies by the American Heart Association found coffee to give an eight to 15 percent reduction in overall mortality risk. Similarly, Rush University also published findings that conclude how many who enjoy coffee also enjoy health benefits that drinking coffee includes.

Students must be wary when adding sugars and creamers, as they can cause the health benefits of coffee to decline.

Too much sugar or unhealthy fats found inside creamer are not what the body needs, according to John Hopkins Medicine. To create sweet extra flavor, students should try flavoring such as vanilla extract, cardamom, cinnamon or cocoa powder instead. These are healthy alternatives that still deliver sweet, flavorful coffee concoctions.

Whether flavored or just kept black, coffee will always hold superior to watery, bland tea drinks. With more caffeine and an abundance of health benefits, this dreamy beverage is truly a student’s best friend.

Students have the opportunity to enjoy drinking many types of tea — green tea, lemon ginger tea, peppermint tea and various other herbal flavors. This is different from cappuccinos, lattes and espressos, which are overwhelmed with the bitter flavor of coffee.

Due to superior taste, health benefits, lower cost and a more gentle caffeine experience, tea is the superior beverage for students to enjoy.

Green tea, for example, can reduce inflammation in the body, according to The Journal of Nutrition and Environmental Medicine. Green tea helps to prevent blood clots from developing in blood vessels, allowing blood to flow easier in the body — a huge improvement for student’s cardiovascular health. Since certain teas can benefit a person’s health, tea would give students more energy to study and work.

“I definitely think tea is healthier than coffee,” sophomore music education major Dayanna Brown said.

“Whenever I drink coffee, I put more sugar in it because I don’t like the bitter taste, but for tea, I can drink it more naturally.”

Caffeine can help students stay awake during class, but consuming large amounts of caffeine can lead to dehydration, according to Live Strong. Even though green tea does contain caffeine, it has significantly less caffeine than coffee. Eight ounces of green tea has 25 milligrams of caffeine, while eight ounces of coffee has 95 to 165 milligrams of caffeine.

Additionally, high amounts of caffeine can affect the nervous system, according to Live Strong. If students drink one to two cups of tea daily, students would feel less hyper since tea would give students the appropriate amount of caffeine.

Tea allows for students to experience an afternoon pick-me-up without negatively putting one’s sleep cycle at risk. While tea and coffee can give students an energy boost, some students drink certain types of tea to relax after a long day.

“I really like night time tea because as soon as you put a spoonful of honey in it, then mix it up, it’s like the best thing ever,” senior journalism and emerging media major Brittanie Randall said. “It helps you sleep, that’s my theory.”

Chamomile and ginger teas can help soothe the digestive system, according to Today. Since the digestive system has more neurons than the brain, tea can cause the body to relax naturally and help decrease stress for students, according to BBC News.

Students can even save a few dollars when buying tea.

At Starbucks, a grande Teavana Chai Tea costs $2.45 while a Cappuccino costs $3.85, according to its menu.

Even a grande Matcha Green Tea Latte, which is priced at $4.25, costs 70 cents less than a grande Pumpkin Spiced Latte.

Additionally, one does not need a fancy coffee maker to brew delicious tea. Simply boil water in a kettle and pour over a tea bag for the perfect warm drink.

The next time students are tempted by coffee, students should consider a warm cup of tea instead.

Health, finances and taste buds benefit from drinking more tea.

“Some students drink certain types of tea to relax”

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ARTS AND LIVING School of Music acquires over 9,000 vintage jazz records Kaelie Campbell | Staff Writer

The “Atlanta: Now and Then” exhibit hosted works from a variety of students and journalists.

Photo Courtesy of Ashley Ausburn

‘BOKEH FOCUS’ PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT CAPTURES ATLANTA THROUGH TIME Samuel Sinclair | Staff Writer Kennesaw State’s affiliate, the Center for Sustainable Journalism, hosted the Bokeh Focus photography exhibit and fundraiser at Atlanta Art Solutions Friday, Nov. 15, and Saturday, Nov. 16.

KSU senior journalism and emerging media major Ashley Ausburn was the photo editor and curator for the event themed “Atlanta: Then and Now.” Several up-and-coming photographers took inspiration from many popular photos taken of the Atlanta in the 1960s by respected photographer Rusty Miller, mirroring his photos with their own modern pictures of the city.

Photographers whose work was featured included KSU students Ausburn and Melody McLaurin, as well as University of Georgia graduate Kaley Lefevre. These artists recreated Miller’s photos of Atlanta shops, housing, business buildings, people and more.

The exhibit exceeded its fundraising goal and had over a hundred viewers from all over the Atlanta area. Journalists,

government workers, live-streamers and more were in attendance.

“Seeing how things have changed from the past really makes us who we are,” McLaurin said. “I want people to see themselves in these photos — for any bystander to be able to relate.”

The photographers said that their goal was to showcase Atlanta’s evolution from past to present and to document the city’s community in a similar way to Miller.

“This is the first gallery of this style that I’ve ever been a part of,” Lefevre said. “It’s very exciting.”

These artists wanted viewers to be excited to learn about the history of Atlanta, to consider their interactions with their community and to relate to the people in the photos as well.

The event also served to raise funds for the CSJ and to celebrate its involvement with NewsMatch, a national donation matching campaign that encourages grassroots support of nonprofit newsrooms, grant writing and fundraising apprentice Natalie Fuqua said.

“The Bokeh Focus photo exhibit raises awareness of what we do in the CSJ, a non-profit newsroom at KSU with multiple publications,” Fuqua said.

She regarded the exhibit as a photographic and thematic juxtaposition, stating that events such as these can showcase experiential learning in Georgia universities.

Although the exhibit was a fundraising success, a considerable amount of effort from the CSJ and the photographers was required to make it happen.

In addition to the poster design, information compiling and promotion process all coming on a non-profit organization’s budget, all three photographers said that it was difficult to recreate the feeling of Miller’s original photographs.

Locating the sites of the classic images was challenging and they often looked different than they did during the 1960s. Some neighborhoods were not hospitable to photographers snapping photos and scheduling difficulties presented

a constant problem. Despite all of this, the artists were happy with the final product.

“Seeing it all come together after months of work is a really cool feeling,” Ausburn said.

All three photographers are moving towards a career in photography and photojournalism.

Ausburn is working towards owning a photography business, and Lefevre is taking steps to a career in photojournalism.

McLaurin is already making waves in the Atlanta area, recently receiving the “Georgia Star” award which gave her the opportunity to meet artists such as Ludacris, Jane Fonda and Ne-Yo in person.

For more on Bokeh Focus projects, visit @bokeh_focus on Instagram.

To see more work from the photographers, visit the Instagram profiles @Jussimplymel for McLaurin, @_photojourno_kaley for Lefevre and @FireAsh55 for Ausburn.

Samuel Sinclair | Staff Writer is inoculated to a larger volume of sugar water or rye grain to feed the mycelium of the fungus, known as spawn. Once this spawn is colonized by the fungus, it is added to an even larger volume of growth substrate and given time to colonize.

Afterward, this growth substrate is transferred to an environmental chamber with optimal conditions for mushroom growth, Gabriel said.

Many of these steps can be simplified by Gabriel’s open-source software. It utilizes more than 70 sensors that regulate factors like temperature and humidity during the procedure, Gabriel said.

“It’s a Swiss-army-knife of environmental regulation,” Gabriel said. “It can be used to produce many things, such as beer, wine, tobacco, cheese and can even incubate eggs for animals.”

Gabriel said this process is not from a one-man-army as there are many contributors that play a role in this procedure. KSU Master’s student Daniel Rhiner’s capacity in the lab is mainly on the production side. He assists with mushroom foraging, isolating strains and inoculating large quantities of substrate.

The team is also working on improving the substrate mixture.

Gabriel said they experiment with different combinations of agricultural waste so that it can be integrated into individual producer’s needs.

Gabriel believes that mushrooms are an underutilized crop and that there is more demand than supply in the Southeast. Most culinary mushrooms are shipped from the North, like Oyster or Portabella.

Using controlled environments, these mushrooms can instead be grown locally year-round. A more localized mushroom industry would reduce money and labor costs for farmers and producers in the area.

“It usually doesn’t cross [farmers’] minds to grow mushrooms,” Gabriel said. “They think it’s too difficult or that the cost would be too high.

They think it’s not attainable, but its actually very easy to grow.”

Gabriel said mushrooms are a desirable crop because they require little light and energy to grow. They generate large volumes of food at a low labor cost. He added that mushrooms are also vitamin-rich and a good source of Vitamin D. The farming potential is vital in

Skelton hopes that as the music program at KSU grows, the need for a new building will arise. collection of records proves to be beneficial for music majors as they will get to exercise their preservation skills and make copies that are more accessible to a modern audience.

“As a service project for the School of Music’s four instrumental music fraternities and sororities, students will be able to participate in digitizing and creating a database of the collection, as well as general maintenance,” Skelton said.

This collection of records is 100 percent jazz through a variety of sub-genres including small group, big band, vocal, complications, anthologies and box sets.

“Jazz is great American art form,” Skelton said. “Much of the music was born out of what was happening in society and as society impacted music, the reverse is also true.

Jazz had a huge impact on social consciousness, particularly in the [1950s and 1960s]. Just one example is the Beat Poetry Movement.”

Skelton hopes that as the music program at KSU grows, the need for a new building will arise. If that occurs, Jack and Lorraine Simpson’s LP collection can be stored in a listening room.

As the records are currently housed in Skelton’s office where he teaches, he is limiting visits by appointment only.

Fine Arts Gallery showcases seniors Kaelie Campbell | Staff Writer

Student research creates mushroom cultivation technique to aid farming Kennesaw State doctoral student of applied and environmental microbiology Kyle Gabriel has created a mushroom cultivation process to benefit the farming industry in the Southeast.

Gabriel said the goal is to assess agricultural waste, known as substrate, for growing mushrooms at a low cost and environmental impact. This procedure can be automated and allow farmers to grow large quantities of these mushrooms.

The process allows common farming substrate, like corn husks or peanut shells, to be re-purposed instead of disposed, Gabriel said.

It can be used to grow mushrooms without considerable effort.

The cultivation process is being employed in the BioInnovation Laboratory on the Kennesaw campus.

For the team to cultivate mushrooms, Gabriel said they must first forage a wild mushroom. A piece of that mushroom is used to isolate a pure culture by growing it on a nutrient-rich growth medium in a petri dish.

When this is deemed a pure culture, Gabriel said a small sample

Kennesaw State recently acquired over 9,000 vintage jazz records, giving home to a deep vault of musical history from donors Jack and Lorraine Simpson.

Director of Jazz Studies and Senior Lecturer of Saxophone at KSU Sam Skelton is the man behind the records coming to KSU. He was contacted by friend Jeff Simpson, whose father was 93 at the time and was looking for a home for this rare and expansive collection.

Skelton and his wife took a trip to Cocoa, Florida, to be interviewed to see if they felt KSU was the right fit for the records.

“We instantly became fast friends and the collection was promised to KSU,” Skelton said. “A year later, we took an empty cargo van and spent an entire day boxing up the 9,000 LPs in alphabetical order, loaded them and brought them to their new home in my office in the Wilson Annex.”

This is a significant event for KSU, as many of these records contain historical information about the recording session and oftentimes look into how the music was conceived. Vinyl recordings contain music preserved on the record and liner notes written its sleeve. In many cases, this can be as valuable as the record itself.

Additionally, the value of jazz’s influence on various literary forms is displayed on this collection of timeless albums.

“Jazz had a huge impact on social consciousness, particularly in the 50s and 60s,” Skelton said. “Just one example is the Beat Poetry Movement. Jazz and beat poetry went hand in hand. Consider the cadence of Ginsberg’s ‘Howl’ or ‘On The Road’ by Kerouac. This was a direct and deliberate imitation of the Be-Bop jazz musicians.”

As well as its influence, this

Gabriel’s perspective. He said that adding another way that farmers can recycle their formerly useless material to create a net benefit could be a game-changer.

Gabriel said mushroom cultivation is improving in terms of scale and efficiency. Until recently, the vision for mushroom cultivation was inside incubators.

The goal now is to have mushroomproducing shipping containers that create an environment separate from the outdoors and can produce mushrooms year-round.

In addition to funding and equipment for Gabriel’s project, KSU operates a field station that Gabriel regards as an asset to all forms of agricultural research.

“If it wasn’t for them, we would be experimenting with only small incubators rather than the shipping containers,” Gabriel said.

Gabriel and Rhiner agreed that expanding mushroom cultivation to people accustomed to plant-based agriculture is rewarding.

For more information on lab projects at KSU, visit the BioInnovation Laboratory’s website.

Kennesaw State seniors in the College of the Arts showcased their work in the Fine Arts Gallery during the first week of November.

Located in the Stillwell Theatre on the Kennesaw campus, the Fine Arts Gallery held the capstone exhibit where both art and graphic design majors displayed their work made in their collegiate years.

“The purpose of students’ capstone exhibitions being a public showcase of their art is for them to practice the professional experience” Education and Outreach Coordinator of the Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art Elizabeth Thomas said.

In order for artists to sell their work, the students had to utilize some form of marketing and make the work available in the marketplace. The marketplace is full of diverse opportunities for artists to make a living. The capstone exhibition is a step into that arena.

There was not an overall theme to the exhibit — instead, artists could use their own unique sense of expression for each piece.

“When it comes to the entire senior show, I would say no there is no overarching theme, and that’s what makes it great,” senior art major Savannah Cavender said. “We were lucky to have so many different types of artists displayed together from different backgrounds and mindsets and that’s what made our show so strong.”

Cavender displayed a watercolor piece with pastel colors and a face as the main focus.

“As far as my personal work is concerned, it is all about my own

expression. Painting to me is an outlet to express myself openly,” Cavender said. “I love getting to make the lines of my own coloring book and then break them at the same time. Though I work in both oils and watercolor, I do love how free watercolors are. Where other paints tend to be easier to manipulate, watercolors have a mind of their own.”

Senior art major Olivia Satterfield was another artist in the exhibit and said her pieces do not really have a concrete takeaway meaning to her.

“They are more of a study and exploration of my fascination with the human body and its structure,” Satterfield said. “To me, they show the way we can contort our bodies to be representative of something else, like the phenomenon of shadow puppets for example.”

Senior art major Giovanni Pertillo was another artist in the gallery. He said the theme for his capstone was German expressionism.

“The theme for my paintings were individuals who held positions of power and knowingly abused their power,” Pertillo said. “These individuals consisted of dictators, emperors, generals, captains and even soldiers. Most times this abuse of power led to the deaths of hundreds to thousands of people.”

Pertillo said there is not an overarching theme in the gallery because each student is different from the next as they used different media, materials and subject matter for their art.

For more information about the senior capstone gallery, visit the Kennesaw campus or the website.

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STUDENT HELPS CONSERVE ENDGANGERED TREE, TEACHES MUSIC IN TANZANIA SCHOOLS

Rio White | Managing Editor

This past June, Kennesaw State junior music performance major and clarinetist Jessica Bell embarked on a three-week journey to the African country of Tanzania with music education and conservation group Daraja Music Initiative.

Bell, along with DMI, traveled to Tanzania with a dual purpose — to help teach children the value of music and participate in research and conservation efforts for the endangered Mpingo tree, which is the tree most commonly processed for the wood used in clarinets worldwide.

“It was a really beautiful thing,” Bell said. “It was a really cool cultural experience, as well as fulfilling for my clarinet and research purposes.”

For almost any instrument, a premium is put on the quality of the material that it is composed of — and the clarinet is no exception.

Most professional clarinetists consider the wood derived from the Mpingo tree as the material of choice and refer to it as grenadilla, according to an article from Dartmouth School of Engineering.

While Bell and the DMI understand how high the demand for the wood is for mass production of clarinets, they also recognize the importance of this particular tree to Tanzanian culture, as it is

the national tree of the East African country.

Once in Tanzania, Bell assisted the DMI in educating students at Korongoni Secondary School about the Mpingo tree while also working with local conservation groups that engage in projects aimed at promoting sustainable planting of the Mpingo. Bell and the DMI would plant and prune Mpingo trees in the local area.

“I taught a conservation class my second week there, basically teaching students about the tree,” Bell said. “Mpingo has a long history in East African culture.”

One of the main challenges faced by the local conservation groups was combating the flow of illegal logging, which accounts for nearly 96 percent of wood exported from Tanzania, according to Flora & Fauna International, a group also involved in conserving Mpingo trees.

As a result of this situation, Bell and DMI sought to not only help the local culture by conserving and sustainably growing a culturally significant tree, but also to help find alternative materials for clarinet composition.

Although there is a wide range of materials that clarinets can be made of, the prestige and reputation of the Mpingo may hinder efforts to use those alternatives in the near future.

“I think that for a while, we’re going to continue to use [Mpingo],” Bell said. “I truly think there is a mental complex around this tree. The best players sound like themselves whether they are playing a metal clarinet or if they are playing Mpingo.”

In addition to the conservation and education efforts involving the Mpingo that Bell participated in, she also helped teach music to the children in the primary and secondary schools.

Students were immersed in a course that taught them to play clarinet and were able to show off what they learned at an open mic night, playing both Western Classical and traditional Tanzanian music.

Using the knowledge she gained from her experience in Tanzania, Bell will be seeking to open a business in the future that uses alternative materials in the composition of clarinet bells — the end of the instrument from which the sound comes out of.

“I eventually want to make clarinets and clarinet parts from a more sustainable material,” Bell said. “The purpose of Bell’s bells will be to innovate the clarinet bell and eventually the full clarinet.”

Student brings award-winning literary magazine back to KSU Robert Hill | Staff Writer With the initiative of one student, the award-winning Kennesaw State Share Literary Magazine is returning as the Waymark Literary Magazine, expected to be published by May of 2020.

“Waymark is Share revived,” Waymark creator Mezi Mulugeta said. “We do want to give it more of a stated purpose because Share was more general and only for KSU. Now with Waymark, we’re revitalizing Share in a way that gives it more of a focus on literature — that is what the waymark itself is about, which is a literal sign for a path.”

Share Literary Magazine, which ended several years ago, was the foundation Waymark was built off of. The aim with Waymark is to avoid the pitfalls that Share had.

“We’re trying to avoid their mistake of not having younger people,” Mulugeta said. “They had nobody to pick up the mantel. We’re trying to revitalize it, and at the same time, continue its legacy.”

The focus of Waymark is placed on the emotion and feeling behind the writing along with the impact it leaves on readers.

“It gives more of a focus on the heart to the work we want to publish,” Mulugeta said. “It has a purpose inside — it resonates with the human spirit. The writing needs to have a depth to it.”

Waymark was inspired by Mulugeta’s desire to have place to submit her own works.

“It can be argued that you can write about anything in the world, but usually the literature that sticks with us are things that have a purpose or a message at the heart of it,” Mulugeta said. ”Something at the core that drives the literature that can drive the readers.”

The staff of Waymark will consist of a pair of editors and readers for each of its three genres — fiction, literary non-fiction and poetry.

This design was thought of by Dr. Jenny Sadre-Orafai, a professor in KSU’s English Department and the

co-creator of the online literary magazine Josephine Quarterly.

Readers and staff of Waymark can expect emotionally impactful content that aims to stick with them long after reading.

“Students can expect to be able to take from the works that they read something personal,” Mulugeta said.

“They can expect something that can relate to their own lives, something that can create conversation and something that can inspire their lives moving forward.”

Waymark will focus primarily on unique original writing from all KSU students.

“We are looking for things that show a unique degree of writing,” Mulugeta said. “Bringing something that hasn’t been brought to the table before, something that will stand out among the rest.”

Students will be able to get their work featured in Waymark through an online submission manager. These submissions will open once the Waymark team is fully put together.

DOWN 1. Bayonet wound 2. Angie Thomas’ “The ____ U Give” 3. Killed by Cain 4. Jazz musician Armstrong.

5. *Sunflower State capital 6. Fit of shivering 7. *____ Moines 8. Regards 9. Dry riverbed 10. Bookie’s quote 11. Mishmash 12. Country singer Loretta 15. Hot curry dish 20. Mexican revolutionary 22. “I see!”

24. Food thickener 25. Type of bar 26. Acrobat maker 27. Wine from M‚connais 29. Chutzpah 31. What Kanye does 32. *Greeting in Honolulu 33. Animal trail 34. *Beaver State capital 36. Type of missile 38. *St. ____ 42. It can lead up or down 45. Movie preview 49. Hard to escape routine 51. Faster than allegro 54. Forearm bones 56. Work the dough 57. Copycat 58. Pakistani language 59. Silences 60. *Salt Lake City State 61. A child’s “terrible ____” 62. Pitchfork part 63. Aware of 64. Ne 67. Old age, archaic

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ACROSS 1. Ten Commandments word 6. Problem with concentrating, acr.

9. Black sheep’s gift 13. “The game of unspeakable fun!”

14. “Fancy that!”

15. One Direction’s “Truly, ____, Deeply” 16. Consumed, two words 17. Finish, with “up” 18. Extra software 19. The Lovin’ Spoonful’s “Do You ____ in Magic” 21. *Badger State capital 23. Snow runner 24. Boris Godunov, for one 25. Every American’s uncle?

28. Aquarium organism 30. Hound or plague 35. He sacrificed a rib?

37. Nordic native 39. Singular of salpae 40. Sites 41. Joker or Batman, e.g.

43. Olympic one is 50 meters long 44. Terminate mission 46. Boor 47. If it fits...

48. *Centennial State’s capital 50. Form of approval 52. As much as this and a leg 53. Saintly glow 55. Rub the wrong way 57. *Pine Tree State capital 61. *Garden State capital 65. Idle talk 66. Morning condensation 68. Œle de la CitÈ river 69. Painter Degas 70. U.N. workers’ grp.

71. Samurai dagger 72. Fraternity recruitment season 73. Dog tags 74. Ancient Greek building for entertainment

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Jessica Bell works with students in Tanzania playing the flute.

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SPORTS

Volleyball Women’s moves to basketball postseason improves to 3-1 Rio White | Managing Editor

Bryson Armstrong earned an All-Big South first-team selection as a sophomore in 2018.

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STAR LINEBACKER COMMANDS DEFENSE Austin Morris | Contributor Since joining the Kennesaw State football program in 2016, redshirt junior linebacker Bryson Armstrong has anchored the KSU defense.

A native of Marietta, Armstrong was a key player for Kell High School. In addition to winning three All-State selections as a linebacker, he made an impact on offense with 1,408 receiving yards and eight touchdowns over his career.

“I’ve always been a defensive guy,” Armstrong explained. “I loved playing offense growing up — and I miss catching the ball every now and then, but I’ve always felt that I was a little better at defense.”

After a decorated high school career, Armstrong committed to KSU in 2015. He was redshirted for the 2016 season, during which he acclimated to the demands of college football.

“It was a big adjustment ... from the pace of the game to the size, it’s just a little bit different,” said Armstrong. “It took some time to get used to.”

As a redshirt freshman in 2017, Armstrong was prepared to make an immediate impact on defense.

He appeared in all 14 games at linebacker for the Owls. After leading all Big South Conference linebackers in total tackles with 114, he was awarded the Jerry Rice National Freshman of the Year and was an All-Big South First Team selection.

Armstrong received another First Team All-Conference selection as a redshirt sophomore in 2018, racking up 75 total tackles, 2.5 sacks and an interception.

Now in his fourth year with the program, the redshirt junior is an

on-field leader for the KSU defense.

Armstrong currently leads the team with 42 solo tackles and 70 total tackles. He has also accrued 1.5 sacks, one interception and a forced fumble.

Armstrong has embraced his role as a team leader, both on and off the field.

“I just try to help out the young guys … making sure they get a good feel for the program, letting them know what it’s all about,” Armstrong said. “[I also] communicate when we’re out on the field, making sure everyone plays hard.”

When asked about his growing legacy within the young football program, Armstrong had little to say. Despite his countless number of accolades, Armstrong is more concerned about the team’s goals and accomplishments.

“I haven’t really given too much thought about my legacy ... but just knowing that I was a hard worker and that I cared for my teammates [is enough],” Armstrong said.

“We’re looking for a conference championship and a national championship. The individual goals — I don’t have a lot of those, but as far as team goals, we’re here to win.”

The team has met its own goals, winning consecutive Big South championships in 2017 and 2018.

This year, the 9-2 Owls hope to continue their success in the postseason.

In their final game of the 2019 regular season, the Owls will face Gardner-Webb University at Fifth Third Bank Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 2 p.m.

Owls force five turnovers, dominate Hampton Roselyn Eberhardt | Staff Writer Kennesaw State’s defense led the football team to a dominant victory Saturday, Nov. 16, forcing five turnovers against the Hampton University Pirates.

Many players made an impact for KSU, as six different Owls scored a touchdown and five more had a takeaway. Quarterback Tommy Bryant led the offense with 233 all-purpose yards and a pair of touchdowns. The game was Bryant’s first start of the season, as he stepped in for an injured Daniel David.

After receiving the opening kickoff, KSU wasted little time on its first possession. Just under four minutes into the game, junior running back Shaquil Terry scored a 15-yard touchdown.

Down 7-0, the Pirates’ offense looked to even the scoring on its first drive. The attack was stopped by senior defensive back Le’Vonte Larry, who intercepted a Hampton pass and returned it for 20 yards.

The third-down takeaway was the senior’s first interception as an Owl. On the next possession, KSU’s offense would take advantage of

the early turnover. Bryant carried the ball four times for 27 yards and a touchdown, putting the Owls up 14-0 with two minutes left in the first quarter.

Pinned deep in its own territory by a fumbled kick return, Hampton was forced to punt yet again. Two plays later, a 40-yard touchdown from senior running back Bronson Rechsteiner would extend the KSU lead to 21-0.

The second quarter began with Hampton taking the field at its own 35-yard line. The Pirates’ struggles would continue, as the KSU defense forced another three-and-out.

The Owls’ offense also carried its momentum into the second quarter, quickly building the KSU lead. On his first attempted pass of the game, Bryant found a wide-open Caleb O’Neal for a 67-yard touchdown, setting the score at 28-0.

Just three plays later, KSU’s defense would force Hampton’s second turnover of the half.

Sophomore linebacker Demetrius Pettway picked up his first interception of the season, setting sophomore kicker

Nathan Robertson up for a 32-yard field goal.

Hampton’s offense failed to pick up a first down on its first four possessions of the game, throwing two interceptions and punting twice before finally moving the chains in the second quarter. After finding some success in the passing game, the Pirates mishandled a field goal attempt, returning possession to the Owls.

After ending each of its first five drives with a scoring play, KSU entered halftime with a 31-0 lead.

“I loved the enthusiasm — loved the energy,” head coach Brian Bohannon said after the first half.

“Everybody’s engaged in the game ... they had a little drive at the end, but we found a way.”

After Hampton began the second half with another punt, junior running back Kyle Glover scored a one-yard touchdown to bring the score to 37-0.

On the next KSU drive, Bryant connected with Terry for a 66-yard completion, leading to a one-yard touchdown by senior running back Kevin Ficklin. Midway through the

third quarter, the Owls led 43-0.

The Pirates prevented a shutout with a 14-yard touchdown in the third quarter, cutting the lead to 43-7. In the fourth quarter, senior KSU running back TJ Reed answered with an 8-yard touchdown.

KSU held the Pirates scoreless in the fourth quarter, forcing three turnovers. Freshman defensive lineman Demetric Barnes and sophomore defensive lineman Travis Bell each recovered a fumble, and an interception by sophomore defensive back Cole Loden closed out the game.

The Owls won the game, 50-7.

“We talked all week about bringing the energy in all phases of the game,” linebacker Bryson Armstrong told the Marietta Daily Journal after the game. “I thought we did that pretty well on defense.”

KSU will complete its regular season by hosting Gardner-Webb University at Fifth Third Bank Stadium Saturday, Nov. 23, at 2 p.m.

Garrett Barton III contributed to this article.

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Two wins finished off the season for the Kennesaw State volleyball team, as it defeated Jacksonville University 3-0 on Friday, Nov. 15, before a 3-1 victory over Liberty on Sunday.

Following those victories, the Owls finished the season with a 20-8 overall record and a 13-3 record in the Atlantic Sun Conference. KSU will enter the ASUN Tournament as the No. 2 seed.

“We talk about it all the time — that winning highlevel games and competing for championships takes guts, tons of resilience and a consistent mentality by everyone on our roster,” head coach Keith Schunzel said.

Three KSU players finished the sweep against Jacksonville with 11 kills each, as the Owls won two of the three sets by doubledigits. Junior outside hitter Lauren Chastang earned her 14th doubledouble of the season against the Dolphins, with 13 digs and 11 kills during the match.

The first set was quickly controlled by KSU thanks in part to the service game of Chastang, who converted all five of her aces in the match during the opening set.

After winning the first set 25-12, the Owls looked comfortable in the second set until a late rally by Jacksonville reduced the KSU lead to 21-20. Despite feeling pressure, the Owls won four of the next five points to take a 2-0 lead in the match.

With the third set tied at 15 points each, KSU finished off the match with 10 consecutive points.

Along with Chastang, junior middle blocker Quin Sutphin and sophomore outside hitter Dani Ballou contributed 11 kills during the match.

On Sunday, the Owls traveled to Liberty to play its final regular season game.

Chastang led the way in this match with 21 kills, while three others finished with a double-digit kills total.

The Flames prevented KSU from finding a clear advantage in the first set. After a prolonged period of play, a kill by Chastang and an error by Liberty helped the Owls prevail 38-36.

After dropping the second set, KSU rebounded and won the third set before a tightly-contested final set. With the fourth set tied at 24 points each, a kill by sophomore middle blocker Jasmine Brown and and ace by senior setter Lexi Broadwater clinched victory for the Owls. Brown finished with 13 kills — one shy of her career high.

“The fight we showed today was nothing short of tremendous,” Schunzel said. “Really proud of our group to get us in the position we’re in, heading into the conference tournament.”

KSU ended the season by finishing just behind rival Florida Gulf Coast in conference standings.

Heading into the ASUN tournament, a few KSU players were among the best in the conference in their respective positions during the regular season.

Broadwater finished first in the ASUN with 11.99 assists per set while coming in second in overall assists with 1,247. Chastang finished first in service aces per set with an average of 0.58 while her 405 kills were good for third-best.

Defensively, Sutphin finished in a three-way tie for first place in solo blocks with 18 while junior defensive specialist Karlee Groover earned fourth place in the ASUN with 496 digs. Brown finished just behind Sutphin with 17 solo blocks.

KSU will enter the semifinal round of the ASUN Tournament Friday, Nov. 22, in Fort Myers, Florida, after receiving a bye as one of the top two seeds.

G.B. III | Sports Editor The Kennesaw State women’s basketball team secured two wins against in-state opponents last week, defeating Mercer 92-64 at home on Wednesday, Nov. 13, before a 95-69 road win against Georgia Southern on Sunday.

A strong core of four players led KSU to victory against the Bears on Wednesday, with senior forward Carlotta Gianolla and junior forward Alexis Poole each earning double-doubles on the night. Junior guard Kamiyah Street scored her 1,000th career point in the fourth quarter while sophomore guard Amani Johnson scored a season-high 14 points.

The Owls went into the first game looking to avenge a 64-48 loss to Mercer last season. As play began, the teams were evenly matched as KSU led 13-11 five minutes into the game. The Bears would struggle offensively from that point, as the owls finished the quarter on a 14-0 scoring run. Street led all players in the quarter with 11 points.

The second quarter would feature strong defense and poor shot accuracy from both teams, as the Bears and Owls each made less than 30 percent of their attempts. KSU entered halftime leading 43-25.

KSU carried its momentum into the second half, outscoring Mercer by a score of 23-19 in the third quarter. Giannola dominated in the second half, with 11 points in the third quarter and 12 in the fourth.

In the fourth quarter, Street became just the fourth player in program history to reach a career total of 1,000 points. The junior finished with 23 points and six rebounds, making 50 percent of her field goals and 90 percent of her free throws.

For Gianolla, her 29 points against Mercer matched a career-high total she first set as a freshman. She also contributed 11 assists during the game.

Poole earned her second consecutive double-double, scoring 14 points and picking up 13 rebounds against the Bears.

The Owls earned another win on Sunday, defeating a GSU team that the Owls had triumphed over 78-59 last season. Street led all scorers with 32 points, adding five steals and four rebounds. The Owls stayed in command throughout the game and showed defensive strength, forcing 23 turnovers.

Gianolla earned another doubledouble in the game against GSU, scoring 10 points and picking up 10 rebounds.

For the second consecutive game, KSU claimed an early lead with a long first-quarter scoring run. After conceding the first shot to Eagles, the Owls posted a 17-3 run in three minutes. The first quarter ended with a 29-18 KSU lead.

Freshman guard Gillian Piccolino provided an early spark for the Owls, converting a trio of threepoint shots in the first quarter. She would finish the game with a career-high 17 points and five three-pointers.

Defense would dictate the half, as the Eagles were held to just 10 second-quarter points. The Owls took a 47-28 lead in to halftime after forcing a total of 17 GSU turnovers in the half.

After maintaining its lead in the third quarter, KSU began the fourth quarter with a 67-52 lead. The Owls would seal the victory with 28 points in the final quarter. Johnson made an impact in the second half with nine points, two assists and two rebounds.

With the wins, KSU improved to 3-1 this season. Next, the team will visit the University of North Carolina Wilmington on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 2 p.m.

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