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FORBES TALKS TAX POLICY, NEW FILM
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OPINION
The softball team hosted a “Bark in the Park” day where patrons were allowed to bring their pet dogs to the game on Saturday March 23.
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ENVIRONMENTALIST HELPS CREATE GREEN INITIATIVES, ENCOURAGES EXPANSION
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Moore pointed to Owl Swap, a student-organized sustainable clothing drive, and the reusing and recycling efforts of those working in the CARE Center’s student food pantries. He also noted the new reverse vending machine located in the student center on the Kennesaw campus. The machine takes bottles and cans and donates money to Children’s Miracle Dance Network and Children’s Miracle Hospitals. The Commons collects compost with Hickory Grove Farm, More said, pointing out that this is not the case with the Stinger’s dining hall on the Marietta campus. Moore said that, likely due to distance, the Marietta campus sees fewer sustainability initiatives than the Kennesaw campus. Moore is also a student member on the Presidential Commission of Sustainability where he meets with faculty and staff to give his opinion on happenings at KSU and to help coordinate programs. “I started this by filling out the green ambassador application from my student email,” Moore said. “That’s how I got down the rabbit hole. I work as an RA, which is how I’ve been so involved with Housing and Resident Life. Every single resident in Marietta, for the most part, knows they can recycle now. That was unheard of before. I’m trying to gather numbers to propose them
to institutionalize recycling.” Moore believes in tackling sustainability with an interdisciplinary and intersectional approach. He said that there are endless ways to get involved in sustainability and that he believes it has a place in every field, but that many people just are not aware of how to take the first steps. “We can be involved in sustainability in so many ways,” Moore said. “[RA] events can be focused on resident education and sustainability. Even if it’s posters on the wall informing residents to make sure there isn’t contamination.” Looking to the future, Moore discussed his goals and aspirations, as well as the current work he is doing to achieve those goals. “Ideally, I’d love to look more broadly at social and environmental justice,” Moore said. “I’ve been looking into environmental nonprofits in the Atlanta area. Recently, I’ve been working with the Chattahoochee RiverKeeper, an environmental watchdog group that protects the Chattahoochee River. They pick up trash and watch over businesses [and] test over 100 sites around Atlanta weekly to find sewage spills.” For information on sustainability initiatives at KSU, visit sustainability.kennesaw.edu.
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SPORTS
KSU named 1 of 3 GA voter-friendly campuses
STUDENT HARPIST MIXES STYLES
ARTS AND LIVING
As the impending threat of climate change closes in on humanity, activists, intellectuals and global citizens rise up to create environmentally friendly solutions. Junior environmental engineering major Seth Moore is creating systemic and sustainable change at Kennesaw State. “[I work] a lot with the Hornet Village recycling program,” Moore said. “It’s a program I started two years ago. We collect recycling for three of the [Marietta] on-campus housing buildings. We started putting up bins and we bring them across campus to put it with [the other] recycling. It’s grown a lot. Since October we’ve collected about 4,765 gallons of mixed recyclables.” Moore is a green ambassador of a program started by alumni. Green ambassadors promote sustainability initiatives through the university and go to classrooms to give presentations and gauge public opinion. “[The] general opinion is hopeful,” Moore said of KSU on sustainability. “I’d say we’re pretty close to the middle of the pack. There’s [a lot] we are doing [that] people don’t know about — lots of sustainability behind the scenes. There’s a lot of small initiatives going around ready to be expanded.”
Alex Guevara | Staff Writer The Voter Friendly Campus Designation Program named Kennesaw State “Voter Friendly” on March 13 for the university’s efforts to engage students in political processes. The “Voter Friendly” designation refers to how well KSU has committed to and implemented a plan to get students involved in the democratic process. The university’s plan, which began in 2017, involves a partnership with TurboVote, a program designed to make the democratic process easier.
Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Dr. Michael Sanseviro said KSU was also able to work with Cobb County’s Board of Elections and Registration to provide proper formatting for KSU’s on-campus addresses. Rather than automatically being disqualified, student forms with incorrect address formats are corrected. A major issue that KSU students encounter is the number of registration drives on campus. Sanseviro said many students will unknowingly disqualify themselves from voting in Cobb County by filling out paper forms
for registration drive organizers to submit. Georgia legislation, however, disqualifies any physical registration forms mailed by someone other than that individual or a verified registrar, according to Rule 183-1-6-.02. Because of this issue, KSU has people on campus, such as Sanseviro, who can legally submit such paper forms for students. “It’s painful every election day when a student who really wants to vote comes to me and we go over their information and I have to tell them they aren’t able to vote,” Sanseviro said.
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NEWS
Steve Forbes is the Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Magazine and has been nominated as a candidate for the Republican party twice in the past.
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BUSINESS MOGUL STEVE FORBES VISITS KSU TO TALK TAXES, NEW DOCUMENTARY Camille Hobbs | Staff Writer Kennesaw State’s Bagwell Center for the Study of Markets and Economic Opportunity and the Young America’s Foundation invited Steve Forbes to the Coles College of Business on Friday, March 15, to discuss tax policy. According to a KSU’s website, Forbes was invited to educate students on the ongoing battle between economics and ethics. Forbes gave a lecture titled, “Driving Economic Growth Through Tax Policy” that discussed current tax policy, income taxes versus sales taxes, the rise of taxes, taxes on the wealthy and a new documentary. “His lecture provided attendees with a unique opportunity to hear his informed and thoughtful insights on the importance of tax policy for economic growth and prosperity,” said Timothy Mathews, economics professor and director of the Bagwell Center for the Study of Markets and Economic Opportunity. Forbes said the damage current policies on taxation had inflicted upon the country’s economy can impact future generations.
Forbes compared income and sales taxes and concluded by explaining the effects to which high tax states including New York and California contribute to poverty and homelessness. “Of the 50 states in this country, over time, those with no or low state income tax do better economically,” Forbes said. Since taxes influence the economy directly, Forbes discussed the potential danger of raising taxes in order to stimulate it. “In 1980, the wealthiest one percent of the population paid 18 percent in federal income taxes, and now that number has risen to more than double at 40 percent,” Forbes said. Forbes claimed that higher tax rates for the rich would not only be unconstitutional, but it would also seek to confuse cash value with assets. Forbes said that taxing the illusion of wealth would destroy individual savings and potential for investment in the marketplace, ultimately leading to economic downturn and depression.
Forbes said that a flat rate tax for all would be the only logical solution to eventually resolve America’s more than $22 trillion national debt. The event concluded with Forbes promoting his documentary, “In Money We Trust?” which was released in January. According to Business Wire, the film is about the loss of public trust in money, the rise of cryptocurrency, greater income equality and social turmoil. “Bringing a speaker of the stature of Mr. Forbes to campus for a public guest lecture provided an invaluable learning opportunity for our students,” Mathews said. Matthews said the event had been planned since October. According to KSU’s website, the Bagwell Center for the Study of Markets and Economic Opportunity strives to educate students about the working relationship between the free market, individuals and the economy. The center achieves this in part through various events promoting the research of American capitalism, entrepreneurship and economic principles.
KSU to improve graduate access to certifications in data science Quintin Hunter | Contributor The KSU College of Continuing Education and the Analytics and Data Science Institute are partnering to improve access to three certificates for graduate students and working professionals in the field. Kennesaw State’s College of Continuing Education and the Analytics and Data Science Institute announced a partnership on March 13 to improve access to three certificates for graduate students and professionals. The certificates include Applied Statistics using “SAS,” Applied Statistics using “R” and Applied Data Science using “Python.” Associate Dean of the Graduate College and Director of the Analytics and Data Science Institute Jennifer Priestley said that the courses will be taught online and emphasized that the students will have the full support of the instructors and staff that are involved with the programs. “While the material is 100 percent asynchronous and online, we are real people, so students can always come over here and talk to us and ask us
The certificate programs will include free enrollment for students, a 50 percent military discount as well as discounted rates for businessess that enroll five or more employees into the certificate program. questions,” Priestley said. According to the Marietta Daily Journal, KSU is the only university in Georgia authorized by SAS to issue a Certificate in Statistical Analysis using SAS. The analytics certificates are part of the university’s applied statistics curriculum. The data science certificate builds programming and data visualization skills. “Previously we were running [the certificates] through the academic franchise within the university,” Priestley said. “By now having the
College of Continuing Education manage all three of these certificates, we can now make the material and the content more broadly available to a much bigger audience than we ever could have just being housed within an academic unit.” Priestley said additional resources will be available for students in professional environments including faculty adding office hours for additional instruction. There will also be a demonstration of different methods of acquiring and using data. “[KSU is] different because we integrate the theory and the application in everything we do,” Priestley said. The certificate programs will include free enrollment for students, a 50 percent military discount as well as discounted rates for businesses that enroll five or more employees into the certificate programs, according to the MDJ. Additional information can be found via KSU’s Analytic and Data Science Institute page.
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FACULTY WEIGH IN ON NEW DIGITAL OUTSIDE THE NEST President signs executive LEARNING AT KSU’S “UNCONFERENCE” order to require free speech Peyton Elliott | News Editor
Kennesaw State held its fourth annual Unconference event Friday, March 22, at the KSU Center to showcase innovative practices designed to increase student success in college courses. Instructional Designer and part-time Professor of Technical Communication Tiffani Reardon said that the event, hosted by KSU’s Distance Learning Center, is a professional day of development for faculty teaching online, hybrid and technology-enhanced courses. Faculty heard from keynote speakers, a panel of students and peers from other colleges with similar interests.
According to KSU’s website, guest speakers included Associate Professor of Communication Laura Daws and Program Manager for Affordable Living Georgia Jeff Gallant. Daws spoke about digital literacy and the process of adapting classes to improve digital literacy skills. Gallant presented information on the present and future of commercial publishers and the role of multiple learning facets in educational resource creation and distribution. After the speakers presented, a panel of students answered questions posed by faculty on
student experiences in online and technology-reliant courses. Reardon claims the student panel to be the most valuable part of the event. “Often, faculty walk away from this part of the event with new ideas coming straight from students about how they can improve student success and satisfaction in their courses,” Reardon said. Faculty also had the opportunity to mingle and network with other co-workers from different colleges. “At the Unconference, [faculty] can meet and network with colleagues from other fields here at KSU,” Reardon said. “It’s an exciting opportunity to learn from
departments that might be doing really cool and different things in their course.” The Unconference offers professional development directly related to student success. By encouraging the engagement of innovative practices, faculty can continue the “students first” culture at KSU, Reardon said. According to KSU’s Distance Learning Center website, the DLC’s mission is to support student success through digital learning environments. The DLC provides professional learning services and support services to faculty for courses and programs.
Lutzie 43 Foundation calls for prevention of distracted driving “43 Key Seconds is a chance for us to change the narrative on impaired, distracted and safe driving,” Mike Lutzenkirchen said. “The reality is, the number one thing killing our teens doesn’t have a recognized symbol that somebody looks at and says to themselves, ‘I’m not going to be a distracted driver. I’m not going to be an impaired driver. I’m going to be a safe driver.’ We believe our key will become a nationally recognized symbol for distracted driving.” According to the website, the foundation sells a pendant in the shape of a key with “43 Key Seconds” written on it to serve as a symbol and a reminder to drive without distractions. The foundation has distributed over 2,800 keys to over 168,000 students who have heard Mike Lutzenkirchen speak. The Lutzie 43 Foundation also has the Prepared for Life Character Scholarship that awards students who promote safe driving in their communities. The foundation also hosts field days for elementary-aged special needs children and two major fundraising events that consist of an invitational golf tournament and Road Race at Lassiter high school in Marietta. According to the foundation’s biography page, Lutzie 43’s objective is to inspire young people to make better decisions as drivers and friends using Philip’s life and legacy to inspire change.
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The new UITS lab brings the availability of 17 different software for STEM majors.
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Marietta campus opens new computer lab for STEM majors Peyton Elliott | News Editor Kennesaw State’s University Information Technology Services opened a new computer lab on the Marietta campus on March 18 to provide students the same services offered at the Kennesaw campus. The lab resides in room 160 in the lower level of the Academic building, also known as the “H” building. It features 18 high-end computers with software specific to STEM majors, charging stations for laptops and phones, a writable table and wall and audio-video checkout. “I think it’s going to be a great resource for students,” Executive Director of Customer Support Services Christina Coronado said. “What we’ve found is, as word is getting out, the students seem to be very excited.” Coronado said that the front counter provides help for general questions and assists with AV checkout. Coronado said that specific software provided includes the Adobe Suite, several Autodesk products, International Business Machines’ Statistical Package for the Social Sciences and
many others. Coronado also said that architecture, engineering and computer science students have access to their own labs, but UITS wanted to provide students with another choice. “If it’s really crowded in one spot, [students] might have a quieter place over at H building,” Coronado said. Lab hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, according to the UITS website. Coronado said the new lab’s hours are subject to change based on student traffic. The Kennesaw campus offers a UITS lab in the Burruss Building in room 475. Audio-Video checkout for cameras, microphones and other equipment is in the Technology Annex near the Public Safety Office. UITS provides the university with vital technology for students, faculty and staff to carry out academic collaboration, innovation and research, according to their website.
What Happened? President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 21 that requires colleges and universities across the U.S. to certify that they protect free speech on campus in order to receive federal funding. The order will force 12 federal agencies that grant research funding to universities to add a clause into existing agreements with institutions. According to
Politico, the clause will make public universities vow to uphold the First Amendment and make private schools promise to uphold their own institutional free speech policies. Universities and colleges themselves will certify their compliance with the order instead of the federal funding agencies ensuring compliance, according to Reuters.
Politico reported that some critics of the executive order have said that it is unnecessary and will not change things. “Public universities are already bound by the First Amendment and work each day to defend and honor it,” President of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities Peter McPherson told Politico. McPherson said that universities
are always looking for more ways to promote free expression and provide venues for it and that an executive order would not change that. Senior Legislative Counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union Kate Ruane told Politico that the executive order “doesn’t do much with regard to free speech,” as public universities are already required to follow the First Amendment.
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Sanseviro also said a less pressing issue that KSU has been working against is students being turned away at polling places. KSU IDs are valid forms of identification for polling, but sometimes volunteers are unaware and will turn students away at the door. To combat the issue, Sanseviro works with the county to ensure polling volunteers know they can accept student IDs. Sanseviro said, by federal mandate, all public universities must recognize Constitution Day. KSU extends recognition to over a week by
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Cameron Loi | Staff Writer The Lutzie 43 Foundation spoke to KSU students in the Convocation Center on Wednesday, March 20, about spreading awareness of distracted driving to prevent fatal accidents. The Lutzie 43 Foundation was created in 2014 to honor the life and preserve the legacy of Philip Lutzenkirchen, who was a student athlete at Lassiter High School as well as a successful football player at Auburn University. Philip Lutzenkirchen was involved in a single car crash that took his life due to alcohol consumption and lack of a seatbelt, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Executive Director Mike Lutzenkirchen, father of Philip Lutzenkirchen, travels to schools and events in the southeast to spread awareness and prevent distracted driving. The speech was based around the foundation’s “43 Key Seconds” initiative, according to the Lutzie 43 Foundation website. The initiative is a series of steps that are to be taken every time when behind the wheel, according to the website. First, the individual takes 43 seconds to clear their head, ensuring that their mind is not affected by alcohol, drugs, emotion or fatigue. Next, the driver clears their hands, which means putting away their phones and adjusting the radio before driving. The third step is to have clear eyes by avoiding distractions. Finally, the driver can put on their seatbelt.
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opening official voter registration drives. KSU pushes students to register to vote so that they can take part in November elections, as well as being registered for their local elections. “We want every student to know the power of their vote,” Sanseviro said. “We don’t mind how they vote, just that they do. But for it to be effective, the push needs to be a part of the culture, with enough regularity students recognize what’s happening. KSU has a lot of students, and 36,000 students can be a powerful voting block.”
KSU students can make a TurboVote account that will notify them to every election via text or email, as well as streamlining the process for acquiring an absentee ballot and viewing their polling location. The Voter Friendly Campus designation program was started in 2016. The goal of the program is to help university administrators, faculty, and student organizations in civic and electoral engagement, according to their website.
Correction In the Sentinel’s March 19 issue, there is an article titled, “Georgia survey reveals construction labor shortage,” on page three which states that Bennett Thrasher is the country’s second-largest accounting firm. Poston Communications Account Executive Adrienne Heintz said, however, that the firm is the eight-largest in Atlanta. Another article titled, “Faculty members accuse KSU of ignoring policy,” on page two of the same issue stated that a new compensation policy removed staff members’ ability to earn additional income by teaching classes. School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development Associate Director Dr. Susan Raines later said that the compensation policy and the decision to end the practice of staff members teaching as adjunct professors are two separate policies. Raines said that both of the policies impact staff members and neither policy went through the proper policy review process.
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White supremacy is toxic, intolerable Haneefa Walton | Staff Writer
Zoos put barriers in place for the safety of both the visitors and the animals.
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BREAKING INTO ANIMAL ENCLOSURES FOR SOCIAL ATTENTION NOT WORTH IT Autumn Edmonston | Staff Writer As obvious as it may seem, one should never jump a fence into a wild animal enclosure to get an exciting selfie. Despite the irresistible urge for people to portray themselves as adventurous on Instagram, one flashy selfie is never worth risking their lives or the life of an innocent animal. A zoo puts a fence between animals and visitors to keep both safe, and people are asked to respect those boundaries. Most do, and yet there are still bizarre stories of the bold ignoring those rules to get their own close encounter with the animals. Most recently, the viral story of an Arizona woman who leaned over the fence into a jaguar enclosure took over the internet. However, the displeased jaguar was not fond of the woman’s intrusion and attacked her arm. According to the Dodo, she risked her life for the sake of a selfie. The woman is not the first to do this. Animal Planet circulated a video of an
intoxicated man who thought it was a good idea to jump into a lion enclosure for a selfie in India. A woman in Berlin was mauled by a polar bear after jumping into the bear’s waters, according to the Los Angeles Times. Furthermore, Yellowstone visitors have been trampled by wild bison after getting too close for a selfie, the Washington Post reported. A study by the National Institute of Health found that those daring selfies have resulted in 259 deaths in the past six years. The majority of those who died were college-aged at only 22. Weirdly, this seems to become a culture that normalizes dangerous behavior for the sake of selfies. National Geographic investigated the psychology of the risky selfie and the laissez-faire attitude towards animals that has widely been adopted. Because of people’s familiarity with wild animals through TV and numerous zoos, visitors too often think it is a good idea to get close for a picture. This attitude is wrong and it is never a good idea to break zoo rules for the aesthetic of Instagram or social attention. Not only is this act foolish, but it also puts everyone’s life at risk. Harambe, the gorilla whose zoo enclosure was trespassed on by a young boy in 2016,
was killed because of the human-primate encounter. While NBC reported that there was debate over whether the 450-pound gorilla deserved to be shot, his death could have been avoided if people chose to respect the rules. Breaking into an animal enclosure will get trespassers in legal trouble, too. According to the Animals Legal and Historical Center, a person can be charged with criminal trespassing for jumping into an animal enclosure. Instead, consider less dangerous and invasive photo opportunities. If people are just dying for that selfie with a wild animal, the Atlanta Zoo offers a ‘Wild Encounters’ program where an employee will safely take you behind-the-scenes of animal enclosures, where there are tons off opportunities for unique pictures without ever having to jump a fence. Rather than attempting to climb over a barrier for a selfie, people need to take their safety and the animals’ safety into serious consideration. One selfie is never worth risking someone’s life for hopeful social media fame.
Professors use grammar, pronoun rules to suppress transgender students Sabrina Kerns | Editor-in-Chief In more recent years, communities have discussed the implications of integrating gender-neutral pronouns into their languages for multiple reasons, including providing comfort to those who identify outside of the gender binary. On college campuses, these changes to language have become more apparent, but some professors are still resistant to the change, using language in the classroom to oppress students. Professors on campus, especially those who teach English, often have discussions with their students about the use of gender-neutral pronouns as the issue comes up when students begin writing and editing for their class assignments. While many professors have a constructive discussion with students or accept the use of gender-neutral pronouns, others take issue with it and even share their personal opinions on the matter with students. These professors try to disguise their harsh attitudes through rigid grammar rules. What might start as a few points missed on an assignment for the “incorrect usage” of a pronoun might later turn into a heated classroom debate in which many students may
not feel comfortable or safe. The argument against using gender-neutral pronouns is extremely outdated. One issue that professors tend to point out is that the pronoun “they” is plural and cannot be used in lieu of “he” or “she,” but the singular use of “they” in English has been traced back all the way to 1375, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. Even before arguments against the singular “they” began in the 18th century, communities fought against the singular use of “you,” which is now simply regarded as correct in the rules of English grammar, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. “Singular ‘they’ has been used for a long time and is used in most casual situations; you probably do it yourself without realizing it,” Purdue OWL’s website says. “We are simply witnessing a reorientation of the rule, mostly with the intention of including more people in language.” Several organizations have even officially recognized the use of “they” as a singular pronoun in recent years, including the Associated Press and the Chicago Manual of Style. Despite the recognition, professors still fight with students over pronouns. While it is impossible to see into the minds of these professors, it seems clear that there is more behind the argument than just a simple grammar rule. Professors are entitled to their personal beliefs and opinions, but it is unethical to push those beliefs onto students under the thin veil of a grammar mistake.
An important step in making everyone in a community feel included, comfortable and safe is to create a more inclusive language. Researchers Sik Hung Ng and Fei Deng explained in an article that one of the powers of language is to “maintain existing dominance in legal, sexist, racist and ageist discourses that favor particular groups of language users over others.” “I don’t have an opinion about the pronouns,” a KSU student who asked to remain anonymous said. “Just that if people want to use them, then we as a university should use them to respect and be kind to everyone.” In order to create social change in societies, people must make changes in their language that support minority groups, including those that identify as non-binary or transgender. This is especially important on college campuses where social change usually gains prominence. At this point, professors do not have a valid excuse to argue against gender-neutral pronouns in either spoken or written English, and students should not take these arguments at face-value as an issue of improper grammar. These prejudices disguised as fact result in a damaging and uncomfortable environment for non-binary students. Those who have a voice in the classroom, including other students and faculty, should use that voice to fight for their campus to be a safe and inclusive space for all students.
As hate-filled attacks multiply, it is long overdue to confront and strike down racism. In the aftermath of the attacks on the Christchurch mosque against Muslim worshippers, it is time to call out white supremacy and neo-Nazism. On March 15, 2019, a gunman in New Zealand gunned down Muslims worshipping during Friday Prayer. The gunman explained in a 74-page manifesto that Muslim immigration and saving the white race from genocide was the reason he targeted the mosque. The actions of the gunman were called horrible by the empathizers, and prayers and monetary donations were sent to the families of victims. Once again, however, there is a blind eye on the inhumane actions of neo-Nazis and the rise of white supremacy.
The First Amendment safeguards freedom of speech, religion, the right to assemble and the right to a free press — not the use of violent tantrums against people who have different beliefs. When asked by a Washington Post reporter about the rise of white nationalism, President Trump responded that he does not believe it is a threat. He thinks that there is only a small group of people with a “serious” problem. However, statistics do not agree with the president’s sentiments. FactChecker.org, reported on March 20, 2019, that there is an increase in both white nationalist groups and rallies in the United States. The organization used statistics from the Southern Poverty
Law Center to show that between the years of 2017 and 2018, the number of white nationalist groups increased from 100 to 148. Rallies rose from 76 to 91, according to figures provided to the organization from the Anti-Defamation League. Acknowledging the increase of white nationalism now comes with questions — why now? Is the president to blame? The simple answer is no. Yes, there should be leadership from the top, but when leaders become complacent, it is time for everyone to become a leader in his or her own right. It is called integrity, and in many instances, it takes courage. Calling out neo-Nazism and white supremacy for what they are is everyone’s responsibility. Civil rights activist groups, churches and concerned citizens of all races denormalized the lynching of blacks during the Jim Crow era by calling out the actions of lynch mobs, the Ku Klux Klan and other hate groups. As time is repeating itself, it is time to call out the activities of white nationalism before these acts of inhumanity become normalized. The “supremacy” mindset of any race should be called out if violence is used to get the racists’ messages out. That is the textbook meaning of terrorism. The First Amendment safeguards freedom of speech, religion, the right to assemble and the right to a free press — not the use of violent tantrums against people who have different beliefs. What makes the United States different from the rest of the world is that people can come together with a difference in beliefs and have a peaceful debate without repercussion. Citizens can no longer afford to turn a blind eye as a way to avoid conversations and inhumane acts or the fears in minority communities. People must call out hate, injustice, fear mongering and terror.
Students should write letters to the editor Luis Cuevas | Staff Writer Although students are often eager to get a message out to the world, they rarely take advantage of news outlets willing to get their story out. If there is something that needs to be said, giving the information to a journalist is a good way to ensure that people will become aware of the issue. By submitting letters to the editor, students can take advantage of an underutilized platform to share their opinions. Many larger newspaper outlets have sections just for letters to the editor such as the New York Times, where letters rose in popularity after the 2016 election. This section lets readers give their opinions on articles, recent events and the outlet as a whole. “Writing letters is definitely one of the most effective ways that an ordinary person can have an impact on public opinion, not to mention on the attitudes of journalists themselves,” MercatorNet Writer William West said. Letters to the editor allow for perspectives to be introduced, challenged and maybe even changed. When writing a letter, there is a different view from readers that is not found within regular articles. Unlike journalists who purposefully write without bias, letters from the editor come from regular citizens who are allowed to be more opinionated. If published, these letters can reach a diverse audience and encourage others to become more engaged with news outlets. According to a study by Alloy Media and Marketing, 76 percent of students had read their school’s newspaper in the past 30 days.
College students do not have many ways to get messages out to the public, but journalism can provide a powerful tool. However, this resource is often underutilized by students. Through different methods and means, journalists have exposed truths and changed the world for the better. Aside from distributing a message to the audience, letters to the editor can serve as a good way to give feedback to the platform. News outlets are always looking for ways to evolve and engage readers, and there is no better way to do that than by directly giving constructive criticism to the outlet. Letters can have an effect on what sort of topics are highlighted and covered. This is beneficial as readers receive a more enjoyable reading experience and a potential for a wider audience appeal. Similarly to letters, speaking to journalists and giving quotes for stories can give a point of view that journalists cannot do alone. According to Communiqué PR, quotes not only help readers gain a more concrete view of the story, but they also give more credibility to reporters. There is only so much that a detached description of events can do to convey a message. Quotes, on the other hand, can be passionate and personal. A simple quote can bring a story to life. Everyone has a voice and something to say, but not everyone goes out of their way to share their message. One must find a way to share that message with readers, and there are various ways to do so. Students should take advantage of the journalistic resources available in order to reach an audience with their message.
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Foreign Language Day enhances students’ understanding of global cultures
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David Doran “Watching all of the people impacted by what happened [on 9/11] — that just really pushed me to teach,” Kennesaw State Instructor of Geography David Doran said. Doran was on a plane from Atlanta to Philadelphia during the New York City terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers. He said he was so emotionally affected by this act of terrorism, as well as the subsequent displays of xenophobia which followed the attacks, that he was inspired to go back to school and eventually educate young people on the world’s many different cultures. “I have the academic goal of educating students that we live in a global society, therefore, students need to have an awareness of the cultural diversity of planet Earth,” Doran said. That is the philosophy with which Doran conducts his classes — an outlook of cultural acceptance and diverse perspectives. Doran has taught geography of North America, geography of Sub-Saharan Africa, world regional geography and historical geography at KSU. “I created the Europe class around the growth of the EU online in 2013,” Doran said. He currently teaches geography of Europe and human geography and will continue teaching them in fall. Doran said that he always seeks to show both sides of history during his lectures, which can sometimes be cause for disagreement. Nevertheless, Doran said he welcomes that disagreement, as it often results in students gaining a more well-rounded perspective of the world and its inhabitants. “I kind of thrive dealing with different people — I like diversity,” Doran said. “I think that’s why Kennesaw has been a great place to stay.”
Within the last five to seven years, Doran said he has noticed a dramatic change for the better at KSU with regards to student diversity, which makes him proud to be a professor at the university. While deeply interested in geography from a young age, Doran said he never saw himself as a professor. Growing up in Framingham, Massachusetts, a western suburb of Boston, inspired the lens through which Doran views the world. He said that many of his neighbors were multi-cultural, and so, from a young age, being exposed to various viewpoints, customs and societies was the norm. “I was blessed to have a family from Bombay, [Mumbai], that was Hindu and another family from Cairo that was Muslim on my street,” Doran said. “The cultural diversity in my hometown of Framingham taught me cultural respect and tolerance at an early age. It also gave me a vast interest in both regional geography and world history.” His greatest hope as a professor is that students leave his classes with a similar understanding of linguistic and religious differences, as well as a greater overall sense of inclusion throughout cultures. Prior to his teaching career, Doran worked as a corporate marketer for a Swiss company. Doran then began work as a professor at Georgia State and then at Georgia College before beginning his teaching career at KSU in 2010. Throughout his time as a professor at KSU, he has taught eight different geography courses, both through lecture and online. He is currently working on obtaining a Ph.D. in history at Georgia State University. When he is not teaching, Doran enjoys hiking, traveling and writing.
Learning a new language is not only about vocabulary. It means learning a new culture and learning a new way of thinking. Kennesaw State’s Department of Foreign Languages hosted its annual Foreign Language Day celebrating 11 different languages and cultures in the University Rooms of the Student Center on Thursday, March 21. Foreign Language Day is an annual event dedicated to spreading awareness about various opportunities provided by the DFL such as study abroad possibilities, post-graduation career possibilities, internship programs and teaching opportunities available to the student body. By incorporating cultural elements and offering a variety of activities and open programs to join, each language was able to engage students with a personal experience. Each language table had objects and food that served as general representations of the culture. While the Korean and Chinese tables focused on artistic features such as calligraphy, the German and Spanish tables had snacks and games. The Latin table featured an interactive game that emulated the crossing of the Rubicon River as Julius Caeser did, while the Japanese table had culture-based games such as the Kendama, a balance and reflex-testing game in which players try to catch a ball with a string-attached cup. Each language also had singing and dance performances either by individuals or groups. Highlighting the performances was a choreographed K-pop dance that attracted visitors with loud music. For all 11 language tables, large poster boards were set up and covered with visual images of each country. Programs offered at Foreign Language Day were not limited to school-based organizations. One of the tables at the event was hosted by the International Student Association.
A student watches one of the demonstrators practice Chinese calligraphy during Foreign Language Day on March 21. The student-run ISA is an open and dynamic organization that aims to “encourage intercultural, educational, social and global exchange among diverse students at KSU,” according to a pamphlet created by ISA. ISA holds a number of events that help involve the growing international student community at KSU. It is located on the second floor of the student center at the Global Village. “We make a home for international students and let them know that we support them in every way,” ISA member Ohm Prakash Rajan Magar said. One of the most popular ways that students actively involve themselves with a foreign language is through a study abroad program,
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which can also include internships. “We have some internships that are related more to the nonprofits, social work, healthcare and immigrant services,” Assistant Chair of the DFL Neysa Figueroa said. “It’s a three to six hour credit hour course that can be applied toward the major and mother language of culture or as a minor.” For more information on the DFL and the various programs offered, visit chss.kennesaw.edu/foreignlanguages. To learn more about the ISA, visit owllife.kennesaw.edu/organization/ISA.
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STUDENT HARPIST WINS IRISH MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP Ellie Oliveira | Staff Writer Every student dreams of receiving personal lessons from some of the most respected names in their field, but few actually get the opportunity. A Kennesaw State student harpist will have private Skype lessons with well-known Irish harpists because of a scholarship she won from Irish Traditions Atlanta, a non-profit organization that promotes Irish culture. Junior education major Teresa Sheppard plays both classical and Celtic harps and has been playing for eight years. She even went to Scotland on a travel scholarship with the Scottish Harp Society of America and studied with several well-known artists such as Irish Harpist Grainne Hambly. Sheppard said that one of her favorite performances has been her Junior Recital for the education program at KSU, where she played both classical and Celtic music, which she said reflects her musical personality. “It was so much fun,” Sheppard said. “I did 30 minutes of a classical repertoire and then I did 15 minutes of Irish and Scottish repertoire.” One of her favorite songs to
play is “Swan LK243” by Catriona MacKay, which she performed at “Dance Kaleidoscope” in Cartersville, Georgia, while the Cartersville City Ballet danced choreographed movements. Another favorite is “Heart Shaped Wood” by Michael McGoldrick because kids have often told her that her harp looks like a heart. Sheppard said her musical name is “Teresa with the Harp” because she identifies neither as a classical harpist, nor a Celtic harpist. Even though she mainly plays classical music now, Sheppard considers both styles to be a part of who she is. Her family is very supportive and goes to O’Brian’s Tavern in Dunwoody every Wednesday night while Sheppard performs. “It’s like a family event,” Sheppard said, “My sister will bring her knitting, my dad will order a burger and fries and my mom will just talk to everybody.” Sheppard said they are also supportive of her schooling and traveling. Sheppard started playing the Celtic harp when she was 15 because she liked Celtic music and had been
introduced to the harp at church and at other performances. Since then, she has won several awards, including first place at the Midwest Fleadh, a traditional Irish music competition hosted by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, an organization dedicated to preserving traditional Irish music. One of Sheppard’s biggest inspirations is her first harp teacher, Kelly Stewart, who Sheppard said taught her how to have fun while playing and how to have a good attitude about mistakes. “The way she approached the harp with me [was] in making everything a source of creativity,” Sheppard said. “She really encouraged me and got me past some of the perfectionist tendencies that I really had.” Sheppard plans to teach music at elementary schools and to continue giving private lessons upon graduation in May 2020. Those interested can listen to Sheppard’s music at facebook.com/teresawiththeharp and at teresawiththeharp.wixsite. com/teresawiththeharp.
First-Generation students’ success spotlighted at KSU Samuel Sinclair | Staff Writer Battling strict deadlines and hard curriculum can be a lot for any student. Being a first-generation student, however, presents even more challenges. First-generation citizens are the first members of their families to have been born in the U.S. First-generation can also encompass those who are the first in their family to go to college, regardless of birthplace. Often, first-generation students fit both definitions. Experiencing one culture at home and then navigating a completely separate one on campus can cause many educational and language barriers to arise. First-Gen Owls is a student group that was founded to provide first-generation students with resources and companionship. One way FGO does this is through the First-Gen Student Spotlight. The Student Spotlight was founded by KSU student Jayne Chukwudinma in January in order to build awareness around first-generation issues. Each spotlight is released biweekly online at firstgen.kennesaw.edu/spotlight/ students.php. The spotlighting process consists of an interview in which Chukwudinma typically asks general questions about the interviewees’ experience as a first-generation student. She said that it is important to hear as many perspectives as possible and to give the participant
control over the presentation of their story. “We try to get interviews with everyone who applies,” Chukwudinma said. “I enjoy hearing other’s first-gen stories. When I finish transcribing the applicant’s words, I send a copy to them for their input, and then send a copy to [editor] Josh for formatting.” The subject of the first spotlight was Madeleine Carden, a sophomore nursing major. “Applying to college and doing everything for the first time was especially challenging because no one in my family really knew how to help me,” Carden said. “On top of that, I hadn’t been accepted to university yet so I did not realize all of the resources that were available, like FAFSA. Now that I am a member of FGO, I’ve been able to help others and receive advice from others with similar backgrounds.” The second Student Spotlight was junior psychology major Felicia Echeverria, who said she believes that FGO is an asset for those who want to mix their domestic culture with that of the U.S. “We are a part of the culture we have brought from our family and that runs deep, but we are constantly influenced by the culture in the U.S. that surrounds us,” Echeverria said. “The two often collide, but more often, they blend beautifully to create a new culture that paves the way for future
generations and ideas.” Chukwudinma is a graduate student from Georgia State University and came to KSU to seek a masters in public administration to become an attorney. Chukwudinma cited the community of multicultural students at Georgia State as a major factor in why she wanted to be a part of FGO. “I had a hard time with feeling out of place in high school,” Chukwudinma said. “My counselors couldn’t help much with problems at home, and my parents couldn’t offer much with problems at school, but at Georgia State, there were plenty of others like me, so I never felt left out.” Chukwudinma will be graduating May 2020 and plans to attend law school. Upon graduation, her duties with the Student Spotlight will pass to other contributors who she hopes to see maintain the organization’s importance. “There are so many different stories, some slip through the cracks,” Chukwudinma said. “Try your hardest to hear from faculty, staff and students as much as possible. Some of them feel they don’t belong. They can participate in FGO or read the student spotlights though to get the sense of belonging that they need.” For more information on the FGO, spotlights and participation, visit firstgen.kennesaw.edu.
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SPORTS
Softball falls 3 times in trio against Eagles Daphne Bonilla | Staff Writer & Rio White | Sports Editor
Jervon Kyles avoids the defense during the spring football game on March 22.
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DEFENSE VICTORIOUS OVER OFFENSE DURING KSU’S SPRING FOOTBALL GAME Rio White | Sports Editor An experienced KSU defense handled a new-look offense during the team’s annual spring game. Eight sacks, 25 tackles for loss and a veteran advantage helped the football team’s defense defeat the offense 69-40 at Kennesaw State’s annual spring game on Friday, March 22. Playing with an alternative scoring system that rewarded the offense for making progress down the field and the defense for preventing it, both sides aimed to show the talents of next season’s prospective roster. With a rotation of quarterbacks, the gold-clad offense struggled early on and found itself down by seven points to the defense, who wore black jerseys. “Offensively, we got some work to do,” head coach Brian Bohannon said. “A lot of youthful moments under the lights, and I think [there’s]
a lot we can learn from.” The first touchdown of the game came late in the second quarter when sophomore quarterback Jonathan Murphy threw a 14-yard pass to wide receiver Monte Jones. Despite the brief offensive resurgence, the defense maintained composure and led the offense 22-16 at halftime. Another sophomore helped the offense stay in the game during the third quarter as running back Antavius Grier scored a touchdown to make the score 26-24. This would be the closest score of the game as the defensive increased aggression. Senior defensive lineman Desmond Johnson, Jr. helped prevent the offense from taking any lead in the second half, accumulating 4.5 tackles for loss and imposing himself on most plays. “I need to be a leader,” Johnson said. “We got a lot of young kids
coming in ... I just want to be positive for them so they know that there’s a standard we got to play at.” With Johnson’s help and a team-leading nine tackles each from freshman Kelcy Allen and sophomore Jack Ness, the defense scored 20 unanswered points by forcing five straight three-and-outs. Two late fourth-quarter touchdowns were not enough for the offense to surmount the deficit, as the game ended with a final defensive display on an interception. For all of the positive aspects of the defense’s performance, the offense found certain areas of success during the game. Highlighting the offensive performances were Grier with 69 yards on seven carries and Murphy with 55 yards on 15 carries. Senior quarterback Daniel David threw over 100 yards in limited action and is slated to be the starter
for the fall season. “He’s making smart decisions, executing the offense and taking care of the football,” Bohannon said. “His demeanor has been very even-keeled ... and he has taken over a leadership role.” David will be tasked to fill the shoes of Chandler Burks while also helping develop a largely new crop of running backs who will be replacing former Owls such as Darnell Holland and Jake McKenzie. Competing with David at the quarterback position will be Tommy Bryant, who featured occasionally last season, while Murphy will be redshirted to help develop him. Next season’s schedule has been set for conference opponents, as the Owls will face two new conference opponents North Alabama and Hampton. The opening game of the season has not yet been determined.
Kennesaw State’s softball team lost three close games as it played a trio of weekend home games against Florida Gulf Coast beginning on Saturday, March 21. KSU began the series with a close 4-3 loss in extra innings during the 1 p.m. matchup. The Eagles took an early lead, scoring three runs in the first two innings. Senior pitcher Hailey Andrews gave up two early home runs to FGCU, but settled down afterward, completing the game. Senior Jessie Mullen helped start the comeback for the Owls, hitting a solo home run in the third inning before freshman Katie Greep batted in a run with a double. After KSU scored the third run on a bases-loaded walk, the game remained at three runs apiece through the end of seven innings. In the ninth inning, an RBI double helped the Eagles take a lead and the Owls were unable to respond with their own runs. Later on Saturday, the two teams met again with the Owls falling 5-2. Similar to Andrews, pitcher Abby Deane gave up early runs before improving later on in the game. A two-run single got FCGU ahead before the Owls responded in the second inning through an RBI bunt by freshman Christen Florence. After the Eagles scored a third run, Greep drove in a run with a single to close the deficit back to one run. KSU was not able to score another run, and a late home run by
FGCU confirmed the loss. In the weekend finale on Sunday, the Owls lost to the Eagles by a score of 5-2 again. FGCU quickly took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning with an unearned run in the bottom of the first on an error. The Owls quickly evened the score in the bottom of the first as senior Maddie Roth scored following a wild pitch by the Eagles, who would later take lead once again with a solo home run in the top of the third. At the top of the fourth inning, FGCU took a 3-1 advantage with an RBI double to right-center field. The Owls got runners in scoring position later in the game, but were unable to complete the comeback started by a home run to left field by Mullen during the bottom of the fifth inning. The Eagles scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning to increase their lead to the eventual final score of 5-2. Before finishing the game, the Owls competed in the final inning by bringing the tying run to the plate, but FGCU forced a groundout over to first to finish the game. Mullen had two of the Owls’ six hits while Andrews allowed five runs and five hits, walked two and struck out eight in seven innings. Next, the Owls will travel to Alabama to face Auburn in a doubleheader on Wednesday, March 27, beginning at 6 p.m.
Christen Florence had two hits against FGCU on Sunday, March 24.
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Calvo Barcelo sets men’s record, Baseball sweeps opening conference series against Nash wins thriller for women Lions, renews winning streak
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The men’s and women’s tennis teams were in action last week beginning on Tuesday, March 19, as the men beat Jacksonville State and Tennessee Tech before falling to Liberty, while the women lost to Jacksonville State and Liberty. Senior Fermin Calvo Barcelo broke a team record by winning his 62nd career singles match 4-3 as the men’s team opened its week against the Gamecocks. His win breaks the previous record held by former teammate and current assistant coach for KSU Simon Pritchard. For Calvo Barcelo, this accomplishment is a culmination of his hard work over the years, which helped him earn the Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year Award last season. “Obviously a tremendous accomplishment today for Fermin,” Director of Tennis Matt Emery said. “Records like this one are determined by what a player does consistently, not just on one day, which is why it is such a special accomplishment.” While the Owls dropped the doubles point early on, junior transfer Sebastian Osorio helped get the team back on track with a 6-3, 6-3 win. Calvo Barcelo kept the momentum going for KSU with a straight-set victory that involved a
first-set tiebreaker. Two more wins clinched the victory for the Owls — its first after a four-match losing streak. On Wednesday, the men’s team played a close match against Tennessee Tech in a 4-3 victory. After dropping the doubles point again, the Owls rebounded through strong efforts from Osorio and sophomore Bryan Triana. The Golden Eagles managed to win one more match before KSU solidified another win. Senior Lucas de Torres Curth won in three sets, while Calvo Barcelo lost his match despite winning the first set. Clinching the victory was freshman Kevin Patel, who won his first collegiate match in just his second appearance. The men’s team finished up its week with a 5-2 loss to Liberty on Saturday. Calvo Barcelo and Patel led the way with match wins while three other KSU players stretched their matches to three sets. Kendall Nash won a tight three-set match as the women’s team began their week against Jacksonville State on Tuesday as well, falling 5-2. After freshman Laura Mehlsam won the first point of the day for the Owls, Nash stepped up and came back from a set down.
Falling behind 5-7 in the first set, Nash worked her way into the match and won the second set 6-3. The final set would be a battle of attrition as the non-tiebreaker rule was in effect.
“Records like this one are determined by what a player does consistently, not just on one day, which is why it is such a special accomplishment.” As a result, the match was elongated, but Nash came out the victor with an 11-9 final set win. The women’s team finished their week against Liberty, getting blanked by the Flames 7-0. Junior Aspen Jarrett turned in the strongest performance of the day, winning her first set before falling in the two tight sets afterward. Up next, both teams travel to play Lipscomb on Thursday, March 28, before coming home to host North Alabama on Saturday. The men then travel on Sunday to play the University of Georgia.
Richard Torres | Contributor & Rio White | Sports Editor Kennesaw State’s baseball team played five games last week beginning on Tuesday, March 19, splitting two games against Binghamton before sweeping North Alabama in the first Atlantic Sun Conference series of the season. Four players contributed with two hits each as the Owls won the first of two games against Binghamton 10-1. With the score at 5-1 after five innings, KSU broke away for a five-run sixth inning to secure a win. Redshirt junior Justin Russell began the scoring in that inning with a three-run home run after coming in as a pinch hitter. Senior David Chabut batted in a run with a triple later in the inning before another run scored on a sacrifice fly. Before that, the Owls scored through an RBI single by junior Terence Norman, a solo home run and an RBI groundout by senior Jaylen Smith and a two-run single by junior Garrett Hodges. Freshman pitcher Brendan Bickleman gave up just one run in five innings of work for his second win of the season. The Owls’ six-game winning streak winning was stopped by the Bearcats on Wednesday as KSU fell 12-6. Junior catcher Daniel Seres led the way for the Owls with four
RBI, hitting two home runs, while Hodges had a pair of hits including a home run of his own. A comeback attempt in the third and fourth innings by KSU was not enough as the Bearcats scored seven runs in the last five innings. Despite the setback, the Owls quickly recovered as they won the next three games to kick off conference play. KSU began its weekend series against North Alabama on Friday, winning 3-1. Senior pitcher Jake McLinskey put in the longest outing of any pitcher for the Owls this season, throwing 6.2 innings with seven strikeouts and giving up just one earned run. Senior first baseman Jake Franklin hit a solo home run to open the scoring for KSU before Hodges scored on a bases-loaded walk, and Russell stole home plate after the runner on first attempted to steal second base. The ballgame was saved by reliever Brian Exley who pitched over two scoreless innings. Saturday’s game had an exciting finish as the Owls won 7-6 on a two-out walk-off single by freshman catcher Tyler Tolve. Both teams kept trading runs back and forth as the game was tied 6-6
in the bottom of the ninth inning when Russell hit a single down the left field line. After two walks loaded the bases, Tolve hit the first pitch he saw and drove it over the head of the center fielder to bring in the winning run. Earlier in the game, Franklin and Hodges both hit home runs as the team accumulated 13 hits. Hodges finished the game with three RBI. The brooms came out Sunday as the Owls played a game with a little breathing room in an 8-3 victory. Each starting player had at least one hit, with Norman’s three hits and two RBI leading an exhibition of offensive skills. The Owls got out to an early lead, scoring three runs in the first inning before doing so again in the fourth. Senior pitcher Brooks Buckler gave up just one run in five innings of work, striking out three batters. The Owls have now won nine of the last 10 games. Up next, the Owls will travel to Georgia State University on Wednesday, March 27, before heading to Lipscomb to play a three-game series beginning on Friday. The next home game will be on April 3 against the University of Georgia.
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