March 5, 2019 KSU Sentinel by Kennesaw State University Student Media

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KSUPD leads Contemporary campus safety dance festival conversation “Off the Edge” held at KSU Cade Lanktree | News Editor

The SGA met last Wednesday to discuss the demands created by KSUnited in 2015. Read more about the meeting on pg. 3.

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INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL PROPOSES HARD ALCOHOL BAN

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Kennesaw State’s Interfraternity Council posed a permanent ban on all alcohol that exceeds more than 15 percent alcohol by volume at events where one or more of its member fraternities are present. KSU’s IFC imposed the policy for its 12 active member fraternities on Friday, March 1, in support of the North American Interfraternity Conference, according to a policy update. The NIC imposed a deadline for its member fraternity councils to enact this ban on hard alcohol by November — six months after KSU’s IFC imposed the policy. KSU’s IFC said that the only exception to this permanent ban includes events where alcohol is served by a state-licensed third-party vendor, according to the policy update. This ban will be enforced at parties, mixers, socials and tailgates, and it will apply to “any location where such an event could be held where a third-party is not serving the alcohol,” according to the policy update. Members of the IFC executive board will be welcomed at all of its member fraternities events to observe whether or not they are adhering to this change, according to the

policy update. The IFC will also accept any photographic or video evidence that proves that the policy is not being upheld, and it will take the evidence into consideration by the IFC judicial board and the vice president of standards for further investigation. Once a complaint or evidence is submitted, it is directed to the coordinator of Fraternity and Sorority Life to decide further action by following the judicial processes outlined in the IFC Constitution and Bylaws. KSU’s IFC President Dalton Ford said that this policy change has been in the works for about two months to ensure the safety of members and guests at events. “We’re not trying to restrict what anybody does to relieve stress or have fun, but we just want it to be safe,” Ford said. “This is the easiest way to do it with a set guideline. We want to hold each other accountable.” Ford emphasized that members of fraternities at KSU have a good reputation of holding each other accountable at events or parties, and he said that might not be the case at other schools. IFC BAN continued on pg. 3.

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Officers from the Kennesaw State Police Department met with university officials, students and student-run organizations to discuss the recent public safety concerns on campus during a meeting on March 4. Attendees of the meeting included a handful of KSU students, Chief of Police Edward Stephens, Dean of Student Success Dr. Michael Sanseviro, University Spokeswoman Tammy DeMel, Student Government Association President Carly Keller and KSU’s NAACP President Jocelyn Revell. The meeting followed events on campus which have prompted students to fear for their safety including a student being targeted by racial discrimination and rumored threats that black students were going to be targeted on campus. KSUPD responded to these rumored threats by sending the university community an alert which stated that the department was “not aware of any credible threats to campus.” KSU distributes timely warnings and emergency notifications in accordance with the crimes that are reportable under the Clery Act, according to KSU’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report Publication. These notices are distributed if there are crimes that are reported to campus security authorities or local police and are determined by the institution to represent a serious or continuing threat to students and employees. “If we have those crimes on campus, we have to evaluate if it’s a continued threat to campus,” Stephens said. “And if it’s deemed to be a continued threat to campus, we have to put out a timely warning.” Stephens said that when there is an active threat where the perpetrator has a weapon, the department is not required to put out a timely warning or emergency notification after they have the individual in custody. A student in attendance mentioned the incident in August 2018 where KSUPD detained a student for possession of an unlicensed firearm on campus after performing a welfare check. Stephens issued a “university safety notification” nearly a day later to make the university community aware of the events. Stephens explained that the KSUPD utilizes this third type of emergency notification, a university safety notification, to inform the campus community of a non-active threat that has occurred following an investigation, direct request from the media or an overwhelming number of safety concerns. Stephens mentioned that the university safety notification was created following the incident in August 2018. KSU PD continued on pg. 3.

ARTS AND LIVING ESCAPE ROOM VISITS KSU

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Mady Sanchez | Contributor Kennesaw State and Georgia State University’s Rialto Center for the Arts hosted Atlanta’s biennial contemporary dance festival, “Off the Edge,” at the Marietta Dance Theater the night of Thursday, Feb. 28. “Off the Edge” brought several innovative dance companies together for a night of unforgettable beauty and revolutionary contemporary dance. This included names such as Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre, Company Wayne McGregor, Ephrat Asherie Dance and Kennesaw State Dance Company. The performance included pieces by Tara Lee of Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre and Cayetano Soto and Matthew Neenan of BalletX. Audience members and dance students alike enjoyed Tara Lee’s “Everything is Waiting,” a piece made possible with the support of Lavona Currie. The piece featured the human tendency to wait on everything and hope for a better future to come. Lee pokes at the promises of contemporary culture that cause people to wait for what is more fulfilling in life. “Everything is Waiting” featured only five performers who would rotate on and off stage for solos, duets and group pieces. Lee also heavily included signs like “Line Starts Here,” “Can’t Sleep?” or “Looking for Love?” to share contemporary modern ideas and issues through movements. Kennesaw State Dance Company students were also given the opportunity to be showcased in “Off the Edge.” Seven dancers presented a 14-minute piece titled “Parish,” which featured innovative contemporary choreography from McCree O’Kelley, Lisa Lock, Andrea Knowlton and Sean Nguyen-Hilton. “I’m really excited for them,” O’Kelley said. “It really forces them to up their game and rise to a professional level. It’s a huge platform for them to be seen next to professional dancers. Just to be in that space and work alongside with them is special.” Later this month, Kennesaw State Dance Company will present “Bodytraffic” on March 27. The evening performance will be presented as part of the American College Dance Association Southeast Conference and will feature the work of three Israeli choreographers. For more information about the KSU Department of Dance and its upcoming events, visit arts.kennesaw.edu/dance.

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4,500 TO COME TO CAMPUS FOR RESEARCH CONFERENCE

Peyton Elliott | Staff Writer University officials plan to redirect classes during the upcoming National Conference of Undergraduate Research at Kennesaw State where the university plans to have over 4,500 people visiting its campus from April 11 to April 13. Kennesaw State plans to handle the high volume of traffic by shuttling visitors from their hotels and remote parking areas through a third-party company, according to the KSU website. Amy Buddie, the director of undergraduate research and professor of psychology, said instructors are encouraged to get their students involved with the event. “Classes on campus during NCUR are redirected which means that faculty has been encouraged to create assignments that are related to the conference and then have their students go to the conference to complete the assignments,” Buddie said. The event will need 1,000 volunteers to work between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. during each day of the conference in order to succeed, according to the NCUR volunteer page. Undergraduate researchers, faculty and staff across all disciplines will be represented at the event and present thousands of research projects. Presentations will be split into multiple sections including posters, oral presentations, visual art displays and performances, Buddie said. Student interest sessions will also be available.

As a result of the large influx of people on campus, classes will be redirected on April 11 to 13. There is also a graduate fair with over 100 graduate schools present to recruit attendees. Several colleges will have an open house as well. Breakfast and lunch will be provided each day on the Campus Green and satellite locations near the Social Sciences and Prillman Hall buildings, Buddie said. Tiffany Capuano, the assistant director for media in Strategic Communication at KSU, said the NCUR provides a unique opportunity for KSU students to listen to student research presentations and engage with research in a broad range of disciplines. KSU is preparing its presenters with workshops that explain how to make posters of their research as well as presenting research. According to the NCUR website,

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the NCUR is the largest conference dedicated to undergraduate research in the country. NCUR was designed to create a unique environment to celebrate and promote undergraduate student achievement and help improve the state of undergraduate research. The upcoming conference will be the first time NCUR has removed its printed program in favor of a mobile app, Buddie said. The app is user-friendly and more effective than a printed program. “This event has been years in the making, with hundreds of KSU faculty, staff and students behind the scenes working tirelessly on various aspects of the conference,” Buddie said. “It makes me so proud to be an Owl when I see KSU coming together to make this event the best it can be.”

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SGA INVITES ACTIVIST STUDENT GROUP OUTSIDE THE NEST Helicopter crash in Kenya TO DISCUSS RECENT RACIAL INCIDENTS leaves 4 Americans, local Jake Drukman | Staff Writer & Arielle Robinson | Staff Writer Kennesaw State’s Student Government Association invited a student activist organization to its Feb. 27 meeting to discuss recent racial incidents on campus and hear proposed solutions which aim to combat these incidents for the future. SGA President Carly Keller invited KSUnited, a group created after the #takeakneeKSU movement, to the general body meeting held in the James V. Carmichael Student Center. Alexa Vaca, the leader of KSUnited, said the organization exists to emphasize the importance of having students, faculty, staff and alumni coming together to work on changing policy at KSU. Representatives of KSUnited handed copies of a flyer to SGA members and spoke directly to those attending the meeting. During their announcement, KSUnited asked the SGA to cooperate with them to change university policies regarding hate speech on campus. On the same day, KSUnited held an open meeting to discuss the demands made to the university that the group has been fighting for since 2015 including strict sanctions for offenders of prejudice and discriminatory actions and speech, the construction of an anti-racist education center that was originally promised in 2009, anti-racist and diversity training for students, faculty and staff, an increase in

courses relating to minority history and education within all relevant departments, an end to the policing of social justice work and increased commitment to social justice and an increase in minority faculty and staff to be representative of the student population. The KSUnited demands were originally created in 2015 when the organization was called “KSU YESbody!” after it formed in response to protests at the University of Missouri. “When the demands were written, it marked the sixth year of a promise that the university was going to build an anti-racist education center on the Bartow County land, because the Bartow County land has an extremely racist history and the university has never issued an official statement distancing themselves from that history,” current graduate student and former KSUnited president Carlynn Sharpe-Ehui. KSU acquired the Bartow County land in 2008, which used to be the homestead of Corra Harris, a Georgia author and World War I correspondent. During the meeting, one student also said that KSU removed its logos from pamphlets handed out by the LGBTQ Resource Center in September of last year. The pamphlets, which included information on gender-neutral

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KSUnited met to address the racial climate on campus prior to the SGA meeting last Wednesday. pronouns, also disappeared from the LGBTQ Resource Center’s website. Vaca said that the KSU administration has not been properly communicating information to students regarding the group messages from KSU students that targeted Elijah John, a black student. “The university administration is not being transparent about [the situation], and they’re not telling us what’s going on, or what’s going on with the investigation,” Vaca said. “Elijah John is feeling very unprotected by the university.” University Spokeswoman Tammy DeMel said that the university is committed to working with students, faculty and staff to maintain a safe and respectful campus. “As part of this continued effort, the KSUPD met with several

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student leaders from RSOs and engaged in dialogue about campus issues,” DeMel said. “The University encourages any student to reach out directly to the KSUPD, Student Affairs or other campus resources if they have concerns about their safety.” Vaca asked the SGA during the meeting to release a statement condemning “the hate that’s going on, on campus.” “I think that would really show that SGA does have the best interest of the students [at heart] because historically SGA has been a little bit separate from students,” Vaca said. Keller responded to the request, letting Vaca and the rest of KSUnited that the SGA was there to listen. “If there’s one thing we want to spread, it’s love, not hate,” Keller said.

Cox Family Enterprise Center holds 25th annual honoration event for businesses Kendall Chamberlain | Staff Writer Kennesaw State’s Cox Family Enterprise Center held its 25th annual Georgia Family Business of the Year Honoration on Thursday, Feb. 28, at Flourish Atlanta in Buckhead. In the past 25 years of hosting these awards, CFEC has presented close to 100 awards to family businesses throughout Georgia. These awards seek to highlight two core values of a successful family venture — resilient families and sustainable businesses. This year, they also added an additional layer of maintaining the deserved respect of legacy to these elements, according to KSU’s website. For the first time in the event’s history, business owners were recognized as “champions who have shown dedication, effort and made

contributions to activities aimed at growing the overall wellbeing of family business,” according to KSU’s website. Honors are given in three categories based on the size of the business and number of employees. One of the awards given was the Resilient Family Honoration in which families are honored for bouncing back from adversity and celebrating how families thrive over time. The second award, the Sustainable Business Honoration, celebrates innovative and sustainable practices that work to better the whole of the organization’s stakeholders and broader community. The Legacy Honoration was given to a business that has been in existence for at least 100 years with

the intention to continue on with many generations beneath the legacy. This year’s finalists for the annual honoration were Beaumont Products, Inc., Blanchard & Calhoun, CKS Packaging, DeKalb Farmers Market, Inc., DeNyse, J.M. Huber and RefrigiWear. The CFEC hosted many notable individuals, including Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger. Featured speakers and guests included Mitzi Perdue, who shared her experiences as a part of two established family businesses, the Sheraton Hotel chain and Perdue Chicken. Also serving as featured speakers were Sarah Riggs Amico, the executive chairperson of Jack

Cooper Holdings Corporation, as well as Marc De Kuyper, the former CEO of the De Kuyper Royal Distillers and an 11th-generation member of a family business. The Cox Family Enterprise Center’s annual honoration celebrates and recognizes family business and has done so since 1992. Their mission is to “act as an intellectual and practical hub for this community. With specialized programming, events and services tailored to the needs of each segment of our community, [they] focus on creating growth opportunities that empower individuals and organizations,” according to the CFEC website.

Four Americans and a local pilot were killed in Kenya when a helicopter crashed on an island Sunday night, CBS reported. The helicopter went down after 8 p.m. local time at Central Island National Park, located on a small volcanic island in the middle of Lake Turkana, Kenya. All five occupants on board died, according to CBS. The helicopter was one of two that had landed on the island earlier in the day at Lobolo tented camp. When both choppers took off

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Last month, two Americans were among five people killed when their small plane crashed in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley region, according to ABC.

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“We wanted to adopt this policy that every fraternity would have to follow, from the national level anyway, but tweak it to more fit our campus,” Ford said. “This is us trying to show the school and the public that we do hold each other accountable to these standards, and we’re not just here to party. We do things for the community, and we do care about each other a lot.” Ford said that he has faith in all the members of fraternities and sororities here at KSU right now, but it is always important to think of the future members and the change they will bring to their respective organizations. Ford hopes these future generations “will be just as good, if not better,” than the current members.

brought forth to the University System of Georgia by Chancellor Steve Wrigley in 2017 and follow a KSU-specific schedule implemented by a committee. The supervisor and manager training follows February’s CAR focus which involved efficient communications at multiple levels of the university. Overall, the training is on schedule with phase two for the CAR which will end in April 2019 with a phase report based on data collection, activity and analysis. The phase originally began in April 2018. The main goals of the CAR involve making administrative

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functions more efficient, enhancing support for the missions of Georgia universities, achieving greater affordability and access for students and strengthening and enhancing student support services. Similar to other universities, KSU is expected to design structures to meet teaching, research and service missions, develop and implement 21st-century operational models, gain staff input to increase efficiency at all levels and identify administrative cost savings that can be redirected to core functions of teaching, research and service.

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In reference to the emergency notification regarding the rumored targeting of black students on campus, Stephen said that the department issued the statement after receiving an overwhelming number of safety concerns from social media, even though the department found no credible or continued threat on campus. “I felt like we had to get a statement out to let you know that there was not a threat,” Stephens said. “It went out more as an emergency notification because of what was happening right then. Even though we didn’t have a threat, the perception was there that we did have a threat, and it was growing and growing.” Arielle Robinson contributed to this article.

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Kenya is a popular destination for international tourists visiting the east African country for its vast wildlife and coastal attractions.

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that evening, one lost contact and crashed on the island, according to a statement from the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority. The statement said a search and rescue mission found the wreckage shortly after 3 a.m. “We offer our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of all those killed in the crash,” the State Department official told ABC in a statement Monday. “We are providing all appropriate consular assistance to the families of the American citizens.”

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Professors must allow students to form personal opinions Sharonjeet Kaur | Staff Writer

A personal finance class could prove beneficial in teaching students how to manage their money.

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FINANCE COURSE SHOULD BE REQUIRED Gia Cruz | Staff Writer

Over the years, young adults have continually disapproved of math curricula stressing theories and formulas rather than real-life knowledge such as understanding tax rates. In order for students to be successful, understand their pocket flow and prevent massive amounts of debt, a personal finance class should be required as a general education course at Kennesaw State. Although many students may sulk at requiring additional classes, a finance class will create beneficial knowledge for the next generation of career-oriented adults. “We need to learn how to save and how to invest,” junior international affairs major Amy Sangare said. “The lack of financial literacy — just like the lack of a driver’s license — is more than a personal problem. It is dangerous for our country’s economic health,” according to Launch Phase 2. “The Great Recession was driven by mortgages and loan terms consumers didn’t understand.”

Students are graduating from college in more debt than before, and the number is rising. The Federal Reserve reported that the student loan debt reached $1.5 trillion in 2018, and, according to Student Loan Hero, 69 percent of college students in 2018 graduated with student loan debt. In comparison, only 12 percent of baby boomers have student loans either for themselves or for someone else, according to Jessica Dickler of CNBC. Some college students today start buying their dream cars, moving into an apartments or adopting pets with no idea of how they will meet the financial end of the deal. In return, these students resort to living paycheck to paycheck and lowering their motivation to invest in anything that may benefit their future. “It’s something you should learn rather than [being] thrown out into society not knowing anything and learn the hard way,” junior psychology major Bonnie Williams said. “Even the most basic personal finance class could equip [students] with the skills they need to deal with a disappointing debt-to-income ratio,” according to an article published on Thrive by 30. “Instead of compounding that debt by purchasing items they do not need, they could focus on living meagerly until they found a better-paying position.”

With a mandatory finance class, students would be more aware of what items they are buying. Once that self-awareness is raised, all the money saved from avoiding the useless items could then be put in a rainy day savings account. By teaching students to establish a rainy day fund, problems such as late cell phone bills, unpaid parking tickets or even emergency room visits could be covered without a sense of worry. Additionally, with the help of a finance class, students could learn how to start building credit with timely payments on their bills. Once financial literacy is improved or understood more thoroughly, not only would it help the economy, but it can also help improve credit scores. By understanding how money works and how to keep it, a person may be able to show for it by buying their dream house or a nice personal car. With a little bit of knowledge and education, many students would know what it means to break down certain aspects of finance, such as filing taxes. With more education comes improved financial responsibility and decision-making. By requiring students to take a financial class, students will be more aptly prepared for life after college.

Self-care requires more than face masks, bubblebaths for long-term wellbeing Luis Cuevas | Contributor To many students, self-care ends after they remove the clay mask off their face. However, there are aspects of their wellbeing that they may be ignoring. There are many other aspects of self-care, including knowing one’s limits, disconnecting from distractions and focusing on positivity, that are more beneficial to one’s wellbeing. While face masks or bubble baths can relieve stress or anxiety short term, they do not help with long term self-care. Once the mask is removed or the bubbles evaporated, students must face what they may have been ignoring. Self-care will be the most beneficial when it focuses on long term relief. For many, it is difficult to find time for self-care. There are many responsibilities and expectations placed on students in particular, such as maintaining their GPA, working full or part-time and maintaining healthy relationships. Overworking most often becomes second nature, so it is important for students to know their limits and rest. There are various side effects from

overworking, including stress, poor eating and sleeping habits and even death. According to Dr. Alan Young, the medical director at Stanford Cardiovascular Health, “unhealthy behaviors, like eating poorly or not exercising, are also linked to chronic stress from working long hours, and these can cause an increase in blood pressure or cholesterol.” However easy it may be to overwork, it is a crucial part of self-care to notice when the body needs rest. It is important to take breaks during long periods of work to focus on doing other activities, which can be both enjoyable and healthy. Activities such as reading and regular exercise can help students to avoid overworking, relieve stress and get better sleep. Losing one’s self in the digital age is easy. People are constantly bombarded with information from all sides, but for the sake of one’s health, it is important to disconnect from that side of life and have alone time. According to Psychology Today, one of the most crucial aspects of self-care is taking time to examine life and silently debrief after a long day. Eating quietly and enjoying every bite or simply taking a relaxing shower without interruption can be a great way to begin practicing self-care as those two activities can be a personal and calming time. Staying positive is an aspect of self-care that may be obvious, but it is often overlooked.

Negativity is a hindrance to self-care, whether internal or external. As students interact with people throughout the day, there can be those who bring negativity to situations. While students will inevitably encounter negativity, it is best for students to focus on themselves, keep a cool mind and avoid negative people when possible. Not all negativity comes from other people, however, as daily baggage and tasks can surface the stress in anyone. Even as one looks ahead to the day, knowing the challenges ahead can wear down a person. Taking part in enjoyable activities, listening to music and smiling in the face of adversity are useful tools to avoid the weight of negativity. “Saying three things you’re grateful for to yourself in the morning before you get out of bed is really helpful,” sophomore anthropology major Kaitlin Woodward said. As the face mask comes off, it is imperative to focus on different aspects of wellbeing overall. Students should avoid overworking themselves, disconnect from technology when possible and stay positive overall. Of course, a face mask does not hurt every once in a while, but in order to maintain a healthy body, mind and soul, balancing long-term self-care techniques is imperative.

It can be uncomfortable for students when their professors begin preaching their own opinions instead of teaching, especially if the professor shuts down a discussion after stating their own opinions. Professors should be able to voice their own opinions, but should use their opinions as a tool for students to develop their own. When teaching, professors are speaking on behalf of their university or school district. Because of that representation, professors must be aware of what they say to students. Technically speaking, professors should work to keep their opinion out of the curriculum, but political opinions are bound to come up, especially in college. When these opinions are brought up, the professor should not always have to conceal their opinions. However, professors would be doing a disservice if they did not allow their students to form opinions on their own. Students learn from observation and example set forth from adults. An article posted in The Voice, the school newspaper of Presentation High School, points out that we should “allow teachers to instill a structure for forming an opinion, a context and method for expressing that opinion, and an arena for the discussion of that opinion.” Professors should not be silenced, but they also should not simply stick to a list of black or white objectives. In an article written for the Huffington Post, high school journalism and history teacher David Cutler explained that his students “asked for my take, so I told them, but rather than focus on venting what appeared to be a collective disdain, I urged them to look into why

others felt differently.” There should be an open discussion where the students also feel comfortable sharing their own opinions. It leaves room for students to think on their own rather than being programmed to think only as their educators think. Cutler concluded that teachers should not remain silent, and that “instead of ‘appearing neutral’ (a species of mild dishonesty, after all), let’s admit our biases openly” as this creates an environment open for learning. “I think there are times when [discussing a professor’s opinions is] necessary,” junior English education major Amanda Franks said. “However, I don’t believe their beliefs on who the president is and how they’re doing is appropriate.” In today’s political climate, it can be intimidating to hear professors or students voicing opposing opinions. However, it is possible to maintain a healthy and safe environment for all students, regardless of opinions. The Institute for Teaching and Learning at Colorado State University discusses ways to keep a positive classroom culture. Some professors have also included guidelines for such classroom environments in their syllabi. Students should be equipped with knowledge and skill, and instructors should trust that their teaching methods allow students to form educated opinions. Teachers should not only give their opinions, but also allow students to develop their own opinions and to explain their own reasoning. When professors state their opinions in class, students should take the opportunity to open up a discussion in response.

Podcasts are beneficial, educational medium Megan Davis | Staff Writer

As technology becomes more accessible and mobile, various forms of entertainment have gained popularity, especially podcasts. Podcasts are a powerful and convenient tool that students can utilize for both learning and entertainment. Mark Schaeffer, the executive director of Schaefer Marketing Solutions, said that people listened to an average of seven podcasts each week in 2018. With more than 660,000 podcasts and 28 million episodes available for download, there is a podcast covering nearly every topic, according to Podcast Insights. The top three genres of podcasts are comedy, education and news, which are three different genres that capture the diversity within the podcast medium. To add to the diversity, there are hundreds of other categories for listeners to choose from. People have diverse interests, so podcast creators put their heart and soul into their podcasts to ensure that their audiences are captivated. Because of the number of podcasts available, there is no reason that students could not find a topic they want to learn more about or content that they find entertaining. Podcasts are not only for entertainment but for education as well. People should always have a desire to learn and grow in every area of their life. Among others, history, self-help and economics podcasts help listeners to broaden their knowledge, better themselves and possibly undo previously held ignorances.

“I listen to a history podcast and I learn a lot while doing so,” junior finance major Joe Sanusi said. “I like it because the narrator makes history entertaining and fun to listen to.” Students can also listen to podcasts to help them understand lectures or to prepare and review for exams. Many people who create podcasts strive to make difficult or boring concepts more entertaining and understandable. Sometimes just hearing something again but in a different way can help students commit concepts to memory. Students and organizations at KSU have also delved into producing podcasts. The University College has a podcast, and according to their website it is used as “an outlet to promote and inform listeners about the college’s programs.” The podcast invites students and staff to discuss campus-related activities. Owl Radio also produces its share of podcasts and radio shows. One of their newer podcasts in the making, HonesTea, is a variety show ranging from humor to history to news. Students can access the podcasts live through Owl Radio’s website. Podcasts connect people with what they want to know and what they want to entertain themselves with. With so many podcasts to choose from, students are bound to find one they are interested in. Students should take advantage of podcasts as they are unique learning tools and diverse forms of entertainment.

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KSU ADDRESSES EATING DISORDERS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AT CANDLELIGHT VIGIL Elizabeth Nouryeh | Opinion Editor Kennesaw State hosted a candlelight vigil on the Marietta campus on Thursday, Feb. 28, to raise awareness for eating disorder recovery during national eating disorder awareness week. KSU’s Center for Young Adult Addiction and Recovery worked with the Health Promotion and Wellness Center and local eating disorder recovery program SOAR to organize the vigil. The free event attracted around 50 students and staff, some of whom said they had been personally affected by addiction or eating disorders. Attendees experienced an art auction, live musical performances by CYAAR students, an open mic and, of course, a candlelight vigil. During the vigil, students and staff took the stage to share their recovery stories, with many of the performers having gone through the CYAAR recovery program, called the Collegiate Recovery Program. “It’s about body positivity and more personally, I transferred from UGA mainly because of the recovery program here, and so this is about a new beginning for me,” junior criminal justice major Elayna Harris said.

Harris was one of several students who performed at the candlelight vigil. Harris choreographed her dance specifically for the performance and said that her movement explored the complex, messy process of recovery and body positivity. One student, who wished to not disclose his name, spoke for several minutes detailing his struggles with addiction and eating disorders. “It’s something that no one talks about, and it’s not because they don’t care, [it’s because] they don’t know about it,” the student said. “[I’m] really grateful for my eating disorder because it forces me to care.” Once the open mic performances concluded, staff members of CYAAR led students in a brief reflection, urging to students that they are not alone in their recovery. Members lit their candles in solidarity with all those struggling with an eating disorder. As students and staff illuminated the ballroom with recovery awareness, they collectively recited the Serenity Prayer. CYAAR education coordinator Lindsay Montgomery urged students

to “rejoice in the power of recovery.” “Eating disorder recovery is a big part of our community at the Center,” Executive Director and Assistant Dean of CYAAR Teresa Johnston said. “So we like to raise awareness and this week is eating disorder awareness week, so that’s part of our goal — to raise awareness and get people help, and also take the social stigma out of it.” CYAAR sees its share of students attempting to navigate their eating disorder. According to Johnston, at least 15 percent of KSU’s population is in recovery from eating disorders. Nationally, at least 30 million Americans suffer from an eating disorder, according to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, which also reports that every 62 minutes someone dies as the result of an eating disorder. If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, please call the National Eating Disorders Association Helpline at 800-931-2237 or visit bulimia. com. For help with substance abuse, please call the National Drug Helpline at 1-880-633-3239 or visit drughelpline.org.

Students use imagination to navigate, solve escape rooms Zack Hill | Staff Writer Students rejoiced outside the student center after barely having survived a zombie outbreak on March 1. Last Friday, Student Activities hosted a free escape room event in the James V. Carmichael Student Center on the Kennesaw Campus. “We did [an escape room] as a staff team-builder,” Event Coordinator and Assistant Director of Student Activities Matthew Mitchell said. “I said this was fun for us, so I thought we should bring it to the students rather than the students go to it.” In an escape room, players must use clues around them to solve a puzzle, which then allows them to escape the room. Attendees were given 30 minutes to solve a series of puzzles to escape the room and win. There were two escape rooms in total, and the one that opened the event was a horror and zombie-themed room. The following escape experience was wizard-themed. A character dressed as a doctor in a bloody lab coat greeted players and gave a brief synopsis of the story and the roles of the players before attendees entered the room. Players in the first experience

took the role of nanotechnology students who were tasked with the goal of disabling a computer to prevent a zombie outbreak. Players needed to find several cords and plug them into the computer in order to disable it. The room was dimly lit and players were given small flashlights to look around for hints lurking under tables or inside various props that either served as decoys or actual clues. Players who opted for the second experience pretended to be students at a wizarding school, with the final goal being to earn their diploma and escape the room. The wizards found themselves in a room with rotating neon lights, skulls, wizard hats and candles and had to find clues to unlock several bags to eventually get to the diploma. Attendees described the experience as “challenging” and “fun.” The first group to go through the zombie experience won, and upon completing the room, players were taken to a separate room for a group picture. The first group consisted of nine attendees, and the event had 100 reservations, meaning all the spots

were filled. The third-party agency Neon Entertainment designed the escape rooms. Even though the Cultural and Communications Center hosted a similar event in February, this is the first escape room to be conducted on campus by an outside company. “The reason we do these sorts of programs is to bring events to students that they may not be able to experience themselves off campus, whether it be [because of] lack of knowledge that these things exist, monetary reasons or transportation,” Mitchell said. “It’s really about being able to provide a space for students to grow and learn among each other. Anything we do is to provide real-world experience to what students learn in the classroom.” Mitchell said Student Activities plans to partner with the KSU Explore program in late April for its next adventure, during which students will tour the Georgia Aquarium, the World of Coke and the College Football Hall of Fame. To find out more about Student Activities, visit studentactivities.kennesaw.edu.

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DOWN 1. Increased in size 2. *North Atlantic Alliance, acr. 3. Slightly open 4. Whack 5. Mark from a lash 6. Is dressed in 7. Dry riverbed 8. *Walt Kelly’s comic strip (1948-1975) 9. *Aldous Huxley’s journey 10. *Mandela’s org. 12. Foil 13. Aquarium scum 14. *Conflict without active fire 19. One step to success? 22. “For ____ a jolly...” 23. Half-rotten 24. *Manhattan Project invention 25. Don’t do this to words! 26. Raunchy 27. Dispatch boat 28. *Aden Emergency locale 31. Skunk’s defense 32. *”The Century Trilogy” author Follett 34. *Space ____ 36. *First in space 38. Manufacturing site 40. *Tupac’s genre 41. Vomiting 44. Triumph maliciously 46. Song words 48. Treasure collection 49. Event host 50. U, on the road 51. Like Mojave 52. “____ ____Good Men” 53. Singular of #21 Across 54. Most luminous star 55. Buzzing pest 56. Number cruncher

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1. Nibble away 5. *Information space 8. School support org. 11. Royal Indian 12. Short for Dorothea 13. Oak nut 15. And others, for short 16. Seat of intellect 17. Branch of philosophy 18. *War to end all wars? 20. Lump of stuff 21. Type of examination, pl. 22. Owned 23. Downer 26. Wiggle room 29. *___-Wan of “Star Wars,” a 20th Century Fox film 30. Tends to fire 33. Affirm 35. Grabbing tool 37. Blade drops 38. ____ ballerina or ____ donna 39. *Village People song 40. Verse with repeating lines 42. Bartender’s Triple ____ 43. Panhandler 45. *”Cheers” owner 47. Any high mountain 48. Like yellow polka dot bikini 50. Tropical edible root 52. *First on the moon 56. Holy See’s administering body 57. Focuses 58. *____ Lady, a.k.a. Margaret Thatcher 59. Newspapers and such 60. December 24 and 31, e.g. 61. Vena ____ 62. Common conjunction 63. Itty-bitty 64. Fence piece

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Strong pitching leads baseball in series win over UTM after falling to Bulldogs Rio White | Sports Editor

Lara Mehlsam clinched the first win of the season for the women’s team with her three-set singles victory.

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WOMEN’S TENNIS WINS FIRST MATCH OF SEASON, MEN’S TEAM SWEEPS TWO Rio White | Sports Editor

The men’s and women’s tennis teams both found victory in recent matches, as the women defeated Murray State 4-2 at home on Sunday, Feb. 24, before the men beat Belmont 6-0 on the same day. For the women’s team, the victory over Murray State marked the first of this season. The team persevered and found a way to win in many tightly-contested matches, starting with doubles. “Today’s win was a total team effort,” Director of Tennis Matt Emery said. “We talked a lot this week about treating each point the same, from the first point to the last one, and they did a tremendous job of that today.” The freshman duo of Juliana Castellanos and Kendall Nash

initially fell behind to Murray State before coming back to win the set 6-4. Lone senior Jessica Cantrell was involved in an even closer match, teaming up with sophomore Brenna Reilly to edge their opponents 7-6 and ending the third doubles match, which was tied at 5-5. After earning the doubles point, KSU dropped the first singles match before junior Aspen Jarrett won 6-2, 6-2 to put the Owls up 2-1 overall. The next two matches featured last-set tiebreakers, as Nash won 6-2, 7-6 before junior Elle Baker lost 7-5, 7-6. Freshman Lara Mehlsam clinched the victory for KSU with a three-set win. Later that day, the men’s team took the courts and defeated

Belmont. The Owls fell behind after losing the first doubles match but came back to win both of the final doubles matches 7-6 each. After earning the doubles point, KSU won all singles matches to record its first win in three weeks. All players were able to finish their matches in straight sets, including seniors Fermin Calvo Barcelo and Lucas de Torres Curth. Both teams played Austin Peay on Saturday, March 2, with the men winning 4-0 after the women lost by that score. The women’s team could not continue the momentum from its victory the previous week, dropping all matches to the Governors. Both Nash and Cantrell pushed their matches to three sets, but the

other matches resulting in KSU losses finished the day for the Owls before those two players finished. After the men’s team lost to Georgia State on Friday, the Owls turned around to defeat Austin Peay the next day. This time, the men’s team immediately won its doubles matches and once again did not lose a single match. “The guys did a good job of taking care of business today after a late, physical match last night and a quick turnaround,” Emery said. Next up, the men’s team plans to travel to Chattanooga to play the Mocs on Wednesday, March 4, while the women’s team will host Cleveland State on Wednesday, March 13.

Kennesaw State’s baseball team played four games last week, falling to the University of Georgia 11-1 on Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Athens before winning two of three against the University of Tennessee at Martin over the weekend at home. A week after having its home match against the Bulldogs postponed, KSU traveled to Athens to take on UGA. The game remained close early on as the Bulldogs only put up three runs in the first five innings. The Owls squandered an early scoring chance by loading the bases in the third inning before stranding the runners. Another opportunity presented itself for KSU in the fourth inning after two runners reached base with no outs, but a double play thwarted the threat. KSU would regret the missed chances as the Bulldogs scored three runs in the sixth inning before sealing the game with five more runs in the eighth inning. The Owls bounced back on Friday as they came back home to face UT Martin. Senior pitcher Brooks Buckler put in seven solid innings of work, giving up just one run and five hits. After the Nighthawks opened the scoring with a solo home run in the fourth inning, KSU tied the score in the following inning on a sacrifice fly, making it 1-1. With one out in the bottom of the eighth inning, junior Alex Carballo hit his third home run of the season

to put the Owls ahead 3-1, which would remain as the final score. On Saturday, the Owls played twice against UT Martin, winning the first game 2-1 due to another strong pitching performance before dropping the second game 6-4. Sophomore pitcher Ryan Kennedy threw six innings against the Nighthawks, also giving up just one run before freshman Jared Rine came in as the relief pitcher. Rine held UT Martin scoreless through the final innings, matching Kennedy with six strikeouts. After the Nighthawks opened the scoring in the third inning, catcher Tyler Tolve tied the game up at 1-1, batting in a run with a single. The Owls had a chance to open up a large lead in the seventh inning after loading the bases, but only managed the one run they needed to win. Later that day, KSU fell behind 4-0 by the third inning but began to come back through a two-run home run by senior Jaylen Smith. With the Owls behind 5-2 after four innings, senior Jake Franklin and sophomore Tyler Simon each drove in a run to get KSU within one run, but they would become the final runs of the day. The Owls were unable to come back in the final three innings, as their record fell to 6-4 on the season. Up next, KSU hosts Georgia Tech on Tuesday, March 5, before visiting the Yellow Jackets the next day. Afterward, the Owls play a weekend series at Samford.

Record-tying performance by Hooker leads men’s basketball, women fall to Hatters Teddy Teshome | Staff Writer & Rio White | Sports Editor Redshirt junior Tyler Hooker tied Kennesaw State’s Division I record with 36 points as the men’s basketball team beat Stetson 83-82 on Friday, March 1, before the women’s team fell 58-45 to the Hatters on Saturday. Both teams played in order to prepare for the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament. Hooker set the tone for the men’s team by scoring early and often. He scored 22 of his points in the first half, converting nine of his 14 attempted shots. The Owls maintained a steady lead early in the game, opening as much as a 12 point gap between the two teams with less than 10 minutes to play in the half. A 13-1 run brought the Hatters back within one point at 36-35 with around five

minutes remaining. A three-point shot by Stetson along with three free throws gave the Hatters a 47-45 lead at halftime. Stetson pushed its lead to nine points early in the second half, but KSU managed to gain composure to mount a comeback by reducing the deficit to two points. The Owls took a 71-70 lead with nine minutes to go. The two teams proceeded to trade the lead with Stetson holding a slim 82-81 advantage with just under four minutes to play. After a defensive stand-off, which resulted in a nearly three-minute scoreless drought for both teams, senior Kosta Jankovic made both of his free-throw shots to give KSU an 83-82 lead with a minute to go. After having a rough start without

scoring in the first half, Jankovic scored all 15 of his points in the second half to secure the win. The Owls fended off two three-point attempts from the Hatters in the final minute to book its ticket to the ASUN Tournament. The women’s team sought to avoid a home loss on senior night but were outdone by the Hatters. Sophomore Kamiyah Street led all scorers with 18 points while freshman Amani Johnson was not far behind with 14 points. The Owls were able to keep up with Stetson in the first half until the Hatters broke away late. KSU trailed by two points just before halftime but fell further behind by 15 points soon into the second half. KSU fell behind due in part to a low shooting percentage and a lack

of scoring from bench players. The Owls shot just above 30 percent during the game. Sophomore Alexis Poole also contributed, scoring 11 points and grabbing nine rebounds. The three leading scorers accounted for 43 of the team’s 45 points. The loss marks the third straight for the Owls as they look to finish their season on a high note away from home. Up next, the women’s team plays its final regular season game at Lipscomb on Tuesday, March 5, before heading to the conference tournament. The men’s team play in the conference tournament Monday, March 4. The baseball team won twice last week through timely hitting and pitching.

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Softball continues to improve record, wins three of four during home weekend series Rio White | Sports Editor

Abby Dean pitches against Western Carolina last Saturday.

Houida Aldihri | The Sentinel

The Kennesaw State softball team played a pair of doubleheaders over the weekend beginning on Friday, March 1, losing to Hofstra 10-3 before beating them 2-0, and on Saturday defeating Western Carolina 7-1 and 10-2. Coming into the weekend series on a three-game losing streak, KSU extended that run in its opening game against Hofstra. The Owls scored early on as senior Maddie Roth batted in a run with a double, but the Pride responded in the third and fourth innings. Although junior pitcher Abby Deane has been a strong starter for KSU so far this season, Hofstra scored five runs off her and forced seven walks.

A combination of Hofstra’s hitting and errors from the Owls culminated in the large margin of victory for the Pride. Later that evening, KSU got its revenge with a complete game shutout performance by senior pitcher Hailey Andrews. Throwing eight strikeouts and yielding just four hits the entire game, Andrews helped secure a win for the Owls. Both of KSU’s runs came in the first inning, as redshirt junior Jade Lee hit an RBI single before freshman Katie Greep drove in a run with a single of her own. On Saturday, Andrews continued to display her pitching skills with another dominant performance in the first game against Western

Carolina, throwing another shutout with 11 strikeouts and giving up just three hits. The game remained scoreless until the third inning, when Lee put the Owls on the board with an RBI single. Later in the inning, Greep extended KSU’s lead with a three-run home run. KSU continued to extend its lead through base hits in the next two innings, giving up just one run along the way. The Owls wrapped up their weekend with a victory over the Catamounts. Deane bounced back from struggles in her previous outing with an improved performance resulting in a win. Western Carolina scored first

early in the game, but the Owls scored three runs in the first inning, fueled by a two-run single from junior Olivia Gocke. The lead would increase the next inning as Lee continued her successful weekend with a three-run home run. After Gocke drove in another run, the Owls would continue to score through a two-run home run by sophomore Joirea Dumas and an RBI double by redshirt senior Jessie Mullen. Up next, the Owls travel to Atlanta on Wednesday, March 6, to take on Georgia State before coming back home over the weekend to host a five-game series at the Bobbie Bailey Memorial Tournament.

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