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KSU President Dr. Pamela Whitten hands out slices of cake on The Green for her second annual first day of school festivities.

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The first black dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences provides insight on the nearby future of the school.

As Kennesaw State continues to expand each year, changes within the campus structure are made in efforts of improving the university as a whole.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences reflected the changing environment of KSU and hired Dr. Shawn Long as dean, making him the first black person to ever serve as dean of the school.

Previously, Long was a faculty member and administrator at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte for 19 years.

He served as senior associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, as well as department chair of communication studies and director of the communication graduate program.

One thing is clear: Long got the ball rolling as soon as he arrived at KSU. Long did not hesitate to mention a number of different plans that will be put in place soon — one being the “PassPort to Success” program that is scheduled to take effect this upcoming school year.

“The PassPort Program will help students think about leadership, innovation, creativity and careers in a more meaningful way, early on in their academic life,” Long said.

Similarly, he plans for the CHSS to work closer with the Career Center to help students begin the process of thinking about life post-graduation their first day as KSU students.

Accelerating the research and engagement opportunities within the college to include undergraduate and graduate research is also part of Long’s vision.

To tackle this, he will be introducing a new program called the “Transdisciplinary Innovation Hubs.”

“These hubs will serve as central spaces for faculty, students and community members interested in developing research, teaching and engagement opportunities focused on technology, health, sports, sustainability and organizations,” Long said.

He aims to create an environment that students will enjoy and benefit from while also maintaining a high standard for the curriculum that will bring KSU to the forefront of research among colleges across the nation.

“We want every student who wants an internship to get

a great one,” Long said. “We want all of our students to graduate in a timely manner, but also have rich and robust experiences as undergraduate and graduate students.”

Inaccessibility is an issue students will not have to worry about when it comes to speaking and meeting with Long.

He welcomes anyone interested to his “Arnold Palmer with the Dean” chat sessions every other Wednesday and Thursday this year.

At these chats, students are invited to openly share their ideas on how to make the school stronger while enjoying Arnold Palmers and snacks.

Long finished with words detailing his overall gratitude for the ability to serve as dean.

“I’m honored to have the opportunity to serve all of our great students at KSU,” Long said. “Diversity and inclusion are incredibly important to me. The commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion are strong values at KSU, so having the opportunity to serve in the role of dean signals that this commitment is real and tangible.”

Students recognized by Montepulciano mayor for archeological efforts in preserving records Sabrina Kerns | Staff Writer Dignitaries from Montepulciano, Italy, held a reception for Kennesaw State students earlier this month to celebrate their work digitizing thousands of documents and records from within the town’s archive over the summer.

Some of the handwritten documents date all the way back to the 14th century, and the records contain information about the construction of the church of San Biago, which KSU Professor of Art History Philip Kiernan said is an “important Italian Renaissance church that was designed and built by Antonio da Sangallo the Elder between 1518 and 1540.”

Kiernan and 14 of his students were recognized by Montepulciano’s mayor during the recent reception for their work, which was part of an art and archaeology summer course.

The reception was held in Consorzio del Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Enoliteca, an educational building near the KSU in Tuscany facility, according to KSU’s website.

Although the reception was held abroad, students on the Kennesaw campus could also witness the celebration through a live video link given through KSU’s division of

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Along with documents relating to the construction of the church of San Biago, students also documented a book of letters found in the town’s archives.

Kiernan said that the letters were “written by Tuscan rulers, bishops and popes to the town of Montepulciano in the 16th century, many of which are signed by members of the powerful Medici family.”

Kiernan said that students also documented and photographed a collection of ancient Etruscan and Roman inscriptions and relief carvings that were found on the side of the Palazzo Bucelli in the early 18th century as part of another project during the summer course.

Sophomore Arts Major Jesse Huskey said that traveling to and working in Italy with the class “ ... was a really amazing experience. The work we were doing was very important, and with that and our professor, who is highly knowledgeable on many subjects within art history, I felt really privileged to be a part of it all.”

Historical Society of Montepulciano President Riccardo Pizzinelli also took the time to recognize the students at the reception.

“The students’ work gave us new insights into our past,” Pizzinelli said. “Thanks to all the students from Kennesaw State. Digitizing makes these documents available to people everywhere now.”

Pizzinelli also showed his gratitude toward KSU and their partnership with the city of Montepulciano.

According to KSU’s website, KSU students have been traveling to Montepulciano since 1999 for opportunities to learn abroad.

The university has since partnered with a consortium within the University System of Georgia that develops programs in Italy for students. Consortium members also include Georgia College and State University, Georgia Highlands, Georgia Southern University and Valdosta State University, according to KSU’s website.

“It’s incredibly important to live and learn abroad, especially as a young person, because it forces you to leave your comfort zone and step into a world that’s completely unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before,” Huskey said.

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Day One Access program improves for university stores Abigail Marmurowicz | Editor-in-Chief

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OVER 1,400 GRADUATE IN JULY Sabrina Kerns | Staff Writer Kennesaw State celebrated over 1,400 graduates at three commencement ceremonies last month.

KSU awarded 1,457 degrees from 10 of the university’s academic colleges during commencement ceremonies on July 25. According to the university’s website, undergraduate students walked across the stage on KSU’s campus during the first commencement ceremonies held at 10 a.m. and at 3 p.m., and graduate students had their own commencement later on in the day at 7 p.m.

During the summer commencement ceremonies, KSU gave out approximately 1,100 undergraduate degrees and 300 graduate degrees, according to the Marietta Daily Journal. Among this summer’s graduates, KSU saw an average GPA of 3.16 for undergraduate students and a 3.8 for graduate students.

Most of the summer graduating students earned degrees from KSU’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences — a total of 303 students, according to the MDJ. KSU President Dr. Pamela Whitten also announced on Tuesday, Aug. 13, that KSU has shown “significant growth” in its summer enrollment since last year.

Whitten stated in her most recent “Written by Whitten” blog post that KSU is one of the top two institutions within the University System of Georgia that has grown the most when it comes to number of students enrolled and percentage of enrollment increase since last year.

KSU had a nine percent increase in summer enrollment from last year — 1,400 more students and 17,425 total. Meanwhile, the USG saw a 5.7 percent increase in summer enrollment overall with 8,356 more students compared to last year.

Whitten attributed part of this achievement to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. “[The office] did a great job of informing students of summer course opportunities during its Summer@KSU marketing earlier this spring.”

Whitten also pointed out in her blog post that students had more learning opportunities over the summer than in previous years.

Faculty members have made sure to offer online and in-person classes and other programs on campus have offered students the opportunity to study abroad over the summer.

“As Kennesaw State works to become one of the best R2 universities in the nation, these moments of growth will remind us that anything is possible when we keep our focus on students,” Whitten wrote in her blog.

The Kennesaw State University Bookstore’s program, Day One Access, improved and grew since its inception to prepare students to save thousands of dollars on textbooks and course materials for Fall 2019.

According to Director of University Stores Paul Oliphant, savings to students participating in the Day One Access program during the Fall 2019 semester are expected to be as high as $750,000.

“In preparation for the Fall 2019 semester, there are 28 courses using Day One Access materials. As a result, an estimated 15,000 students will benefit both in ease of access to their course materials, as well as a reduced overall cost of their required books,” Oliphant said.

The numbers have already jumped to at least 11,000 students using Day One Access materials this Fall semester, Oliphant said.

“The fundamental structure of the Day One Access program is grounded in the legal guidelines that make the program possible,”

Oliphant said. “For this reason, there has been no change in terms of the way the program operates. What has changed is increasing awareness of the Day One Access program among both faculty and students at Kennesaw State University.”

According to prior reporting from the Sentinel, the program makes a student’s course materials available digitally on or before the first day of classes and saves students money since they do not need to purchase a printed book.

“Day One Access is one more tool for University Stores to use in their efforts to reduce the cost of course materials for KSU students,” Oliphant said.

When the program began in Fall 2018, there were only three sections of accounting materials, impacting 113 students, Oliphant said.

“It saved them nearly $19,000 in comparison to the cost of comparable printed course materials,” Oliphant said.

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seven courses and helped more than 2,300 students save approximately $250,000, Oliphant said.

“As we continue to see increased utilization by faculty, the change we are focused on is expanding the program to more courses and departments across both campuses,” Oliphant said.

University Stores Associate Director Kimberly Holland previously told the Sentinel that money used on materials from the bookstore is reinvested 100 percent back into the campus for student facilities, programs and projects that benefit the student community.

“We believe the Day One Access program, as well as expanded offerings in other digital course materials, keeps University Stores on the cutting edge of affordable course material initiatives,” Oliphant said.

“We knew this program could be successful, and we welcome more faculty to make the decision to utilize everything this program has to offer.”

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KSU administrative officials among the highest paid in state Arielle Robinson | A&L Editor Kennesaw State administrative leaders earned among the top 12 highest salaries of public college officials in Georgia in 2018, according to a Patch.com article published earlier this month.

The list includes former KSU President Sam Olens, former interim President Ken Harmon and current KSU President Dr. Pamela Whitten as three of the top 12.

Compensation figures gathered by the Chronicle of Higher Education from 2018 illustrate the salaries earned by the current and former KSU presidents as well as other Georgia public college officials.

According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, Olens earned $78,352 in 2018 after serving in the role of the university’s president for less than two months of the year. Olens first took over as KSU’s president in November of 2016 leaving his former position as Georgia’s Attorney General.

The change in his career offered Olen’s a significant pay increase,

according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The University System of Georgia offered Olens $430,000 in salary and benefits — $12,000 more than Daniel Papp, KSU’s previous president.

Olens later announced his resignation at the the end of 2017 — officially stepping out of the position in February 2018.

Harmon then took over as the interim president of KSU, serving in the role until Whitten was appointed as the new president in July 2018. Harmon also made it onto the list of top paying officials, earning $377,905 in the five months that he served as interim president, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Whitten served more than five months as KSU’s president in 2018, taking over the position in July and continuing through the rest of the year. In those months, Whitten earned $234,409, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.

According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, Whitten earned a base pay of $228,320 in 2018. She also received non-taxable benefits of $6,089.

The site also says she was paid $478 per $1 million in KSU’s expenses. The ratio of her total compensation to that of the average faculty’s salary is listed as 3:1.

Georgia Institute of Technology President G.P. “Bud” Peterson earned the highest salary of public officials in the state last year, receiving a total of $1,240,232.

The total includes the base salary Peterson earned of $600,413, the non-taxable benefits of $11,371 and what is deemed “other pay” of $537,317.

The website does not yet include salary or benefit payment information for Georgia officials from 2019.

Sabrina Kerns contributed to this article.

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OUTSIDE THE NEST Protestors gather peacefully in Hong Kong Sabrina Kerns | Staff Writer

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Hundreds of thousands of protestors gathered peacefully in the streets of Hong Kong Sunday as a show of solidarity for a months-long movement for democracy, according to CNN. The rally held Sunday was organized by the Civil Human Rights Front, a pro-democracy organization that had also organized two mass peaceful protests in June, as reported by CNN. Sunday’s demonstration was the 11th Bogdan Gadidov (left) and Jie Hao (right) during the Summer 2019 commencement at the Convocation Center at KSU.

Abigail Marmurowicz | Editor-in-Chief Two Kennesaw State graduate students received the highest degrees in the field of data science, after walking the stage at graduation this past summer.

KSU doctoral students Jie Hao and Bogdan Gadidov were among the first to earn a Ph.D. in Analytics and Data Science at the university’s July 25 commencement ceremony. Former KSU doctoral student Dr. Linh Le was the first to graduate from the program in May. “[Hao] is the first woman to graduate with a Ph.D. in this field, which is a huge accomplishment,” said Dr. Sherrill Hayes, director of KSU’s Ph.D. in Analytics and Data Science program and professor of conflict management. “I think in general, what this means to them and us is that as some of the first people to graduate with a Ph.D., it gives them both a great opportunity and a great

responsibility as ‘thought leaders’ for the current state and future directions of the field.”

Over the course of the past four years, Hao and Gadidov have learned to translate large, structured and unstructured, complex data into information for innovation, research and improved decision-making, according to KSU News.

Hao is a 28-year-old from Beijing, China, and earned her master’s in mathematics from East Tennessee University. She was recently hired as a post-doctoral researcher for the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, according to KSU News.

“We are able to innovate and try something new, and be the pioneers in this field,” Hao told KSU News. “I learned everything at KSU to build my career path, and in four years of study, I have fulfilled my dream of being a Ph.D.”

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FIRST DOCTORAL PROGRAM OF ITS KIND SEES TWO ADDITIONAL GRADUATES Gadidov is a 29-year-old from Roswell, Georgia and earned his master’s degree in statistics from KSU in 2015, the same year that the university was approved to offer the Ph.D. in Analytics and Data Science program.

Hayes said the Ph.D. in Analytics and Data Science program at KSU was the first in the country.

“Dr. Jennifer Priestley first proposed it to the University in 2013, it went to the Board of Regents in 2014, and in the Spring of 2015 it was approved. KSU admitted our first class of students in August of 2015 and we have now graduated our first three students,” Hayes said.

Since then, the program has maintained an acceptance rate under 10% — making it one of the most competitive graduate programs in the country, according to the KSU website.

CNN reported that the goal of this weekend’s protest was to test the movement’s durability and bring peace back to the protests after violence had broken out at previous rallies.

The series of protests in the name of the anti-government movement began in March and kicked off with massive, peaceful gatherings in Hong Kong in June, according to CNN. During the last few months, however, smaller groups within the movement have acted,

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Nasseri was also recognized by KSU President Dr. Pamela Whitten in May when she received the distinguished professor award as part of KSU’s faculty development and recognition program. The award is given to professors for excellence in teaching, research and professional service, according to KSU’s website.

Nasseri has been teaching on KSU’s Marietta campus, then SPSU, since 2006. She has taught a range of engineering courses both on the undergraduate and graduate levels and has conducted a variety of research projects while serving KSU. Much of Nasseri’s research has

also been featured in national and international academic journals, according to KSU’s website.

Earlier this year, Nasseri also worked with a team of undergraduate students on a project, developing a finger support device that could possibly help those who suffer from finger deformities.

Nasseri has earned a Bachelors of Science and a Masters in mechanical engineering from Iran University of Science and Technology and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Sydney in Australia.

For more information on Nasseri’s accomplishments and research, visit her KSU faculty web page.

leading to “clashes [with police] and vandalism,” according to CNN. Demonstrators have gotten into confrontations with police, vandalized government buildings and more. According to CNN, protestors have now also been angered by recent claims of police brutality during rallies and protests.

However, violence initiated by protestors at a Hong Kong airport on Tuesday, Aug. 13, “set a newly combative tone” for the movement, according to CNN.

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The Society of Manufacturing Engineers recently named Kennesaw State Professor of Mechanical Engineering Dr. Simin Nasseri as a distinguished faculty advisor.

SME is a non-profit organization that includes “professionals, educators and students committed to promoting and supporting the manufacturing industry,” according to the association’s website.

Nasseri serves as the advisor for the SME chapter at KSU and was recognized by the national organization for her dedication and ongoing efforts to grow manufacturing and its associated careers on KSU’s campuses, according to KSU’s website.

Nasseri said in a post on her LinkedIn page that the award is the highest possible honor given to faculty members.

“Through this organization, I have been able to introduce countless KSU students to robust design and manufacturing processes, and it brings me a great deal of satisfaction knowing that many have taken that experience to heart and go on to pursue their passions,” Nasseri said.

Several faculty members, current students, graduates and engineering professionals have shown support to Nasseri, congratulating her for receiving the honor.

“Conratulations [sic] Dr. Nasseri! I can’t think of anybody else who deserves this award more than you,” wrote Southern Polytechnic State University graduate Matthew Asay on the LinkedIn post. “Thank you for your example and inspiration as a professor and as an individual.”

Three other professors representing Texas A&M University, Cal State Fullerton and Purdue Polytechnic Institute were also named as distinguished advisors for their work with SME this month. Nasseri said that she was “honored” to be recognized along with the group of advisors.

“When a student chapter has an active, engaged faculty advisor, students flourish,” 2019 SME Member Counsil Chair Edye Buchanan said. “The work performed by our faculty

consecutive weekend that protesters have flooded the streets of Hong Kong, calling for democracy and less interference from the Chinese government.

Organizers estimated that more than one million people had joined the rally, many dressed in black as a symbol of the new anti-government movement, according to CNN. Police reported that the number of people at the rally was closer to 128,000.

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STUDENT VOICES ARE CRITICAL TO FIGHT ICE Arielle Robinson | Arts & Living Editor It is essential that students participate in protecting their immigrant classmates against the threatening actions of the U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

It is the duty of everyone, even college students, to stand up to the unjust conditions that immigrants are facing in detention centers that lack adequate food, water and medical care.

In 2010, Kennesaw State campus police arrested a Mexican student named Jessica Colotl for impeding traffic. Upon her arrest, it was discovered that she was in the U.S. illegally.

Colotl was turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and subsequently kept in an Alabama detention center.

The story of Colotl did not end there, as the New York Times explains. Her sorority sisters at Lambda Theta Alpha rallied and marched in support of her, holding signs saying “Jessica has a dream” and “I march for Jessica.”

This protest, combined with the efforts of local immigration advocacy groups and former KSU President Daniel Papp made it so that Colotl was released and granted deportation deferment for a year, allowing her to continue to study at KSU. Just like protesters are taking action into their hands today in 2019, and just like Colotl’s sorority sisters took action in 2010 right here on campus, KSU students need to voice their support and make one thing clear: All immigrants are welcome here, regardless of legal status.

In 2017, President Donald Trump revoked Colotl’s DREAM Act status, the program that grants young immigrants brought into the country illegally temporary protection from deportation and permission to legally work.

More than 100 protesters from the Atlanta area came out in 2017 in support of Colotl, according to the Georgia American Civil Liberties Union, fighting for

her to keep her status as a Dreamer.

The crisis over immigration has dominated the news cycle lately, telling stories like that of 680 undocumented immigrants being arrested in Mississippi and presidential hopeful Joe Biden being confronted over former President Barack Obama’s legacy of deporting more immigrants than any other U.S. president.

Endless demonstrations have taken place around the country to ensure that undocumented immigrants have access to basic human rights.

A Jewish activist group called “Never Again” has been holding demonstrations at ICE offices around the country to protest the unjust treatment of undocumented immigrants recently.

KSU students cannot sit idly by while their classmates are taken away for no other crime than the piece of land that they were born on. It is the duty of everyone to stand up to the unjust conditions that immigrants face.

A rally in support of undocumented immigrants or even simply signs around campus showing support with immigrant communities could be a good start in informing the KSU community of the issue.

One does not need to be an immigrant to become impassioned and angry about the immigration crisis. One must look at the laws of the land and be unafraid to point out the unfairness of it, the cruelty of detaining people because of their nationality and treating them like they are not human beings worthy of protection.

Legality and enforcement of a law does not necessarily constitute morality.

This is an issue that affects the KSU community, as it was the case of Colotl that was thrown into the national spotlight. Colotl was a political science major and a KSU student.

If we as KSU students truly want to call ourselves a community and embrace the different cultures around us, we all must speak out in support of our fellow KSU students, faculty and staff that face discrimination because of immigrant status. We must do what is moral and fight for the rights of all immigrants.

KSU students must fight for the rights of immigrants — not because laws harmful to immigrants could come back to harm us, but because we simply must care for other human beings.

With an increasing presence of ICE raids, it is important for students to stand up for their immigrant peers.

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Our new Opinion editor Autumn Edmonston | Opinon Editor I am a junior majoring in secondary English education, and I am so thrilled to be the new editor of the opinion section for the Sentinel. It is so exciting to be in a position where I can help to harness the outspoken, creative voices of writers and bring light to issues on and off-campus. I started writing for the Sentinel as a wide-eyed freshman in love with journalism and desperate for an outlet. The newspaper was the perfect place to write about our Kennesaw community and watch my creative passion grow — student media such as the Sentinel brings significance to the voices of students who are so often overlooked.

Outside of the paper, I work as an assistant teacher at a special-needs school. I sit with kids who require lots of patience and attention to learn, and it is so rewarding to watch them improve throughout the year. As a future teacher, the experience I have gained from that job is priceless. After graduation, I plan on becoming a full-time English teacher, and I cannot contain my enthusiasm for decorating my future classroom.

During my free time, I am almost always going for a run on local trails, spending hours at second-hand bookstores and playing with one of my six family dogs. At the top of my bucket list is thru-hiking the Appalachian Mountain Trail, a footpath trail that travels 2,000 miles from Georgia to Maine, which I plan to do in a few years.

This semester I strive for the Opinion section to be a relevant, empowering place in the newspaper where readers can know that their perspectives and opinions matter.

Lola Uthman | Staff Writer Higher education is too important to be taken away for drug users.

Mandatory student drug testing in colleges is an unfair abuse of power and should not determine a students eligibility to enroll.

Drug testing is a process in which a part of your DNA, such as hair or urine, is taken and inspected to find any traces of drugs. However, finding traces of drugs in a student’s system does not mean that a student should lose his/her chances of enrolling in college. There are certain steps that schools can take to ensure safety on college campuses without harming a student’s opportunity at getting an education.

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the primary purpose of drug testing is to prevent students from future illicit drug use, not to punish them. Despite this research, eight percent of students are still expelled from their schools after failing a drug test, according to the Center of Addiction. Using drug testing as a disciplinary tool is an unsafe abuse of

power in the education system.

Drug testing fails to provide aid to students who participate in risky substance use, opting for swift expulsion rather than guiding students towards rehabilitation. It also hinders the trust between staff and students of a college campus. Instead of expelling those students, schools should provide students with counseling or other types of proper treatment.

It is not uncommon to find patterns among students using similar types of drugs. A study by the National Library of Medicine explains that about 37 percent of students have used an illicit drug, with marijuana being the most frequently used drug. However, there are many understandable reasons why authorities may find drugs in a student’s system.

Some students use drugs such as marijuana for medical reasons and others use illegal stimulants such as Adderall to stay up at night to finish schoolwork.

Some students are peer-pressured into using drugs, while others are curious and want to experiment with them. Deciding to decline a student’s enrollment without first investigating reasons mentioned would be an unnecessary action to take. Colleges should only decline enrollment if the student is clearly addicted to using drugs or putting other students in harm, and

something as severe as that cannot be determined with a simple drug test.

The Center of Addiction mentions how easy it is to pass the drug test by bringing in another person’s DNA, one that has no traces of drugs. Because of this, drug testing can be extremely inaccurate, which further proves why drug tests should not be used to determine enrollment.

The Center of Addiction also states how expensive drug tests can be. An academic study shows that drug testing can be a fairly ineffective method, whereas improving the environment of the school campus instead decreases drug use of students significantly.

Rather than spending money on drug tests, school administrations should use that money to enhance the climate on campus. Examples include keeping campuses clean, providing safe common rooms in dormitories, and other improvements that students may suggest.

When a college rejects a student’s enrollment because of a failed drug test, they hurt that student’s chances of higher education. They also ignore the bigger problem at hand, which is the risk of drug addiction. Colleges should provide students with proper treatment instead, and guide those students onto the right path.

SATIRE: Netflix is the superior summer activity Landon Mion | Contributor When the “watch it again” section of Netflix displays shows in the triple digits, you know that summer 2019 exceeded all expectations.

This proves just how much someone can accomplish when they are not going to the beach or traveling to Europe.

While some may have the goal of seeing different countries or laying seaside for their summer, others are much more ambitious with their summer goals.

Only the most highly motivated binge watchers make viewing as many shows as possible their top priority when the spring semester ended back in early May. Instead of engaging in traveling, surfing and seeing historical monuments that nobody wants to see, the smartest of students will partake in watching the new

season of “Stranger Things” before any spoilers get leaked. Nobody wants to watch only one episode a night anyway. Real fans will knock the whole season out in one sitting while their classmates, unfortunately, have to endure swimming at the beach in Panama City.

These unlucky individuals are busy roasting in the sun and harming their skin instead of being nice and cool in an air-conditioned room watching Archie and Veronica rekindle their love on “Riverdale.” Nobody in their right mind would want to risk a sunburn when your skin could glow in the light of a TV screen instead.

If someone is sitting their fanny on the beach, they cannot have Netflix’s algorithm recommend shows and movies they would like without a large sample size of shows already seen. It would be a tragedy to have to manually search for a show you like one night instead of finding the type of show you like because Netflix knows you better than your significant other.

In addition to missing out on Colt and Abby attempting to make ends meet and their marriage together on the newest installment of “The Ranch,”

those traveling the world are emptying their pockets of money they could be using for snacks to enjoy while binging Netflix. Besides, it is much more cost-effective to use a friend’s Netflix subscription for free instead of wasting money on trying new beer in Ireland.

Students can learn much more about politics in shows such as “Designated Survivor” than they would actually meeting politicians in D.C. Nobody wants to hear what politicians have to say anyway — that is why the president’s comments about immigration get far less airtime than Eliza Taylor talking about the relationship Clarke and Bellamy have on “The 100.”

Going for a ride on a roller coaster at Six Flags does not even compare to the thrill one can get from watching a horror film at 3 a.m. while home alone in a city known for its high crime rate.

If a person laid in bed all day watching Netflix like a functioning member of society, they would be much more knowledgeable of the world around them. In addition, they would understand the references in this article.

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Our new Arts & Living editor Arielle Robinson | Arts & Living Editor I am an International Affairs major with a minor in Gender and Women’s Studies. I have written for the Sentinel since Fall 2018, beginning in the news section, and was ecstatic when I learned that I got the position of arts and living editor. I have loved writing since I was a child and it has always brought me great joy and comfort.

My goal, not only as editor but also as a reporter, is to tell the stories of those who have been typically denied a voice from mainstream journalism, often because they are marginalized. Through reporting and editing, I hope to reflect the varied experiences and lives of the KSU community.

I believe that the arts is a reflection of the way society is and the way it could be, so it is crucial to be present when a change and/or event is happening in society. I believe in capturing the mundane things that occur on campus, as everyday events lead up to the occurrences that are often sensationalized. News does not randomly pop up out of the blue, and I hope to bring that understanding to others. I believe in journalism that is compassionate and always questions those in — and aspiring to — power.

In the future, I hope to become an investigative reporter and work for an agency like ProPublica. In my free time I enjoy journaling, reading, collecting records and listening to jazz.

My goal for the Arts and Living section is to be able to reflect the various cultures and communities around campus. I hope that I can encourage others to seek out learning and become a more compassionate person through that learning.

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KSU UNDERGRAD FIRST IN STATE TO EARN FELLOWSHIP Abi Marmurowicz | Editor-in-Chief Kennesaw State student Daisy McGrath is the first and only student from Georgia to receive an undergraduate research fellowship at the American Society for Microbiology.

“This is the first time that anyone in attendance has been awarded this fellowship, so that alone feels pretty special,” McGrath said. “There are only 20 students in the whole nation who get awarded this scholarship, so it proves that KSU has the research foundation to obtain and inspire high levels of work that can be appreciated by top national science societies.”

The Milton, Georgia, native is a senior biology major with a concentration in biotechnology and a minor in mathematics.

“To me, this scholarship is recognition for my dedication to my research,” McGrath said. “It brings prestige to the project as well as a platform for more people to access what we [are] trying to accomplish, and hopefully come job time, it will be a good indicator for employment.”

The fellowship consists of working full time for 10 weeks on research with faculty mentor Tsai-Tien

Tseng, associate professor of biology at KSU. The 10-week work period took place this summer from May to August, but the fellowship also includes a grant for McGrath to attend the 2020 ASM Microbe Conference in Chicago to present her findings.

The project’s central goal is to discover and build the complete genomes of bacteriophages — viruses that infect bacteria.

“My central objective has been trying to build the complete genomes, as we had already identified the phages during my research last summer which I was able to do thanks to the Birla Carbon Scholars program here at KSU,” McGrath said. “Even though the fellowship is technically over, I’m still working hard to try finish my work.”

McGrath presented her preliminary results at the 2019 National Conference on Undergraduate Research held at KSU earlier this year and with Tseng at the recent 2019 ASM Microbe Meeting.

“If completely successful in my research pursuits, the databases I

have built and the potential protocol of phage discovery will strengthen the foundations of genomic biology for future researchers,” McGrath said.

McGrath pays honor to Tseng who encouraged her to apply for the fellowship a second time.

With the help of her mentor and all of her research contributions, McGrath has been accepted to KSU’s accelerated bachelor’s master’s program in integrative biology for this fall semester.

According to KSU News, McGrath is the university’s first student enrolled in the accelerated graduate program.

McGrath has some words of encouragement for those looking to follow a similar path as her.

“The odds of getting this scholarship are low, but don’t let that deter you,” she said. “With or without a scholarship, working diligently on projects you care about will always propel your life forward, whether in an academic pursuit or [for] personal satisfaction, but, of course, the prestige and more importantly the cash of a scholarship are always fun.”

Where reality and the digital overlap: New lab engages users Samuel Sinclair | Staff Writer The AVATAR lab in the Bagwell College of Education at Kennesaw State is a mixed reality simulation program that immerses students and teachers in real-world scenarios.

MRS includes both virtual and human components. Participants engage in a scenario of their choosing where they interact with digital avatars that behave like real people.

This MRS creates an artificial version of hundreds of situations.

Not an all-encompassing list, situations include teachers engaging with a classroom full of students, job-seekers participating in interviews with potential bosses, doctors delivering diagnoses to a virtual patient and restaurant employees practicing serving food to a customer.

This simulation program was created at the University of Central Florida and was previously known as TeachLive. It was acquired by a Californian software developer who repackaged the program and renamed it Mursion.

KSU is one of 30 schools to have purchased the site license to use Mursion technology on their campuses. This license was able to be purchased by KSU due to a one-time funding grant and sponsors that trust in the program like dean of the BCOE Dr. Cindy Reed.

KSU interim department chair of inclusive education Dr. Kate Zimmer believes the application of this program to be nearly limitless.

“Any discipline can make use of our simulation lab. Healthcare, education, conflict management etc.

I’d like it to be able to be used in any field,” Zimmer said.

Both Zimmer and assistant professor of special education ​Dr. Melissa Driver played large roles into the software’s integration at KSU. Zimmer has a background in early intervention, autism and teacher preparation using mixed reality simulation, while Driver’s background includes mathematics interventions for students with academic difficulties, innovative teacher preparation and mixed reality simulation.

Together they designed many simulated scenarios tailored to the needs and requests of the user.

While the process for designing a simulation can be somewhat technical, Zimmer said that anyone can create a simulation using the template.

For instance, if a user wanted to practice making a presentation during a business conference, the setting selected would likely be an office building. The avatars that the user would interact with might be

the staff or management of said business.

Each individual has a biography and personality their actions and reactions are structured around.

Difficulty levels can even be selected, with easy mode allowing for an uncomplicated completion and hard mode having the avatars challenge the participant much more.

According to Zimmer, the simulations are only improving.

“Using the simulations helps us hone the scenario in terms of immersion and effectiveness,” she said.

Zimmer and Driver are two strong believers in this technology, as their shared knowledge of simulation allows them to grasp the marked potential of this initiative.

As the AVATAR lab continues to grow in both simulation quality and quantity, so do the applications of this technology.

Both doctors seek to increase the visibility and utilization of the program internally and through external partnerships, from the Boy Scouts to Broadway.

“We want people to realize that this is a cost effective and researchbased way to prepare people for the real world,” Zimmer said.

KSU is seeking further funding from grants and external sources to sustain the lab.

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10. Dwarf buffalo 11. Small and weak 12. Stratego piece S 15. Deliver via Keystone 20. Spiral-horned African antelope 22. Spermatozoa counterpart 24. Supervisor 25. *”Yesterday” star 26. Baghdad resident 27. “Faster!” to a horse 29. *”...and if she’s beside me I know I need never ____” 31. Wholly engrossed 32. “The ____,” Dostoyevsky’s novel 33. One born to Japanese immigrants 34. *”Jojo left his home in Tucson, Arizona for some California ____” 36. Dueler’s blow 38. Opposite of purl 42. Something in the air 45. Dal seed 49. Anonymous John 51. Street artist’s masterpiece 54. City-like 56. Sticky 57. Misery cause 58. U2 guitarist 59. Wedding cake part 60. Venetian magistrate 61. A Flock of Seagulls’ 1982 hit 62. Narcotics agent 63. Singular of gentes 64. Drake’s genre 66. Parisian way Check them out on the RadioFX app and online at ksuradio.com!

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ACROSS 1. Patsy, e.g.

6. Olden-day aerosol can propellant, acr.

9. Between generations 13. Reduction/oxidation portmanteau 14. ____ Tsu 15. Page or Grable 16. Out in the open 17. Legal org.

18. Often-missed humor 19. *”Nowhere man, the world is at your ____” 21. *”...love was such an easy game ____ ____” 23. *”____ time at all, all you gotta do is call...”

24. *One more than The Beatles 25. 2019, Year of the ____ 28. Shell and its contents 30. Showing on TV 35. Mars, to the Greeks 37. “On a ____” or carefree 39. Rock bottom 40. Asian weight unit 41. Gladiator venue 43. Site of Leaning Tower 44. Zero calorie sweetener 46. Arab ruler 47. Zac Brown Band’s 2008 hit 48. Tight-____ 50. H or O in H2O, e.g.

52. ____ the season!

53. Word type 55. Booking photograph 57. *”...take a sad song and make it ____” 60. *”...____, it’s been a long cold lonely winter” 64. 2 halves of a diameter 65. Sis’ sibling 67. Sign of a saint, pl.

68. Financial backer 69. Summer mo.

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KSU tabs four in 2019 HOF class Teddy Teshome | Staff Writer

Defensive back Dorian Walker signals an incomplete pass late in the game against Samford on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2018.

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PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA HONORS FOR KSU TRIO Garrett Pitts | Staff Writer The lead-up to the Kennesaw State football team’s 2019 season got brighter as three players have earned spots on Phil Steele’s 2019 FCS Preseason All-America lists, as announced on Friday, Aug. 9.

Steele’s list covers all teams in the FCS, ranking every position based on each player’s individual performance from 2018 and expectations for the upcoming season.

KSU’s Dorian Walker, Bryson Armstrong, and Isaac Foster were all chosen as part of Steele’s Preseason All-America lists.

After earning a spot on the All-Big South First Team as a junior, Walker grabbed a spot on the Preseason All-American Fourth Team going into his senior season.

The accolades for the senior defensive back did not stop there, as he earned spots on the Big South Preseason First-Team Defense, as well as the STATS FCS All-American List.

Walker’s junior season showcased him in his new position as the starting free safety for the Owls, as he had played primarily cornerback during his sophomore year.

He finished the past season accumulating 38 tackles and three interceptions, while also being one of only three players to record multiple interceptions each of the past two seasons for the Owls. Walker’s five career interceptions are third best in program history.

Armstrong also earned a position on the Fourth Team, after joining the STATS FCS All-American List as well as being awarded with the Big South Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.

After a breakout freshman season that ended with Armstrong being awarded the Jerry Rice National Freshman of the Year, he took the momentum right into his

sophomore season.

The junior linebacker finished his sophomore season with 75 total tackles, including 56 solo stops, with both statistics finishing second on the team. Armstrong is entering his third season with the Owls with 13.5 total sacks, a program best.

Armstrong secured the game-ending interception last November against Jacksonville State University in the overtime thriller at SunTrust Park to advance the Owls further into the playoffs.

Walker and Armstrong both earned spots on Steele’s list, representing a Kennesaw State defense that finished second in total defense in the FCS in 2018.

Foster joins Walker and Armstrong, grabbing a spot on the Fourth Team after a career breakout freshman season on special teams for the Owls.

The sophomore running back and kick returner is coming off of a freshman season in which he earned a spot on the All-Big South Special Teams First Team, as well as being awarded the 2018 Big South Special Teams Player of the Year.

Foster was the only player in either the FCS and FBS to have two kick returns for touchdowns of 100 yards or more last season.

He was also one of only 15 players in both the FCS and FBS to record two touchdown returns and one of the only two players to do it on fewer than ten attempts.

The Owls open their season on Saturday, Aug. 31, at Fifth Third Bank Stadium, as they take on Point University to begin their 2019 campaign.

Schunzel, veteran group of players look to lead KSU volleyball back to ASUN conference title in 2019 Rio White | Managing Editor

Jack Rhea is coming off an impressive season at UT.

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Track and field signs decorated transfer athlete Rio White | Managing Editor Kennesaw State’s Director of Track and Field Cale McDaniel announced on Thursday, Aug. 8, that he had made his first signing of the season, transfer pole vaulter Jack Rhea.

Rhea, a native of Calhoun, Georgia, is coming off of his sophomore season at the University of Tennessee where he won an individual event and finished as runner-up on two other occasions.

During the indoor season, Rhea finished second at the Hokie Invitational while setting a personal best indoor jump of 5.10 meters at the Carolina Challenge. At the SEC Indoor Championships, Rhea finished ninth out of a field of 20.

His personal best outdoor jump of 5.27 meters was enough to win the Virginia Challenge in April while he finished second at a meet hosted by Florida a week later.

Rhea would finish ninth again at the SEC Outdoor Championships, but this time his result would earn him a spot at the NCAA Championship Preliminary Round, where he posted a jump of 4.81 meters.

“We are excited to welcome Jack back

home to the state of Georgia,” McDaniel said.

“Jack is another piece of an outstanding class coming to compete at KSU this fall.”

Before his time at Rocky Top, Rhea spent a season at Aquinas College in Michigan, where he placed fourth at the NAIA Indoor Championships.

Coming out of Calhoun High School, Rhea had come in second place at the State Championships and had offers from both KSU and Tennessee before he chose Aquinas, which had a program that specialized in the pole vault.

“If you would’ve asked me before my junior year [of high school] if I would be signing a track scholarship, I would’ve thought you were crazy,” Rhea said. “Not a lot of kids get the opportunity to continue their track and field career in college, and I’m blessed that I get to do that.”

Now having attended three of the four schools that recruited him out of high school, Rhea will have the opportunity to continue his success back home in Georgia.

After finishing as runner-up in the Atlantic Sun Conference last year following a successful regular season, the Kennesaw State volleyball team will seek to finish first in this upcoming season.

Two years ago, head coach Keith Schunzel helped lead the Owls to their first ASUN title in program history, winning 21 matches and six of seven sets during the conference tournament.

Last season was nearly as successful and more dramatic, with KSU winning 24 matches during a season that included a four-match losing streak immediately followed by a 14-match winning streak.

During the conference tournament, the Owls overcame Lipscomb in five sets during the semifinal match that went back and forth.

In another close match, KSU fell just short in the championship against Florida Gulf Coast despite coming back from two sets down to force a decisive fifth set.

2018 Season Record: 24-7 Overall 14-2 ASUN Conference 14-match winning streak ASUN runner-up The good news for the Owls is that important players who have been a part of the combined 45-12 team over the past two seasons will be returning this year.

On the forefront of the offense will be junior Lauren Chastang and senior Lexi Broadwater, who respectively led the team in kills and assists last season.

In addition to being consistent forces on the team last season, the two were among the best in the conference at their positions.

Broadwater led the ASUN in assists with 1354 while Chastang finished third in the conference with 417 kills.

On Monday, Aug. 19, it was announced that

the dynamic duo were chosen as preseason All-Conference selections.

Lining up behind those two will be junior middle blocker Quin Sutphin and junior defensive specialist Karlee Groover. Often times the momentum of matches depend on defensive efficiency and instincts — two attributes these two displayed last season.

Sutphin led the ASUN with 26 solo blocks and was second in overall blocks with 128, while Groover finished second in digs with 510.

The returning quality and experience that the volleyball team has will also coexist with the relative youth that constitutes the majority of the team. Ten of the 15 players on this year’s roster are freshmen or sophomores, which will likely contribute to a wide variety of lineups for Schunzel.

Most notable of the sophomores is outside hitter Dani Ballou, who was named to the ASUN All-Freshman team last season. She proved to a versatile player who contributed in multiple ways, finishing with 192 kills, 54 digs and 33 blocks.

With all of the players set to star for the team this season, there are still a couple of major gaps to be filled. Graduating after last season were Sydni Shelton and KSU all-time blocks leader Liesl Engelbrecht.

Shelton was a reliable outside hitter who was a former All-Freshman second team All-Conference selection. Last season, she racked up 293 kills and finished her career with 1024.

Engelbrecht was twice named in the firstteam All-Conference group while finishing her KSU career with 367 blocks.

The Owls will start their season with an exhibition match at Jacksonville State on Saturday, Aug. 24, before beginning their regular season at the Big Orange Bash Tournament hosted by Clemson. The first match of the tournament will be against Wofford on Friday, Aug. 30.

The Kennesaw State Athletics Department announced on Thursday, July 18, that four individuals had been selected to the 2019 class of the KSU Athletics Hall of Fame.

Included in the class of 2019 are former Southern Polytechnic women’s basketball player Sarah Ogoke, softball player Cambria McKay, men’s basketball and men’s golf coach Phil Zenoni and competitive cheer coach Felicia Mulkey.

An entire weekend will be dedicated to the inductees, as the ceremonies take place on Friday, Sept. 27, before they are recognized the next day during the KSU football game against Reinhardt at Fifth Third Bank Stadium.

Ogoke played as the starting point guard for SPSU from 2012 to 2014, and was part of two NAIA Division I national tournament teams and one Southern States Athletic Conference Eastern Division championship squad in 2014.

Zenoni is one of the pioneers of KSU athletics.

She made a quick impact at SPSU by averaging nearly 19 points and 10 rebounds per game during her first season, leading to her earning the SSAC Defensive Player and Newcomer of the Year. During her second season, Ogoke led the team in points, assists and defensive rebounds while also helping the Hornets to 23 wins.

McKay played four seasons for the softball team from 2003 to 2006, starting 240 games as catcher for the Owls. McKay helped KSU win a 2004 Peach Belt Tournament Championship, make two appearances in the Division II NCAA Tournament and transition to the Division I level in 2006.

During her career, McKay was a consistent offensive force, hitting at least 50 RBIs in each of her first three seasons. She holds both the single-season and all-time record for home runs in program history, as well as being a three-time Division II All-American and one of the first Atlantic Sun All-Conference selections from KSU. Zenoni is one of the pioneers of KSU athletics, helping establish the men’s basketball program by taking over as the first head coach in 1985. Zenoni coached the Owls for 11 seasons, winning 166 games and leading them to eight consecutive appearances in the NAIA Tournament.

Other accolades of Zenoni’s include the transition of the basketball team from the NAIA to Division II and leading the men’s golf team to an NAIA District Championship in 1986.

Mulkey was the originator of KSU’s Competitive Cheer and Dance squads in 1997, taking a former club cheerleading program and turning it into a fore that won back-to-back national championships in 2004 and 2005, and transitioned to Division I in 2006.

Since leaving KSU in 2009, Mulkey has continued to find success, winning national championships as an acrobatics and tumbling coach at the University of Oregon and Baylor University.

The KSU Athletics Hall of Fame now features 60 individuals and two teams, while SPSU’s 48 members brings the overall total to 108.

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