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STUDENTS RALLY IN ATLANTA’S STRIKE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE Autumn Edmonston | Opinion Editor Atlanta was just one of many international cities participating in the strike against climate change, making the protest the largest organized environmental event in history, according to NPR news. Students participated in a Global School Strike Friday, Sept. 20, to rally in favor of Climate Change recognition in government policy. Nearly 1,000 young people marched two blocks from Atlanta City Hall to the capitol building Friday afternoon in downtown Atlanta, according to 11 Alive news. The event promoted students and employees alike to attend in order to emphasize the urgency of addressing climate change in the
upcoming elections. Crowded on the steps of the capitol building, students pushed for government regulation of corporation pollutants, the eradication of the use of fossil fuels and the importance of instating environmental education in schools. Students also emphasized the danger of ignoring the disastrous results of a changing climate. “Our politicians are bought and paid for by fossil fuel companies,” current U.S.
Senate candidate Jon Ossoff announced over loudspeakers, initiating loud cheers from protestors. “We must force them to listen to us, especially with all eyes turning to Georgia in the 2020 election.” Students carried posters with slogans such as “There is no planet B,” “Don’t be a fossil fool,” “No war on science,” “I’m missing school to teach you a lesson” and “You’ll die of old age, but we’ll die from climate change.” Members of the Georgia chapter of the Sierra Club, a grassroots organization working to protect communities and the planet, spoke as well. “We are the future — we are the ones we all have been waiting for,” one member said. “In order to change everything, we need everyone.” While KSU students are always encouraged to go to class, nearly 1,000 young
people across Atlanta made fighting for climate change a priority. Atlanta was just one of many international cities participating in the strike. Other cities included New York, Berlin, London and Los Angeles, making the protest the largest organized environmental event in history, according to NPR news. Vox News reported that over 4 million students worldwide participated in the protest, including the several hundred in attendance in Atlanta.
The student climate change movement has been led by Swedish 16-year-old Greta Thunberg, who initiated the international youth strike. Her leadership has inspired students to hold politicians accountable for their lack of attention to global warming through protest, according to the Washington Post. Another climate protest is planned for Friday, Sept. 27, in Atlanta, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The event is expected to host large crowds whose goal is to bring attention to the United Nations Youth Climate Summit, which is held the next day.
Many people created their own signs for the protests that called for action against climate change during the Global School Strike, which occurred in Atlanta on Friday. Around 1,000 protesters marched two blocks from Atlanta City Hall to the capitol building.
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David embraces starting quarterback role, looks to further team’s success Garrett Barton III | Staff Writer Kennesaw State quarterback Daniel David impressively began his first season as a starter for the Owls. As a three-star recruit out of Hoschton, Georgia, David spent his first year of college at Appalachian State University. In 2016, he transferred to KSU as a redshirt freshman. Now in his fourth year, David is facing new responsibilities as starting quarterback. “I’ve definitely had to step into a leadership role,” David said. “[I have to] be more vocal and lead the guys in every aspect, on and off the field.” David made an offensive impact from the moment he joined the team. As a freshman in 2016, he totaled 593 offensive yards. David is a dynamic athlete who can contribute to
the offense as a rusher and a passer, fitting nicely into KSU’s offensive season. Through four games this season, he has eight touchdowns and has already combined for 585 yards through the air and on the ground. David is the first quarterback since former KSU quarterback Chandler Burks to lead the Owls. Burks led the FCS in 2018 with 29 rushing touchdowns before ending his collegiate career after last season as a graduate student. Burks is now on the coaching staff at Wofford University. Following Burks’ departure, the Owls needed a successor to lead the team on another run to the playoffs. Luckily, that player was nearby. As a second-string
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“From reads to steps, he helped a lot to get me to where I am in the offense today.” game with an injury, David was called into the game. He had an inspiring performance, nearly leading a comeback with two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. The Owls ultimately fell short, but David had given the team a chance after falling behind SDSU. Despite
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quarterback, Daniel David was fit for the challenge. In his first three seasons, David worked alongside Burks. David mentioned that he learned several important lessons from his teammate. “Leadership was the main thing, how [Burks] carried himself off the field and with the team,” David said. “On the field, I sat behind him for three years, so I learned a lot of fundamental things. From reads to steps, he helped a lot to get me to where I am in the offense today.” Prior to this season, David was best remembered by Owls fans for his efforts in the team’s 2018 FCS playoff quarterfinal loss to South Dakota State. After Burks left the
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the outcome, the game was a crucial learning experience for the quarterback. “Over the past couple years, I’ve had some opportunities to get some experience. That was a big one,” David said. “That experience was amazing, playing a big-time team. Some of the guys [from SDSU] went on to the NFL that year. So now, stepping in against bigger teams it feels like I’ve been there and helps ease my stomach a bit.” David plans to lead the Owls to another Big South Conference championship and FCS playoff appearance this season. The next game is against Reinhardt this Saturday, Sept. 28, at Fifth Third Bank Stadium.
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ITEACH MAKERBUS CONTINUES ITS TOUR Abigail Marmurowicz | Editor-in-Chief The Kennesaw State Bagwell College of Education’s mobile technology lab for K-12 students continues to tour the region and provide space for personalized learning. Part of Bagwell College’s iTeach unit, the iTeach MakerBus was originally launched in April 2018, according to KSU News. The program has grown to support the Maker Movement, an approach to education that emphasizes hands-on, collaborative, learning experiences to solve problems. Leigh Martin is an education technology specialist in the Bagwell College and serves as the project lead for the iTeach MakerBus. “I don’t think we had any idea how successful it was going to be,” Martin said. “We had no idea the people would recognize it the way they have, so that’s definitely changed our perspective and our staffing perspective on the MakerBus. The success of it has been exciting and a little bit surprising.” Everyone in the iTeach department is part of the MakerBus staff now, Martin said, and she emphasized how the bus is a solid team effort from everyone. “They jump right in and they help with covering events, they help us design activities, they come up with ideas,” she added. “We’re overwhelmed by the amount of help and support that they give us.” The iTeach MakerBus now consists of 40 members, including instructional technology and personalized learning coaches that travel to schools all over Georgia. Most recently, the MakerBus visited Holly Springs Elementary School on Friday, Sept. 20. At each event, there are pre-planned stations set up on and off the bus for students to engage in. “We have a laser cutter, we have a 3D printer, we have construction tools and materials there,” Martin said. “We have a lot of different
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Students pose in front of the iTeach Makerbus, a component of the Maker Movement, which provides hands-on learning experiences for students. educational technology tools, but we also have just about every crafting item that you could ask for on the bus. We use it all in different ways.” The bus’s tools can be changed to accommodate different schools and grade levels, according to KSU News. “We consider the MakerBus an experience rather than a place or just a thing,” Martin said. Martin said with the help of Luke Ziegler, events are customized based on the population being served or the K-12 teacher’s idea. “Just about every event we do is an original — either based on the population at the school that we’re serving or an idea that the teacher has or a curriculum topic that the teacher would like to cover,” Martin said. “We design everything we do.” The ideas are primarily from Martin and Ziegler, but Martin praises the rest of the team for always helping out with ideas and execution.
“We’re very lucky to have the support of so many creative educators on our team,” Martin said. Martin said each event tries to include a project-based activity, called “Making to Serve,” which consists of helping students create something to give to others. Previous projects included making origami hearts for veterans’ hospitals, teddy bears to comfort kids who may be in trauma situations or kindergarteners having a hard time on the first day of school, Martin said. “It’s one of our passion projects where we try to have the kids make something that is for somebody else so that they can serve others and understand that making can help others,” Martin said. The bus travels to area schools to expose students and teachers to some of the technology . “This hands-on education is so important.,” Martin said. “One bus isn’t going to do it — it has to
Coles College of Business begins new engagement program Quintin Hunter | Staff Writer The Kennesaw State Coles College of Business began its first wave of rolling out a new engagement program for students at the college. The program, Flight Academy, allows Coles students to track points based on their attendance of events, activities and tasks which are relevant to career experience. These scores can also be listed on a webpage which students can link in resumes and on LinkedIn. “At the core, we’re trying to help students develop tools employers look for and ensure that their college education will be important to [their] career in a way that helps them engage while they’re at KSU,” Assistant Director of Undergraduate Programs Anne Winn said. The program is currently only available to the 800 students in the BUSA 1250 Discovering My Major and Career course through the Hughes Leadership and Career Program. Over the next three years, the program will include BUSA 3150 and 4150 students in the spring and then other courses in the Coles College after that, Winn said. Winn also stated that Flight Academy is currently only planned for the Coles College, but similar programs are in consideration for other KSU colleges. “Launched this semester by Coles College Undergraduate Programs, the Flight Academy is an engagement program built on the Suitable software platform that awards points to students who participate in activities that help prepare them for life after graduation,” a KSU News press release said. The program works by ranking students on a leaderboard based on the points they earn, as well as
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Photo Courtesy of Leigh Martin be in the classrooms, it has to be in teacher education programs, it has to be on our minds and in our schedule and in our plans.” Future goals of the MakerBus include spreading the area the bus visits, as the bus currently only spans a 100-mile radius, with a few outliers, Martin said. She also mentioned potential help from KSU students in the future. In January, the team will attend a conference in Florida in support of technology integration and personalized learning. “It makes sense for kids to have this kind of education, Martin said. “We want them to communicate and collaborate with each other, but we’re [currently] asking them to sit at desks and do independent works — that’s not going to help. This will help them with skills that workplaces want ... and that’s what maker ed helps support and helps build.”
Kennesaw State Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. K.C. White stepped down from her position this month and will leave KSU by Oct. 10. University Spokeswoman Tammy Demel confirmed White’s departure by email and said Senior Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Gloria Laureano will serve as the interim VP for Student Affairs. It was rumored that White stepped down over the role she possibly played in the consolidation of the Cultural Awareness Resource Center, Global Village, Adult and Commuter Student Affairs and Student Leadership and Service rooms on campus. This consolidation never came to be. Demel said White stepping down had nothing to do with the rumored consolidation. “That rumor is not true and I have no idea why it was started,” Demel said. In an email from the Office of the President, it was made clear that a new national search will be underway for a new VP. White was also thanked for her contributions to the university. “We are grateful for K.C.’s service to KSU,” Demel said in the email. “I am confident that as a member of our Student Affairs team, you will all continue to focus on ensuring that our students receive the world-class service they deserve.” As VP for student affairs, White was responsible for managing the Division of Student Affairs and planning activities for students. White served in her position
offering both optional and required badges, which are granted to students for completing sets of tasks online and on campus. The desktop and mobile applications make earning points easy based on the event students attend. Smaller events may require students to scan a QR code with the mobile app, but a spreadsheet where students tap their student ID and reflection questions will be used to add points from larger events. “We want students to be successful, but we don’t want to be a burden for the people running the events,” Winn said. While the program initially lacked in available events for students, online and physical events have been and will continue to be added for points. Contingency plans are
in place to prevent a lack of events from holding students back, Winn said. Flight Academy also has group competitions planned for the future, which are planned to bring in business-oriented student organizations and individual faculty members to encourage meetings with professionals in the business industry. The program was conceptualized in February 2018 and picked up steam in May 2018. A build team began working in the summer until an initial contract was finalized in September 2018. Flight Academy is independent of Whitten’s Find Your Wings campaign, but the timing is convenient for the initial program launch, Winn said.
since 2015, and according to KSU’s Division of Student Affairs page, she oversaw and directed “the division assessment process, planning and strategic initiatives, global learning fee and student activities and budget advisory committees, student development programs for special student populations, student involvement, career services center, residence life, club sports, intramural and recreation activities, student conduct and academic integrity, center for student leadership and student success services to include counseling and psychological services, the center for young adult addiction and recovery, parent and family programs and the veterans resource center.”
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OUTSIDE THE NEST Former Orlando police officer arrests young children without permission Arielle Robinson | A & L Editor
What Happened? On Thursday, Sept. 19, Officer Dennis Turner of the Orlando Police Department arrested two 6-yearolds — a girl and a boy — at an Orlando charter school, according to CBS. The children were allegedly arrested for misbehaving. Turner, a member of the Orlando Police Department’s volunteer Reserve Officer Program and a school resource officer, brought the children to a juvenile
detention center. Both children were involved in separate incidents and had misdemeanor battery charges brought upon them. According to CBS, one child was processed at a juvenile assessment center, while the other was returned to her school before being formally processed. Both children ended up being released to family members.
In Context The grandmother of the 6-year-old girl, Merlayn Kirkland, was surprised to learn that her granddaughter had been arrested, according to Time. Kirkland was told that her
granddaughter had been arrested for kicking a classmate. Kirkland attributed her granddaughter’s alleged misbehavior to her sleep apnea, preventing her from sleeping well at night.
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According to WKMG, Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolón announced Monday that Turner had been fired from the police department and will no longer serve as a school resource officer. “On behalf of the entire Orlando Police Department, I apologize to the children involved and their families,” Rolón stated in a message posted on the OPD Twitter page. “Additionally, I have taken steps to ensure this does not occur in the future.” Both children have had their
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Quintin Hunter | Staff Writer Kennesaw State’s College of Computing and Software Engineering partnered with Florida-based firm Haskell to develop a new virtual reality training aid for its employees, announced in a KSU press release on Thursday, Sept. 12. The project, known as the Hazard Elimination/Risk Oversight program, was originally conceived by Haskell’s corporate venture arm Dysruptek, according to KSU News. The program brings the user into a virtual construction site with an abundance of potential workplace hazards. Within the site, the user interacts and uses the best practices as defined by corporate guidelines in order to rectify the site of such risks. Conception of the program began when Hamzah Shanbari, manager of construction technology and innovation at Dysruptek, began work on the HERO program. He had previously created an educational video game to teach high-level construction management concepts as
his doctoral dissertation, according to KSU News. The program was briefly on hold until Director of Strategy and Technology and KSU alumni Cutler Knupp suggested reaching out to KSU’S CCSE to aide in completion of the program. CCSE’s development team for the VR training aid consisted of KSU Assistant Professor of gaming Rongkai Guo and VR Software Developer Jaylin Gillam, as well as student assistants Luke Crowley and Michael Revit. “It’s not to teach them what the hazards are on the worksite,” Revit said. “We’re testing their knowledge. At the end, the program shows a result screen the proctor can see what they did good at, what they did bad at, what they need to know and what they already do know.” Student assistants Revit and Crowley were chosen to come on board the project after participating in an interview process and assisted with the programming aspects of HERO, Revit said.
“We had to program the functionality to be able to have a proctor and what needs to be enabled as well as saving configurations to the hard drive and being able to load it,” Revit said. “We also programmed the functionality of having a VR interaction of having a board displaying and letting you select whether it is a good or bad example.” The HERO program was refined by the KSU’s development team over a six-month period and is currently in a testing phase, according to KSU News. There are plans for the program to be expanded upon and officially implemented in the near future, Revit said. Haskell is a leading integrated design, engineering, construction and professional services firm. The Florida-based firm is a “global network of experts providing integrated design, engineering, construction and professional services to clients and communities,” according to its website.
Quintin Hunter | Staff Writer The Kennesaw State Student Government Association hosted a town hall workshop in the Social Sciences building Friday, Sept. 20, open to all students to discuss the recent rumors regarding the potential reconstruction of the Carmichael Student Center. SGA’s Director of Internal Affairs Ashley Hale stated that the goal of the workshop was to “provide a constructive means of establishing what students want to be done with these spaces” as well as “to provide clarity on the details of the subject.” Over the past few weeks, there have been increasing concerns that the rooms provided to the Global Village, Adult and Commuter Affairs Center, Cultural Awareness Resources Center and Student Leadership Service on the second floor of the Carmichael Student Center could soon be remodeled into a general use area. These rumored renovations left many students, whose clubs are currently housed on the second floor of the Carmichael Student Center, questioning what would happen with their existing space. As a response to the rumors, SGA set up the town hall to address the matter. SGA’s Director of Communication Jessica Watkins opened the workshop with the claim that “KSU administration has no plans to remodel any section of the Carmichael Student
Center’s second-floor spaces.” Once the workshop reached its open floor section, Watkins’ statement was supported by KSU Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Sylvia CareyButler, who wished to ensure clarity that the original focus group regarding a remodel was not intended to signify any impending changes. After addressing the rebuttal to the circulating rumors, SGA shifted the event’s focus toward collecting public opinion regarding what students would be likely to support, should any changes be considered in the future. Of the students who spoke up during the meeting, the majority agreed that each office needs to remain physically separate from each other due to the different groups of students that each center focuses on. Additionally, students noted that they would generally support ideas on updating their spaces, but provided little insight into what type of updates they would want to take place. “[SGA has] as much power as the students allow [SGA] to have as an organization,” SGA Vice President Tariq Bradford said. “The more the student body reaches out to us with their questions and concerns, then the more we can get done.” Tariq added that SGA holds general body meetings every other week, with the next meeting scheduled on Wednesday, Sept. 25. The
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TAYLOR SWIFT’S NEWEST ALBUM ‘LOVER’ IS HER BEST YET Amber Edmonston | Contributor Whether one loves her or hates her, it is difficult to deny the pop culture influence of Taylor Swift. Her 15-yearlong love affair with the music industry has endured many ups and downs, but her latest album “Lover” proves that Swift has conquered the ability to deliver the catchy, genuine pop that built her empire. Her first single from the “Lover” album, “ME!” featuring Brendon Urie, toted a bubble-gum melody and a music video with more pastels than an Easter morning brunch. “ME!” is a far cry from the techno-heavy bounce that accompanied every track on Swift’s previous album, “Reputation,” yet it still managed to climb to No. 7 on the Billboard Charts. The success of “ME!” was soon followed up by the next “Lover” single, “You Need To Calm Down,” which peaked at No. 9 on Billboard. The full album was released on Friday, Aug. 23, and sold 679,000 copies in a single day. The aesthetic change from her previous album left many fans confused. Swift deserted her black glitter leotards, thigh-high boots and purple lipstick in favor of rainbow fringe, pink hair and
pastel accents. The style change, while drastic, fell on high praise among KSU students. “I really like the change in colors. It feels more authentic than what she was doing before,” senior primary education major Rileigh McCoy said. In addition to her change in style, Swift’s presence in social issues has become increasingly apparent. Most recently, Swift publicly urged Republican Senator Lamar Alexander to support the Equality Act in her song “You Need To Calm Down,” which protects the LGBTQ+ community from discrimination. Her petition aimed towards supporting the Equality Act attracted more than 500,000 signatures — among those to sign Swift’s petition were presidential candidates Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker and Beto O’Rouke. “Taylor Swift’s greatest attribute is not only her platinum recording talents but instead the positive role model she is for young girls,” junior accounting major Jack Hipp said. While many felt that it was high time that Swift engaged in political activism, some see a deeper issue. “I think that she gets behind issues that are easy to defend,” McCoy said. “She isn’t saying anything that most people I know would disagree with.” While criticism of her activism does exist, one cannot deny the wild success and popularity of the music on her
Taylor Swift’s new album marks the 15th year making music and yet another shift in style. newest album. Her style and political presence may have dramatically changed, but one thing remains the same — the quality of her music. Swift continues to write the bulk of her songs on her own with just a piano and a guitar, according to an article by Vox. While she still collaborated with past
co-writer Jack Antinoff to construct “Lover,” the originality of her work is unparalleled. Swift continues to shine like a bright star in the music industry. Her charisma and talent makes her lovable and attractive to many young people, while her recent adventure into politics has cemented her image in her fans’ history.
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Swift described “Lover” as “a love letter to love,” according to Billboard. It is catchy, enthusiastic, and bubbly — and has exceeded fans and critic’s standards alike. Because of her change in style and the irresistible originality of her songs, “Lover” is easily Swift’s best album to date.
Voluntourism brings unintended consequences to communities Lola Uthman | Staff Writer Some people enjoy touring other countries in order to participate in volunteer work — this trend has become known as “voluntourism.” Although voluntourism seems helpful on the surface, it can actually be very harmful in the long run because of the unintended consequences it can inflict on international communities. When students begin a volunteer project, they often are not prepared with the necessary skills needed in order to complete
it successfully. For example, a New York Times article explains how well-intended Christian missionaries created difficulty for a community in Haiti after building a school The reporter claims that local Haitian constructors could have built the school in a shorter amount of time due to their experience in masonry. Instead, they watched their potential employment taken by visiting missionaries, who carried on with the construction of the school. Haitian constructors could have earned an income if they built the school, and the missionaries could have donated the money to an organization with more expertise in construction instead of spending it to travel to the country themselves. Additionally, the organizations building
schools in Haiti said they had “no plans or money left to hire staff for the newly built school.” A school without a staff would be considered useless and a waste of resources. Most volunteer projects require money, which is usually obtained through donations. However, the management of how this donated money is spent is just as important as how much money an organization receives. An article published by ProPublica explains how the Red Cross once misspent the money they raised on a project in Haiti. The goal was to build hundreds of homes for families in need, and yet only six were actually built. If the Red Cross spent the money on willing workers, translators
for the language barrier and proper maintenance for the homes they built, the project could have turned out to be much more successful. Due to communication issues, land disputes and the inability to find suitable help, the Red Cross found themselves wasting money. Once the Red Cross realized that they were unable to properly complete the project, they gave the donations they raised to other groups better suited for the task. Despite all of the negative impact that voluntourism has, it does have its benefits when executed correctly. An article by World Vision states the good that voluntourism can do if proper measures are taken place. With a well thought out
plan and the right people equipped for the job, students can start to help and aid communities for the better. “You’re [abroad] to experience the culture,” freshmen geography major Caleb Gladden said. “Why not help the people there while you’re at it, as long as they’re accepting of it?” Volunteer projects aim to improve the lives of others in life-threatening situations, which is something that takes years of expertise and proper funds to do. If students decide to participate in voluntourism, they should be aware of what they can and cannot do while researching ways to improve both themselves and the organizations they volunteer under.
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Students largely express themselves through the clothes that they wear — however, regularly buying fast fashion has many unintended consequences. By abandoning this in favor of renewable and more affordable secondhand shopping habits, college students have the power to positively impact clothing manufacturing across the globe. Fast fashion is defined as “an approach to the design, creation and marketing of clothing fashions that emphasizes making fashion trends quickly and cheaply available to consumers,” according to Merriam Webster. According to an article by Statista, the United States has the largest fashion industry in the world — in 2016 alone, store-based retailing was approximately valued at $292 billion. With how much money this industry makes, these companies should start to treat their workers better and decrease their carbon footprints, especially considering that the fashion industry is the second-largest polluter in the world, second only to oil, according to Sustain your Style. Shopping at stores with questionable labor policies and detrimental environmental effects is an ethical issue with an easy solution. According to SmartAsset, Americans dump 10.5 million tons of clothing in
landfills every year. Additionally, the fast fashion industry is responsible for an increased amount of plastic released into the environment because of the pervasive use of polyester in fast fashion, according to an article by The Independent. Corporate cotton farming is incredibly dangerous and detrimental to both the environment and farmers because of the high amount of water and pesticides it requires, according to The Independent. Fortunately, college students have the ability to research how ethical their favorite brands are. Consider the website Good On You, a resource that rates clothing brands based on their environmental impact, labor treatment and animal treatment. Many fast fashion brands, such as Forever 21 and Urban Outfitters, received low ratings in all categories. Both brands have questionable conditions for their factory workers or failed to report on large portions of their supply chains, according to Good on You. “It is terribly inhumane to have such low labor payouts when consumers pay a high price,” junior English education major Jess Holm said. The easiest solution as a consumer is to seek secondhand clothing instead of trendy retail. Buying thrift clothing enables people to stock their wardrobe with unique pieces, and therefore better cultivate an individual sense of style. Also, even if one is not trying to find any “high fashion” pieces at a thrift store or consignment shop, basic staple items are often readily available for very
Shopping at stores with questionable labor policies and detrimental enviromental effects is an ethical issue with an easy solution. affordable prices. “Reusing the clothes we already have and buying from thrift stores reduces waste and prevents contributing to the companies that underpay and overwork their employees,” sophomore environmental science major Mackenzie Jordan said. With at least 20 second-hand stores available in the Kennesaw area alone, these stores are not a scarce resource. Local thrift stores, such as Goodwill, Ecologie, Plato’s Closet and Park Avenue, offer prices either similar or lower than those of new clothing from fast fashion companies. This makes it a more affordable, more sustainable and more humane alternative to other fast-fashion options. By purchasing clothing secondhand, college students can make a serious impact on the environment and society. Not choosing to buy clothing from fast fashion brands prevents consumers from creating an unethical, environmental impact or being involved in a questionable chain of supply.
In a society enamored with technology, it is no surprise that testing has quickly transitioned away from the classic pen-on-paper style in favor of its digital alternative. Standardized testing has jumped onto the bandwagon of administering exams on tablets, and students are not so sure if their best interest is in mind with the change. The Law School Admissions Test switched from the Scantron test sheet to tablets on Saturday, Sept. 21, according to Kaplan. This test is required for all students seeking admittance to law school — which this year totaled 60,401 people nationwide, according to Tipping the Scales. This switch brings some of the “biggest changes in decades,” including pop-up alerts during the exam reminding students of time limits and “flagging” — essentially the online tool of bookmarking certain questions. The tablet format forces flagging to be the only available annotation tool. Kennesaw State political science majors, many of whom plan on taking the LSAT during their junior year of college, do not seem very happy about the change. “Switching the LSAT to a tablet is going to be detrimental because it introduces many more factors where there could be errors with the program,” freshman political science major Scott Edgar said. “I want the least amount of outside factors to affect my results.” Some students are convinced that the switch away from traditional test books is not to benefit students, but rather to ease
the workload of test graders. “This seems to be a move made to allow the grading of the LSATs much faster under the guise of student interest,” junior political science major Mary Kathryn Gentry said. “While this may benefit some students who take the LSAT and have a hard time bubbling in answers correctly, testing on a tablet can lead to errors on the assessment due to interface rather than lack of knowledge.” Such errors in digital testing are common, according to FutureEd. Research by the University of Miami reveals that student scores are consistently lower when tests are administered digitally rather than on paper. With evidence such as this piling against the claim that students will benefit from the LSAT change, the motivations of proctors seem questionable. Fortunately, the staff at KSU have anticipated the change and now offer “How to apply to law school” information sessions during October, led by Associate Professor of Political Science Kenneth White. Students will have the opportunity to anticipate how to tackle the electronic switch and increase their chances to be accepted into top law schools — even though they feel like the switch was not made with their best interest in mind. The needs of students have been ignored in favor of easy grading, and proctors of the LSAT should reevaluate their intentions — the needs of students are much more important than tablets.
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CULTURAL FIESTA KICKS OFF LATINX HERITAGE MONTH Austin Anderson | Contributor
The Latinx Heritage Month celebration took place at the Legacy Gazebo.
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On Thursday, Sept. 19, the student advisory board of the Cultural Awareness Resource Center saw crowds of students at Kennesaw State’s Legacy Gazebo while commencing celebrations on campus acknowledging Latinx Heritage Month. The month-long observation starts mid-September, and acknowledges several Latin American independence days and a host of cultural holidays that the community holds dear. The term “Latinx” is now becoming more commonly used to be inclusive of those with Latin American heritage who do not identify within the gender binary, according to NBC. Hispanic Heritage, as known by its traditional name, began as a week-long observation in 1968 under former President Lyndon Johnson’s administration. This would expand to a month-long observation 20 years later when U.S. representative Esteban Torres encouraged Congress to acknowledge the heritage of the Latino community and its contributions to American society. Sept. 15 is significant as it marks
the anniversary of independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala — all Latin American nations. A sense of community defined the Thursday celebrations. Crowds of students from many backgrounds enjoyed foods specific to Latin America including nachos, empanadas and delicious balls of chocolate known as brigadeiros. “It’s good to see diverse backgrounds of people from different nationalities come to eat and hang out,” senior major Felipe de Jesus Vela said. A couple of the groups in attendance Vela spoke of included the Association of Latino Professionals for America and the Organization for Latin American Students. Both are devoted to promoting academic achievement, leadership skills and professional development among Latinx students. “It was very important for us to be here because we just want to get students aware that we’re on campus,” ALPFA director of membership Sarah Matos said. “Being a minority organization, we want to let Hispanics and anybody
interested in our culture to be aware that we’re here.” She went on to share that the organizations at the fiesta are Latinx-based but not Latinxexclusive, highlighting the importance of getting involved in campus communities to enhance life-long skills necessary for success. Events like these possess the ability to provide a space where intersecting identities are able to communicate their differences. Six-year member of the International Student Association and senior philosophy and psychology major Edmund Tella explained the importance of having this space. “[It is] a space for people to breath — to be themselves and not always on edge is the foundation of healing,” Tella said. “Things like this are necessary. If we don’t do this we’re not able to move on to the big things.” The CARC and all of KSU’s Latinx-based organizations are busy at work preparing events to commemorate the month. For more information, visit OwlLife for a complete listing of activities.
Students learn how to write representatives about climate change Karen Dsouza | Contributor This year, the theme of Kennesaw State’s Constitution Week is “Democracy on my mind.” Various events are being held on campus to teach students that their voices matter as the 2020 election approaches. Continuing the theme, the Citizens’ Climate Lobby conducted a Climate Advocacy Training workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 18. CCL is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization focused on changing government policies to address climate change. Thanks to extensive work done by the CCL, the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives in January. A prominent feature of the bill is that it is bipartisan and will provide a means to bridge the energy issue between the Republicans and Democrats. If enacted, the bill will be effective in reducing America’s emissions by at least 40 percent in the first 12 years. Dan May, a tenured CCL presenter, highlighted how the community at large should be encouraged to have conversations about what needs to be savored and saved — and why it matters most to them. For sophomore geography major Will McClure, nature has been a creative inspiration and source of therapy.
McClure is passionate about preserving biodiversity around the world but his priority right now is to save the Amazon rainforest. Advocating for peaceful coexistence between nature and humanity is what McClure wants to focus his energies on. Senior environmental science major Nick Ehlbeck spoke about the targets of climate change. “The beaches and the oceans of the planet are the most sensitive to global climate change,” Ehlbeck said. “Rising waters and warming of oceans make them susceptible to hurricanes.” At the workshop, CCL southeast regional fellow Destiny Loyd strongly emphasized that climate change will disproportionately affect everyone. During a mock lobby exercise, Loyd demonstrated the roles students could play while reaching out to members of Congress. “The lobbying mock meeting with the council member demonstrated how quickly we can bring the government to listen to us as citizens,” junior environmental engineering major Brandon Parsons said. Parsons, like a majority of the attendees, fully supports the EICD Act. As president of EcoOwls, a KSU student organization focused on environmental sustainability, Parsons is involved in organizing
sustainable ventures on campus for students to participate in. Senior mechanical engineering major Carnell Tate appreciated the letter-writing portion of the workshop and thought it was a simple, yet powerful way to get involved politically. Climate change advocate and CCL presenter Henry Slack periodically collects citizens’ letters addressed to their Congress members at film screenings, talks and other events. These letters are addressed to members of Congress to encourage them to take action on climate change as a major way to get these voices heard. Slack focused attention on the fact that one does not need to know the ins and outs of the environment to care. A group effort from people who care is what is needed to create change. “We are not environmentalists, we are believers in democracy first and we want our thoughts listened to,” Slack said. “Working in teams, we have a chance to do more and help out.” Wherever the specific area in mind is, actively participating in climate change initiatives led by groups such as CCL can help implement necessary policies. To learn more about CCL, visit the website.
Dan May speaks with attendees of the Climate Advocacy seminar about the importance of preserving communities.
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KSU commuter students steer through cancelled classes, isolation Alex Landwerlen | Contributor While the population of Kennesaw State students who choose to live on or close by campus is growing, there are still many students who commute to campus each day. Commuting can make enjoying campus life tough to some of these students. Junior information technology major Stewart Zwald — who has a 30 minute commute without traffic — pointed out that many events take place in the evenings, sometimes as late as 7 p.m., while the majority of classes take place in the morning and early afternoon. “[It is] harder to make friends because I commute and I can’t do
anything around campus mainly because once class is over I am ready to go home and do work for my other classes,” Zwald said. “I have had to turn down a couple people that wanted to do something after class because I had to get home and beat the traffic.” The lack of time to socialize and make friends is frustrating to some commuter students and can lead them to feel isolated. College is often thought of as the time to be networking and forming some of the most meaningful relationships. Freshman psychology major Kalah Truett — who drives an hour and 20 minutes each day to class — missed
events related to KSU’s Constitution Week because, ironically, she had to attend her American Government course. Hearing of an interesting event, only to find out it occurs at the same time as a class is extremely frustrating to these students. “[My class schedule has] made me miss an event before,” Zwald said. “I have [had] classes before that were in the afternoon and the professor in my last class before the event would sometimes hold us late, and it would cause me to miss the event. Or I have had classes before that start right when the event did.” Another problem plaguing
commuters is cancelled classes. An event may occur in a professor’s life that causes them to cancel class. Unfortunately for the commuter student, the news can reach them too late causing them to arrive at an empty classroom. Zwald shared an experience he had during his sophomore year when his class was cancelled. “It was my only class I had on Friday’s [sic] and it started at 10 a.m. [The] professor sent an email while I was driving and I didn’t check my email until I parked on campus,” Zwald said. Recognizing the problem, Zwald and Truett also found solutions.
“[I had] only one class one day and it was cancelled at the last minute. Since I only had [American Government,] I had scheduled an appointment with my advisor. I went to the appointment anyway and I spent the day at the library,” Truett said. “Another way to improve [this issue for me] is to have my classes spaced out a little more, so there are longer breaks between classes and I can attend events,” Zwald said. Students who commute face many difficulties with campus life, whether those are the requirements of college classes and coursework or the difficulties of making friends in
The lack of time to socialize and make friends is frustrating to some commuter students. a new environment. To reach the Adult and Commuter Student Affairs, visit the website.
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What does it mean to persist — to hold on with the weight of the world on one’s shoulders? Kennesaw State alumna Bianca Mayti can spill the secrets. In 2013, she transferred to KSU to study communications. Throughout her college career, everything that could go wrong, did. From an unplanned pregnancy to the onset of depression and anxiety, Mayti questioned if she would ever finish college. “Reality set in,” Mayti said. “I started to have anxiety about repaying my student loans, daycare costs and just anticipating the extra expenses that came along with being a mother.” KSU offered a few programs Mayti was interested in, but she was only qualified for one after previously dropping nearly an entire course load. As a result, she changed her major to sociology. By the time Mayti was nine months pregnant, the pressure was on her to earn more money, anticipating student loan debt and caring for a child. A friend helped her realize the talent she had for resume writing. “Around this time, a friend asked me if I could help with her resume,” Mayti said. “I had always been the go-to person for resumes because I always had good luck getting jobs. I made her resume and she ended up getting a job making over $50,000 with an associate degree.” A friend suggested that Mayti use her resume-building skills to her benefit, something she never considered she could make money from. In her free time, she began advertising her new business on Instagram @more4lessresumes. She credits KSU’s resources in helping her with the creation of her business. Mayti later increased prices for her resumes and was able to start a college savings fund for her daughter. During the time she was working towards her goals, she graduated and was working her way through learning more about recruiting. After taking online classes at KSU, Mayti realized how accessible
In an effort to make more money, Bianca Mayti decided to put her skills of resume writing to good use through Instagram.
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online education was. She then applied for graduate school at Troy University for her master’s degree in human resource management. Things were finally looking up for Mayti. She was working, earning another degree and caring for her daughter. Suddenly, things went sour. Mayti’s daughter was developing differently than other kids. As a result, she thought she was working too much and decided to decrease her work to part-time. Mayti backed off the resume business to spend more time with her daughter. “I started researching developmental disorders, and I stumbled across autism,” Mayti said. “I immediately got her involved in services ... a lot of the autismrelated services were not covered by insurance. I drained her entire savings paying for expensive therapies. I sunk into a deep depression.” Being able to share her story of struggle and success saved Mayti’s life. She created her Instagram account, “Bink Badd,” which is her rapper alias, and she gained followers quickly after sharing the story of her life.
“I portrayed the life that I had wished I had until I could no longer live up to that image because of what was going on in my real life,” Mayti said. “I started to open up about my anxiety, depression and my daughter’s autism. Surprisingly, I started getting more support than ever before on my music and my story.” Mayti’s most played song on Soundcloud is “I Might Drip,” where she boasts of the riches she has earned. Women’s empowerment is an important theme in Mayti’s music. She uses her influence as a rapper, mom and autism and mental health advocate to reach others and help them. Her prices for resumes are kept low to remain affordable. Despite wanting to give up multiple times, Mayti held on. “I could not see the success that laid ahead of me, and so I thought it was not there. While I learned a lot academically from college, I learned a valuable life lesson,” Mayti said. To see more about Mayti’s business, check out @more4lessresumes on Instagram. To listen to Mayti’s music, visit her page on Soundcloud.
“Year of Cuba” festivities brings Cuban art to KSU students Samuel Sinclair | Staff Writer The Kennesaw State Department of Museums, Archives and Rare Books in collaboration with the School of Art and Design and the Division of Global Affairs hosted an exhibit of Cuban art and culture in the Sturgis Library on Thursday, Sept. 19. The showing — titled “The Island of my Love” or “Cuba Amor” — was part of the Year of Cuba festivities at KSU. Works of art and photography from those currently residing on the island were featured, with artists such as co-curator Jesús Molina and Juliette Cruz on display. KSU art major Rin Fedak was a captivated visitor, mentioning that her favorites were a series of paintings by artist Ana Lucia Vasquez. These were titled, “Submerged,” “Floater” and “Rising Person.” “It is really gorgeous to see the contrast of emotions between the different pieces,” Fedak said. “Some of them feel as if they are trying to speak.” A variety of artistic tools were utilized in the exhibit, including oil on canvas, magazine collage, acrylic on paper, ink pen and crayon. Pieces from aspiring Cuban artists, art from children in Havana and Pinar del Rio, secondary students from the San Alejandro School of Fine Arts and adult learners from all over Havana lined the walls of this museum-like display. Another prominently featured section held photographs from “The String Project,” that recently toured
Cuba. This project was created by photographers Chelsea Nix and Mariano Cortez. The goal of Nix and Cortez was to create a visual representation of an invisible connection between people from all walks of life. To accomplish this, they toured worldwide, photographing a variety of individuals from differing geographic and socioeconomic backgrounds holding a piece of string. When placed side by side, the individuals appear close together physically and mentally. This project was voted “Best of Show” at a respected art competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Cuban participants were shown in the exhibit. The breadth of content was the result of partnerships between the KSU’s School of Art and Design, the Division of Global Affairs and Western Kentucky University. WKU faculty member Miwon Choe was the curator of the exhibit and responsible for the acquisition of much of the art. She said that the purpose of the presentation was for students, teachers and community members to get to know Cuba through the eyes of its artists. Choe said that although the finished project of the exhibit was beautiful, there were some difficulties in bringing it to life. “Spreading the word in order to acquire these pieces, gathering them and encouraging many artists to participate has been the biggest difficulty,” Choe said. “Making
“Providing this platform for people to connect is a huge benefit.” trips to Cuba with colleagues and students to pick the art up hasn’t been easy.” Coupling the laborious task of traveling between Georgia and Cuba with dealing with a lack of materials available to Cuban artists demonstrates the dedication of the people involved in this project. The excellent working relationship between the curator and the departments responsible for the exhibit are among the many reasons why this miniature museum made its home at KSU. “KSU and the finished project are a dream come true,” Choe said. “Providing this platform for people to connect is a huge benefit.” Her affinity for KSU comes from the many friendships and positive working relationships she has formed with the school’s associates. She also said that this exhibit was meant to be at KSU and she hopes for another collaborative project down the line. For more on “The String Project” visit thestringproject.org. For more about “The Island of my love” and other “Year of Cuba” events, visit kennesaw.edu/yearof/cuba/index
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Volleyball defeats SOCCER LOSES TWICE ON ROAD, Alabama, falls short PREPARES FOR FIRST CONFERENCE GAME in Gamecock matches Austin Morris | Contributor & Teddy Teshome | Sports Editor
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The Kennesaw State women’s soccer team played twice last week, losing to No. 25 Oklahoma State 3-0 on Thursday, Sept. 19, before heading to No.14 Kansas on Sunday, Sept. 22, and losing 3-1. On Thursday, KSU traveled to Stillwater to face a Cowgirls team that played aggressively from the beginning, scoring three goals in the first half. “Hats off to Oklahoma State, they have a great team,” head coach Benji Walton said. “I thought our ladies came out and played well within the game plan that we had laid out. Unfortunately, we made some mistakes and got punished for them.” OSU forward Charme Morgan scored on seven minutes to make it 1-0. Morgan made a run up the right wing and weaved through two KSU Camryn Simmons scored her first career goal during the game against Kansas on Sunday, Sept. 22. Kyle Hess | KSU Athletics defenders before placing a shot to the far post. A shot by Hannah Webb was KSU continued its road trip with would help the Owls avoid another Despite conceding three goals, parried by junior Tiffany Sornpao, a visit to Kansas on Sunday. Like the shutout, scoring her first career Sornpao came up with a few big who could not fully control the ball. game against OSU, the Owls came goal on 74 minutes from a saves. She would end the game with Grace Yochum was quickly there to up short. Two quick first-half goals counter-attack, assisted by junior three total saves as well as multiple score and double OSU’s advantage from the Jayhawks allowed them to Erin Harris. Harris set Simmons interceptions from crosses. on 24 minutes. get ahead of the Owls early on, as up for an easy tap in goal after the “It was a tough weekend, but Four minutes later, Yochum found Kansas held on for a 3-1 win. two linked up a string of passes. we learned a lot about our team,” the net again off a through ball from The Owls started the game slowly While the Owls showed that the Walton said. “Now our focus turns midfielder Jaci Jones to make it 3-0. and were trying to set the tempo of ball could be passed effectively, to conference play and we are The Owls came out of halftime the match by attempting to control KSU was not able to get into the excited to get started.” with a more offensive mentality possession. Kansas countered KSU’s attacking third for much of the The Owls will play their first with several good attacks. KSU was pace by scoring two goals in the game. The Jayhawks outshot KSU Atlantic Sun Conference game no match for the Cowgirls’ defense, opening 17 minutes. 19-5, with 10 shots coming in the of the season away at Lipscomb which allowed just three shots Freshman Camryn Simmons second half alone. University Thursday, Sept. 26. on goal.
After taking down the Alabama Crimson Tide 3-1 on Wednesday, Sept.17, the Kennesaw State volleyball team fell short in the Gamecock Invitational 3-0 to Maryland on Friday and 3-0 to South Carolina on Sunday. At Alabama, juniors Lauren Chastang and Quin Sutphin recorded 21 kills each. This match marked only the third time in KSU history that two players have recorded 20 or more kills in one game. “We played free, loose and simply competed our butts off for the vast majority of the night,” head coach Keith Schunzel said. “When we do those things, we’re awfully good.” After several lead changes between both teams in the first set, the Crimson Tide finished off the first set with three straight points, winning 25-22. The Owls gained momentum in the second set through Sutphin’s kills and aces, tying the game at one set each. KSU continued its dominance in the third set with an early lead of 7-3. After four kills from Chastang and an ace from sophomore Bri Becerra, the set was ended with back-to-back kills from Chastang and sophomore Jasmine Brown. In the last set, the Owls were able to gain another early lead of 7-3. At one point, Alabama had a lead of 22-21, but KSU put the match away to win 25-23. Over the weekend at the Gamecock Invitational, the results were not in KSU’s favor as they lost both matches. The Owls showed determination early in the first set against Maryland. KSU was able to get as close as 13-12, but the Terrapins were
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able to win the set 25-18. The Owls continued to fade as the match wore on, but Sutphin led the way once again with 11 kills while senior Lexi Broadwater’s 33 assists kept her on pace for another great season. “I thought our offensive aggression and mentality throughout the match was actually really good,” Schunzel said. “So that was not the issue, the issue was we could not slow them down.” On Sunday, KSU was shut out again against USC. Despite not winning a set against the Gamecocks, the Owls put up a fight in each of the first two sets. A lead in the first set eluded the Owls who were down by just one point on several occasions. The Gamecocks finished off the set with a 4-1 run. In the second set, Chastang and freshman Emma Schurfranz continued to record kills. KSU led 27-26 late in the set but was unable to hang on, falling 31-29. After strong KSU efforts in the first two sets, the Gamecocks went on to win the third set 25-16. Chastang led the way with 15 kills, adding seven digs and a season-high four blocks — one shy of her career-high. “Our pre-conference schedule was as challenging and fun as we had hoped and wanted it to be,” Schunzel said. “It made us compete every single night, making us stronger while exposing some [key] weaknesses.” The volleyball team will be back in Atlantic Sun Conference play on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 1 p.m as they take on New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, New Jersey.
Tanner Davis | Contributor The Kennesaw State men’s and women’s tennis teams found success at the Mercer Gridiron Classic the weekend of Friday, Sept. 20, with three singles victories and one doubles win. On Friday, former Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman Bryan Triana advanced to the quarterfinals of Flight A and sophomore Kevin Patel moved into the quarterfinals of Flight B with wins. Freshman Taylor Dean showed promise to the beginning of her Owls career as she reached the quarterfinals of Flight A with a pair of wins. Dean’s tennis experience includes playing in multiple Women’s Tennis Association tour matches around the world. “The four freshmen got some of
the nerves out the first day and then responded with a great last two days,” Director of Tennis Matt Emery said. “It was great to see Taylor get her collegiate career off to a strong start as well, making the semifinals of the ‘A’ draw.” On Saturday, it was an all-KSU men’s doubles final for the Flight B championship as Patel and sophomore Jack Sorel beat senior Sebastian Osorio and sophomore Harvey Maughan 7-6 to win the title. Freshman Sofia Pinedo stole the show for the Owls on Sunday. She put a winning effort in for the women’s Flight B consolation match with a strong victory over Troy’s Tijana Svitlica 6-4, 6-2. Pinedo ranks No. 68 in the
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