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Lallathin adresses the team during a timeout.

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Lallathin REMOVED as Head Coach Chris Raimondi Sports Editor

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Men’s basketball head coach Jimmy Lallathin has been released from the program after his first season in the position, according to a statement released from the Kennesaw State athletics department Monday.

“I want to personally thank Jimmy Lallathin for his hard work as head coach,” KSU director of athletics Vaughn Williams said in the press release. “Jimmy took over the program in mid-season (2013-

14) and guided it through a difficult period of transition.

Also, I would like to thank his wife and family for the support that they’ve shown the University. I will have no further comment at this time.”

The Owls improved their record from 6-25 last season to a 10-22 record this year under Lallathin. It was the program’s first double-digit win season since 2009-10 when they went 13-20.

Lallathin was promoted to

head coach March 20, 2014 after assuming the interim head coach role last January when former coach Lewis Preston took a medical and personal leave of absence mid-way through the 2013-14 season.

Lallathin came to KSU in the summer of 2011 after spending four years on staff at Miami (Ohio).

When hired to the head coaching position, Williams mentioned the potential of the team under Lallathin and

the growth during his short tenure as interim coach. “I was impressed with the way he took over the team and conducted himself this past season under difficult circumstances,” Williams said. “The team responded under his leadership, playing with a high level of energy and competiveness that led to exciting basketball. I am confident that under Jimmy’s direction, the basketball program will continue to improve and become

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competitive in the Atlantic Sun Conference.”

The Owls finished sixth in the A-Sun and lost in the first round of the conference tournament to USC Upstate, their first appearance in the tournament since the 2010-11 season.

Associate head coach David Rivers has been promoted to interim head coach until the position is filled.

Lallathin was unavailable for further comment.

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NEWS

relieving stress During “mental health matters” week

Sierra Hubbard News Editor

Mental Health Matters Week was hosted by KSU Counseling and Psychological Services from March 16 through March 19.

The theme was ‘art for the soul’, and students were encouraged to come to the Student Center patio and participate in activities that

focused on relieving stress.

Events included painting rocks with inspirational messages and creating homemade aroma therapy diffusers.

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“Our turnout was excellent for all of the events,” said Coordinator of Outreach Services Dr. Quaneecia Rainey in an email. “This was by far our most successful Mental Health Matters Week that CPS has ever put on.”

According to Rainey, 90 students participated on Monday, 134 came on Tuesday, and 75 people participated on Wednesday. Thursday’s events were cancelled due to inclement weather.

Rainey believes that the week’s events were successful in accomplishing their goal, which was to spread awareness

about the importance of mental health.

“I think the week helped students learn that there are fun and creative things that they can do to take care of their mental health,” she said. “I also think it helped students who didn’t know about CPS learn more about what we do.”

The art therapy aspect of the events was new, and she thinks it helped with the abundant turnout.

“I think being able to leave each event with something tangible made it even more beneficial to students.”

Shelby Swan participates in “art therapy” during Mental Health Matters Week.

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Vietnam Veteran owl Speaks at Marietta Campus Sierra Hubbard News Editor

Imogen Farris Staff Writer A Vietnam veteran who was a prisoner of war in the early 1970’s spoke on the Marietta Campus last Wednesday morning.

Col. Robert G. Certain visited the Marietta Campus on March 18 to talk about the mission that led to his capture by the North Vietnamese on Dec. 18, 1972.

For the mission, Certain was the navigator and bombardier in a B52 plane that departed from Guam to Vietnam. The goal of the mission was to hit a railroad yard that helped move supplies from China into North Vietnam.

When flying above the target, their plane was hit. “I turned to look over around my left shoulder behind me, through the bulk head door behind me,” Certain said. “And I could see a fire.” After escaping the burning plane with a parachute, Certain recalled that the wind helped drift him 15 to 20 kilometers west of the intended target, which was still considered a dangerous zone. “Search and rescue aircraft would not be coming, and we knew that,” Certain said. “My only chance of survival was surrender.”

Throughout his presentation, Certain showed pictures of the months he was kept captive in two separate prisons. The first location Certain was held was Hanoi Hilton where he was kept from late December to mid-January. The second location Certain referred to as the Zoo, an old officer’s area that was used by the French army during the First Indochina War. Certain was kept at the Zoo until his release in mid-March.

“Hygiene was poor,” Certain said. “Medical treatment was awful, living conditions were entirely unsanitary and the food wasn’t at all sanitary. It had extra

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protein in it, you know what I mean.”

After months of being held as a prisoner with six other captured soldiers, Certain was finally released and he was taken to the Philippines and then home. “My wife and I have been married for 43 years,” Certain said. “We were together six weeks when I went over and I was due back the day I was shot down, which didn’t make her very happy.”

After his release, Certain became an Episcopal priest and has served different parishes from coast to coast. He even served as President Gerald Ford’s pastor for nine years and was the officiant at his funeral when he passed. Certain has not gone back to Vietnam since his release in 1973, and has said getting “back to civilian life was not easy.”

Jack Lipasek, a Vietnam veteran, attended the event with his friend Col. Gerald Pierce, a history professor on the Marietta Campus. “When we came back we were not treated very nicely,” Lipasek said. “Today it’s a lot different, which is good.” Pierce, who had seen Certain give a presentation at the Atlanta Vietnam Veteran Business Association, enjoyed seeing him again. “Everybody has a different story, you know,” Pierce said. “And when we meet each other we realize in terms of where were you and when where you, and we try to figure it out.”

Col. Robert G. Certain wrote and published a book titled, “Unchained Eagle: From Prisoner of War to Prisoner of Christ,” about his time in the Air Force, his capture and his life after release.

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Ms. Guyana Elizabeth Dundee came in first place at the Ms. KSU International Pageant.

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Ms. Ksu international pageant celebrates cultural diversity Brittany Maher Editor in Chief The International Students Association hosted its annual Ms. KSU International Pageant Friday to celebrate the diverse array of cultures, countries and students on campus.

Eighteen contestants graced the stage, representing 18 different countries including The Bahamas, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Finland, Germany, Guyana, Haiti, India, Italy, Mexico, Nigeria, Philippines, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, England and the United States. Each contestant showcased their respective countries along with their talents.

The winners of the Ms. KSU International Pageant include

Ms. Guyana, Elizabeth Dundee in first place, Ms. Italy Audrey Faulkner in second place and Ms. Bahamas Blaire Johnson in third place.

International Festival Coordinator Amy Hydara’s goal for the pageant was to encourage people to learn about cultures all over the world in a fun, unique way.

“You get to learn about the countries from a first-hand perspective,” said Hydara. “It’s unique from other pageants in that it’s all about culture and the contestants actually take the time to reflect both their talents and their countries.”

The planning for the pageant begins two months before the competition. “I scout out

exchange students that come into the International Student Center and encourage them to enter in the pageant,” said Hydara. “Once they enter, they practice with the executive board twice a week for two months.”

The pageant’s contestants recount their experience preparing for the pageant as both fun and stressful.

“For the pageant, it’s a lot of fun because you get to meet a lot of different girls from different countries,” said Ms. Philippines Monique Guinocor, a sophomore nursing major.

“It was stressful at times,” said Ms. Nigeria Deborah Matthew, a freshman mathematics major. “I actually fell off my chair while I

was doing my hair for the pageant.”

For those who attended the event, the pageant offered a new perspective into the multicultural lives of KSU students.

“It’s an opportunity to showcase different cultures, talents and charisma,” said Ruth Lauture, a senior marketing major and first-generation Haitian-American. “Regardless of their status, what’s most important is the ability to educate the audience through interpretive dance, storytelling, singing, etc. These young ladies have the opportunity to shed light of their country despite what’s portrayed in the media.”

Not only did the event give contestants the opportunity to

showcase their talents, it also gave them the chance to veer away from stereotypes related to their culture.

“It’s important to honor international students,” said Lauture. “They’ve come a long way to build a better future for themselves and their family.

I give them all the credit for leaving their comfort zone, and being away from home. You get the opportunity to hear one’s experiences and the common stereotypes associated with their country. The pageant is more of an educational experience that was both entertaining and amusing.”

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guiding grads with their green Tana Gildea poses with her new book, The Graduate’s Guide to Money.

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Sierra Hubbard News Editor A local author will be visiting campus to sign copies of her new book about financial advice for college students, offer giveaways and answer questions on March 24 and 25 in the bookstore.

“I really try to put in a very straight-forward, easy-tounderstand way all of the financial stuff that people coming out of college would need to know,” said author Tana Gildea.

The book, The Graduate’s Guide to Money, covers numerous aspects of the financial world that are not taught in school. Some topics include how taxes work, what kinds of insurance are needed in particular situations, and determining whether or not to take out a loan.

“This book is really everything that I wish I had known when I was 22, 23 years old, because I made a lot of mistakes with my money,” Gildea said. “I actually have an entire chapter in the book called ‘Money Mistakes’.”

The event, called “The Grad Show”, will be located in the bookstore on March 24 and 25 from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. There will be book giveaways, a signing by the author, opportunities to ask questions, and a chance to sign up for the webinars that will be conducted over the summer.

These webinars will offer an interactive version of the book’s content.

Gildea always had an urge to be a writer, but she says it was her daughter that really

triggered the need to publish this book.

“She was not getting a lot of the basic financial information,” Gildea said. “Topics like buying a house, or what kind of insurance do I need, or who needs a will – stuff like this.

Not necessarily something that she needs to know right this minute, but someday she will need to know.”

While many people may argue that Google can offer this information, she counters that an internet search results in an overwhelming amount of answers. Her book has the most basic information laid out in a clear manner that does not need to be combed through or researched several times to verify.

The important thing to remember, according to Gildea, is to make decisions based on your individual plan, not on what others are doing or assumptions that ‘everyone has debt’.

“Really stop to think what you want your life to be like and identify what things are important to you,” Gildea said, “and make sure that your money is going toward those things.”

Gildea is a financial planner, working in partnership with a boutiques firm that manages about 220 clients. Because the firm is relatively small compared to other companies, Gildea is involved with marketing, handles new clients, runs operations and back-office processing, and acts as the

Chief Compliance Officer. The business itself serves its clients in a consulting manner.

“If it relates to money, our clients just call us and talk about it, because we want to be kind of their personal CFO,”

Gildea said.

She started out as an accounting major and worked in corporate audits and operations management before finding financial planning.

Writing this book gave her

an avenue with which to teach others about their finances, and Gildea speaks to college students in fraternities and sororities as well as to women’s groups about the emotions associated with money.

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OPINION

KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY | THE SENTINEL | MARCH 24 2015

CLEARING UP

COMMONS CONCERNS

Robert Nolen Contributor

As a Kennesaw State alumnus, I recall a time just before The Commons was built when the student body – myself included – expressed concern with the selection of campus eateries. We spoke out about options and hours we wanted to see on our growing campus and, as we became involved, expanded options began to form. I was fortunate to take a job with Culinary & Hospitality Services and, in the seven years since, my colleagues and I have worked with the SGA, RHA, and general student body to implement many positive changes on campus. In this short time, the dining environment on campus has morphed from fast food and coffee to a diverse offering currently ranked by The Daily Meal as #4 in the nation. Each of these changes was the direct result of feedback from

our student body.

My colleagues and I were pleased to see The Sentinel’s front-page coverage of last week’s petition to expand The Commons’ hours of operation. Although the report was appreciated, it contained significant details about The Commons’ current hours of operation that were incorrect. In August 2014, and as a direct result of increased demand for earlier breakfast service, Culinary & Hospitality Services expanded the hours of The Commons by eight hours per week, opening one hour earlier – 6:30 a.m. – on weekdays and an hour-and-a-half earlier – 9 a.m. – on weekends. Unfortunately, our old hours of operation were published in last week’s article.

Student feedback is not something we take lightly, and many of the current dining options on campus have their

roots in student requests. Although there are many ways to provide feedback – petitions included – we strongly encourage students to become active in our monthly Food Advisory Committee meeting. This committee receives updates from Culinary & Hospitality Services regarding dining operations and provides an open forum to share dining-related needs and opinions to the departmental leadership.

FAC meetings are currently held on the last Tuesday of each month in The Commons, and you do not have to use a meal to attend. The next regularly scheduled meeting is set for March 31 at 9:30a.m. in the second floor meeting rooms.

Robert Nolen is the Associate Director for KSU Culinary & Hospitality Services.

THE PRICE

OF $HAME Monica Lewinsky, a woman who in 1998 made history during President Bill Clinton’s impeachment, has carried a shameful reputation for many years.

Her mistake has been recorded in history books, but her achievements have been ignored. Although Lewinsky’s reputation may be forever stained, her character is stronger than the pain and hurt she endured.

Last week the TED Talk organization published Lewinsky’s redeeming speech on their website. For me, a millennial born in 1995, this was actually the first time I have been able to see Lewinsky’s personality and hear her voice.

I admire her bravery and her willingness to remain in the public light in spite of the reputation she has earned.

If anyone had a reason to give up, it was Lewinsky.

“I was branded as a tramp, tart, slut, whore, bimbo and, of course, ‘that woman,’” Lewinsky said in her speech. “I was known by many, but actually known by few. I get it. It was easy to forget ‘that woman’ was dimensional and had a soul.”

Lewinsky criticized the “shame industry”—gossip sites and news outlets that publish articles that may humiliate others. These are some of the grey areas of journalism that I wrestle with the most.

While I believe it is important to report both the good and the bad news, I think Lewinsky is right that we should be slow to judge the people in the news stories.

“I know I’m not alone when it comes

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“I’ve probably wasted a solid year of my life just staring at my refrigerator.”

“It seems like our Campus Green is on steroids for how green it is already.”

“You had me at the proper use of you’re.”

“Can I just drop out and go to Hogwarts?”

MARIETTA CAMPUS YAKS Kaitlyn Lewis Opinion Editor to public humiliation,” Lewinsky wrote in Vanity Fair in June 2014.

“No one, it seems, can escape the unforgiving gaze of the Internet, where gossip, half-truths and lies take root and fester.”

The Internet is cruel, and humiliation can never fully disappear. Embarrassing videos stay online for years.

Shame is a powerful tool that can be used to silence people.

Not many have experienced shame quite like Lewinsky, but we relate to her.

Her story is something we all need to hear, especially on a college campus. She proves that pain is not permanent and compassion is stronger than regret.

“My time ticket is March 31. Thanks KSU.” “My girlfriend is like the square root of -100…She’s definitely a 10, but also imaginary.”

“Asking your customer out…bad idea?”

“The moment when you bake a cake but end up giving it away.”

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STUDENTS NEED

A 24-HOUR

Jessica Fisher Staff Writer What is missing on our campus? For my answer I’m not suggesting some big construction project, but instead an update to technological infrastructure that could prove to be a huge payoff for students.

Kennesaw State University is still mostly a commuter school.

Some of these commuters may not have internet access or even computers at home. I know that for the duration of my time at Georgia Highlands College I did not have internet at home, and this semester I spent almost two months without my laptop.

This meant, in both cases, relying on my school’s library.

Unfortunately after spending all day in class, tending to extracurricular business and working, I would often find myself pressed for time as the library closes at midnight.

INFORMATION CENTER My original idea was broad – a twenty-four hour library.

This idea may be too risky, or too costly. The point has been raised that if it’s not staffed, books may be stolen from the library.

KSU students work and have families. They may work part or full time or have more than one job. They may work days or they may work nights. The point is that as one of the largest university’s in the state of Georgia, it makes sense for KSU to lead by example on this issue.

Instead, what would work better for KSU would be a 24hour Information Commons.

The Information Commons on the first floor of the library allows for students to connect to computers – Macs or PCs— gives them access to printing and stapling and is separated from the university’s actual

library and book collection.

Not only would a 24-hour Information Commons be great for commuters, it would be great for students living on campus as well. The renovation would keep late-nighters from disturbing their room or apartment-mates. Plus, let’s face it, not all college students are asleep by 11 p.m. or midnight.

Even a quiet night of Netflix can keep another roommate from studying. And while one roommate may be an earlyriser, another may be a night owl. Midnight just may not always be enough.

The University of Texas keeps its central library open continuously from Sunday morning to Friday night.

UTA is joined by the crème de la crème of Georgia universities: Emory, Georgia Southern, UGA, Georgia Tech.

and Georgia Regents.

The way to make this secure without keeping 24 hour staff would be to install swipe-in technology that would allow students to swipe into the library using their student IDs. Additionally security could be provided by occasional security sweeps performed by the Department of Public Safety and/or the University police, who already have 24 hour staffing.

A 24-hour Information Commons may not be the “sexiest” renovation to make for or to the university. It certainly is nowhere near as sexy as a recreational center or a football team, but it could prove to be highly beneficial and a sign of good faith to the diverse community of KSU’s student body.

A 24/7 LIBRARY

NOT WORTH IT Right now students can only access the library from 7:30 a.m. to midnight, but there are some students who want the library to be open for 24 hours. They want the library to be open all the time because they feel it will allow them to have more convenient access to its resources. But I believe that keeping the library open for 24

hours would not be a good idea because of the cost.

The logistics of the library being open for 24 hours is just not plausible because of the resources that would be needed to keep the library’s operations up and running. Not only would the school have to hire more staff, but it would also have to pay for the utilities that

would be used overnight. If the school were to open the library for 24 hours, then the cost that the university would take on would lead to an increase in our tuition.

The library being open for 24 hours is unnecessary because it is simply not practical. I’m sure there are people who are up at 2 a.m. studying, but the amount

Nicholas Kerr Contributor of students that would actually use the library at that time is probably small.

So opening the library for about 15 students and then raising the tuition for all is a cost that would only be good for a few and unnecessary for many.

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SPORTS

OFFENSE FIRES UP AGAINST WILLIAM & MARY Kal Simmons hit a grand slam, his sixth home run of the season, during Saturday’s 13-12 win over William & Mary

Jack Herman and Mason Wittner Staff Writers Kennesaw State completed their first three-game sweep of the season after winning both games of Saturday’s doubleheader against William & Mary 13-12 and 10-1.

Prior to this weekend’s meeting with the Tribe, the Owls had lost six of their previous seven games.

“It’s very big [for our momentum],” KSU head coach Mike Sansing said. “Momentum is an interesting topic, but I think hitting is contagious and momentum is contagious. I thought it was very important, especially going into the conference series opening up next weekend.”

Unlike Friday night’s pitchers’ duel, Saturday’s game one was a slugfest that the Owls (12-10) salvaged over the Tribe (10-8) in dramatic fashion. Down 12-11 after blowing a one-run lead in the ninth inning, KSU had to stage a rally.

With one out in the 10th inning, outfielder Taylor Allum hit a single to center field, followed by a Justin Motley single and a Chris McGowan walk. With the bases loaded, freshman infielder Grant Williams stepped up to the plate and reached on a fielding error by the Tribe’s shortstop and scored Allum to tie the game.

The Owls’ next batter Griffin

Helms singled to center and brought home the gamewinning run.

Left-hander Travis Bergin started on the hill for the Owls in game one and tossed six innings while striking out six and allowing nine hits and six earned runs.

The Owls started their scoring after trailing 1-0 in the second inning when leadoff man Corey Greeson pulled a single down the right field line scoring Taylor Allum and Chris McGowan.

After the Tribe tied the game at two runs apiece in the fourth, Kal Simmons came to the plate in the bottom of the inning with the bases loaded. The junior

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shortstop connected on the first pitch he saw for his sixth home run of the season, his first grand slam, and gave the Owls a 6-2 lead.

From there, William & Mary slowly climbed back into the game. The Tribe added three runs in the fifth inning and another in the sixth, which tied the game at 6-6.

In the seventh, KSU reliever Mason Ward allowed a goahead RBI single to Tim Hoehn.

The deficit was short lived, though, as Taylor Allum hit his first dinger of the year and tied the score at 7-7. The Owls picked up four more runs on three RBI singles and held an 11-7 lead entering the eighth.

After getting two quick outs in the eighth, Owls reliever Nathan Harsh could not avoid trouble. The righty walked two batters, had three hit batsmen and allowed three runs in 0.2 innings pitched.

KSU led 11-10 in the ninth inning with two outs when Chris Erwin allowed a leadoff double, but then quickly retired the next two batters. Charley Gould lined a single to left center for the Tribe and brought in the game-tying run to make the score 11-11. The score remained tied heading into the tenth before Hoehn collected his fourth RBI of the day and

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gave William & Mary a 12-11 advantage before Helms ended in in the bottom of the inning.

The Owls carried their offensive prowess into game two, plating six runs on seven hits in the bottom of the first to take an early 6-0 lead over the Tribe.

Sophomore pitcher Gabe Friese showed off on the mound for the Owls in game two. The right-hander struck out five and walked four while allowing four hits and one unearned run in eight innings pitched.

“It was a very good performance,” Sansing said. “He threw a lot of strikes, pitched both sides of the plate and his breaking ball was good. He just went out there and dealt pretty good.”

The Owls added a pair of twoout runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to extend their lead to 8-1. KSU added an insurance run in the sixth and seventh innings, respectively, to secure the 10-1 victory.

The Owls will host Georgia Southern (14-11) Tuesday, the first matchup between the squads since the 2014 NCAA Regional tournament. KSU will then trek out to Athens for a meeting with the Georgia Bulldogs (14-9) Wednesday, March 25.

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SPORTS

SOFTBALL PICKS UP FIRST A-SUN SERIES WIN OVER NORTH FLORIDA Mason Wittner Staff Writer The softball team won their first Atlantic Sun Conference series of the season by taking two games out of three against North Florida. The Owls won the series opener 5-3, lost game two 3-2 and won the rubber match in come-frombehind fashion, 5-3, Sunday.

“It was great to come out and get a series win this weekend,” KSU interim head coach Tory Acheson said. “We like to think of the season as an ongoing process and we’ve shown a lot of improvement throughout the season, but this series was just another step in the right direction for us as we continue to get better each day.”

The Owls have won five straight games, tying their longest winning streak of the season. Though they sit at the bottom of the standings in the A-Sun with a 2-4-conference record, KSU is nine games above .500 and are off to their best start since the 2013 season.

They will return to conference play against Jacksonville this weekend.

KSU (19-10) fell behind early in game one as the Ospreys (2113) used a pair of RBI singles in the bottom of the first inning to jump out to a 2-0 lead.

Taylor Denton responded for the Owls in the top of the second inning with an RBI single that scored Kara Chambers and

cut their deficit to one run. UNF extended their lead once again in the bottom of the inning as Kelly Wilson blasted a two-run homerun to centerfield and gave the Ospreys a 3-1 lead entering the third inning.

Lauren Bennett dribbled an RBI double down the left field line in the top of the fifth inning inning to cut the deficit to 3-2.

KSU scored three runs off three RBI singles to take a 5-3 lead in the top of the sixth inning.

Paige Mathews recorded the save, her third of the season, striking out two of the three batters she faced in the seventh inning to secure the victory.

The Ospreys took an early lead once again in game two as an RBI single gave them a 1-0 advantage in the bottom of the first inning.

The Owls added a pair of runs in the top of the second inning behind a wild pitch score by Courtney Sutter and RBI double from Missy Perkowski that gave KSU a 2-1 lead entering the third inning.

UNF tied the game at two runs apiece in the bottom of the third with an RBI single to left field.

The Osprey’s Katie Mandigo picked up an RBI single off of relief pitcher Logan Viers to give UNF the 3-2 victory in walk off fashion.

For the third straight game,

Page Mathews pitched in all three games this weekend, most notably going 4.2 innings with two earned runs in gamethree on Sunday in a 5-3 win.

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the Ospreys took an early lead as Shelby Duncan scored from third on a throwing error to give UNF a 1-0 lead in the first inning.

The Owls took the lead in the top of the fourth with an RBI single from Bennett, followed immediately by a sacrifice fly out to give KSU a 2-1 lead.

Following a run from a sacrifice fly, Ashley Niesman homered to left center to give UNF a 3-2 advantage in the bottom of the fourth.

Rachel Dennis tied the game at 3-3 for KSU with an RBI triple in the bottom of the sixth inning. Hillary Kartman launched a two-run home run

to left center in the top of the seventh to give Owls a 5-3 lead.

Mathews pitched 4.2 innings while allowing four hits, two earned runs and struck out one.

KSU will host a doubleheader with Troy (18-14) Tuesday before traveling to Atlanta for a matchup with the Georgia State Panthers (21-7) March 26.

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Jake McKenzie and Trey White will be the only two quarterbacks on display this Saturday.

Jantzen Jeffrey and Chandler Burks are recovering from injuries and Jaquez Parks is suspended from the spring game due to violation of team rules.

Points of focus will be ball security, particularly on the exchange from center to quarterback. The offense runs a variant of the triple option, so expect several dive plays with long passes intermittently incorporated. Look for play-action to produce the biggest plays. The running back competition is wide open with 14 on the roster, so expect several players getting an opportunity to play. In the previous two scrimmages the defense controlled the game with ease, so the offense will be looking for revenge.

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AROUND THE NEST

Chris Raimondi Sports Editor Men’s Golf: The No. 25 KSU men’s golf team tied for third place out of 15 teams in the Linger Longer Invitational at Great Waters Golf Course at Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro, Georgia. The Owls led after the first day with a four-shot lead over No. 3 Texas, but posted a 6-over par 294 the final day to finish at 17-under par 847 and seven shots behind the Longhorns who won the tournament. Sophomore Teremoana Beaucousin led KSU with a final-round even-par 72 and finished at 7-under par 209, which was good for sixth place individually. Senior Austin Vick tied for 12th overall at 4-under par 212, Kelby Burton placed 19th, Jimmy Beck 25th and Fredrik Nilehn 40th.

Women’s Lacrosse: On the heels of a two-game winning streak, the Owls dropped an 18-3 decision to Coastal Carolina at home Sunday. KSU (3-7) entered the contest with wins over LIU Brooklyn and Gardner-Webb, in which the Owls had amassed 26 goals during the streak. The team completed non-conference play with the most wins in team history and will open Atlantic Sun play Wednesday March, 25 at Furman. After traveling to Michigan Sunday March 29 for a game against Detroit, the

Men’s Indoor Track & Field took home its fourth consecutive A-Sun title.

Owls will return to Kennesaw for their home conference opener against Howard Thursday April 2.

Men’s Tennis: A pair of losses to Florida Gulf Coast and Stetson is how the men’s tennis team opened their Atlantic Sun schedule last Wednesday and Saturday. KSU lost 2-5 to the Eagles and 2-4 to the Hatters at home this past week. The Owls entered conference play hot after going 4-1 over their previous five matches, but the team now sits at 5-8 and has three road contests coming up against North Florida, Georgia Tech and Northern Kentucky.

KSU will return home to play Lipscomb Saturday April 4.

Track & Field: The men’s and women’s track and field teams will open their outdoor season this weekend at Georgia Tech.

The men’s team is coming off of an indoor season that saw them claim their fourth consecutive Atlantic Sun title and had two athletes in Andre Dorsey and Bilal Abdullah qualify and compete in the NCAA championships. The women finished second at the A-Sun championships to conclude their indoor season.

Five athletes were named to the A-Sun Academic All-Conference Team, three from the men’s side, two from the women’s.

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THEME: March Madness ACROSS

1. Tire patten 6. Small lump 9. Confidence trick 13. Blood line 14. Hockey legend 15. With ample space 16. Full of vigor 17. Bearded antelope 18. Deserving of respect?

19. “Frozen” song 21. *Final Four destination 23. Bird word 24. Result of tying 25. Gastrointestinal tract 28. Type of word 30. Overthrow 35. All over again 37. Harry Potter’s mark 39. Plural of pileus 40. ____ Sorvino 41. North Pole workers 43. Precedes “pong” 44. Our mother?

46. ____-de-camp 47. *ESPN analyst and former coach Greenberg 48. As opposed to federal 50. Chronic drinkers 52. Movie theater candy 53. Do this upon a star

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55. Also 57. *Do you fill this out?

61. *16, e.g.

65. Dough or cabbage 66. American Nurses Association 68. Critically 69. Early anesthetic 70. Tolstoy’s given name in Russian 71. Tsar’s edict 72. Sound of relief 73. Pilot’s deadline 74. Avatar’s creator

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1. *Profile of most NCAA March stars 2. Profligate 3. At a previous time, archaic 4. V.C. Andrews’ “Flowers in the _____” 5. *Host of 2015 First Four play-in games 6. Canceled 7. Mantel piece 8. *Mascot of #29 Down 9. Musical compositions for one 10. Musical finale

11. End of grace 12. Gore Vidal’s “___ Breckinridge” 15. High quality hay for cattle 20. “If it’s good for the ____, it’s good for the gander” 22. 1990s catchword 24. Puck, “that shrewd and ____ sprite” 25. *8 of these in Sweet 16 26. Uniate, alternative spelling 27. It can be firma or incognita 29. *School with most titles 31. Hearts and diamonds, e.g.

32. Applied, as in one’s trade 33. Slow, musically 34. *Elite number 36. W on a bulb 38. Do over 42. Brief fight 45. Street salesman 49. Tall tale 51. Woodlouse

54. Like old cracker 56. Japanese port 57. *What the ref did to his whistle 58. Babe

59. Advil target 60. Captain and his party 61. Mount Vesuvius output 62. Dutch cheese

63. “Or ____!”

64. Textile worker 67. *Winners’ memento

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“ARMS AND THE MAN” PLAY COMES TO KSU

Imogen Farris Staff Writer Just as main character Raina refers to her Swiss companion as a chocolate cream soldier, If I could turn the play “Arms and the Man” into a chocolate cream soldier, I would.

Kennesaw State University’s Department of Theatre and Performance Studies put on the comedy play in the Stillwell Theater all throughout last week.

The play, written by George Bernard Shaw and here directed by Harrison Long, is regarded as one of Shaw’s most highly regarded romantic comedies. The play was sweet and satisfying the entire time.

The play takes place in the Petkoff house located in a Bulgarian town in 1885 during the Serbo-Bulgarian War. A Swiss named Bluntschli, who is serving in the Serbian army as a professional soldier, enters the bedroom of Raina, a young upper-class Bulgarian woman.

Raina learns about his past and that he carries chocolate into battle instead of bullets, which leads to her calling him her chocolate cream soldier.

The price of admission to

the play was $20 and it was worth every penny. All of the characters were funny, witty and had great chemistry. The wardrobe department for this play should win an award for the costumes, which worked perfectly with the different personalities of the characters, such as the perplexing Major Sergius, played by the talented Danny Crowe.

A slight wardrobe malfunction in the second act couldn’t stop Crowe and his ability to make the audience laugh. Some actors and actresses have trouble showing realistic love on stage, but Devon Hales and Andrew Harrison, who play Raina and Bluntschli respectively, had everyone in the audience convinced.

A communal “aw” resonated through the theatre in the final scene as Raina and Bluntschli finally admitted their love and kissed. Overall, this play was a definite success and I see bright futures for everyone involved.

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The set and costume design featured in the play were impressive and conveyed the Bulgarian setting well.

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“INSURGENT”

“iZOMBIE”

CRASHES INTO THEATERS

REVIVES CRIME DRAMA

Imogen Farris Staff Writer “Insurgent,” the second movie inspired by the “Divergent” book series written by Veronica Roth, hit theaters on Friday, March 20.

One very positive thing I will say about this movie is the special effects. From exploding buildings to the decaying ruins of Chicago, this film is visually stunning. Shailene Woodley returns as Tris Prior and does a great job transforming her character from a naïve young girl to a strong woman. In one of the first scenes in the film, Tris cuts off her long blonde hair and opts for a short, bold pixie cut. While I don’t like to

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Imogen Farris Staff Writer compare books to films, this small change did irk me for the first half of the film. In the book, Tris cuts her hair to a collarbone length, not a pixie. However, throughout the movie the hairstyle definitely grew on me and Shailene rocked the look.

Kate Winslet did a great job portraying the icy Erudite leader Jeanine, who continually puts divergents through a painful simulator. In “Insurgent,” Winslet had a much larger role and was a very convincing villain.

Two surprise additions to the second film were that of Octavia Spencer, who played Amity leader Johanna, and

Naomi Watts, the leader of the Factionless. The one very positive member of the cast was Miles Teller, who played the role of arrogant and self-serving Peter. Teller served as a very welcomed comic relief to the more serious scenes.

Overall, the movie was actionpacked with decent acting, and visually satisfying to watch. If you have read the books, I don’t think you will be disappointed in this recent adaptation.

Viewers who have not read the books will be constantly surprised by the turn of events as each scene unfolds.

The previews for this new series that premiered on the CW last Tuesday, March 17 did not prepare me for this show.

With a name like “iZombie,” it’s definitely expected for zombies to be present, but I assumed in a more “The Walking Dead” kind of way. Not even two minutes into the show and we have zombies!

Main character and talented medical student Liv gets invited to a party on a boat by a classmate, but a sudden zombie outbreak ruins the fun. In the next scene, Liv wakes up in a bright yellow body bag as a zombie.

Suddenly, she breaks off her engagement with her fiancé and takes a job at the morgue, which is the perfect place for her to eat brains. However, once she eats the brains, Liv begins to have visions about how they died and begins to help the police solve murders. Liv helps the new cop on the force, Clive Babineaux, solve the murder of a call girl.

The premiere definitely kept my attention and seems like a cute, TV version of the movie “Warm Bodies.” It’s a must see!

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Michael Strong Arts & Living Editor Students and faculty of Kennesaw State University put on a TEDx event entitled “Connect Saturday” in the Social Science Building.

As indicated by the moniker TEDx, Connect was a locally and independently organized presentation that had no assistance from the traditional TED Talks organization. It was entirely a TED experience, though. The talks were professionally spoken, the atmosphere was fittingly dark and powerful and the ideas were incredibly thought-provoking.

TEDxKennesawStateUniversity had two Saturday sessions in the morning and afternoon.

The afternoon session featured seven presenters and two extra TED Talk videos. Everything was there to make this feel like a TED Talk event. From the large red circle mat in the center of the floor and the big TEDx letters adorning the stage, to the lowlight ambience, the feel of a TED Talk event was thoroughly present.

Associate Professor of Geography and Geographic Information Science Nancy Hoalst-Pullen was the first speaker of the afternoon session. Nancy’s talk, “Take a Drink, Discover the World,” shed light on how geographical location permeates everything we consume, like alcohol.

Geographical origin is an often underappreciated factor in alcoholic drinks, despite how crucial it is to both the taste and the naming of the drinks. The presentation talked about how we give our drinks something called neolocalism through the words we use to describe them.

Through this, we give drinks a sense of place in their names and by simply slapping a city’s name on a bottle. We can also experience a drink’s geography

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BRINGS IDEAS TO LIFE in its taste, something referred to as terroir. The idea of food terroir says that there is a sense of place in everything you taste. For example, people use the French term Pipi de Chat to describe the taste of that country’s wine. Translation of the term reveals that the taste comes from the smell of cat pee in the area the wine comes from.

Former teacher and Student Success Coach Kecia Jones took the floor to talk about the devaluation of young students in the classroom.

Kecia shared one particular anecdote regarding this subject that stood out to me. Kecia describes herself as a “petite” woman, a feature that made her look more like a student than a teacher during her time teaching high school.

Kecia once found a student’s backpack left behind during her planning break and she left to find the student and return the bag. Walking down the hall, carrying the bag on her back, she was stopped from behind by a fellow teacher who began to scold the apparent student about roaming the halls. When the teacher saw found out who Kecia was, she was described as turning “50 shades of red” out of embarrassment. This incident revealed just how undervalued students are in this environment.

The next talk was given

by KSU Freshman English Education major Emily Wynn.

Emily’s talk, “The Box Unpacked” was unique in its use of cardboard box props that were symbolically used to drive her points home. A flat box, a

partially folded open box and a fully folded enclosed box were used to demonstrate three types of structure in our lives.

The folded box represented strong resolve and structure, with unlimited potential hiding within.

The afternoon’s final talk was given by housing director of both campuses Chris Bruno.

Chris was an engaging speaker and got the audience involved in heartfelt ways. Chris opened his talk, “The Tech Disconnect,” by giving the audience time to think of the person they hold most dear and send them a text message invite to spend time later. Chris’ presentation was an emotional one focusing on the ways that our generation’s tech obsession is becoming a barrier to meaningful communication.

Important communication

Kecia Jones gave her TEDx talk on the ways society should change early education to foster student’s interests.

stages “Be present, listen, respond, and share” are often lost when we spend our time staring at phone screens even when we are around others.

He used his interest in improv comedy to demonstrate how crucial these stages of communication are and how they absolutely cannot be achieved while on a phone.

Other highlights of the “Connect” event were a breakdance performance by KSU Junior Vincent Brown and an original music performance

by KSU Communication major Taylor Marie. These performances, along with two TED Talk video interludes made for a well-rounded presentation that set the bar high for what is set to be an annual TEDxKennesawStateUniveristy event.

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TECHNOLOGY DIGDUCK: THE CENSORED APP

Chardae Sanders Staff Writer With just a little over two weeks of existence, DigDuck is a new visual messaging app that The Sentinel had the privilege of getting exclusive access into the interworking of the new app from creative director. DigDuck allows users to send teaser pictures to their friends, as a way of a pictorial game.

Users can take a picture and censor any part of the photo of their choice to create a guessing game among friends. For instance, if a user wants their friends to guess what restaurant they’re dining at they can take a picture of the restaurants sign and censor it for users to solve the picture “mystery.”

Though it’s not a mainstream app yet, DigDuck provides the organic elements of fun and user engagement that social apps should focus on. Though it is a free app to download, DigDuck provides a second layer to the visual messaging service that un-censors the photos.

Developed by Gabriel

Brodersen, Head of User Experience (UX) and Features, the second layer can be activated through the apps primary means of payment, “ducks.” No, not actual money, but DigDucks, the preferred currency of the app. Each user begins with 100 ducks and can earn more ducks by creating and unlocking messages.

However there is an alternative payment with actual money for those who chose to buy. Users can make a minimum purchase of $0.99 for 100 ducks. One of the amazing features is that registration for the app does not require your life story, but simply your phone number. “We require the users cell phone number as a way to protect users, if a fellow DigDuck user is inappropriate, the number can be deleted permanently from DigDuck’s database,” expressed Jensen.

Ulrik Jensen provided a deeper insight, DigDuck, which he describes as fast and simple to use. First, capture a picture or grab one from your camera

Friends can share censored photos through the app, which can be cleared by exchanging “duck” currency.

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roll. Then you can censor off the interesting part by swiping your fingertip over the picture and add a teasing text. Send it to your friends or people nearby. In order for your friends to unlock and see the censored part of the picture, they have to give you some ducks. You earn and spend ducks by creating and unlocking interesting messages.

e a few additional features to be added in the future. “We will add a video clip feature and some UX stuff next,” Jensen said.

“Then we have some absolutely neat features in the pipeline that we cannot disclose at the moment.”

The creators of DigDuck want the app to stand out from the rest of the pack. “DigDuck has its own narrative, it takes

into account that we are all curious,” Jensen said. “And if we cannot get the whole picture right away, we get even more curious. As a pleasant side effect we all love to be rewarded.”

“We think it is worth spending some “ducks” to get the whole picture and ding … you just earned 5 ducks!” Jensen said.

For more information about DigDuck visit digduck.com

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