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Physics day on marietta campus

Imogen Farris Staff Writer The third annual Physics Day was held on the Marietta Campus on Saturday, March 29 with 130 pre-registered attendees. This year’s Physics Day was the largest so far with eight

interactive stations for people of all ages. The stations make up the different broad areas of study in the field of physics, including: circuits, magnets, mechanics, thermal science, static electricity, optics, waves

and sound. The mechanics station was a crowd favorite with its demonstration on nonNewtonian fluids. “A non-Newtonian fluid, at least this type, is all liquid

like you would expect it to be until you apply force to it,” said Jaclyn D’Avanzo, a fifth year senior and physics major. D’Avanzo scooped up the liquid and rolled it into a solid ball, but once she stopped, the ball returned to liquid. The president of the physics club, Sean Phillips, was happy with this year’s turn out. “This year we just went all out and put flyers up in middle schools and elementary schools,” Phillips said. “So we got a pretty big turn out this year. We didn’t expect anywhere near that amount, so we’re going to learn from that and use this as an opportunity to expand next year.”

Phillips is a senior and is pursuing a double-major in physics and math. All eight stations were interactive and allowed participants of all ages to get involved and learn about science, technology, engineering and math, also known as STEM, in a safe and fun environment. “What we plan to do it get them engaged and understand how STEM is fun, so this is STEM initiation,” said Dr. Kisa Ranasinghe, the advisor for the physics club. “We want them exposed to science at an early stage and their mind to be open to the scientific world.”

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ksu welcomes women veterans

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Sierra Hubbard News Editor Women Social Veteran Justice held their second annual Women Veteran’s Reunion and Empowerment Conference at the KSU Center on March 27 and March 28. The conference stretched over the course of two days and encompassed luncheons with prominent keynote speakers, workshops on topics relevant to women veterans, awards for volunteers and members who were instrumental in the event, and the viewing of a documentary about female veterans returning home. “Last year was about identifying the women veterans and welcoming them home,” said Teresa Lambert, co-chair of the conference and WSVJ board member. “This year is about coming home, yes, but connecting with other veterans and stepping up. “Don’t remain stagnate, basically. We encourage that by hosting the workshops and bringing in the caliber of women that we’ve had come in and speak and teach these workshops.” Lambert stresses the importance of education technology and the power it has to ignore geographical distances. “For instance, we’re livestreaming our workshops,” she said. These workshops were comprised of several panelists from all sectors of the work force as well as branches of the military. Topics included navigating the system of VA claims and benefits, civilian and private sector employment, transitions for student veterans, and strategic networking. “That’s what the conference really is about: giving our veterans the tools they need to accomplish whatever they want to accomplish,” Lambert said. “Whether it’s something as simple as buying a house, and knowing what their benefits are through the VA to accomplish buying a house, to bettering themselves professionally,

and maybe even getting an education.” Richard Sisk, the transition coordinator with KSU’s Military and Veterans’ Services, was a panelist in the student veterans workshop. “We take the guesswork out of the red tape,” Sisk said, “because there’s a lot of red tape when you’re first applying to a university.” A veteran himself, Sisk experienced the Veteran Resource Center when he attended KSU. He graduated in 2013 with a Sports Management degree, but he felt that he had found his passion in helping other veterans and wanted to continue doing so. “Veterans are already stressed,” he said. “They’ve been out of school for so long; now they’re doing something new and all they know is they have benefits and they want to use them.” He felt that the conference was a success and was a welcome sight. “When people say ‘veteran’ they don’t typically think someone’s mom or someone’s sister. They usually think of someone’s older brother or someone’s dad. “I think a conference like this brings that to the forefront and is making people aware that there are female veterans, too.” The keynote speaker during the luncheon was Dr. Linda Spoonster Schwartz, the assistant secretary for Policy and Planning. Schwartz served as a nurse in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1986. During her speech, she gave her perspective on veterans’ affairs and how they have changed since she was in the military. “Every time I see people in uniform walking down the street, I feel like that’s a victory for what we went through,” she said, remembering when such an act was frowned upon, “and that America will not turn its back again on the people who wore the uniform.”

Schwartz also sees promise in the fact that the conference was held at the university. “I think it’s wonderful that it’s sponsored here and you have it on campus, because it also says something very important about your campus. It says the welcome mat is out for veterans and military, and in this day and age, that’s a powerful message.” Senator Johnny Isakson, chairman for the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, sent two representatives from his office to the conference in his stead. “Maybe ten years ago there wouldn’t have been as much attention on some of these issues that are very important,” said Nancy Brooks, who has worked with Isakson for 17 years. “And that they managed to get such a powerful keynote speaker as Linda Spoonster Schwartz, who is a key person in Policy and Planning, shows an importance and relevance as well.” They also read a letter from the senator that included his five priorities now that he is the chairman of this committee, which includes working to eradicate veteran homelessness and to protect both male and female victims of military sexual trauma. “He is making a real point as chairman for accountability and to address things that people have long been uncomfortable addressing,” Brooks said. Sheila Robinson, also a veteran, is the constituent services representative for Senator Isakson’s office. She is the caseworker who handles all individual veterans’ affairs and military issues. “Because he [Isakson] is a veteran, an air-force veteran himself, this is something that is very near and dear to his heart,” Robinson said. “I think that putting a focus on women veterans is something that has been brewing for quite some time and it’s just awesome to see it come to the forefront now.

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CATCHING UP WITH CONGRESS

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SENATOR JOHNNY ISAKSON

Senator Johnny Isakson serves Georgia in Congress and is the chairman of two committees: the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Senate Select Committee on Ethics. He was involved with the Georgia legislature for 17 years before serving in

the House of Representatives for three terms and now continues in his second term in the Senate. Outside of politics, Isakson was a business leader and the president of Northside Realty for 20 years. He has been married to his wife since 1968, and

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“College students should be particularly pleased to know that one piece of legislation that would make their lives much simpler, called the FAST Act, has been introduced. I co-sponsored this bill.”

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they share three grown children and nine grandchildren. “While the issues before Congress that normally grab the headlines may often seem frustrating to most Americans and just plain out-of-touch with many young people and college students,”

Isakson said in an email, “if you look just below the surface, you will find that the majority of elected representatives have gone to Washington in order to help improve the lives of their neighbors.”

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“I have also co-sponsored legislation to repeal burdensome and unnecessary regulations that have been enacted over the last six years that restrict choice and increase college costs for students and help prevent future federal overreach in postsecondary education.”

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Senator Isakson applauds KSU on hosting the recent Women Veterans Reunion and Empowerment Conference.

currently being debated on the Senate floor

“U.S. leadership is essential for this movement to grow. Modernday slavery in all its forms must be stopped, and I hope the Senate will act quickly to pass this important legislation.”

“I look forward to leading the charge in the Senate to implement the solutions to the VA’s problems and to help instill a system of success and accountability for the future.”

balancing the budget

The Balanced Budget for a Stronger America was passed in the House of Representatives on March 25 and then passed by the Senate on March 27. This important piece of legislation was a big focus of the House of Representatives last month, and it plans to balance the budget within 10 years and repeal the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. “It is time we demanded that our government,” Isakson said, “should do for taxpayers the same thing all Americans have had to do for themselves and their families: set priorities, find ways to save money, and live within our means. The Budget Resolution passed in the early hours of this morning and led by the Republican Majority is the first step in a new direction for Washington: a leaner, more effective and less intrusive federal.”

“As a nation, we’ve reached an economic tipping point that can only be reversed through bold, deliberative action that addresses the federal government’s out-of-control spending and historic debt,” Loudermilk said. “While this $19 trillion dollar debt was not created overnight, we must work together to ensure future generations are not stuck with a hefty tax bill from a government that wants to spend now and pay later.”

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Representative Barry loudermilk

Congressman Barry Loudermilk serves in the United States House of Representatives for Georgia’s 11th district, which includes Kennesaw State University and the surrounding area. In the current congress, Loudermilk

serves on the Homeland Security Committee as well as the Science, Space, and Technology Committee. Before his current position, he worked in the Georgia State legislature in the House and later in the State Senate.

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passed in the House of Representatives and sent to Senate “A lot of our money is going into regulatory agencies that are exceeding their Constitutional role through policy-making, such as the EPA,” Loudermilk said. “What [the bill] requires is that, if the EPA is going to make a policy change, they have to show the science and the research behind why are they making this change and is it attainable.”

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“When we lowered it to 30 hours a week,” Loudermilk said, “that also put employers into the category of having to provide health care services, which many of them couldn’t afford, so what they did was stop hiring.”

In his personal life, he is a small business owner and a father of three grown children with his wife of 32 years. “One of our focuses, especially for my office, is the long-term,” Loudermilk said. “We are really taking a long-term

vision because a lot of what we do in this congress and in the next two years is going to have a very drastic effect on the millennial generation and future generations.”

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“No Child Left Behind, in my opinion and many people’s opinion, was good intention, but it was bad implementation,” Loudermilk said. “[The bill] is rolling back some of that. There are many that feel like it’s not going far enough, so we’re still working on that.”

upcoming issues Loudermilk cited border security, the threat against ISIS, and stopping the increase of the debt ceiling as some of the issues coming up in the next months. “If we keep making the mistakes that we’ve made in the past eight to ten years, your generation is going to have to foot the bill for this.”

community involvement veterans conference While business at the Capitol prevented him from attending in person, Senator Isakson sent two members of his office to represent him at the recent Women’s Veterans Social Justice conference held at KSU March 27 and March 28.

black and gold To show his support for those in his district and experience the sporting event that brings together entire communities, Representative Loudermilk attended the KSU Black and Gold spring football game on Saturday, March 27.

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ksu presents award for global contribution

The International Achievement Awards celebrate international education and global engagement at KSU.

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James Sears Staff Writer People of the Kennesaw community gathered at the annual International Achievement Awards in last week to honor Kennesaw State University students, alumna, faculty and others. The International Achievement Awards, which honors those at KSU who have contributed to global awareness and international cooperation in the previous year, was held at the Marietta Country Club in Kennesaw on March 26. Recipients included sophomore exercise science major Destiny Nieves, Elizabeth Elango Bintliff of Heifer Project International, Dr. Laurence Sherr, a professor of music at KSU, Dr. Daisaku Ikeda of Soka Gakkai International, and Alberto Quinti of the Il Sasso Language School. “Kennesaw State University has a reputation as a global leader in international education and global engagement,” Dr. Lance Askildson, Executive Director of KSU’s Institute for Global Initiatives said. The event is organized by the division of global affairs and funded by the Madhuri and Jagdish N. Sheth Foundation. All money raised during the event went towards KSU’s study abroad programs. Nieves, who is a member of Delta Epsilon Iota and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, received the Emerson Scholarship for the Advancement of International Education and is the first student to be honored at the

International Achievement Awards. “This is really humbling,” Nieves said. “There are so many people here who are smart, talented and passionate, so just for the committee to see potential in me is really appreciated.” The Emerson Award provides financial aid to students who embark on a Division of Global Affairs education abroad program that includes a formal service, learning or community engagement component. President Daniel S. Papp commented on Nieves’ achievement. “Destiny’s award this evening and what Destiny herself is doing is one of these classic faces of higher education,” Papp said. “Changing lives and people; that’s what higher education is all about.” Bintliff, who earned her bachelor’s in international studies at KSU and master’s in African studies at Yale University, received the Madhuri and Jagdish N. Sheth Distinguished Alumni Award for Exceptional Humanitarian and Service Achievement. “The world truly is a global village and each of us is connected to the other,” Bintliff said. “Tonight I want to call on those who have resources to give, those who have influence to act, and those who have platforms to speak until hunger, poverty and inequality are things of the past.” The Alumni Award is given to those who have made great contributions to government,

humanity, science, art, or human welfare. Sherr, a composer-inresidence at KSU, received the Distinguished Faculty Award for International Achievement. “It’s been my great pleasure to be at KSU for the past 20 years to find support from the chair, from my dean, from the International Global Institute… and from the university to carry out the work I do,” Sheer said. The Faculty Award is given

to those who exhibited excellence in teaching, research and creative activity, and professional service. Other honorees include Ikeda, who received the 2015 Kennesaw State University Global Public Service Prize for his work with creating peace, valuing diverse cultures and promoting education; and Quinti, who received the Division of Global Affairs Distinguished International

Community Partner Award for his work with KSU to establish international outreach in Italy. Papp closed the night by inviting everyone to Montepulciano, Italy from May 30-31 to dedicate KSU’s first international campus.

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THE Mike Strong Arts & Living Editor The biennial battle for classroom seats has begun, and I am already getting my butt kicked. Fall registration began last week, opening the floodgates for eager applicants to reserve their classes. This is never a fun process. It is a road paved with deception and trickery. I am usually able to make it through this hard time unscathed with the classes I need at acceptable hours. But for some reason, Fall 2015 registration has been especially tough on me. And it is all thanks to this archaic system simply being broken. As I approach the light at the end of my metaphorical collegiate tunnel, registration should be a breeze. All I thought

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I needed was a brief visit with my adviser to plan exactly what classes to take, and then five minutes on Owl Express reserving them. This was not the case. In fact, registration has become even more difficult now that I am close to graduation. The problem lies in that there are only 10 specific classes that I can take. I knew exactly which five I wanted in the fall. I walked away from registration day with only one of those classes in my possession. Now I am left waiting a whole week, because advising for my major is booked, just to have a chance at getting classes at inevitably horrendous times. Four of the communications classes that I needed rejected

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my registry under the ambiguous explanation of “Prerequisite and Test Score Error.” What’s weird is, two of those four don’t even have prerequisites. For the other two, this can be explained by the fact that I am currently taking their prerequisite classes. But I cannot figure out, for the life of me, just why they would design the system to not allow you to register for the very next class in line. For example, if I am taking a 1001 level class, which is a prerequisite for the 1002 level class, I would not be able to register for the 1002 class until I have completed the 1001 class in May. Then why the heck is registration in March? This makes no sense.

“I’m really tempted to steal this parking attendant’s cart.”

Checking in on my long lost communication classes one day later, I noticed that they all filled up. I had one day to get the classes I need, and because the system is broken, I lost them. But the reality is these classes should unequivocally not be full already. This only happened because selfish students and their greedy friends hold classes for one another, knowing that they will just drop them later. I understand that there is a cap on how many classes you can register for to prevent this from being abused, but all it takes is one fake registration to mess it up for someone else. Furthermore, I absolutely cannot wrap my head around the idea that there are not

“The unicycle guy is going around the Green!”

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“These days I can never tell if a girl is actually outdoorsy or just a sorority girl who tries to dress like it.”

“Communication is the key in a relationship, and that is what KSU needs to understand.”

“It’s a weird feeling when you’re tired of procrastinating.”

class just asked why it was so difficult for him to park.”

enough classes or seats for the number of students at the school. Kennesaw State University knows exactly how many students are attending and exactly what classes they are registering for. It makes no sense that a course that only has one class is full. If that class fills up and students are waitlisted, make another one. That means that you have enough students paying tuition to cover the second class. It baffles me that despite all of the money I give this school, it can’t even find a place for me in a class that is inevitably going to be half full every day.

“Putting some real throw backs on my playlist for spring break. Cottoneyed Joe status.”

“HELP WANTED Position: KSU Kicker.” “Thanks for the required meal plan with a kitchen in my apartment. “

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Nicholas Kerr Contributor Spring break is a chance to relax and forget about the stress of homework, studying, and worrying about classes. Taking trips to the beach is a great way to relax, but unfortunately, some students cannot afford such a luxury because of their financial situation. Some students have to save their money for books or stay home and work to pay for school.

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HOW TO ENJOY SPRING BREAK

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Although these previously mentioned factors might decrease students’ options for luxurious vacations or expensive activities, there is still a way to enjoy spring break here in Kennesaw without breaking your budget or taking off work. There are plenty of activities on campus that you could do if you are staying on campus. Right in the middle of campus is

out with friends who might not be going on a trip. You could play sports like football soccer and frisbee. Also you could just go to the Green lay down and relax. Then over the break some of Kennesaw State’s athletic teams will be playing. You could go support the baseball team as they try to get back to the NCAA tournament or the softball team, who is having a great season so far.

attract your attention there is still plenty to do in and round the city of Kennesaw. Not too far from campus there is an ice skating rink, the Ice Forum, where you can escape from the heat and have some cool fun. But if you are not apt at ice skating you can always go to Sparkles a skating rink here in Kennesaw. Sparkles has more than just skating though, you can play arcade games or try

Then if you are the more outdoorsy type you could take trip to Kennesaw Mountain where you can hike their 18 miles of different trails, picnic in the green areas, or go explore the Kennesaw Mountain Museum. Also in Kennesaw there is Swift-Cantrell Park, which is a 12-minute drive from campus. At Swift-Cantrell Park they have a dog park, two playgrounds, a skateboard park, two walking paths and acres of open field to play sports on. If you aren’t going to be on campus but you won’t be going on a big trip there is still plenty of things that you could do. If you are big into playing sports, you could round up a few of your friends, go to a local park and, just play anything for a couple of hours. If you’re not that interested in being outside for extended periods of time there is always catching up on your favorite television show on Netflix or Hulu Plus. Most neighborhoods have pools that the residents can use so you could lounge by the pool, swim, read a good book and just make a day out it. Big, luxurious trips are not the only things that you can do to have fun on spring break. If you have to stay on campus or stay at home there are plenty of options that you have to have the same fun as people who are going on trips without breaking your budget or you having to take time off work.

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LIGHTEN UP,

Jessica Fisher Staff Writer Religious freedom includes the right to be free from religious persecution. President Bill Clinton, proof that Democrats and radical activists are worlds apart, signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) in November of that year, a year and a couple of months before even the beginnings of the “Republican Revolution”. A mere three years later in 1996, the Supreme Court found it unconstitutional as applied to states. The RFRA is applicable to “all Federal law, and the implementation of that law, whether statutory or otherwise.” What does that mean? Well, it’s hard to say. Legal scholars still find a way to disagree about the First Amendment. This raises an interesting question:

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why isn’t the First Amendment enough? The First Amendment saves religious institutions from totalitarian state overreach as it protects the state from declaring a state religion and enforcing as law the doctrine of that religion. Georgia Senate Bill 129, its own Religious Freedom bill, hopes to legislate “religious freedom” in Georgia. It’s easy to see that this “religious freedom” looks like discrimination in Georgia. The Georgia version of the bill could negatively impact the queer community and communities of color, it could further limit access to reproductive health, and it could hurt migrants, both legal and illegal. Georgia’s state legislature had been given 40 days to make a decision, and the time is about to run out.

Part of the language of the bill reads as follows: “Laws neutral toward religion may burden religious exercise as surely as laws intended to interfere with religious exercise; (3) Governments should not substantially burden religious exercise without compelling justification…” Georgia’s legislative system has not been known for having a progressive nature. Deporting immigrants and making it difficult for their children to enter the state’s best higher education institutions, it is no surprise that Georgia’s Constitutional Amendment 1 defines marriage as between a man and a woman. No laws have been passed preventing hate crimes against members of the LGBT community. Georgia only permits transgender folks to amend the gender marker

on their birth certificates after they’ve gone through gender corrective surgery. But the legislature is out of tune with the rest of Georgia. Georgia holds six pride festivals throughout the year from the northwestern most part of the state to the southeastern most part of the state. I was part of re-establishing the LGBTQIA organization at Georgia Highlands College, which has six campuses across north Georgia. Kennesaw State University has had an LGBTQIA organization on its campus since 1991. Now is the time to call and email your state representative. If you don’t know who your state representative is, find out by visiting www.openstates. org. Let them know that they won’t continue to get away with legislating discrimination.

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RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Kaitlyn Lewis Opinion Editor

Complete religious freedom as well as freedom from religion are complicated destinations which our nation continues to wrestle with, but we would like to get there some day. If we want to become a nation where people can express their beliefs freely but not discriminate against those who profess differing beliefs, we need to make some compromises. It seems that the First Amendment has not been enough to ensure religious freedom in light of the continual debate over the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The language used in Georgia’s version of the Religious Freedom Restoration

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Act (GRFRA), also known as Georgia Senate Bill 129, reestablishes the boundary between church and state, which was created in the Constitution. Part of section 5015A-1 of the GRFRA reads: “Governments should not substantially burden religious exercise without compelling justification…” And the acceptable justifications are listed in section 50-15A-2: “Government may substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion only if it demonstrates that application of the burden to the person is: (1) In furtherance of a compelling

governmental interest; and (2) The least restrictive means of achieving that compelling governmental interest.” After all, the bill states in section 50-15A-1 that the “government has a fundamental, overriding interest in eradicating discrimination.” Georgia is often criticized for “being stuck in the old days”, and we have been sluggish about passing progressive legislation. Certainly, our government can work more on eradicating all kinds of discrimination in our state. Some fear that the GRFRA will allow business discriminate against non-religious folks and members of the LBGTQ

community in the name of religious freedom, but they may forget that the bill gives the government the right to step in and interfere with any form of religious exercise that might hurt other people. Both religious and non-religious people should be able to make decisions based on their beliefs as long as they do not harm others with their decisions. We have always believed that the government should not be allowed to restrict religious expression and protect people from religious persecution. The GRFRA simply reinforces and protects this value in Georgia.

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ARTS LIVING APRIL UPDATE

Mike Strong Arts & Living Editor

• And Now… Ladies and Gentlemen – 2002 • Bandolero – 2000 • Barnyard – 2006 • The Beautician and the Beast – 1997 • Bound – 1996 • Buffalo Soldiers – 2001 • The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course – 2002 • Down to Earth – 2001

• Preservation – 2014 • Wilfred: Season 4

• The Awakening – 2013 • Broken – 2013 • Burning Bridges – 2014 • Confusion Na Wa – 2013 • Finding Mercy – 2012 • Finding Mercy 2 – 2014 • Flower Girl – 2013 • Forgetting June – 2013 • Knocking on Heaven’s Door – 2014

• Leprechaun 3 – 1995 • Leprechaun 4: In Space – 1997 • Leprechaun 6: Back 2 tha Hood – 2003 • Suicide Kings – 1997 • Sunset Strip – 2002 • Underworld – 2003 • Whiteboyz – 1999 • Wrong Turn at Tahoe – 2009

• The Identical – 2014

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• Lagos Cougars – 2013 • Lies Men Tell – 2013 • Mad Couple – 2014 • Mad Couple 2 – 2014 • Marvel’s Daredevil: S 1 • Matters Arising – 2014 • October 1 – 2014 • Onye Ozi – 2013 • Ties That Bind – 2011

• Video Game High School – Season 3 • The Babadook – 2014 • Goodbye to Language – 2014 • Kink – 2013

• Hot Fuzz – 2007

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• Life Partners – 2014 • Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage – 2014 • All Hail King Julien: S1 • Derek: Special - 2015 • Starry Eyes – 2014 • The Quiet Ones – 2014 • Baby Daddy – s4 • Chris D’Elia: Incorrigible They Came Together – 2014

• Noah – 2014

• A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night – 2014

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Spring break has finally come to Kennesaw State University. Many of us will be traveling to sunny and sandy destinations. But for those relegated to lounging around at home, why not binge on some

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• Delta Farce - 2014

• Preservation – 2014 • Wilfred: Season 4 • Halt and Catch Fire: S1 – 2014

• Sons of Anarchy – Season 7

• The Nutty Professor 2: Facing the Fear – 2008 • National Treasure 2004

Netflix? Plenty of new TV seasons and movies are on their way to the service throughout the coming month. Here is a collection of everything coming to Netflix during the month of April.

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TALKING “GET HARD” WITH FERRELL AND HART

Imogen Farris Staff Writer “Get Hard” premiered in theaters March 27 with comedy duo Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart. Ferrell plays a white-collar CEO named James heading for a 10-year stint in San Quentin for fraud. Ferrell hires Hart, who works at a car wash, to help him prepare and get hard for jail. Hart’s character, Darnell Lewis, has never been to jail, but is in desperate need of the upcoming payday. Ferrell said the idea for the film came from his longtime friend and writing partner Adam McKay. After working through the idea, the next step was to figure out who would

play opposite of Ferrell. “I mean the first name we started with was Kevin, and kinda called him up and pitched him the idea,” Ferrell said. “Lucky for us, he was into it.” The film focuses on many serious social situations including racial stereotyping, homophobia and rape. Viewers should be prepared that while the movie will keep them laughing, many uncomfortable situations may arise. “I think it’s a great way to kind of explore our differences once you kinda get through the chatter and realize how similar we are,” Ferrell said when asked about the serious social

tensions. “And kinda through that, examining through the filter of comedy we’re just able to point out how silly these attitudes are.” Both Hart and Ferrell are well-known for their comedy and improv skills. Hart says it’s important to have a strong foundation of comedy before being able to improv. “We had a good foundation,” Hart said. “We always wanted to get what we had on page because we felt that our writers did a great job doing it.” This film is also the directorial debut for Etan Cohen, a well-known comedy writer responsible for films such as

“Tropic Thunder” and “Idiocracy.” “It was a great experience working with Etan,” Ferrell said. “And it was a real benefit when you can have a writer as strong as Etan kind of feeding you extra jokes and that sort of thing.” Hart couldn’t agree more with Ferrell. “We got lucky,” he said. “I think all and all everyone helped each other and Etan’s confidence grew as the movie progressed and we got a final product because of it, so I take my hat off to him. He did a great job.” When asked how he prepared for the film, Ferrell said he spent

most of his time watching shows on the cooking channel. “It didn’t help me at all,” Ferrell said. “In fact, totally it was a waste of time and if I had to do it over again I wouldn’t have watched those shows.” While Darnell Lewis helped prepare millionaire James King for prison in “Get Hard,” Ferrell says he personally does not feel he would survive in prison. “My best strategy would be … to not go,” Ferrell said. “I unfortunately don’t feel any more qualified or any more confident that I would survive in prison. I would just have to act crazy to keep people away from me.”

Darnell (Hart) walks James Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures (Ferrell) through the streets.

James (Ferrell) meets his training partner Darnell (Hart).

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Darnell helps James get fit for his 10- year sentence. Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

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“HART OF DIXIE” SERIES FINALE Imogen Farris Staff Writer The comedy-drama “Hart of Dixie” ended Friday, March 27, after four seasons on the CW. The show definitely had its ups and downs, with the main problem being the inconsistent airing days throughout the seasons. The show starred Rachel Bilson as Dr. Zoe Hart and took place mainly in Bluebell, Ala., a charmingly small town. Bilson was usually on point with her acting, and the story line kept me intrigued through all of the seasons. What I enjoyed most about “Hart of Dixie” was the sweet portrayal of the Deep South, mainly Alabama, and the individual character development. I am definitely sad to see the show end, but overall I think the lack of advertising led to the show becoming

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less popular and less known among viewers. Since the show was given notice of its cancellation, it was really nice to see how individual characters ended up. Zoe and Wade finally got married minutes before their baby boy was born. Lemon and Lavon ended up together and viewers were able to see their engagement and wedding in the same episode. This series was sweet and funny. I think the CW is becoming too focused on serious dramas and “Hart of Dixie” didn’t fit in the lineup anymore. If you’ve never seen the show before, the first three seasons are currently available on Netflix, and I recommend bingewatching them all.

“Pretty Little Liars” ended its sixth season last Tuesday on ABC Family. After weeks and weeks of advertisements stating the reveal of the mysterious and all-powerful “A,” viewers were left slightly disappointed. Two weeks ago when Alison was found guilty of Mona’s death, Aria, Spencer and Emily were arrested. Once arrested, the three girls were transported with Hanna, to a different facility. However, the four girls are abducted and transported to a life size dollhouse where they find Mona. This episode definitely had some very big reveals: the return of Mona, Spencer’s parents finding out about A, and who A really is. The one big

complaint from this episode is not knowing the connection between A, who was revealed to be someone named Charles, and the five main girls. This episode was definitely creepy and shows how obsessed A has been with the five girls, as they were kept in cells that were replicas of their bedrooms at home. Now faithful viewers have to wait until the 10-episode-long summer season, that has yet to be given a premiere date, to discover who Charles is.. The show has already been renewed for two more seasons, meaning there are many more twists, secrets and reveals in the future.

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THE WALKING DEAD RETURNS TO LIFE WITH SEASON 5

Justen Smith Staff Writer This review contains mild spoilers for Season 5 So concludes the second half of the fifth season of the Walking Dead. After the first half had wrapped up last November, I was so tired of the show that I loudly touted to everyone that would listen that the only way I would interminably stay with the Walking Dead was if the second half of the season stepped up the quality and got me interested. Irony tends to be funny that way, so here I am to tell you that this second half of the season did just that; it revitalized a show that had long run out of steam. If you’ve been keeping up, the first half of the fifth season

began with the group being trapped at Terminus and ended with Beth dying at the hospital. In between those events were a lot of filler and arbitrary plot points. Every episode in this series follows a formula to a tee; even if an episode is a slow character piece, there has to be at least one grisly murder shot of a zombie just to fulfill the zombie quota. It’s extremely noticeable and takes away from some of the cooler action set pieces. Plot threads like Eugene’s obvious lie about Washington DC being a safe zone go nowhere and serve only to pad out the season length. All of that changes in the second half.

The main crux of this halfseason involves the group’s ability, or inability, to integrate into a genuinely beneficial community. After incidents like Woodbury, Terminus, and the hospital, Rick’s group were already hyper-aware of how evil people can be, even more so than their dead counterparts, and it was more than easy to assume that Alexandria, the newest walled-in “safe-zone,” would be some sort of death trap or have some nefarious dealings behind the scenes. That turns out to mostly not be true. The people inside are mostly ill equipped to deal with the outside world and, aside from the community’s ex-

congresswoman leader Deanna, are wary of Rick’s group, as they are in survivalist overdrive. It creates an interesting dichotomy between staying strong for a cruel world and letting one’s guard down for a truly safe haven. What I can appreciate the most about this half-season is the role reversal that takes place. Up until this point, most of what was happening to Rick’s group was entirely reactionary. They would be attacked or savaged by some outside force beyond their control and resort to living nomadically on the road. This resulted in a lot of filler episodes in the past, and many, many sequences of the

Season 5 was an emotional rollercoaster for both Rick’s group and fans of the show, as the season stagnated early on.

group clearing abandoned houses. Now with Alexandria, Rick and his group are the outsiders, and they aren’t always on the moral high ground for what they do. Their violent tendencies set them apart and it harkens back to the more unstable characters previously vilified in seasons past, like Merle, the Governor, or Shane. It creates a dynamic that I personally love. One of the worst things a show can do after five seasons is stagnate, and while the Walking Dead skated dangerously close to that before, this half-season redeemed it again for me. Can’t wait for season 6 in October.

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HOLDS DRONE OLYMPICS Sierra Habbard News Editor The Aerial Robotics Team held its third annual Aerial Olympics at the Marietta Campus on March 26 and featured competitive events in five categories between remote controlled flying vehicles. The Aerial Olympics is a friendly in-house competition that also serves as practice for the International Aerial Robotics Competition, or IARC, that takes place every year at two venues: one is in China, and the other is at Georgia Technical Institute. “It’s been going on for 23 years, [and] the SPSU aerial robotics team has been part of it for 20 years,” said David Haffner, president of the KSU Aerial Robotics Team. Haffner is a senior majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Technology. “We develop autonomous multi-rotor aircraft, and we do some planes and helicopters as well, but the end-game is just autonomous flying vehicles,” he said. The Olympics consisted of five events, beginning with the pylon run, a timed run of two laps around two pylons. Then participants must do the spot landing, which entails flying across the arena and returning to land in a specific area, which is timed and based on accuracy. In the third event, pilots must drive their vehicle through two vertical figure-eights in the ladder run. The obstacle course is next and offers participants an allotted amount of time to accumulate as many points as possible by passing through objects of varying difficulties.

Vehicles could fly under a table, weave through the rungs of the ladder, or pass through ‘the window’, a square-shaped opening that was set to spin around at random intervals. “The idea is to warm the pilot up to the most challenging events, which is the obstacle course,” Haffner said, “and then the most challenging would be the ribbon combat.” In the last event, long paper ribbons were attached to the bottom of each vehicle, and the object was to tear off the ribbons of every other aircraft. “It’s like dog-fighting, pretty much, with multi-rotors,” he said. Awards were given out at the end of the Olympics with a first, second, and third place certificate in each of the five events. “It’s a bit of a challenge, at first, especially with a lot of people flying,” said Haris Jafri, winner of the ribbon combat. Jafri is a senior also majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Technology. “Every year we plan this event,” he said. “It’s open to all students on both campuses, now, so any major, anybody can come in as long as they have a little RC quadcopter [or] helicopter. “It’s a fun experience; you can kind of test your skills against somebody else and like, ‘Okay, how do they fly?’ Kind of see some new types of quadcopters out there.” The KSU Aerial Robotics Team is comprised of three departments that divide up

the labor for the IARC: control systems, structure department, and electronics. “I am the head of the structures division currently,” Jafri said. He believes people should join the team if even just for the wealth of experience they can gain from the program. “They learn how to 3-D model, how to build, how to fly, how to program, a lot of different things,” he said. “A lot of what you learn on the team you can apply to your classes but also in the real world and you can get a lot of job experience.” Preparing for the IARC is a year-round process, and the team builds their models from scratch. “Every year we design a brand new vehicle to compete in the

IARC,” Haffner said. “We design it from the ground-up. We spend a semester in designing with virtual space and then we do a semester of hands-on fabrication.” Though most of the vehicle is their own creation, he admits that they do not make every single aspect of it. “There are some components we don’t worry about, like the motors, propellers, we don’t really worry about that, but the frame and the majority of the software we develop ourselves.” Eliemanuel Roman, a senior majoring in Electrical Engineering, has been the secretary for the school’s Aerial Robotics Team for the past three years. He handles all communication within the team, the treasury, and organization of events and

Senior Mechanical Engineering and Technologies Major David Haffner gives his drone a test run.

meetings. He was a judge during the Olympics and claims he enjoyed the evening as always. “This organization invites anyone to join, regardless of major,” Roman said, “and I hope to see anybody from Kennesaw come down here and have some fun with us.” As part of the integration into Kennesaw State University, the members of the team are creating a KSU flying mascot and have completed the ‘head’ of the vehicle, an owl face made with a 3D printer and handpainted by the president. The team will compete in the IARC on August 13, 2015 at Georgia Tech against over a dozen teams from all over the United States as well as from universities as far as the United Arab Emirates.

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Aerial Olympics contestants weaved their drones through five separate events.

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THEME: Gardening

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1. Like something fit for a king 6. ___ Testament 9. *Some cities turn abandoned ones into gardens 13. Savory taste sensation= 14. 7 15. Wassailing composition 16. Hundred Acre Wood creator 17. “___ show time!” 18. Bizet creation 19. *Type of garden bed 21. *Comes from certain refuse 23. *Plant need 24. Deal with it 25. Greenwich time 28. Not final or absolute 30. Mourner’s emotion 35. Lyric: “____, born is the King of Israel!” 37. Low-____ diet 39. Lacking guile 40. Orbison’s “____ the Lonely” 41. Asci, sing.

43. ____ gin 44. Silk fabric with wavy pattern 46. Loser’s reaction 47. Kept together 48. Protective embankment 50. Wading bird 52. Old operating system 53. Birthday ____ 55. Last word of a story 57. *Begonias and zinnias, e.g. 61. *Small shovel 64. Brag 65. Williams sister’s return 67. Was rebroadcasted 69. George or Jennifer 70. Follow ems 71. Exclude 72. Barely got by 73. *Nutrient-dense ___soil 74. Winter driving hazard

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1. Cuba Libre ingredient 2. Arab ruler 3. Apple variety 4. Embryo sacs 5. A dead body that ____

__ state 6. “Metamorphoses” poet 7. English course 8. Studio 54 genre 9. Member of nomadic Scandinavian people 10. Black and white treat 11. High rocky hills 12. *Some use fences of it around their gardens 15. Chop-chop 20. Writer _____ Jong 22. Activities, as in military 24. Type of court 25. *Garden ornament 26. Spanish monkeys 27. Denoting the final end or purpose 29. Back talk 31. *Develops after touching poison ivy 32. Ticked off 33. Convex molding 34. *Unwanted plants 36. “Musical” constellation 38. *Tulip starter 42. Bode Miller, e.g. 45. Cheap substitution

49. Afghan monetary unit 51. Saws logs 54. Florida Key, e.g. 56. Persistently complain about

57. “Willing and ____” 58. Barnes & Noble reader 59. Back of neck 60. Second-hand 61. Recipe description

62. PA city and lake 63. Use a ladle 66. Lennon’s partner 68. *Protector from birds

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QUESTIONS LOOM WITHIN MEN’S BASKETBALL PROGRAM Chris Raimondi Sports Editor This past week showcased an incredible juxtaposition within the Kennesaw State athletics department. The KSU football team reached their high point of the last two years with the culmination of the Black and Gold spring game, something head coach Brian Bohannon, his staff, the search committee and the players have worked tirelessly to build. While a community came together Saturday, I witnessed a bleaker side of KSU athletics. Men’s basketball head coach Jimmy Lallathin was seemingly released last week by the athletics department, but a second statement released during the Black and Gold game corrected the media in saying

he has been “reassigned.” There is also a review of the program taking place. The media in attendance at the spring game (myself, John Bednarowski, sports editor of the Marietta Daily Journal and Doug Roberson of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution) was pulled from the press box and brought to an empty suite in Fifth Third Bank Stadium. After our coverage of the game was interrupted, something we also waited two years anticipating, we asked what was under review and what Lallathin’s new role is. We were given nothing but terse, repetitive answers from Vaughn Williams, director of athletics. He refused to disclose what is under review and what Lallathin’s new position is. The

meeting, much like the initial release, revealed nothing. I remember a time when there was transparency between the KSU athletics department and the community that supports it. Those days, sadly, seem to be a thing of the past. I’m saddened by the lack of preparedness from Williams and the entire department in releasing information regarding coaching personnel for men’s basketball. Never have I seen an athletics program make a “change in leadership” and not explain why such a high-profile change was made. KSU’s former head coach Tony Ingle, now at Dalton State College, was let go in March 2011. When he was released, the athletics department wrote

an entire article on the situation and remained completely transparent. The article still remains in the archives on KSUOwls.com. After the latest men’s basketball coaching change, there have been two statements released over the span of one week with neither one more than a paragraph in length and neither offering any tangible insight as to what is happening. If the athletics department isn’t under any scrutiny for whatever is happening with Lallathin, why aren’t they telling us what is going on? It looks like there has been a culture change. Multiple media outlets including ESPN, the AJC, the MDJ and the Sentinel, as featured on last week’s

cover, reported that Lallathin had been removed. We were childishly corrected by a threesentence statement that offered no insight and a director of athletics that stood silent with no justification in regards to his most recent decision. After leaving the empty suite, I was sitting in a press conference 30 minutes later with coach Bohannon while media members sounded off with questions about how it felt to finally take the field in Kennesaw. Bohannon acknowledged Williams’ support and delivered a passionate response of how proud he is of being at KSU. It was weird for me, to say the least.

OWLS TAKE A-SUN OPENING SERIES AGAINST UPSTATE Julien Benjamin Staff Writer Behind an offensive barrage which included 13 hits and 13 walks, the Kennesaw State Owls took the rubber match of the weekend series against the USC Upstate Spartans by a final score of 12-8. “It was good to see us maximize our run scoring,” head coach Mike Sansing said. “It was good to get all those walks, because it’s like getting a single.” KSU (14-13, 2-1) trailed the Spartans (9-19, 1-2) into the middle innings when a five run fifth and later a six run seventh inning propelled the team to

victory. Kal Simmons’ grand slam in the seventh proved to be the winning margin for KSU, who battled back from an 8-6 deficit. “Our goal is to win each series,” Sansing said. “We were able to do that this weekend. We feel like we could have swept, but we got two games so you’re happy there.” The Owls trailed 4-1 headed into the fifth inning, but RBI singles from Taylor Allum, Grant Williams and Griffin Helms put KSU in front 6-4 going into the sixth. Freshman starting

pitcher AJ Moore then worked a scoreless sixth inning to end his outing, having allowed three earned runs in six total innings, despite giving up five walks. Moore recorded six strikeouts on Sunday, and with 35 for the season is third best overall among KSU pitchers. The bullpen woes of this season plagued KSU yet again on Sunday, as reliever Logan Hutchinson gave up four runs while recording just a single out. Hutchinson allowed five straight batters to reach base before he was pulled for Mason Ward. “We

still have to maintain the back end of the bullpen,” Sansing said. Ward was credited with his second win of the season after retiring both batters he faced in the seventh. Trailing 8-6 in the bottom of the seventh, the Owls attacked the weak bullpen of the Spartans as three of the first four batters all reached base. Simmons’ slam to right field gave KSU a 10-6 lead, and the Owls later added two additional runs on Allum’s two-out RBI single to first base. “We were able to get to their

bullpen,” Sansing said. “Kal had the huge grand slam, but we also worked some counts to get guys on base for him.” Gabe Friese was used to close the game for the Owls, and the previous weekend starter did not fail to perform, working two scoreless innings with two strikeouts and reducing his ERA to 3.22 for the season. “Friese got us six outs,” Sansing said. “We were able to close this one out.”

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BLACK & GOLD GAME PROVIDES AUTHENTIC GAME DAY EXPERIENCE Mason Wittner Staff Writer Saturday was another milestone for Kennesaw State University as the football program held their inaugural Black and Gold spring game. “Today is absolutely huge for Kennesaw State,” KSU president Daniel Papp said. “As a major university in the American South, you basically need football to be recognized. We’re one of the 50 largest universities in the United States, sitting here just outside Atlanta, and this is a huge step forward for the university.” The morning began at 10:45 a.m. as a pair of Big Owl Busses pulled up at the intersection of Big Shanty Road and Busbee Parkway, carrying the 2015 KSU football team and coaching staff. The Owls unloaded the busses and walked down Busbee between a host of fans and cheerleaders as they made their way to the stadium’s entrance. The pregame ritual, dubbed “The Owl Walk”, will be

incorporated throughout the season in the fall and will take place a few hours prior to kickoff. Following the team’s departure into the stadium, the fans took to their tents and grills for tailgating throughout the various parking lots. Busbee was shut down and occupied by a plethora of tents from local companies. Everything from Jimmy Johns giving out free sandwiches, to corn hole and pictures with Sturgis at the Night Owl Productions tent, to Buffalo Wild Wings giving out free coupons and accepting donations for the Boys and Girls Club. “We’re looking forward to the party out here in the parking lot,” KSU alumni Anita and Stewart Geoghagan said. “We’re looking to help start a tradition. I think that’s really the coolest thing about this. We get to be on the front edge of the start of the football program here and being involved, making

and meeting new friends and maybe connecting with friend we’ve lost connection with over the years.” Even head coach Brian Bohannon’s father was found tailgating two hours before kickoff, eagerly anticipating the scrimmage. “I think it’s wonderful,” Lloyd Bohannon said of the pregame festivities. “I think it was a great start to kick off this program, and especially with the weather so cool, it was a great turnout. Lloyd wasn’t without fatherly advice, either. “I hope the scrimmage is competitive, and they don’t make a whole lot of mistakes.” The gates at Fifth-Third Bank Stadium opened at noon. Following a 10-second countdown, the fans were admitted entrance and greeted by a host of cheerleaders handing out KSU football posters and Scrappy bobblehead dolls. Once inside, the fans had

access to the Official Stadium Store, which held official Owl apparel, and various concession stands. An hour away from kickoff, many were anxiously awaiting the spring debut of KSU’s offense. “I’m looking forward to watching the triple option,” KSU freshman Denver Harris said. “I know coach [Bohannon] has experience with the triple option so it’ll be interesting to see. Being a Georgia fan growing up, I’ve always not liked the triple option, because that’s what Georgia Tech runs, but it’ll be fun to watch now for Kennesaw State.” Possible new in-game traditions were established Saturday as well. Following each offensive conversion for the Owls, the P.A. announcer belted “First down, Owls”. Additionally, the fans were able to take part in “Helmet to Helmet to Helmet”, an interactive game shown on the video board in which the Fifth-Third logo was

Daniel Walthers and live mascot Sturgis lead the Owl Walk into the stadium prior to the Black & Gold game.

hidden under one of three KSU helmets. The helmets were then scrambled around and the fans were able to guess which helmet the logo was under before the answer was revealed. Following the game, the players spoke fondly of the authentic game day experience provided by Kennesaw State. “It was amazing,” KSU redshirt freshman defensive lineman McKenzie Billingslea said. “It was a good experience to have people watching you. It was like everybody is depending on you to represent Cobb County. It was a new experience for me, the game is a lot faster, but it was really good for me.” Kennesaw State will host their first regular season football game against Edward Waters September 12, 2015. Though still roughly five months away, the Black and Gold scrimmage aptly provided a taste of what Saturdays in the fall will feel like in Kennesaw come football season.

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OFFENSE IN SPRING GAME Tyler Duke Staff Writer During the Inaugural Black and Gold football game at Fifth Third Bank Stadium Saturday Kennesaw State’s offense took a large step in establishing itself in a realgame situation behind the lead of junior quarterback Trey White. White, a transfer from the Citadel, completed all four of his pass attempts for 70 yards and one touchdown, while he carried the ball 30 times for 128

yards and a touchdown in the game for the Gold team. His consistent ball carrying helped the gold team capture a 21-0 victory over the black team. “He has a foundation for some of the stuff we do,” head coach Brian Bohannon said. “I think the biggest thing about White is he’s older. He’s played college football. The game is slower for him, and he has a way of finding a way to make a play.” White was under center in a

Quarterback Trey White runs past defensive back Chance McNulty. Matt Boggs | The Sentinel basic flex bone option set for very controlled and moved the perimeter where he went diving much of the game. He racked ball consistently all game, but into the end zone. up carries with a majority of the mistakes were still present. The run blocking seemed quarterback follow runs, which “Execution is huge,” White improved from scrimmages in is a fake handoff to the fullback said. “If we played a real game the past even though many of before letting his blocks set and [today], we had so many the linemen are still adjusting finding his hole. White doesn’t penalties and stuff like that. to the cut blocking technique necessarily possess burning You’re not gonna win many that makes the triple option speed or trucking power, but ballgames if you shoot yourself so effective. Pass blocking left he is a very patient runner with in the foot that many times.” plenty to be desired as both good vision and can make the Freshman quarterback Jake quarterbacks had pressure moves needed to avoid wouldMcKenzie didn’t find as much in the backfield almost be tacklers. The offense with success on the ground for the immediately on any attempted White under center seemed black team as his counterpart, pass play. That contributed to but he did throw the ball rather the seven combined sacks in effectively completing eight the game. of his 12 pass attempts for 50 “The perimeter blocking was yards. One impressive scramble better than it’s been, and we by McKenzie and throw for a got the ball on the edge a good long touchdown that would’ve bit today, so it was much better,” ended the shutout was negated Bohannon said. “The inside was by a holding penalty. better, but our pass protection The gold team’s defense at times was not real good. We was stifling for most of the tried to throw the ball today, game and rarely allowed much but unfortunately every time room for the black offense to we did, it resulted in a negative operate in the running game. play. That’s an area we’ve got Despite that, McKenzie still had to grow. We want to be able to some impressive runs and has throw the football more.” showcased that he’s potentially Overall, the offense earned playing time once the showed promising signs of regular season begins in the improvement from previous fall, even if that means the scrimmages. There were less team implementing a multibotched snaps, less fumbles, quarterback system. less drops and a much more “Both of them [White and consistent running game that McKenzie] are extremely tough,” showed the fluidity and rhythm Bohannon said. “They’re both that’s so important in the competitors. Whoever is the option offense. starter coming out, I envision As the skill position players more than one quarterback continue to become more playing in the fall. So there may comfortable in the system and be a starter, and then we play to the offensive line transitions to their strengths as best the blocking schemes widely as we can.” used, the offense should begin Numerous running backs to build into the machine that had nice days on the ground coach Bohannon envisions in for the Owls. Black team’s Jae the future. Bowen carried the ball seven It’ll all be practice and times for 39 yards, while gold repetition from now into the team’s Steven Johnson had fall, when KSU takes the field for eight carries for 48 yards and the first time at East Tennessee a touchdown on a pitch to the State Sept. 3, 2015.

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Defensive back Derrick Farrow runs on to the field.

Stewart and Anita Geoghagan making tailgating food.

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FOOTBALL GOES FOR The football team files into Fifth Third Bank Stadium during the Owl Walk.

Wide Receiver Trey Trawick hauls in a pass in the red zone.

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Joel James celebrates the Owls taking the field.

Running back Jae Bowen runs up field.

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