VOL. 50 ISSUE 25 | SINCE 1967
JUNE 13, 2017
THE SENTINEL KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY | THE SENTINEL
KSU ALUMNA
WHO FACED DEPORTATION
GRANTED REPRIEVE Brenda Cisneros Staff Writer
Kennesaw State has yet to announce a plan for implementing the new legislation.
Cory Hancock | The Sentinel
CAMPUS CARRY
TAKES EFFECT JULY 1 Keith Stillman Staff Writer
SNEAK PEEK
After years of trying, the Georgia legislature has finally passed “campus carry,” a law that allows handguns to be carried on public universities, with certain restrictions. The new legislation will take effect on July 1 across all University System of Georgia schools. Gov. Nathan Deal signed the controversial bill on May 4, 2017, after vetoing similar legislation in 2016 due to concerns about allowing guns
in childcare facilities and near high school students. KSU President Sam Olens publicly opposed the measure, aligning with many other university presidents and officials. In a memo written on May 24, Board of Regents Chancellor Steve Wrigley outlined the basics of the new law and provided logistical guidelines for implementation. Wrigley also acknowledged the division the bill has created on
AFRICAN STUDIES TO STAY Story Starts On Page 4
campuses around the state. “I understand that many of you have strong feelings about this bill,” Wrigley said in the memo. “Yet, whether you opposed or supported the legislation, it will soon be state law, and I respectfully ask everyone to exercise patience, understanding and respect as we implement it.” Campus Carry continued on pg. 2
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A KSU alumna, whose high-profile immigration case sparked national controversy, was granted a temporary reprieve from deportation on June 12. According to a report by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, an Atlanta judge ordered federal immigration authorities to reconsider their decision to terminate the immigration status of Jessica Colotl, a KSU political science graduate.
The AJC reports that U.S. District Court Judge Mark Cohen determined Colotl had met the eligibility requirements for DACA, and that federal immigration authorities have “failed to present any evidence that they complied with their own administrative processes and procedures” in their decision to revoke. Deportation continued on pg. 3
SUMMER ENROLLMENT REACHES
HIGHEST IN KSU HISTORY
Lauren Leathers Staff Writer A 21 percent increase in summer enrollment this year marks a record-high for Kennesaw State University, according to data from the KSU Fact Book. As the university’s population continues to grow, summer enrollment has seen a drastic increase from last year, with 21
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percent more students taking summer courses this year than in 2016. More than 17,500 students are enrolled this summer, compared to 14,500 students enrolled in summer 2016. Enrollment continued on pg. 3
FOOTBALL TAKES THE MOUND Story Starts On Page 13