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Speaker Gregg Johnson talks about the different Greek words for love and what they mean.

DEMOCRATIC PARTY FAILURE Story Starts On Page 5

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STUDENTS DEBATE MEANING OF LOVE ON VALENTINE’S DAY Sabrina Kerns Staff Writer

OWLS JAZZ IT UP

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SOFTBALL SWEEPS TOURNAMENT Story Starts On Page 15

On Valentine’s Day, the Center for Health Promotion and Wellness aimed to start a discussion with students about healthy relationships and how to effectively communicate with loved ones. Attendees completed a test to find out which one of the five “love languages” best described them: quality time, acts of service, words of affirmation, receiving gifts or physical touch. After finishing the test and receiving their results, students got into groups with others of the same love language and created vision boards to represent their love language. Volunteers provided stacks of magazines, scissors, glue and poster boards for the project. Once all of the groups

finished, they shared their vision boards and thoughts on their love languages. Gregg Johnson, from the Center for Relationship Education, spoke to students about how to define love. “In America — particularly in the English language — we only have one word for love, and that’s ‘love,’” Johnson said. “But I know you don’t feel the same way about chicken as you do your mom. I love chicken. I love my mom. That can’t be on the same level, right?” Johnson explained the different ways people define love and what definitions should apply to certain situations. He emphasized the importance of knowing the differences between unconditional love and other

types of love. “I’m about to ring a bell in your life,” Johnson said. “Once you hear this bell, the next person that comes to you with some weak expression of love, you’re going to look at them and say, ‘That’s cute.’” Johnson said that love is choosing the highest good for someone, and he also made it clear to students that love will always involve pain and disappointment. “Remember that love is a choice,” Johnson said. “Love has to be a choice because the truth of the matter is sometimes other people we love act unlovely. When that happens, you have to make a choice, that ‘I’m going to love you in spite of it.’”

KSU STUDENT KILLED IN CAR ACCIDENT Alex Patton Staff Writer A KSU student died in a twocar collision in Cobb County Tuesday morning, Feb. 14, police said. Just after 8 a.m., a Jeep Wrangler was reportedly driving on South Cobb Drive and smashed into 28-year-old Alan J. Morales-Hernandez’s Toyota Corolla. Morales-Hernandez was pronounced dead at WellStar Kennestone Hospital, police said. According to KSU officials, he was majoring in architecture. The Atlanta JournalConstitution reported Wednesday that the Jeep Wrangler’s driver was Phillip A. Sangster, a Cobb County police officer who was off-duty at the time of the crash. Sangster was treated for non-lifethreatening injuries. Police are investigating the cause of the crash. Morales-Hernandez was a transfer student majoring in architecture, according to KSU officials. He enrolled in fall 2015 and took classes on the Marietta campus. For more information, visit www.ajc.com.

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WORKSHOP

HELPS STUDENTS GET INTIMATE

Brenda Cisneros Staff Writer

Dr. Melvyn Fein explains how to deal with differences and conflict within relationships.

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A sociology professor held a workshop Feb. 13 to discuss interpersonal intimacy as it relates to successful and healthy relationships. Students voiced their personal anecdotes, and professor Melvyn Fein provided tips for open and honest communication within an intimate relationship. “We live in a world where people want love but don’t get love because they don’t know how to be in a relationship where they can be themselves in an honest way with another human being,” Fein said. He described the first part of an intimate relationship as the “biography swapping” stage. During this stage, Fein said, two people in a relationship put on a facade. They only reveal the best details about themselves to each other in an attempt to make the other person like them. He also mentioned the concept of the “looking-glass self,” which states that we learn about ourselves by the way that other people see us. “The dating process can include a lot of discovery and can be especially disconcerting if you don’t know where it is going,” Fein said. Fein noted that honesty is the best policy to keep a relationship healthy. Each partner will eventually find the

weaknesses of the other, he explained, and it is how they react to those weaknesses that define the future of the relationship. “To have something that lasts, [that] takes a while,” Fein said. During their discussion, Fein asked students to describe something they would look for in a person and in a relationship. “Someone who I can be myself with and appreciates me for who I am, to appreciate my intellect and my heart,” said sophomore psychology major Savannah Johnson. Fein said that trust is the most important part of intimate relationships, but that trust also creates vulnerability. “How do you figure out who you can trust?” he asked. “How do you know when someone breaks trust? If you’re going to be with somebody, they can hurt you.” To determine if a person is trustworthy, Fein said that the best advice he could offer is to observe the way that they treat others. Fein concluded the workshop with a takeaway for those in attendance: in intimate relationships, there will always be conflict and differences. The only successful relationships, he said, are those in which people take effective steps to work things out honestly and fairly.

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NEW CYBERSECURITY DEGREE COMING THIS FALL Madeline McGee Staff Writer The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia approved on Feb. 14 an online Bachelor of Science in cybersecurity at Kennesaw State University. The new undergraduate degree is set to begin in fall 2017, according to a news release. It will include elements of criminal justice, information technology, and information security and assurance, giving students a combination of technical knowledge and information security management skills. Students pursuing KSU’s bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity will concentrate on one of three tracks — systems security, network security or cyber crime. “The Bachelor of Science in cybersecurity is an opportunity to offer something unique by building on past excellence and delivering a one-of-a-kind experience for students,” said KSU President Sam Olens. “By combining the strengths from each program, this interdisciplinary degree will solidify the university as a leader in producing cyber

security professionals who are much-needed in the Southeast and across the country.” The cybersecurity degree is the first major initiative of KSU’s Institute for Cybersecurity Workforce Development. This institute is a combined effort of three of the university’s largest colleges: the Coles College of Business, the College of Computing and Software Engineering, and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. “The exciting thing about this degree is that it will produce graduates with the skills companies need immediately to address their cyber security challenges,” said Dr. Traci Carte, chair of the Department of Information Systems. “It makes huge sense for the cyber security field. This is an exciting place to be, in terms of having a plan and having some amazing faculty, to be part of the solution to meet workforce demand.” The online format of the degree will increase the program’s availability to students while also allowing them to pay a more affordable

e-tuition rate, according to Paul Floeckher, a spokesman for the university. “Offering the cybersecurity major online will make it accessible to students throughout the state, as we strive to help meet the workforce need in that field,” Floeckher said. “That includes students who might not otherwise be able to study cybersecurity, such as those living in rural areas, people currently in the workforce who are underemployed, and students with associate’s degrees who want to earn a bachelor’s degree.” The cybersecurity field will need an additional 1.5 million workers by the year 2020, according to the 2015 Cybersecurity Education Workforce Demand Report. According to the press release, KSU has been a Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Education since 2004, as designated by the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security.

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Students listen as Joel McNeal presents on DNA sequencing.

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BIOLOGY SEMINAR DISCUSSES RARE TRANSGENIC ORGANISM Keith Stillman Staff Writer Students and faculty learned about the nature of a transgenic species of parasitic plants in a biology seminar on Feb. 15. The seminar — part of the Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology series — featured biology professor Dr. Joel McNeal’s presentation, titled “Using DNA sequencing to understand the evolution of the parasitic vine genus Cuscuta.” The presentation explored research and data collected by McNeal on the evolution and ecology of a local parasitic

plant species found in the Appalachian mountains of north Georgia. McNeal said that the parasitic plant — genus Cuscuta, or “dodder” in layman’s terms — is a local organism that attaches directly to other plants to extract nutrients. McNeal hopes that Cuscuta can serve as a research model for the evolution of parasitism. The Cuscuta plant serves as a rare example of an organism that is capable of horizontal gene transfer, an event in which the genetic material of one

organism is transferred into an unrelated organism. This classification marks Cuscuta as one of few naturally-occurring “transgenic” organisms, a term that typically refers to humanmediated gene transfer. Most of McNeal’s data was gathered through field research by undergraduate students involved in the directed methods and directed study research courses. There were also several volunteers, as well as students involved in the Honors College. “I usually take students along

for field work in Georgia and Alabama, and students perform much of the lab work for my research,” McNeal said. “My central purpose was to demonstrate how my research at KSU has used a combination of field work, lab work, greenhouse experiments, DNA sequencing, and computational biology to address those questions [about Cuscuta],” McNeal said. Studying Cuscuta could help scientists understand broad questions pertaining to biofuel synthesis, genome

evolution, horizontal gene transfer, ecology, speciation and population biology. McNeal attributed much of his field research success to graduate student Brandy Rogers, who is pursuing a master’s degree in integrative biology as well as her own research project on the Cuscuta. For more information on the Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology seminar series, visit its page on the KSU website.

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Luke Gardner Staff Writer The American twoparty system has allowed for the creation of only two vaguely distinct political parties, both controlled by corporate interests. Opensecrets.org provides a list of corporations and special interest groups who have donated to the Democratic and Republican parties. In total, $1,682,370,381 was spent in the 2016 election cycle alone. Some Democrats run campaigns based on getting money out of politics, and while simultaneously pocketing millions from special interests. Hillary Clinton, despite having higher “strongly unfavorable” ratings than any other presidential candidate from the last ten election cycles, was still chosen by the Democratic National Committee to be the party nominee. The DNC did this while knowing that Hillary Clinton received millions of dollars in donations from governments all over the world, even ones that systemically kill gay people, according to Politifact. The DNC did so, knowing that Clinton had a history of supporting laws that disproportionally negatively affect black and poor communities. According to The Washington Post, mandatory minimum sentencing laws oppress people of color by contributing to mass incarceration. Even Senator Bernie Sanders, the new progressive face of the Democratic Party, voted for the same bill in 1994, again according to The Washington Post. How are people of color supposed to be represented by the Democratic Party at all if both of the nominees

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have supported discriminatory legislation? A few short months ago, however, Sanders was polling better than Clinton in literally every poll against Trump, according to Politifact.com. Instead, the Democratic insiders decided to nominate a moderate candidate with a very problematic history full of political baggage, appearing to not care about what would be in the best interest of the party’s supporter base in favor of propping up their preferred candidate in the face of a underestimated opponent. The Democrats lost the election by prioritizing the elite over the oppressed — but Democratic failures don’t stop there. Just last month, 13 Democrats joined with Republicans in Congress to block a bill that would significantly reduce the cost of medicines, according to Raw Story.

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Ironic, considering that these representatives were elected on a party platform that “fights for economic fairness,” according

to the official Democratic Party Platform. I guess affordable medicine doesn’t fall under the category of what is worth fighting for. In the meantime, three members of the Democratic Party voted to appoint Rex Tillerson as Sectary of State, according to The New York Times. Tillerson is the CEO of Exxon Mobil Corp., the largest publicly traded oil company in the world. Economic fairness must mean something very different to top Democratic leaders than it does to me. All in all, the Democratic Party leaves much to be desired, but the Liberal base in this country seems to idealize some Democrats, which is dangerous since they are rarely, if ever, held accountable. Beloved President Barack Obama, for example, has deported more undocumented immigrants than any other president in U.S. history, according to the Pew Research Center. According to the Guardian, the United States government dropped 26,171 bombs in 2016 under his watch. If I’m not mistaken, there was not any widespread outcry to either of these realizations. This rate of aggressive military action is what happens when Progressives go to sleep, and the elitist, corporatist, NeoLiberals control the “party of the people” and large portions of the mainstream media. We need parties built for all people, not ones built on foundations of deception, elitism and big money.

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Owl Yak is a compilation of The Sentinel’s favorite student comments from the anonymous Yik Yak app. Check each week to see if you made it (Just don’t tell anyone!)

KENNESAW CAMPUS YAKS “Anyone else their own worst enemy?” “I just want someone I can get a puppy with.”

“I eat grapes while I’m in the supermarket.” “The only nutritional facts on a bottle of water should be ‘keeps you alive.’”

MARIETTA CAMPUS YAKS “The best way to get through a Monday is a trip to Chick-Fil-A.”

“Bruh I love blueberries so much man.” “When you delete a whole sentence to fix one spelling error.”

“Wishing we had a February break.”

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THE DANGERS

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OF RIDESHARING

Zachary McDowell Opinion Editor As I write this, a close friend of mine is recovering from being involved in a collision while riding in an Uber driver’s car. Per her re-telling of the crash, the driver appeared to have a seizure and lost control of the vehicle as it ran off the road. In my view, it would be unfair to assume now that it is unsafe to use Uber or Lyft, or any other form of ridesharing service. However, it is fair to honestly criticize the lack of regulations and procedures on behalf of the parent companies in situations where a driver and passenger are impacted. Per an article by Wired, since drivers for Uber and Lyft legally operate as “independent contractors,” the companies

are not required to offer safety training. Both companies have fought legislation to re-classify drivers as employees. Further, from the same Wired article, “neither Uber nor Lyft publicly release any information about safety incidents.” As a result, the public is left only to listen to anecdotal horror stories of drivers and passengers alike. Not releasing such data inhibits all consumers from making an honest decision on whether or not to use ridesharing services since it is virtually impossible to truly know the levels of risk associated with them. Unlike those who drive for certified driving companies, Uber and Lyft drivers are not subjected to police-conducted criminal background checks.

Drivers are not subject to independent vehicle safety inspections and are not provided auto-liability insurance to cover all passengers, vehicles and innocent bystanders. It is an ethical and moral failure of Uber and Lyft not to support and protect their drivers in all situations in which something goes wrong during a ride, no matter how inconsequential it may be. Both companies unfairly shift the burden of risk onto drivers by distancing themselves as much as possible from any potential liabilities. In doing so, Uber and Lyft can, essentially, have their cake and eat it, too — they make money off of rides provided by drivers while simultaneously avoiding any

ADOPT reproduce, they are often killed.” Puppy mills most often sell their dogs to pet stores, which are then sold to the public. By adopting an animal from a local shelter, you also directly prevent another animal from being euthanized. According to the ASPCA, 2.7 million dogs and cats are euthanized each year in the United States. Often this is a result of overcrowding in shelters. To advocate for adopting from shelters, PetSmart Charities across the country hosted adoption events in recognition of “National Adoption Weekend” Feb. 17-19. PetSmart hosts these weekends four times a year, each time partnering with a local shelter. At the Kennesaw location, the rescue groups present were

responsibility if something were to go wrong. Rigorous personal safety and driving training should be administered, but doing so would implicate Uber and Lyft as being employers rather than contractors. In my view, companies that facilitate ridesharing services should take a more active role in providing drivers and passengers with whatever resources necessary to better ensure the safety and wellbeing of all — even if doing so forces them to become more legally responsible for their business than they would like to be. Greed at the expense of working to prevent harm is beyond disgraceful and should be universally condemned.

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Elizabeth Nouryeh Staff Writer By adopting a dog or cat from your local shelter, you are not only saving a life, but you are refusing to fund puppy mills. According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a puppy mill is a “large-scale commercial dog breeding facility where profit is given priority over the wellbeing of the dogs.” Puppy mills house dogs in cramped and unsanitary conditions that often leave the animals ill or injured. The ASPCA stated that “dogs are often kept in cages with wire flooring which injures their paws and legs — and it is not unusual for cages to be stacked in columns. When female breeding dogs reach a point of physical exhaustion and can no longer

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Mostly Mutts and Friends to the Forlorn Pitbull Rescue Inc. I spoke with Holly Nelson of Friends to the Forlorn about rescuing versus purchasing from pet stores. Nelson shared with me her biggest reason to adopt a shelter dog. “You’re saving a life,” Nelson said. “You’re also rescuing from high-kill shelters, and opening a space for a new rescue dog.” Nelson explained how most people do not adopt pit bulls because of the stereotype that they are aggressive animals. She stressed that there is nothing wrong with shelter dogs. “It’s not their fault they’re homeless,” she said. Nelson explained that rescuing a dog is also much cheaper. If a family cannot afford to adopt, she refers them

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The Center for Health Promotion and Wellness provides beer goggles for students to simulate drunk driving.

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CENTER FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS ENCOURAGES RESPONSIBLE DRINKING Rebekah Fuchko Staff Writer The Center for Health and Wellness will host “We’ve got your BAC” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Feb. 23 in the J Building Atrium, located on the Marietta campus. During the event, students will be taught responsible drinking habits and how to work a blood alcohol content monitoring card, which helps to monitor alcohol intake based on a person’s sex, age and weight. Hosted once a month, the event alternates between campuses and is set up as a table event with games, prizes and plenty of BAC monitoring cards. The program planning is primarily done by senior biochemistry major and student assistant, Sharon Kaur.

“The card tells you what your blood alcohol content would be after a certain amount of drinks in a set amount of time,” Kaur said. “The number of standard drinks are based off the standard drink size, which aren’t always the same.” The BAC card has three different colored zones: green, blue and red. It is recommended that students stay in their green, or “buzzed,” zone. The blue zone is labeled as a danger zone, referring to individuals who are exhibiting slurred speech, lack of balance and poor decisionmaking. The red zone, or serious risk zone, can lead to loss of consciousness or alcohol poisoning. “We have a resource card to

hand out with the BAC card that gives students tips on staying in the green zone,” Kaur said. “It also has taxi services provided, and there are statistics about college-age drinking that we work to keep up with.” Health Promotion Coordinator Dalida Brown said she thinks the BAC card is an extremely helpful way to monitor one’s alcohol intake. “It’s the best one I’ve seen,” Brown said. “You can also do it online, but that means you’ve got to have a way to get online. It’s just a good thing to have with you at all times.” The event features a few different activities, which change month-to-month, including the use of large

pictures of popular cocktails with figures on the back as to how many standard drink units are in a certain beverage. There’s also a spin-the-wheel activity that covers topics like what to do as a bystander when someone is drunk. “One of our more popular activities is when we bring out beer goggles,” Kaur said. “We have remote control cars, and we bring out tapes and cones and students drive the race cars with the goggles on to see how much it does to impair them. The goggles have specific blood alcohol content levels written on their sides, and there is also one for night drinking, so they’re tinted darker.” Prizes for attendees

at the event can include cups labeled with drinking statistics, informative magnets, highlighters, pens and sometimes even T-shirts. “I think it’s important for students to know there are resources they can reach out to if they’re drunk, like taxis or campus services,” Kaur said. “There is also an app for the BAC monitoring card that can be accessed on your smartphone, called ‘iDrinkSmarter.’” Students who miss the event can also stop by the Center for Health and Wellness any time to pick up a BAC monitoring card and get answers to any questions they might have in regards to alcohol safety.

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THEATRE STUDENTS DEVISE RETELLING OF ‘DON QUIXOTE’ Chandler Smith Staff Writer The Department of Theatre and Performance Studies will kick off its annual “New Works and Ideas” festival, starting Feb. 22 with “Don Quixote Ugly.” The play is a new piece of devised theater, titled after a reference to “Coyote Ugly.” The production was put together by various theatre students under the direction of professor Charles Parrott. The Theatre Development Fund’s Theatre Dictionary says that devised theatre typically begins with little more than a rehearsal space and a group

of eager, committed theatre practitioners. Through a series of improvisatory theatre games or other conceptual icebreakers, they put together a production themselves. This is exactly the process through which the theatre students have created “Don Quixote Ugly.” The rehearsal process started on Nov. 7, 2016, with various improvisation and movement exercises that Parrott later used to draft a script. “We have this idea of a playwright as being this sort of solitary figure who’s sitting

alone, writing a play in the solitude of their home, and all the characters live in their imagination,” Parrott said. “When you’re devising with an ensemble, you are drawing from the imagination of all the people that are in the ensemble, and you just have more resources that way.” Parrott has used this process several times before, and, for this particular project, he chose to apply it to the famous novel by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, “Don Quixote.” “[Don Quixote] has become more famous for its iterations

than for the novel,” Parrott said. “It’s almost like we took a handful of elements from the novel and put them into a bag, shook up the bag, poured it out, and started using them to make another show.” Parrott believes that a theatrical production is an effective place to re-tell this classic tale. “A lot of the Don Quixote story is about perception and truth,” Parrott said. “Theater as a medium plays with our sense of perception and truth, and it requires us to use our imagination. In the theater

— as opposed to film and television — you can sort of have this illusion happen right before your eyes because your imagination is making it so.” “Don Quixote Ugly” will play Wednesday, Feb. 22, and Thursday, Feb. 23, at 8 p.m. Another part of the “New Works and Ideas” festival, the “8th Annual 10-Minute Playfest,” will show for only one night, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. Tickets to both shows can be bought for $5 on the theatre department’s website.

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JAZZ ENSEMBLES PERFORM DIVERSE GENRES Aja Miller Staff Writer The Jazz Ensembles I and II performed a night of music on Feb. 16 from the varying genres and musical styles taught by the School of Music. The performance showcased the writings of notable jazz compositions and the individual talent of the musicians, with two solos in each piece. The ensembles showed their musical mastery and artistic ability. Before the show, Sam Skelton,

the director of jazz bands at KSU, said that the audience should expect to hear a wide variety of music. “I’m looking forward to hearing the reaction to the more unusual pieces of the second half,” Skelton said. Under the direction of Artist-in-Residence Wes Funderburk, Jazz Ensemble II opened the night with a song entitled “Nardis.” The performance continued

with a program featuring the works of George Gershwin, Jimmy Van Huesen and Cy Coleman, and the ensemble was accompanied by a vocalist throughout three of the songs. After a brief intermission, Jazz Ensemble I took the stage under the direction of Sam Skelton. The musicians opened with a Tom Kubis piece entitled “Ain’t it Wonderful.” Other compositions included the works of Maria Schneider, Becker & Fagen and

Eden Ahbez. The audience really seemed to resonate with the performance of the Ahbez’s “Nature Boy,” a piece that had a very mellow and soothing trombone solo. “Even though I’m not a big fan of jazz music, I was still able to enjoy the performance tonight,” said Zoe Martin, a junior biology major. “The first piece they performed reminded of something I would hear in a James Bond film.”

PHOTO (From left to right) Laura Hopton, Alexandra Mercado, Kennedy Craig and Cristina Perez-Martin join up for a huddle before their matches against Alabama State University on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017.

KSU’s School of Music caters to students interested in performing with groups like the wind symphony, orchestra, jazz ensembles and other chamber groups. If you’re an avid listener of classical, jazz or other genres, you can learn more about the School of Music’s upcoming performances on its website at http://arts.kennesaw.edu.

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February 22, 3 p.m.

DATING CRASH COURSE J106 Marietta Campus

February 23, 12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

February 25, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH PARADE

Martin Luther King Jr, National Historic Site 450 Auburn Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA

STRESS LESS Clendenin 1010 Kennesaw Campus

February 24, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

QUEER FILM FRIDAY GLBTIQ Resource Center Kennesaw Campus

COMICS

The Kennesaw Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers is hosting a grand scale, STEM workshop on Friday, April 14, 2017. This event has a purpose to enlighten the minds of young children and expose them to the wonderful world of math and sciences, creating an equal playing ﬁeld between kids from minority backgrounds, encouraging them to “excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community.”

February 27, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

THE GOOD BODY MONOLOGUES Social Science Building Room 1021 Kennesaw Campus

BY PAULETTE JUIENG

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Lauren Leathers Staff Writer The Banzai Anime Club is a student organization that provides a space for anime fans to relax, socialize and discuss their common interests. Jacob Jennings, the club’s marketing officer, manages the group’s social media accounts, as well as its OwlLife page and email system. He has held this position for more than a year. Jennings has loved this genre of animation since he was a child. He believes there are many different storytelling techniques used in animation that cannot be done with

traditional camera and film. At each weekly meeting, the group watches a new anime series to expand the members’ horizons. “We watch about six to 10 episodes to get people introduced to a series,” Jennings said, “things that not everyone has seen so that they can broaden their scope of what to watch.” Those in attendance can share ideas for what to watch the following week. “If someone has a series that they think is really good, they tell us the name of the series,

and myself or one of the officers will look it up to make sure it is acceptable for viewing in the room,” Jennings said. “There are standards and rules that we have to abide by.” Each meeting is an event in itself, as members are given the opportunity to watch an anime series that may be difficult to obtain or expensive. Because the cost of production is so high and the profits don’t always make up for it, some anime series can be expensive to buy. According to Masamune Sakaki, a computer graphics creator in the anime

industry, an average 13-episode anime season costs around $2 million. The club is fortunate enough to have anime donated by officers and members to keep the costs low. The club holds meetings every Friday from 7 to 11 p.m. in room 215B in the Atrium, J Building, on the Marietta campus. At the next meeting, held Friday, Feb. 24, the club will have “Random Anime Night.” This will be a grab-bag-style night, so the club will watch pilot episodes of various anime in one night rather than the

usual first seven episodes of a pre-selected series. There are no annual fees to join the club. It was originally established more than five years ago, prior to Kennesaw State’s merge with Southern Polytechnic State University. As of now, the club has nearly 20 members. Prospective members can visit the club’s Facebook page, Banzai Anime Club, or the OwlLife page for more information.

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SPORTS

Outfielder Corey Greeson swings at a pitch from a Western Michigan University pitcher on Feb. 17.

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BASEBALL FINISHES OPENING WEEKEND WITH LOSS TO MARSHALL Peter Waltz Staff Writer and Neil Frawley Staff Writer A 17-4 opening day victory over the Western Michigan University Broncos gave the Owls the start they were looking for this season. The weekend, however, ended with a loss against Marshall University on Sunday. Friday’s win against WMU marked KSU’s second triumph over the Broncos in two years. The Owls scored the first run of the game in the second inning on a single to center field by junior Forrest Bramlett. In the third inning, WMU put junior pitcher Tony Dibrell in his first stressful situation, loading the bases with just one out recorded. Dibrell struck out the next batter and then forced the following batter to

fly out to left field. KSU scored five runs in the bottom of the third inning, three of which resulted from back-to-back home runs. Junior Austin Upshaw hit a two-run home run, and redshirt junior Forrest Bramlett tacked on another solo home run soon after. In the bottom of the fourth, with KSU already commanding a 7-0 lead, Taylor Allum bashed a grand slam to right-center field, putting the game virtually out of reach for the Broncos. Dibrell continued to pitch unhindered, allowing just one base-runner after loading the bases in the third inning. His day ended after throwing five scoreless innings with seven

strikeouts while allowing just three hits. The reserves — junior Will Bice, senior Mason Ward and redshirt junior Jordan Versteeg — finished the last four innings, only giving up four runs on four hits and striking out nine additional batters. Though it was only the first game of a long season, KSU’s opening day performance was enough to leave head coach Mike Sansing excited for what is to come in the months ahead. “There’s nothing like opening day,” Sansing said. “The excitement of players, fans and coaches for this day is special, and the anticipation to get here is exciting. I thought we came out and played extremely well.

Offensively, we got good at-bats and I thought [Tony] Dibrell was very good tonight.” On Sunday, however, KSU played well but ultimately fell short 7-4. The starting pitching matchup featured Patrick Murphy for Marshall (1-2) versus senior Gabe Friese for KSU (1-2). The spotlight for pitching was on the Owls’ as the relievers tossed a combined 3.2 scoreless innings, allowing only two hits while striking out six batters. The Owls jumped ahead quickly, scoring two runs in the bottom of the first inning to take a 2-0 lead. Senior Chris Erwin’s infield single scored junior Austin Upshaw, while a throwing error allowed redshirt

junior Forrest Bramlett to score from second base. The Broncos turned it around, however, scoring four runs in the third inning to take a 4-2 lead all the way into the seventh. In the top of that inning, WMU extended its lead by adding three more runs. KSU answered back with a run of their own in the seventh and added another in the ninth but couldn’t overcome the deficit. The Owls will return to action after a couple of days rest for a home matchup Tuesday, Feb. 21, against Georgia State University at 4 p.m. Following the GSU game, the Owls will host Savannah State University for two non-conference contests.

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JACKSONVILLE HANDS KSU HEARTBREAKING LOSS Victor Tun Staff Writer After battling the whole game and fighting for contention in the ASUN Conference, a last-second shot by Jacksonville University brought the final score to 79-78, handing KSU its sixth conference loss of the season on Thursday. What would’ve been the game-winning shot for the Owls by redshirt senior guard Kendrick Ray went into the basket and out again, just as time expired. Kennesaw State (12-16, 6-6 ASUN) started the game with a strong shooting performance as it built an eight-point lead, but Jacksonville (17-12, 5-7 ASUN) stuck to its game plan and started to crawl back as the first half played on. Owls guard Tyler Hooker gave KSU the lead again late

in the second half after hitting two free-throws. Kennesaw, however, couldn’t get any separation, and the lead moved back-and-forth between both teams until the end. Ray hit a layup with 13 seconds left to put the Owls up by one point, but Jacksonville’s Omar El Manasterly hit the game-winning shot five seconds later to secure a victory for the Dolphins. The loss drops the Owls to fifth place in the ASUN Conference standings. Senior forward Aubrey Williams led the Owls with his 17th double-double of the season with 18 points and 14 rebounds while sophomore guard Kyle Clarke contributed with five assists. KSU will host the University of North Florida on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 4:30 p.m. Sophomore Iceis Walker looks to make a pass to a teammate against Savannah State University on Nov. 26, 2016.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL LOCKS DOWN TOP FOUR SPOT Jasmine Veasley Staff Writer

Guard Tyler Hooker gave the Owls a late lead, but they still fell short.

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The women’s program reached a milestone by locking up the No. 4 seed and scoring its first ASUN Tournament home game after defeating the University of North Florida 52-48 on Saturday. With seven ties and 10 lead changes, the game was a close race. KSU took a 39-37 lead into the fourth quarter and built a five-point lead early in the period on a 3-point basket by redshirt junior guard Kelly Dulkoski. The Ospreys kept it close and took a 46-44 lead on a layup by Jaiveonna Norris with 2:45 left in the game.

Senior guard Deandrea Sawyers answered with a 3-pointer, and KSU made its free throws down the stretch to close out the win for the Owls. “Today we made history as we were able to win this game and get home seed for Kennesaw State,” said head coach Agnus Berenato. Dulkoski hit five 3-pointers to lead KSU with 15 points, while sophomore forward Allison Johnson earned a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. The Owls will host a tournament quarterfinal

game March 3. The opponent and time will be announced at a later date. “It’s great for Kennesaw State and the community, and I hope everyone comes out on March 3 to support us,” Berenato said. The win also clinched KSU’s first .500 or better ASUN Conference record since 2008-09 when the team finished 11-9. The Owls will be back on the court at 7 p.m on Monday, Feb. 20, when KSU hosts Jacksonville University at the Convocation Center.

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Redshirt freshman Alley Cutting pitches a strike to contribute to her seven strikeouts against South Carolina State on Feb. 10.

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SOFTBALL SWEEPS CHATTANOOGA CHALLENGE Darrin Hypsher Staff Writer KSU softball traveled to Tennessee this weekend to compete in the Chattanooga Challenge presented by Ruby Falls — the Owls were practically flawless as they completed the weekend 4-0. The team began its weekend by defeating Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis 10-1, giving up its only run in the seventh inning. Redshirt freshman Alley Cutting had a standout game, allowing four hits and striking out a careerhigh 11 batters through 6 1/3 innings. KSU collected 16 total hits through seven innings including home runs from redshirt sophomore Jessie Mullen, redshirt freshman Katey Lynch and sophomore Katie Byrd. Two hours later, KSU continued its play, sweeping

Tennessee Tech University 3-0. Senior Logan Viers didn’t allow a hit through five innings, giving up only two hits in the last two innings. Seniors Noelle Winkles and Taylor Denton led the offense with two hits apiece against the Golden Eagles to wrap up the first day of the tournament. “It was a good team effort today,” said head coach Pete D’Amour. “I was really pleased with how we came ready to play the second game. We were able to refocus and compete against a really good pitcher. Hopefully, we can bring that same intent into tomorrow’s games.” KSU brought the same effort to its Sunday game against Radford University despite a rain delay and getting its 4 p.m. game against Chattanooga completely canceled.

The Owls played their 6:30 p.m. game against the University of Connecticut, beating the Huskies 5-1. Once again KSU was led by amazing pitching from Cutting, who only allowed one run and struck out 12 batters in seven innings. Senior Chandler Griffin hit her second home run of the season, improving KSU’s lead to 4-1 at the beginning of the fifth inning. Freshman Olivia Tamewitz also wanted in on some of the action, swinging a three-hit performance against the Huskies. KSU’s last game of the tournament was its rescheduled game against Radford University Sunday morning. This was the Owls’ toughest match but senior Courtney Sutter — who hit two home runs — led her team to victory. Radford’s only run came

from a home run in the top of the fourth. Sutter answered with her own home run in the bottom of the fourth inning to tie the game. Senior pitcher Logan Viers kept Radford from scoring until the Owls were at-bat to close out the sixth inning. Tamewitz got on base with a bunt single and eventually stole second when Sutton got to bat. Sutter hit her second home run of the day, taking KSU up 3-1 with a two-shot home run. Viers held off Radford in the seventh inning and closed out KSU’s perfect tournament. Sutter led the Owls offensively throughout the tournament, batting .667 (8for-12) with four runs scored. She also hit two home runs, recorded four RBIs and stole two bases.

Alley Cutting played extremely well in her two starts, posting a 2-0 record and 1.05 ERA, allowing 10 hits, two runs, walking one and striking out 23 batters. “Our players did a good job preparing themselves to play this weekend under adverse conditions,” D’Amour said. “We have to continue to get better and improve, but there isn’t a coach in the country that wouldn’t take an undefeated weekend.” KSU finished off the Chattanooga Challenge 4-0, only giving up 3 runs throughout the entire tournament. The Owls will travel to Birmingham, Alabama, to play Samford University on Tuesday, Feb. 21.

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Alexandra Mercado returns a shot to score her first point of the game on Feb. 18.

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RAIN CUTS MATCHES SHORT AGAINST ALABAMA STATE Rio White Staff Writer Rain delayed tennis matches for both the men and women’s teams on Saturday against Alabama State University, but both posted impressive performances — the women split their matches 3-3 while the men swept the Hornets 4-0. The rain forced a delay of several hours, causing four matches to begin at the same time. After a short dry spell, the rain returned, impeding any further activity. The men and women did not finish their doubles matches, and two of the men’s singles matches were stopped mid-game. The women’s team began its match day with juniors Cristina Perez-Martin, Kennedy Craig,

Alexandra Mercado and Laura Hopton taking the courts. After being defeated by Chattanooga three weeks ago, the women came out with a fighting spirit and played very well. Perez-Martin, who had lost a tight three-set match against Chattanooga, showed her tenacity again as she narrowly lost her first set before losing 6-4, 6-0. Craig also kept her match close, losing out 6-3, 6-4. Meanwhile, Mercado manufactured an intense comefrom-behind victory. Having lost the first set and gone down 3-0 in the third, she won her match 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. Hopton won a very competitive match at 7-5, 6-4, 7-5, and she got the Owls on level terms with the Hornets.

The late matches included freshman Aspen Jarrett and sophomore Jessica Cantrell. Jarrett, who won the only match for the Owls against Chattanooga, lost narrowly 6-4, 7-5, while Cantrell came back to win 5-7, 6-0, 6-4. All three doubles pairs began their matches but stopped short due to the rain. After warming up during the women’s matches, the men started off with seniors Simon Pritchard and Sam Slade, along with sophomores Lucas de Torres Curth and Fermin Calvo Barcelo. Pritchard made quick work of his opponent, winning in straight sets, while Slade had an exciting match before eventually seeing off the

Hornets player 6-3, 4-6, 6-0. Unfortunately, the rain prevented de Torres Curth from finishing his match. After Calvo Barcelo easily won his match, junior Manuel Castellanos earned his own victory in a later game, quickly defeating his opponent 6-2, 6-1. Senior Drew Wendel was the final KSU men’s player to start his match but was also unable to finish. Both Calvo Barcelo and Wendel were leading in their matches when they were stopped short. The men were not able to begin their doubles matches. For the women, Saturday’s matches showed a great improvement in performances from the previous meets

and should be a source of momentum heading into the upcoming busy schedule. The men achieved their second win of the year after a number of close losses in recent weeks. Before Saturday, the previous three meets had been decided 4-3, two resulting in losses and one in a win. Winning in the convincing fashion as they did against Alabama State should also boost their momentum in the coming weeks. “The women had to deal with some difficult situations,” said Director Eduardo Rincon, “but they responded very well.” Both teams will take on Jacksonville State University on Thursday, Feb. 23.