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The Student Activities and expenses and T-shirts. as banquets and on campus Government Association, Budget Advisory Committee “The T-Shirts are an events. Student Life operations, made decisions about incentive to get people “Last year there was a Student Media and a where to spend more than to come to events, it substantial increase in contingency fund. $288,000 worth of student gives visibility to some funding that went toward SGA President Rosalyn funds during fiscal year organizations on campus, and activities that took place here Hedgpeth said she believed 2012. there is a tradition associated on campus,” Ratchford said. the money was used wisely. The graph below displays with it,” Ratchford said. At the end of the fiscal year “We have been challenged INSIDE where the money was spent. The amount of money used 2012, there was more than yet to say we’ve run out of SABAC approved 48 travel to buy t-shirts is unclear as $70,000 in Prior Year Surplus money.” requests from Registered requests for funding usually from all Line Item Budget Ratchford and Hedgpeth THIS Student Organizations costing fall under the same heading funds, including Student said the Contingency fund is more than $63,000. SABAC where supplemental funding ISSUE also approved 69 programs Anne Marie Thomas, Walter Harris and Jerome Ratchford for RSOs comes from. or banquet requests that cost of SABAC overview funding request. “I wonder why so much more than $223,000. money is spent on t-shirts SABAC is a board made up and food as opposed to of both students, staff and supporting the production FIRST faculty that vote on requests of products like OWL Radio,” for funding by student asked Jordan Dietsch, junior YEAR organizations. These votes mathematics major. “It seems are passed on to the vice strange but every university president of Student Success seems to do it.” ADVISING and Enrollment Services, Ratchford remembered one Jerome Ratchford, who makes instance in five years when UNDERSTAFFED? the final decision. he overturned a decision Every RSO receives $400 made by SABAC. A quote Story Starts On Page 4 in “seed” money at the presented to SABAC by a line- beginning of each fiscal year, item organization, which he however, RSOs can request felt uncomfortable naming, supplemental funding for requested supplemental things like banquets, on funding after the start of the campus activities, travel Photo by Eric Leal year that he believed did not justify the increase in funding. Line Item Organization Prior Year Surpus Awards for FY13 Hedgpeth is a voting member of SABAC and urges African American Student Alliance $- $97,700.00 students to participate. Contingency $- $306,599.00 “I wish more students would Cultural Affairs $15,000.00 $73,228.00 come to the meetings and take a more active role in how Disability Awareness $- $26,600.00 their student fees are spent,” Global Society $- $100,701.00 Hedgpeth said. Graduate Student Association $- $48,610.00 If interested in SABAC, Story Starts On Page 6 student fees and funding International Student Association $2,200.00 $66,128.00 or the policies of SABAC, Kennesaw Activities Board $- $201,250.00 information about the Lifelong Learning Center $5,000.00 $96,218.00 group can be found online at kennesaw.edu/ Music Ensambles $- $42,478.00 studentsuccess/sabac.shtml. OWLS Special Activities $- $132,247.00 Public records of each board Student Conduct and Academic Integrity $- $25,090.00 meeting are published at this site and a meeting schedule Student Government Association $18,000.00 $104,283.00 is available. SABAC meetings SPIKE Student Life Operations $12,750.00 $131,465.00 typically occur every other Student Media $7,588.00 $129,336.00 Wednesday during the competition semester from 3:30 to 5:30 University Events $- $62,300.00 p.m. Look for a follow-up on Visual Arts $- $65,463.00 SABAC in the next issue. Story Starts On Page 16 Volunteer Kennesaw State University $9,600.00 $27,470.00 SEPT. 11 2012 KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY | THE SENTINEL NEWS 2

Tiffani ReadonSenior Staff Writer After 38 years at formed fall semester with the When he first came to KSU, what your reality is. And the Kennesaw State University, goal of hiring a new dean by Meeks said he planned to reality for me was it’s time to the dean of the College of summer 2013. move on in a few years, but go and let someone else pick the Arts announced he will “Ivan Pulinkala…He’s after seeing how fast the up this work and take it to the begin retirement Feb. 1, brilliant,” Meeks said. “He has school grew, decided to stay. next level,” Meeks said. 2012. the ingredients, in this time “The reason I stayed was Meeks said his hope for Joseph Meeks came to period while we’re waiting for because Kennesaw State was COTA after he leaves is that KSU in 1975 as an assistant a new dean, to keep what I’m a different place every year,” they continue to work toward professor of music. The school doing [going].” Meeks said. their goals of graduate was very small with only three Meeks held several positions During his 38 years at degrees, more facilities, more buildings at the time. within COTA, and was the KSU, the school has had four resources, more faculty and “Not only can I just talk founding dean of the School different names: Kennesaw more full-ride scholarships. about the history, I’ve lived of the Arts (now COTA). He Junior College, Kennesaw “A 21st century dean needs the history,” Meeks said. raised millions of dollars for College, Kennesaw State to be an external dean,” Meeks Meeks announced his COTA, which funded things College, and now Kennesaw said. “Out there, raising friends retirement on Aug. 15 during like the Bailey Performance State University. and funds.” KSU’s Opening of School Center, the Wilson Annex and In 2001, Meeks introduced activities and a press release the Museum of Art. annual fundraisers to create named Ivan Pulinkala, “Dean Meeks has had an more scholarships for art currently chair and associate immeasurable impact on students. Sept. 28 will mark professor of the Department Kennesaw State University the fifth and final year for the of Dance, as Interim Dean as a visionary administrator, Flourish Luncheon, a black tie until a new dean is hired. community art leader, expert event Meeks started six years According to the press release, fundraiser and dedicated ago. a search committee will be academic,” Pulinkala said. “You have to always know

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Please send event a big gold watch, grabbed Kennesaw Hall and headed information to newseditor@ one of the students’ phones in the direction of the Waffle ksusentinel.com and ran off. The other student House on Frey Road. Tuesday Sept. 11 9 a.m. - 5 a.m. Volunteer At 3:30 p.m. Monday Aug. arriving, police noticed two KSU American Red Cross 27, an officer initiated a adult males walking away Blood Drive Student Center traffic stop on a black GMC from the residence. One of At 10 a.m. Aug. 24, an filed against her. The student in University Rooms Jimmy driving with a cracked males had warrants against officer responded to a call asked if she could return to 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. windshield. When the officer him for Failure to Appear from the General Bookstore the store with cash to cover Undergraduate Research approached the vehicle, and for Probation Violation about a possible check fraud. her check from the previous Club Meeting Burruss the male driver and female and was placed under arrest. According to an employee day. An officer pointed Building Room 381 passenger appeared very Another juvenile was found at the bookstore, the female out to her that if she was 12:30 p.m. Adult Learner nervous. The officer noticed inside the residence and her student in question was already offering to cover the Student Organization the female passenger looked parents were also called. Cobb trying to buy new books with previous check, she must General Meeting in very young and when asked County PD was dispatched a check from Wachovia. The have known the checking Prillaman Hall Indoor for her age and birthdate, the to the residence to assist. employee was suspicious account was nonexistent. Plaza Room 1001 (Online passenger gave the officer The juvenile’s parents arrived of the check because the At 3 p.m. the same day, an Registration) three different dates of birth, home and informed police student had been seen in the officer provided the student’s 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. AASA Speed none of which matched the that they were unaware store the day before buying description to the campus Dating Student Center in age provided. The 21-year-old of how old the men were books with a check, and also bookstore and was advised Leadership Room driver stated that he wanted because their daughter told trying to sell back brand-new by an employee that a Wednesday Sept. to make it very clear that them they were friends of hers books unrelated to any course female student matching he was not the passenger’s from high school. The driver she was taking. When Wells the same description had 12 boyfriend. The juvenile was was given a verbal warning for Fargo (previously Wachovia) been purchasing books and 4 p.m. KSU Career Services driven to KSU DPS to wait his windshield, the arrested was called, it was discovered selling back brand-new ones Center “Interview Skills” for her parents. The driver male was transported to Cobb that the checking account in their store as well. The Workshop in Student Center of the vehicle then asked ADC for his warrants and the did not exist. Cobb County campus bookstore plans to Room 261 (Online police if he could return to juvenile passenger was given police officers arrived and reconcile their check receipts Registration) the girl’s residence to pick a Juvenile Complaint Form for informed the student that if and will contact KSU PD if any 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. ITS Word up two of his friends who Giving False Information and her previous check did not of the student’s checks are Night Owl Express Train were there waiting. Upon Unruly Juvenile. clear, she could have charges insufficient. Online Registration Required 8:30 p.m. Orchestra Performance in Bailey Back and better than ever! Performance Center. Purchase Tickets Online ALP/LLC Workshop Series Information for your Thursday Sept. www.kennesaw.edu/stu_dev/alp/events.shtml academic, career, social, 4 p.m. KSU Career Services13 Center “Experiential  Healthy Lifestyles Workshops and personal development. Education” Workshop in  Financial Freedom Series Student Center Room 261 (Online registration)  Interviewing Skills 2 p.m.-4 p.m. AASA Cookout  Facebook 101 on Campus Green Tuesday Sept.  Sturgis Library 18  Career Services 12 p.m.-4 p.m. Accounting Career Fair Student Center in  iPad University Rooms  Scholarship Workshop 3:30 SGA Tea Time kickoff Faculty and Staff Lounge  Demystifying College Writing 4:30 p.m.- 6 p.m. AMST/MAST  Registrar: Degree Works Open House for New Students Social Science Atrium America goes back to school at RSVP: Cherie Miller [email protected] ADULT LEARNER PROGRAMS Sept. 11 2012 KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY | THE SENTINEL OPINION 4 understaffed or underadvised Katherine Sellers Junior Writer As we all know empty of freshmen and required advisement sessions take one of these new students time. KSU is growing at a undeclared students. Mr. Brian until the last minute, causing who just so happened to With accessibility working very rapid rate, currently Glankler was surprised at the a longer wait time during the remember he has to meet with against the advising having more than 24,000 concerns circulating about the end of the semester or is it an adviser. He probably doesn’t department and students students enrolled and where department because he has something altogether different? remember the building that waiting until the last minute, there is demand, there has to “received no complaints from The issue was explained by advising is in and turns to the this concern of understaffing be a supply to match. With an students or faculty.” He also Dr. Mattox in an interview: next likely source: Kennesaw’s became the rumor result. influx of 3,248 freshmen, first said the department sees an advertising. While that exact website. There are multiple Students must plan accordingly year advising has become a estimated “2,500 students each word was not used, this is avenues leading to first year and schedule a visit with the relevant topic on campus. Some semester” and this number is exactly what the issue at hand and undeclared advising, department before the end of students are saying first year comprised of both scheduled is boiling down to. During but none of these are paths the semester. The department and undeclared students are visits and walk-ins. So what orientation, new students that are obvious or just one can be contacted by phone having trouble getting advised is going on to make advising are told about the required click away. Finding it online is 678-797-2860, Kennesaw because the department is seem like such a difficult task advisement meetings and almost a guessing game: does website and Facebook. In understaffed. On paper, when for KSU’s new students? they take a tour of the campus, the student click current or regards to the difficulty the number of freshmen is Dr. Robert Mattox, Director including being shown where prospective students? Where of locating first year and compared to the six full-time of the Counseling and Willingham Hall is, but when does he go after that when undeclared advising on KSU’s advisers and one part-time Advising Program Services students are bombarded with none of the tabs specifically say website, Dr. Mattox has spoken adviser, the odds don’t look Center, confirmed that he new places, policies and people, advising? In this scenario, the with IT personnel. He hopes to very promising for the first year “has personally gotten no it isn’t hard to forget some of student is probably busy with have advising as a prominent advisers. Of course, what’s on complaints” either, and overall, what they are being told. Not incoming school work and will tab or link on the website paper doesn’t always reflect the “though the student population only are they taking in all of this continue to put off the required in the near future. If the IT reality of the situation. has increased, our advisers are information at once, but during advising until it gets down to department can help them When visiting Willingham experienced and very efficient.” orientation, 500 students are the last minute. This, happening out, the staff of first year and Hall, where the first year However, this still leads back to serviced together making the to multiple students, leads to undeclared students might not advising department is located, the previous question. Are the scene even more chaotic. a rush of students upon the remain to be misrepresented. the reception area appeared new students just ignoring their In a hypothetical situation, advisers in a short amount of

Science deny students the department chair is the person having to basically harass many opportunity to test out of the to turn to and in this case that is of the faculty there in order to class. When a student feels they Dr. JC Bradbury. actually get them to work with already possess the knowledge A man that holds a doctorate me.” a course teaches, they in economics must be able With these types of responses deserve the chance to test for to give a rational reason as from the department, it may exemption in that class. If a class to why his department is be difficult to fulfill their does not present the student a against students having the website listed mission “to Colin Moran Junior Writer higher education in a subject, opportunity to test out of educate students to become they are empowered to prove Fitness for Living. contributing professionals.” College is known through the College-Level that fact. Nevertheless, the Bradbury stated, “I do not If this department cannot as a place for higher Examination Program. Department of Health Sciences have time to debate this issue.” act like professionals, how education and life lessons. KSU students can test out of disagrees that students Time is not the issue, because can they teach students to The great thing about learning college algebra, pre-calculus, deserve this opportunity. They the question was asked May become professionals? So and education is that there are American government, should have a logical and valid 10 and there has yet to be an why can the school officials no restrictions or age limits introduction to business law, reason for this stance and erudite response. One would give “because” as an answer? on seeking it. However, there biology, calculus, English, unfortunately they do not. expect a department in a Should the student not be held are things that happening foreign languages, accounting, Lynn Samples, the university to be able to convey to the same standard as their that boggle even the higher chemistry, economics, administrative associate of the rational answers. higher educated superiors? educated mind. Universities marketing, history and Department of Health, explains When conversing with KSU But students cannot give offer a wide range of courses sociology. Namely, every intro why the department does not graduate Ian McPherson about “because” as an answer, for it and topics for students to class in the core curriculum, a offer KSU students the chance the issue with the department, is not a rational nor educated sink their teeth into, but if a student can test out of, except to test out of Fitness for Living, he knew all too well what other answer. Students are expected student feels they have the HPS 1000 Fitness for Living. “Because, we just don’t.” students were going through. to engage in deeper thinking knowledge the course will The decision of what a This is an answer one “That definitely sounds like and give an analytical response. teach, the student may test out student can test out of is in typically gives to a child asking, something he (Dr. Bradbury) Students should receive the of the course.Kennesaw State the hands of the department. repeatedly, “Why is the sky might say,” McPherson said. same from the people who University offers students a So, the Department of Health, blue?” To find an intelligible “That department is absolutely work at the university. chance to test out of courses Physical Education and Sport answer, one would assume the covered in red tape. I remember KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY | THE SENTINEL Sept. 11 2012 5 OPINION

Carl Debeer Senior Staff Writer The Big Owl Bus, formerly longer wait times and ride times Buses will run back-to-back valid KSU identification. This the KSU Shuttle, has been due to the additional stop at or even tailgate each other leads to a larger demand on serving students for a year. The Lofts of Kennesaw. The at the same time. The Lofts the apartment route, which As a long supporter and Apartment Route was too large, of Kennesaw stop on the means more support must be regular rider of B.O.B., I have so it was split into two lines: Black Route has led to several focused on those routes. In seen several changes to one focusing solely on Town instances of a bus from both the order to meet this demand, Blue the service. I remember the Point and Charlestowne and the Black Route and Green Route Route and Black Route have smelly, old rented buses we other covering the rest of the arriving to pickup students at additional stops at apartments. used. I remember when they Green Route. the same time. These kind of I disagree with his method announced the naming contest. Beth Tindel, Director of planning issues have started of answering the increased I even remember when the Parking & Transportation, to lessen, but they are still an demand. I believe that the Black brand new B.O.B. buses were said that “Initially, our annoyance to students who and Gold routes should focus a greenish-black tint. With my apartment signups were trust B.O.B. to get them to class solely on commuter demand. two years. Some students history as a shuttle rider, I have significantly higher than our on time. This will maintain the level of may gripe that this is a waste been irked by the changes park and ride sign-ups.” Tindel further explained that excellence that B.O.B. had last and Parking & Transportation made to my beloved B.O.B. With this initial upsurge Parking & Transportation wishes year. Apartment riders may should focus on a new parking This semester has seen the of apartment riders, it seemed to maintain an equal support experience longer wait times, deck, but they believe that the addition of two brand new that B.O.B. was going to solely of both park and ride as well but those who still have on- shuttle is a much cheaper and routes. The North Route runs focus on the apartments. as apartment riders. I am glad campus parking may decide to safer way of expanding parking to the Northside parking lot These numbers have now that Parking & Transportation use that option and that will without adding additional as well as the U Club and the equaled out with 263 understands the difference decrease the demand on those debt burden to the school. A Apartment Route stops at U apartment riders and 270 park between the two types of routes. Separate but equal bus new deck requires mandatory Club, Greenhouse/Enclave, The and riders due to the on- riders. I believe that they will do lines are necessary to ensure fee increase, land acquisition Lofts of Kennesaw, Sports & campus parking areas filling up. their best to maintain equality; that both parties get the service and approximately $1.5 million Recreation Park, Charlestowne When I first started noticing however, the apartments that they deserve. annually to pay off the deck. and Town Point. With the the increased focus on have B.O.B. stops pay $25,000 a I am not attacking the people B.O.B. makes sense for KSU addition of these new routes, apartment riders, I was upset. school year for the service. That at Parking & Transportation. as we are landlocked and the Black Route also added a B.O.B. first started to get single means there is an incentive to They have established a long- hurting for space. The shuttle stop at the Lofts of Kennesaw. occupancy vehicles off campus favor the apartments over park term plan for the shuttle that allows us to continue our B.O.B. now has more than to reduce the parking problems. & ride. includes “plans for service to growth as a university while doubled in size from last I never had a problem with The problem is that not all shopping, hopefully combined not handicapping us financially. semester. getting to campus on time with B.O.B. riders are assigned to the with another park and ride The only thing they need to This rapid expansion is not B.O.B. last semester. Now the shuttle. Apartment students lot, such as to Wal-Mart or do is get a handle on things without its own problems. Black swift route development has led can still have on-campus Target.” They hope to roll out so students can rely on being Route riders have experienced B.O.B. to be unreliable. parking and use B.O.B. with this expansion within the next punctual with B.O.B. once again. 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ARTS AND LIVING HEARING DRAGON*CON WEEKEND SLAYS ATLANTA & LISTENING College students know the difference between hearing and listening. over Labor Day weekend We hear our professors Robert Pless Senior Staff Writer lecturing during class as we daydream, doodle in our notebooks or log onto A gang of white Whovians (Doctor Who Robert Pless | Senior Staff Writer Facebook. Our attention Stormtroopers march in perfect fans), Trekkies, Star Wars fans, then shifts drastically and line and formation down LARPers (live action role play) we start to listen when Peachtree t street on a humid and Steampunk enthusiasts, our professors say, “Pay and sunny Saturday morning, DragonCon weekend, known to attention to this because it much to the amazement and many as “The Con”, is the annual will be on the exam.” delight of the crowds that coming together of everything What we hear and what flank the sidewalks near the geek in celebration of our secret we listen to is vital, not MARTA stations and office obsessions. only for our college career buildings. No, Darth Vader and The event positions itself but also for who we are as the Galactic Empire have not in the 200 and 300 blocks people. What we decide taken over Atlanta, but it is one of Peachtree street where to listen to influences the of the many sections in the more thanfive hotels in the decisions we make and famous DragonCon parade. The downtown Atlanta area host shape who we are. event held annually as a part DragonCon.. Many of the This week, A&L is looking of the DragonCon convention panel discussions offered over Two fans of the popular video game Dead Space into what we are listening every Labor Day Weekend. For the weekend were based on at Dragon*Con in Atlanta. to on campus, what we the past 27 years, DragonCon skills and knowledge such as should be listening to and has taken over the downtown improving your writing, toning (Stargate), Felicia Day (Buffy, KSU senior, world history major. even a peak into the value Atlanta area for a weekend of your acting skills, building a The Guild) and John Barrowman Kynard attended DragonCon of all that background fun based around the world portfolio strong enough to get (Doctor Who) were some of with her boyfriend Josh Clover, noise. Thanks for reading! of Science Fiction books and into the video game industry the many big names offering KSU senior, American history movies, comic books, popular and how to create costumes autographs and speaking on major. “The fun atmosphere and TV shows and all around geek based on your favorite fictional panels about their respective the experience will keep me culture. Bringing together characters while pinching shows, drawing in huge coming back. I learned about pennies. Of course, not every audiences and over three hour the production of the shows, Robert Pless | Senior Staff Writer panel was educational or queue times for an opportunity and also about paranormal informative, as panels for many to hear them speak. But this research from the Ghost popular TV shows, comic books, wasn’t only for the young fans, Hunters,,” said Kynard. video games and podcasts were as the “old-school” geeks got There certainly is an also held to speak to fans and their satisfaction from meeting educational factor about followers about why they do celebrities such as Lou Ferrigno, DragonCon panels, which what they do. Panels about and best known as the original grows with each passing year featuring stars from television Hulk, Patricia Quinn from of the event. KSU also had a shows such as “True Blood”, the cult classic Rocky Horror brief representation at some “Game of Thrones”, “Stargate” Picture Show movie of the ‘80s, panels, with associate professor and “Battlestar Galactica”, to Dean Cain, who played TV’s of sociology, Damian Williams, name a few. Famous podcasts Superman in the 1990s, and moderating some panels during including The Guild and even an appearance by the the weekend. Sword and Laser also did live legendary Stan Lee, creator of Whether you are a huge recordings for the enjoyment Marvel comics.. Science Fiction fan or a passive of fans.Not to leave the video Of course, the night life video game player, DragonCon gamers out, Riot Games, of DragonCon rarely goes definitely offers something creators of the most-popular unnoticed as most of the for all people interested in game in the world, League of partying and socializing an inclusive weekend of fun, Legends, appeared to speak culminated in the Marriott costumes, games and all around to fans about their plans for Marquis’ bar space filled with camaraderie. the future, and even offered costumers and their fans, some Missed the festival this year? in-game goodies to those who celebrity sighting, drinking, Well lucky for you, the early waited to hear them speak. talking and comparing their bird gets the worm, as passes Joe Manganiello (True respective “nerdy” loves in the for next year’s DragonCon are Blood), Jason Momoa (Game two-floor, futuristic bar space. available at a heavily discounted A female fan salutes Captain America during 26th annual of Thrones), Rose McGowan “This is the first DragonCon I rate right now. Dragon Con. (Charmed), Katee Sackhoff have been to,” said Aja Kynard, 7 KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY | THE SENTINEL SEPT. 11 2012 JIMMY PARDO: A ROAD TO COMEDY The host of one of the most popular comedy podcasts opens up about his journey as a stand-up comedian

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Jimmy Pardo is one of the night long enough to watch and Danny DeVito attended. Bob Odenkirk would look most influential stand-ups in Carson’s monologue and if “I thought I was going to be around the shop. Odenkirk modern comedy. Pardo was one someone was on like Steve an actor and as I was getting went on to create “Mr.Show” of the first comedians to ever Martin or Robert Cline, my mom older I realized my talents were with comedian David Cross for try podcasting, and because would let me stay up and watch in making people laugh and I HBO and the sketch comedy of the success of “Never Not the entire episode so I could see had a love of stand-up.,” Pardo series still remains as one of the Funny,” almost every working the comic.” said of his early college years. most important programs for comedian has created a show in This early influence helped “I realized at the academy that alternative comedy. an attempt to cultivate a similar Pardo discover a natural talent I (was) a really good comedic “Bob would come in and buy following. For Pardo, his path for performing in front of an actor, but more importantly, I records and that turned into- for to stand-up began as a child. audience. After he graduated was funny as a person. I figured whatever reason- he’d come in He was introduced to comedy from high school, Pardo that (stand-up) was the path to every Saturday morning and by his mother, Elaine Pardo, in enrolled into the prestigious pursue.” we would just talk for an hour Chicago. American Academy of Dramatic Pardo moved back to Chicago or two,” Pardo said of his first

Jimmy Pardo Courtesy of Mandee Johnson “Growing up, my mother Arts in Los Angeles, California. to see how to pursue comedy. meetings with Odenkirk. “We’d and stepfather had a love of This is the same institution As a day job he managed a make each other laugh and we ‘You’re the funniest guy comedy,” Pardo said. “My mom where Grace Kelly, Don Rickles, record store and every Saturday enjoyed each other’s company I’ve ever met! You should do would let me stay up every Robert Redford, Anne Hathaway a young comedian named and then eventually he said comedy!’” Pardo said.

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Atlanta’s active rock beginning with “Party Rock over to classic rock station have reached 3,000 and 5,000 station Project 9-6-1 was Anthem” by LMFAO. WNNX Rock 100.5. respectively as of Labor Day. discontinued Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. “I was listening to Chris “It isn’t equivalent to the “I am a part of the Facebook “THEY DIDN’T for another Top 40 station Williams and he said that he Project; just the closest thing to protest ‘Save Project 9-6-1’ and branded as “Power 96.1.” was playing ‘Free Bird’ as a it,” Glosson said. currently ‘liked’ the Project PUT ANYTHING Project 9-6-1 signed off after farewell,” said Chris Glosson, Project fans have begun Undead page, said Glosson. “I Chris “The OC” Williams gave a junior English major. “I didn’t an uprising of sorts through emailed Clear Channel about farewell message and ended know what the farewell thing social media outlets. Fans have why I listened to Project and OUT THERE, THEY the station by playing Lynyrd was about so when I got created Facebook pages to wanting to know why they got Skynrd’s “Free Bird.” Following home, I looked it up and saw protest including “Save Project rid of it, but I haven’t heard JUST DID IT.” the sign off was an hour of older that Project 9-6-1 was being 9-6-1” and “Project 961 Undead.” anything back.” Top 40 hits and the opening discontinued. They didn’t put “Project 9-6-1 Undead” Glosson also said that he 9-6-1 will continue to be aired chorus of “Ready or Not” by The anything out there, they just started a boycott by going to would be willing to sign any on iheartradio.com. Fugees. did it.” all of Clear Channel/Power 96.1 petitions that come out for the “I listen to radio in the car,” Atlanta Journal Constitution Glosson explained the sponsors and calling attention reinstatement of Project. said Glosson. “If I want to listen blogger Rodney Ho said that reasoning that he and his to Clear Channel’s shady Project listeners staged a to Project I would have to because of Williams, Atlanta’s friends are upset about the business practices and drawing protest in downtown Atlanta bring my laptop in the car and long-standing classic rock change-over. This switch added these advertisers to the side of last weekend. Glosson was depend on a wireless signal to station 96Rock became Project, yet another Top 40 show to Project. Thursday, the Facebook unable to attend. listen.” a youth-oriented rock station. Atlanta’s stations to contend group began by posting contact In recent years, rock music Clear Channel’s other solution Project combined a mix of older with Star94 and Q100. information for McDonald’s. stations have been on the was to listen to XM radio. XM classic rock and current edgy The discontinuation of Other forms of uprising by decline and Atlanta has kept radio is pricier and a luxury not rock. Project 9-6-1 also took away the Project fans include multiple five stations on air, but they everyone can enjoy. Power 96.1 launched a only station that played more petitions that have been were barely pulling in a bigger The recent update for Project new format of 9,600 songs modern rock music. Most of started. According to Ho’s audience than rhythm and fans is that Cumulus shifted free of commercials at 8 p.m. Project’s listeners have switched blog, three of these petitions blues or hip-hop. In July, Dave its 98.9 signal to a Project-like FM announced it would be sound Sept. 1. The alternative transferring to sports talk in rock station can fulfill the the fall and now Project has desires of active rock fans inside been taken off the air. The rock Atlanta’s perimeter, although stations left in Atlanta include the signal is relatively weak. Rock 100.5, 97.1/The River and KSU students interested in 99X at 98.9. fighting for Project 9-6-1 can Clear Channel announced sign one of the many petitions that if their listeners would like online as well as joining the KSU STUDENT CONDUCT AND ACADEMIC to continue listening, Project Facebook groups for Project. INTEGRITY DEPARTMENT (SCAI) IS CURRENTLY RECRUITING NEW STUDENT MEMBERS

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KSU’s women’s volleyball mentioned the importance of attack percentage. Jones led the opened the Convocation Cen- defending the middle of the way for KSU with 10 kills and ter with a bang, as it defeated court. nine digs. Troy University at home in “The one thing was that we The Owls finished Friday by four sets to claim the KSU wanted to make sure we de- sweeping Tennessee State 3-0 Owls Classic on Sept. 8. fended the middle of the court,” (25-22, 25-12, 25-21) and had The Owls defeated Troy in Weatherington said. “They are a .402 hitting percentage as a four sets 3-1 (16-25, 25-21, 25- very smart in placing the balls. team. Strachan had five blocks 20, 25-23) in what was a very That was our plan, we got away and 10 kills, while teammates competitive final. from it a couple of times, but we Stephenson and Jones added to KSU went undefeated for the always went back to it.” the offensive effort with 13 kills. weekend, defeating North Caro- Despite coming out flat- Metroka put up another unself- lina Central, Tennessee State, footed and losing the first set, ish performance, with a team and Tennessee-Chattanooga. the Owls were able to capitalize high 42 assists and junior libero The Owls are now sitting pretty on their strategy and take back Camille Pedraza had 11 digs. with an 8-3 record and are cur- control of the match. Weather- Besides their hard work in the rently on a four-game winning ington believed it was a good off-season, the Owls credited streak. learning experience for her their home performance to the KSU’s head coach, Karen team. overall atmosphere of the tour- Weatherington, was very “I think the fatigue factor nament. Coach Weatherington pleased with her team’s per- catches up with you when you was very impressed by not only formance and described the have those long weekends of the fans, but the new additions tournament win to be “incred- four matches in two days, and to the Convocation Center, ible and a couple of years in the it is not an easy feat,” Weather- which included the brand new making.” ington said. “But it’s training for high definition jumbotron. “It feels great to hoist the tro- down the road when we get “We are really proud to be in phy, I’m so proud of my team,” to conference and when we’re here and have our fans have the Weatherington said. “They did traveling.” chance to enjoy the event and absolutely everything they The Owls offensive leaders enjoy the festivities of what is knew they could do and I knew against Troy were Stephenson good quality volleyball, but as they could do, and we came out with 14 kills, Jones with 14 kills, well as what we are trying to be, on the winning side.” and senior Baylee Strachan with which is Owls with a lot of fierce On Saturday, the Owls 11 kills. Junior Sara Metroka tenacity and passionate play,” opened up their final day of did her part distributing the Weatherington said. competition against Tennessee- ball to her teammates with 45 To conclude the tournament, Chattanooga, defeating the assists. For Strachan, the contest Stevenson finished with All- Mocs 3-1 (25-21, 25-12, 22-25, against Troy was a grudge Tournament honors with a team 25-11). match for the Owls, mentioning high 53 kills, which was the first Senior Turea Jones had a dou- there was a, “bitter taste” left in nod of her career. Strachan was ble-double performance with their mouths from last year. named Tournament MVP with 13 kills and 13 digs. Teammates “We go back with Troy,” Stra- 38 kills and 13 blocks for the that added to KSU’s attack were chan said. “They came here last weekend. To describe Strachan’s sophomore Keyaira Stevenson year and they took the tourna- emotions, she was fired-up. with 17 kills and Junior Emily ment from us last year on our “Coming into this season, Bean with 11 kills. home court. We came out just we expected to bring home As for Troy, the Trojans had on fire and ready to play.” some hardware and that was a impressive numbers going into On Friday, the Owls cruised goal we set out for ourselves,” the KSU Owls Classic, having six past their first two opponents Strachan said. “But two in three players with double-digit kills for the opening day of the weeks is incredible, and we still and 11 players with double- tournament, first defeating have one more tournament left digit digs. Coach Weatherington North Carolina Central 3-0 (25- up in Charlotte.” wanted to focus on taking Troy 12, 25-22, 25-16). The Owls had The Owl’s next tournament Sarah Metroka (4) helped lead the Owls to their second tourney win of the year. out of their serve-receive game an impressive hitting percent- will be the 49er Invitational in in order to keep Troy’s big hit- age of .526 in the first set and Charlotte, NC on Sept. 14. Photo by Joshua Fedoruk ters at bay. Weatherington also finished the match with a .321 KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY | THE SENTINEL Sept. 11 2012 17 SPORTS

Michael Foster Sports Editor

KSU’s women’s soccer team fell to the South Florida Bulls UPCOMING on Sunday at the College of Charleston Classic in Charles- ton, S.C., snapping a two- SCHEDULE game winning streak that included a historic 1-0 victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks on Sep. 2. Friday Sept. South Florida’s freshman midfielder Jackie Simpson put VOLLEYBALL 14 the game out of reach in the 79th minute of play, taking an @ CHARLOTTE assist from Sarah Miller for her CHARLOTTE, NC first career goal. The Owls were out-shot 13-4 in the contest. 7PM “I thought we worked very hard, but we were not at our best today,” KSU head coach Rob King said. “I said to the Friday Sept. team afterward that we had 14 four or five players playing SOCCER about as well as they could play @ SAMFORD and then we had five or six oth- BIRMINGHAM, AL ers that were just not as good as their usual performances.” The Bulls (4-3) were coming 8PM off hard fought matches that included wins against Miami Photo by Matt Boggs (FL) and Indiana. South Florida’s Julia Nelson (20) attacks the defense. Saturday Sept. Demi Stokes opened the scor- Redshirt-sophomore Katrina KSU’s loss was a sour end- really allow them any good 15 ing against the Owls in the 26th Frost, who has been a focal ing to its trip to Charleston. chances and then we took our VOLLEYBALL minute of play with an unas- point for opposing defenses On Friday, the Black and Gold chances very well.” VS TOWSON sisted goal. thanks to her All-Conference defeated Eastern Kentucky to The Owls will return to action KENNESAW, GA “To play and win against a season from a year ago, man- the tune of 3-0. The highlight Friday against the Samford team like that we’ve got to have aged both on-goal shots in of the contest was junior Kelsey Bulldogs (3-3) in Birmingham, more of (our players) at the top three shot attempts. Barr’s two goals—a rare feat for Al. KSU has not played a home 10AM of their games,” King said. “We Melissa Hutto, the Owls’ a defensive player. game since a 2-0 loss to the weren’t just quite there today.” experienced senior goalkeeper, “Kelsey’s first header was very Tennessee Volunteers on Aug. South Florida showed off played the entire contest, regis- good off of a good service and 31. The Owls are just 1-3 at Ken- some serious depth, playing 20 tering five saves, including four her second header was a terrific nesaw Stadium in non-confer- Saturday Sept. players, opposed to KSU’s 15. in the first-half. goal,” King said about his junior ence play this season. Despite 15 The Bulls kept pressure on the The contest was physical. midfielder. a tough stretch, games against VOLLEYBALL Owls throughout the contest, South Florida committed 10 Frost opened the scoring Alabama, Georgia State and VS UNC ASHEVILLE holding the Black and Gold to fouls, while KSU committed just against the Colonels (3-3-1) Tennessee have drawn record KENNESAW, GA just four shots (two on goal). four. with an unassisted goal in the crowds. 7th minute of play. It was Frost’s KSU’s next home match will third goal of the year and the be its final non-conference 4:30PM 14th of her young career. KSU game of the year when the Owls was out-shot against Eastern take on UT-Martin Sunday, Sep. Kentucky, 13-7, yet managed 16th, at 1 p.m. Sunday Sept. to finish with a shutout thanks KSU has just two more warm- 16 to another great performance ups before starting conference SOCCER from Hutto. play against arch-rival Mercer in VS UT-MARTIN “It was a good performance Kennesaw on Sep. 22. KENNESAW, GA and a clean sheet for Mel,” King said of Hutto. The Owls split their games in Charleston this weekend. “We defended well when we 1PM Photo by Matt Boggs needed to,” King said. “We didn’t Sept. 11 2012 KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY | THE SENTINEL SPORTS 18

Eric Fuller Senior Writer

KSU’s men’s golf team Owls were only nine strokes 18-holes, but it rewards good “I had a great weekend and finished 10th at the Carpet behind last year’s national shoots and penalizes your was fortunate to be able to put Capital Collegiate tournament championship runner-up, mistakes. Our misses were often three good rounds together,” at The Farm Golf Club in Rocky Alabama, for second place. in very bad positions that led to Greene said. “I did a lot of things Ket Preamchuen leads a strong Face, Ga., on Sunday. Head coach Jay Moseley was difficult scoring,” Moseley said. well, but still have plenty of squad into the fall. The Owls, who will move extremely pleased with his On the final day of room for improvement.” on without former superstars team’s play on Friday. competition, Greene came out Hermanson tied for 31st Matt Nagy and Jeff Karlsson, “Anything can happen on this firing, finishing in sixth place, with a score of 73 on the final both seniors last year, had to course, so if we improve each propelling the Owls to a top ten day, allowing him to jump Courtesy of the KSU face tough competition in their day, we can challenge the teams finish in the tournament. up the board 14 spots. Klotz Department of Athletics season opener. at the top,” Moseley said. For the third consecutive dropped to 66th place with Competition kicked off early The Owls finished the day, Greene shot a score of 70 an overall finish of 229, while Friday morning. Senior Ben second day of competition against some of the toughest Dellingshausen finished 68th the positives away from this Greene led the team to a strong tied for 11th place. Greene, competition in the country. after carding a 230. and continue to work hard on finish on the first day of play. still tied for eighth, continued Greene helped the Owls post “Overall we had a solid improving the negatives.” The four-year starter played to impress, finishing Saturday a team total 883, to finish 10th tournament,” Moseley said. “We The Owls will return to action well, finishing the first day of with consistent play and a score in a field that had seven of the obviously didn’t finish as well on Sept. 24, when the team competition tied for eighth. of 70. Through a 36-hole total, 15-teams ranked in the pre- as we had intended, but we travels to Birmingham, Al., to Greene posted a score of 70 on Greene was -4 with eight birdies season top 25 in Golf World beat some great teams in an compete in the Shoal Creek the par 72 course. on the scoreboard. magazine. extremely deep field. We will Intercollegiate, hosted by UAB. Fellow teammate Peder “Ben is playing really solid take Lunde Hermanson finished the right now,” Moseley said. day even with a score of 72. The “His ball striking has been senior struggled on the 17th remarkable this week and it is hole, shooting a double bogey great to see him playing well.” that dropped him from two Hermanson and Klotz under par. He finished the day finished Saturday tied for 45th. tied for 22nd. Freshman Nicolai Hermanson dropped after von Dellingshausen, competing posting a score of 77, while in his first collegiate event, shot Klotz moved up the board with three over with a score of 75, a score of 73. Dellingshausen while junior Jonathan Klotz shot a 76 to end the second day rounded out the team score by of competition tied for 58th. shooting a 76. “We looked great at times, The Owls finished the day but we also made some costly with a score of 293. With two mistakes. This golf course rounds of play remaining, the demands shot making for WANT WINGS! MENS GOLF: CARPET CAPITAL COLLEGIATE FINAL STANDINGS PHONE AHEAD! TEAM SCORE (770) 428-WING (9464) TEXAS -13 1133 Chastain Rd NW, Ste 300 GEORGIA -8 ALABAMA +1 Kennesaw, GA LSU +7 CLEMSON +7 www.wingstop.com WAKE FOREST +8 CHATTANOOGA +11 TENNESSEE +12 NORTH FLORIDA +15 Open 11AM to Midnight Everyday! KSU +19 KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY | THE SENTINEL Sept. 11 2012 19 SPORTS

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KSU’s women’s golf team studded cast to the links, Our goal is to get out there and West Regional Championships 2012 National Golf Coaches has begun its defense of its including the dynamic duo of a top three performance we in Erie, Co., last season. Association of America’s All- 2012 Atlantic Sun Conference Ket and Kaew Preamchuen. The would be happy to walk away Four players for KSU have American Scholar Team. title, opening its season this sisters, senior and sophomore with to start the year.” been named All-Conference In just its eight season, the week at the Old Waverly respectively, lead the Owls’ Winning at the Old Waverly performers, nearly rounding women’s golf team has excelled Bulldog Invitational at the attack. Sophomores Ines Bulldog Invitational will not out the entire starting lineup. at the Division I level of the Old Waverly Golf Club in Lescudier and Lea Charpier are be an easy task for the Black Kaew Preamchuen was NCAA. Brinsmead has helped West Point, Ms. The three day tabbed to play in the three and and Gold. Among the field of named an A-Sun All-Freshman the team progress since her tournament will conclude on four slots for the Owls, along 11 teams are No. 23 ranked performer last year, following arrival in the 2007-2008 season, Wednesday. with junior Lindsay Adams in Arkansas, Cincinnati, Kentucky, in the footsteps of her talented and the Owls won their first “There is a good competition the five spot. Memphis, Murray State, South sister, Ket, who has been one conference title last year. at this tournament. My hope “We’ve had a great three Alabama, South Florida, of the conferences’ top players To follow the final day of the is that we will start the year weeks of practice,” Brinsmead Southern Mississippi, Tulane, since her arrival at KSU. Both Old Waverly Bulldog Invitiaonl, off very well,” KSU head coach said. “I’m just really excited for and the hosting Mississippi sisters have competed in visit golfstatresults.com. Rhyll Brinsmead said. “It is just where the team is at and the State Bulldogs. the U.S. Women’s Amateur KSU will hit the links again on really important, particularly work they have been putting Arkansas, Kentucky, Championship in the past two Monday in the Dale McNamara for rankings, to have a solid in. It is fun to watch them be Mississippi State, South Florida, years. Invitational, hosted by the start and not be scrambling proactive in practice and to take and Tulane all competed in the The team has excelled in University of Tulsa, at the Patriot throughout the fall to try to some ownership in what they NCAA Tournament last season, the classroom as well. Ket, Golf Club in Tulsa, Ok. make up lost ground.” need to do. They know what as did the Owls. KSU finished Lescudier and Hayley Clinning The Owls return a star- they need to do now to win. 20th in the 24 team field in the were named to the 2011- Aug. 28 2012 Kennesaw State University | The Sentinel 20

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