Candlelight Vigil for Pakistani Flooding Victims
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KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY THESENTINEL Tuesday, sepT. 14, 2010 VOL. 46 ISSUE 4 SINcE 1966 WWW.KSUSENTINEL.COM KENNESAW, GA OPINION ARTS & LIVING SPORTS Glenn Beck Don’t talk about Are we (foot) walks on water, Fight Club; read ballin’ or parts sea about it what? Page 4 Page 8 Page 13 $2.85 million Hail to the king: DUI, chase Newly crowned chess club president Ryan results in grant to fund Bleckley, bemused before the takedown, new teaching schools the rookies student outside the student scholarships center. death by Caitlyn Newmeyer by Alan Moore Staff Writer News Editor A $2.85 million grant Cobb County Police are from the National Science investigating an accident from Foundation will create 32 early Friday morning that resulted scholarships for graduating in the death of 25-year-old former seniors and working student James “Kevin” Messer. professionals who wish According to police, a civilian complete a Master of Arts in phoned 911 and reported a Teaching at KSU. suspected impaired driver in Recipients of the scholarship the 2500 block of North Cobb will be awarded $50,000 over Parkway. Shortly afterward, a the course of five years, but Kennesaw police officer spotted they are required to complete an Audi A4 sedan matching the the degree and teach in a public description given by the caller and school for four years. Sixteen initiated a traffic stop for failure to scholars will be recruited into maintain a lane. the Master of Arts in Teaching The driver of the Audi failed to Science program and the other stop and accelerated. After entering Photo by Patricia CHOURIO | Staff 16 will be recruited into a a sharp curve, he exited the right Master Teaching program. side of the roadway and collided The goal of the scholarship with sections of wood and chain program is to meet the CHECKMATES: CHESS CLUB AIMS FOR link fences in the yard of a private growing demand for middle residence on Mountain Oak and high school physics DOMINANCE ACROSS THE BOARD Road. The driver was identified and chemistry teachers in as 26-year-old Benjamin Sims of metropolitan Atlanta public by Josh Pate other king down. With the chess club’s new president Kennesaw. Messer, a passenger and hopes for playing in local tournaments, KSU schools. According to David Staff Writer in Sims’ Audi, was pronounced students might expect to see this scene more often. Rosengrant, assistant professor dead at the scene due to injuries Ryan Bleckley, a junior international affairs major of physics education and The tension in a room full of chess players is sustained in the collision. who accepted the seat as president of the chess club in manager the project, many palpable. Hands sweat, hearts race, minds virtually Sims has been charged with arrange and rearrange figurines through innumerable May, said he expects a lot of changes to the club, which physics and chemistry teachers may ultimately lead to a more competitive group. failure to maintain lane, reckless abandon teaching in public patterns, conjuring combinations from the depths of schools after the first few years. their skill and experience. Their goal is simple: Lay the See PAWN, Page 11 See CRASH, Page 2 The College of Science and Mathematics collaborates with Marietta City Schools, Atlanta Public Schools, Gwinnett Candlelight vigil for Pakistani flooding victims County, DeKalb County, Cobb County and Paulding County by Meg Hand part to assist in the aid effort for the South in over 80 years,” said Tooba Hussain, vice schools to provide teaching Staff Writer Asian country. Hillel, the Muslim Student president of MSA. jobs to participants of the Association and the Catholic Student Union Chris Dehner, a campus minister and scholarship program. Severe problems continue in Pakistan as have joined forces to organize a candlelight representative of the Roman Catholic “We’re making sure they will citizens fight to retain a sense of normalcy after vigil, scheduled for tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. on Archdiocese of Atlanta, is the coordinator of stay with the public schools,” the flooding that has swept the nation. the Campus Green. the event. At KSU, many students are doing their “This is the worst flooding Pakistan has seen See HONORING, Page 2 See TEACHING, Page 2 2 • KENNESAW STATE SENTINEL NEWS Sept. 14, 2010 Police Beat by Caitlyn Newmeyer returned home, he noticed the tag was missing. The Staff Writer tag was entered into a database as stolen. KSU STUDENT CONDUCT AND ACADEMIC “Where the party at?” Damage to parked car INTEGRITY DEPARTMENT (SCAI) On Aug. 28, two officers met with a female resident On Sept. 3, a female met with police in the University IS CURRENTLY RECRUITING NEW of University Place in reference to a public peace Place parking lot. She said someone had broken off STUDENT MEMBERS offense. The resident said she was walking to her the driver’s side mirror on her car. She stated she had no reason to suspect that it was done on purpose. The apartment when she was approached by a group of • Participate in student parking ticket appeal panels and people who asked her, “Where the party at?” The damage was estimated at $200. student code of conduct hearing panels resident said she was not aware of any party. One • Assist in Preparation and Presentation of Hearings Before of the group members called her names and then Damage to parked car, Central Deck University Court kicked her as she was walking away. Officers checked Police met with a female on Aug. 30 in the Central all members of the party, and several returned with Parking Deck in reference to damage to a vehicle. • Become Involved in Campus-Wide Awareness Programs suspended driver’s licenses. The group told officers The female stated she parked her car in the parking they were trying to find a party they saw posted on deck and went to class. When she returned to her car, Minimum Requirements: Facebook. Officers issued criminal trespass warnings she noticed damage to her car. The officer observed 1. a 2.8 or higher GPA to members of the group who were not KSU students moderate damage to the trunk of the car, and it 2. a strong interest in assuring that KSU code of conduct is and advised them to leave campus immediately. appeared that an object may have struck the vehicle. upheld An accident report was completed. 3. a successful interview with the SCAI Director It only takes one drink 4. two personal references On Sept. 4, officers were advised of a possible drunk Damage to parked car, East Deck 5. a commitment to uphold the SCAI code of ethics driver in a black vehicle on Chastain Road. An officer On Aug. 30, an officer met with a male on the fourth 6. attendance at the training session located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. The level of the East Parking Deck. The male said he officer noticed a strong smell of alcohol on the driver’s parked his car and then later returned only to discover For an application contact: person. The driver stated he had one glass of wine two a large dent and scratches on the driver’s side front SCAI Department hours earlier. The driver tested positive for alcohol, quarter panel. The officer took pictures of the damage Suite 253 Student Center failed several sobriety tests and was not aware of what and completed an accident report. 770-499-3403 or see: day it was. After the sobriety tests were conducted, www.kennesaw.edu/scai/student_application.shtml the driver asked the officer several times why he was Damage to parked car, West Deck Do you have Jaw / Face Pain pulled over. The driver was arrested for DUI alcohol Police were dispatched to the top level of the West Application Deadline: September 20, 2010 and issued a citation for failure to change address Parking Deck in reference to damage to a vehicle. within 60 days. A female said damage was inflicted to the vehicle and would like to learn more about while it was parked in the deck. 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