VOL. 48 ISSUE 17 | SINCE 1966 KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY | THE SENTINEL THE PEEK MEDIATE CLUB OF THE WEEK: NOT LINE TIME SENTINEL MEDICATE FEB. 5, 2013 SNEAK Story Starts On Page 7 Story Starts On Page 8 Story Starts On Page 18 KSU ALERT SYSTEM OVERWHELMS STUDENTS Greg Bieger News Editor Trees lie across neighborhood streets and on power lines in Adairsville. Photo courtesy of Cody Skinner A violent storm system Some students like Taylor According to Lang, KSU suffered In other areas of Georgia arrived in the city to help clean damaged cities across the Hunt was just fed up with little damage due to the storm. cities like Adairsville, received up the damage where hundreds southeast after spawning receiving repeated alerts, “If @ “[The damage was] Minimally more damage from the storm. of cars were flipped and 97 several tornados and killing kennesawstate calls or texts me relative to physical problems A high EF-3 tornado that was structures were damaged. two last Wednesday. ONE more time... #WEGETIT.” such as small flooding in one-quarter mile wide touched The KSU Athletics The storm caused flooding in “[Crisis coordinators] are the only 3 buildings out of the down in Adairsville and was on Department will be collecting the game room and the ceiling direct link to my office who are 37 on campus,” said Lang. the ground for 20 minutes. donations for those suffering to leak in the Student Center on trying to get the best and most “Those issues were either fixed The Atlanta Journal in Adairsville at all on campus campus. accurate information out there,” immediately on one, two are Constitution reports that at athletic events until Feb 12. Calls, emails and texts were said Robert Lang, Assistant still being worked.” least 1,000 volunteers have sent out by the KSU Emergency Vice President of Security Alert System cautioning and and Safety. “We are always updating students about the looking for better methods and IF @KENNESAWSTATE CALLS storm. Classes, however, were technologies that work, but we not canceled school wide. can’t fight rumors, especially OR TEXTS Some students were opposed when using text, tweets and ME ONE MORE TIME... to the school remaining other immediate info sharing is open during the storm. “@ present.” #WEGETIT. kennesawstate Is absolutely Strategic Security and Safety -Taylor Hunt stupid. Making their students is the office that issues the drive to class then walk across actual alerts and monitors campus is ridiculous,” tweeted radars and alerts from the KSU student Kayla Michelle. National Oceanographic and Other students also had Atmospheric Agency and their issues with the KSU Alert Cobb County Emergency System as well. Management Agency. “@kennesawstate warning “We use many different means there is a tornado, watch vehicles of information,” means there could be one,” said Lang. “We are always Emergency personnel respond to downed said KSUdegreeFail. Eric Harvey researching other vehicles that power lines and overturned cars in Adairsville. asked “@kennesawstate so do I come to our attention for timely seek immediate shelter or go to notifications.” Photo courtesy of Cody Skinner class? I can’t do both…” FEB. 5 2013 KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY | THE SENTINEL 2 3 KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY | THE SENTINEL FEB. 5 2013 Police Beat is compiled OWL weekly from Kennesaw State University’s Safe Greg Bieger and Sound Police public News Editor Don’t miss any OWL Events! records. Names are Check back each week for a new calendar of KSU’s removed for privacy. upcoming events. Don’t Make your see your event? We want Kacie S. Whaley Staff Writer to know! Please send event information to newseditor@ ksusentinel.com Wednesday A BRAWL AT THE VILLAGE Adventures in Operations6 Research At midnight on Jan. The aggressor then began Valentine Kennesaw Women in 20, Officer Mason, along to punch and scratch the fall in love Mathematics with three other officers, resident, leaving bruises 2:20-3:45 p.m. were called to University and marks on the resident’s with just a touch Burrus Building room 151 Village regarding a fight. body. The aggressor told A resident of the building authorities that he had Free Salasa Dance Lessons explained to authorities that been drinking at a friend’s ALAS: Association of Latin an intoxicated male began apartment and was trying to American Students knocking and kicking at his find his way back to the party. 3:30-5:00 p.m. apartment door, as well as The attacker was then placed University Rooms the door across the hallway. under arrest for simple Thursday The intoxicated male began battery, disorderly conduct to force his way through the and underage possession SGA General Meeting 7 resident’s door. of alcohol. Student Government Association 3:30-5:00 p.m. University Rooms Saturday SoCon 13 9 ARMED AND DISORDERLY Center for Sustainable Journalism 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Authorities were called to come out of the bathroom. Social Science Building Poplar Place on the night of When Sgt. Boughner Jan. 27. An armed subject threatened to use his Taser Sunday was reportedly making the subject walked out of threats of harming others the bathroom, allowing Phi Beta Sigma Informational10 using a knife. Sgt. Boughner Sgt. Boughner to conduct a Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity entered an apartment and pat search. The subject was 6:15-8:30 p.m. was directed to the bathroom turned over to authorities, Burruss Building room 380 iPad mini by the armed subject’s friend. and the knife was later found The armed subject refused to on the bathroom counter. The whole package. Monday Swing Dance Lessons 11 In a smaller package. KSU Swing Dance Association 4:00-6:00 p.m. University Room A Cafe con Leche Educational UNDERAGE, UNDER THE INFLUENCE Tour Multicultural Greek Council On the night of Jan. 27, female student was placed 7:00-8:30 p.m. Officer Altman spotted a on a stretcher and taken to Student Center Leadership male student assisting a Kennestone Hospital. The Room visibly intoxicated female male student insisted that his iPad • Mac • iPod student towards the friend only drank two vodka Tuesday University Village. The female and orange juice mixtures. Accessories • Service Pathways to Peace Lecture12 student reeked of alcohol He and the female student Series and could not stand on her were later issued citations The Avenue East Cobb American Democracy Project own. Officer Altman called for underage possession by 2:00-3:00 p.m. an ambulance and the consumption. The Avenue West Cobb Stillwell Theater peachmac.com FEB. 5 2013 KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY | THE SENTINEL 4 2013 SGA April 2-3, 2013 ELECTIONS Six Flags, SGA appeals and Africa Night Requirements Kacie S. Whaley Staff Writer At this week’s Student participating. Duke expressed unnecessary. To run for an Executive Board position Government Association that “all the big rides will be SGA president Rosalyn (President, VP, Secretary, or Treasurer), meeting, Six Flags College available” if at least 3,000 tickets Hedgepeth seemed to be on see the following requirements: Night was a notable topic of are sold. the opposing side: “If you don’t discussion. Some details about the align with my vision, I don’t 1. You must have attended seven (7) Vice President of SGA, evening are still developing, but want you on my committee,” meetings in one semester as documented DeChino Duke, has been hard there will be many promotional she stated. at work at getting the word out events and chances to win A decision on whether the in the SGA minutes. about tickets that are being sold free tickets throughout this rule will be implemented will be 2. You must hold a minimum adjusted for this spring’s event which semester. Email Duke at made in the future. will be held on April 5 from 7 [email protected] for more The African Student GPA of 2.75. p.m. until midnight. Students, information. Association is preparing for 3. You must have earned and received faculty, administration, and In other news: A heated Africa Night. The event will credit at KSU for a minimum of 12 alumni of KSU are invited to discussion took place regarding be held on March 30, and the College Night, including friends if an appeals process should association is searching for semester hours for an undergraduate and family of KSU affiliates. be created for those who are actors, models, vendors, and seat. Graduate students running must Tickets will be sold at $26, rejected when seeking an SGA dancers who are willing to noticeably cheaper than the position perform in the program. have earned 9 KSU hours. average ticket price of $56 It is the duty of the SGA Jasmine Harris, SGA secretary 4. You must be enrolled in enough per person. Season passes president to admit students and ASA member, says the hours so that candidate meets the above are even decreased from $64 into the organization, and some night is expected to be very to $29 if purchased at the students who are not hired may enjoyable, also with the earned hour requirements by the end of gate. Other schools such as find their rejection to be unfair. purpose of helping others “learn spring semester 2013. University of West Georgia, Many SGA members thought and appreciate African culture.” West Georgia Tech, and Clark an appeals process would be a To get involved, contact Harris Atlanta University will also be useful, while others thought it at [email protected]. To run for a Senate seat, see the follow- ing requirements: 1. You must have earned and received credit at KSU for a minimum of 12 SOCON13 RETURNS TO KSU semester hours for an undergraduate seat, and be currently be enrolled as a Alexandria Walton Staff Writer KSU student.