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VOL. 48 ISSUE 13 | SINCE 1966 KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY | THE SENTINEL CRACKED NET ID: THE PEEK OUT change SENTINEL on your COFFEE PASSWORD NOV. 13, 2012 SNEAK Story Starts On Page 7 Story Starts On Page 4 Story Starts On Page 20 UNIVERSITY HONORS SOLDIERS ON VETERANS DAY Greg Bieger Senior Writer Soldiers stand together during the KSU Veterans Day Ceremony. Eileen Taylor | The Sentinel A memorial tree planting tary awards. The ceremony also ceremony was held in honor included a roll call of veterans. of 1st Lt. John P. Walsh last In attendance was KSU Presi- Thursday, followed by KSU dent Daniel S. Papp, Director ROTC’s annual Veterans Day of the KSU Veteran’s Resource ceremony. Center Frank Wills, and Dr. Gary Walsh was killed in action B. Roberts, LTC, Advisor of the April 22, 2012 in Afghanistan KSU ROTC Club. and was the first KSU graduate For more information about to be killed in the line of duty. the KSU Veteran’s Resource A memorial tree was planted in Center please email Veter- his honor at the East end of the [email protected], Campus Green. or visit room 227 in Willingham KSU ROTC then held their Hall. For more information on annual Veterans Day ceremony the KSU ROTC club please visit The parents of fallen KSU with keynote speaker Major Kennesaw.edu/rotc. veteran 1st Lt. John P. Walsh Stefan Hutnik, a graduate of watch during the tree plant- KSU who received multiple mili- ing ceremony in memory of their son’s sacrifice. Matt Boggs | The Sentinel A tree was planted at the East end of the campus green in memory of the first KSU Owl killed in the line of duty. Members of the community President Papp stands with recognize the sacrifice made keynote speaker Mjor Stefan by veterans. Matt Boggs | The Sentinel Hutnik at the ceremony. Eileen Taylor | The Sentinel Eileen Taylor | The Sentinel NOV. 13 2012 KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY | THE SENTINEL NEWS 2 FOUR MORE YEARS THE LOFTS BOUGHT FOR THE PRESIDENT by American Campus Communities Inc. Shaddi Abusaid Senior Writer Greg Bieger Senior Writer Obama won 51 percent of 300 million can be noisy and the popular vote in a race messy and complicated. We that was not as close as many have our own opinions. Each of people had expected. Barack us has deeply held beliefs. These Obama has been elected to arguments we have are a mark a second term in office after of our liberty and we can never defeating challenger Mitt forget that as we speak, people Romney by 126 Electoral votes in distant nations are risking Tuesday. their lives just for a chance to Obama carried several of argue about the issues that the key battleground states, matter, the chance to cast their including Ohio, Virginia and ballots like we did today.” Florida which contributed to “I believe we can seize this his victory by securing a large future together because we are number of Electoral votes. The not as divided as our politics Romney campaign was hoping suggest. We are not as cynical to win Ohio, as no Republican as the pundits believe. We are presidential candidate has ever greater than the sum of our American Campus about this opportunity to create and operates properties lost the state and gone on to individual ambitions and we Communities, Inc. announced substantial value by overlaying located near UGA, Clark Atlanta win an election. remain more than a collection its intent to purchase 19 new our operating platform on this University and Valdosta State. In his 20-minute acceptance of red states and blue states,” property assets from affiliates portfolio.” “We believe these 19 select speech, delivered in front Obama said. “We are, and of Kayne Anderson Capitol on The proposed purchase assets offer high-quality of an enthusiastic crowd of forever will be, the United States Oct. 25. agreement is composed of products and locations in Tier supporters in Chicago, Obama of America.” One of these 19 properties is 19 properties being with 1 markets,” Bayless said in the said that the task of protecting Obama said that he will The Lofts of Kennesaw with a 3.96.2 million of outstanding press release. Ninety percent of our Union moves return to the total of 795 beds. If ACC goes mortgage debt and $466.6 the beds in this acquisition were forward. White House more through with the purchase million in cash. The mortgage in the last four years, including “We are an determined and agreements, The Lofts and other debt has a weighted average The Lofts. American family more inspired properties will be purchased at interest rate of 5.28 percent and For more information and we rise or than ever. He went a total of $862.8 million. a weighted average term to visit ACC at their website fall together as on to say that he is “Approximately 75 percent maturity of 8.3 years. americancampus.com. The one nation and looking forward to of the select portfolio is an The operations of the press release was issued on Oct. as one people,” reaching out and average of 0.3 miles from properties will also be taken 25 and no formal date has been Obama said. working with the campus in submarkets with over by ACC which for The set for the completion of the “We know in our leaders of both barriers to entry,” ACC CEO Bill Lofts is a job still being done purchase agreement yet. hearts that for parties. Bayless said in the company’s by Capstone Collegiate the United States The inability of press release. “We are excited Communities. ACC also owns of America, the Congress to work best is yet to together over the come.” past few years has Obama left Congressional congratulated approval ratings Mitt Romney low, a Gallup poll and his family on a hard-fought released in August shows that campaign and thanked him for only 10 percent of Americans dedicating his life to a career in approve of the job Congress is public service. He also said that doing. he looked forward to sitting In congressional elections, down with Mitt Romney in Republicans retained control of weeks to come to engage in the House of Representatives dialogue about how to move while Democrats retained The Lofts of Kennesaw the country forward. control of the Senate after are off-campus student “Elections matter,” Obama gaining two seats. apartments, located on said. “Democracy in a nation of Hidden Forrest Court. Photos by Eileen Taylor | The Sentinel 3 KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY | THE SENTINEL NOV. 13 2012 OWL Police Beat is compiled weekly from Kennesaw State University’s Safe and Sound Cydney Long Police public records. Names are removed Staff Writer for privacy. Don’t miss any OWL Events! Check back each week for a new calendar of KSU’s Rebecca Smith Staff Writer upcoming events. Don’t see your event? We want to know! Please send event information to newseditor@ OWL FRAUD SUSPICIOUSLY NERVOUS ksusentinel.com Police were dispatched the credit card number and On Wednesday, Oct. 31 at parking deck. The driver was Wednesday to the OwlTec at the KSU the purchase went through. 3:22 a.m., officers spotted a acting nervous, but could not Bookstore on Monday, Oct. However, American Express KSU Mudslingers Holiday14 vehicle driving with a bro- tell officers why he ran. He 29 at 12 p.m. in reference to a recently contacted the store Ceramics Sale ken tail light on Frey Road. tested negative for alcohol possible fraud. The manager and informed the manager Social Science Building Lobby Before a traffic stop could be and had no weapons on him. of the OwlTec told officers that they would not pay for 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. conducted, the driver pulled Police asked for permission that a man came into the the charges because the into the Central Parking Deck to search his vehicle and the store on Sept. 27 and pur- purchase was fraudulent. The Co-op Internship Drop-In Day and drove up the third level. driver said no, but did con- chased two white iPads and employee who handled the Burruss Building Career The driver parked (properly sent to allowing a K-9 police a white MacBook Pro with an purchase told police that she Services Lab 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. in a parking space, officer’s dog search. No illegal items American Express credit card. thought the man had handed noted) and ran toward the were found in the vehicle, The employee who rang up her a student identification exit stairwell. An officer fol- and the driver received a cita- Thursday the purchase could not get card, but there is no record of lowed the driver and caught tion for a broken tail light and 15 the American Express card to him being a student at KSU. Veterans Resume Writing up with him outside of the invalid insurance. Workshop: Lost in Translation swipe. The employee verified The incident is still under Prillaman Hall Room 2010 1 the customer’s name and investigation. p.m. – 3 p.m. identification and keyed in KSU Sowers of Knowledge: Books For Africa English Building Room 170 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. WANTED PERSON Student Safe Space FOUND online registration On Monday, Nov. 5 at kennesaw.edu/safespace/ 2:50 a.m., officers were student 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. dispatched to University Friday Village Suites in response to a wanted person found. Indian Cultural Festival 16 The male suspect had KSU Center Room 400 7 p.m.- an outstanding warrant 10 p.m.

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