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OPEN Mon - Sat 8-8 Sun 9-7 • We recycle • We accept cash & credit TUESDAY The www.ksusentinel.com Oct. 28, 2008 VOLUME 44 ISSUE 10 ENTINEL OF KENNEsaw STATE UNIVERSITY SS SERVING SINCE 1966 Students absorb Students get first- rent increases, hand experience Professor talks dirty of being homeless maintenance Awareness remains lax on ABC’s ‘The View’ week promotes compassion JENNIFER SUKHRAJ SHEA MICHELLE ALLEN ting at the infamous round table with wide audience.” Swint continued STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, and by saying that the show’s producers DomINIQUE RICHmoND the rest of the feisty females. The wanted to do a segment on nasty po- VANEssA KNAuf KSU residents are re- Kerwin Swint, author of the criti- segment included a discussion of litical campaigns and his 2006 book, STAFF WRITERS portedly dissatisfied with cally acclaimed book “Mudslingers” Swint’s book and a countdown to the “Mudslingers: The Top 25 Negative the increase of rent each and professor of Political Science at number one most negative campaign Political Campaigns of All Time,” A sleep-out during KSU’s year and the slow mainte- KSU, appeared on ABC’s The View in history, the flagrantly racist 1970 made him a perfect candidate to in- first Homeless Awareness Week, nance of their residential last Friday to discuss the five nasti- Alabama Democratic Primary. terview. which ran from Oct. 16 to Oct. 18, properties. est political campaigns of all time. According to Swint, “It was quite After his few minutes in the spot- presented curious and caring stu- Dr. Michael Sanseviro, an experience. I was very excited light Swint reacted to the segment by dents with a rather unique oppor- director of Residence Viewers who tuned in were privi- to be interviewed by such celebri- saying, “Whoopi and Joy went out tunity: the chance to be homeless Life, states that rent rates leged to see our own Dr. Swint sit- ties on a show that has a nation- See SWINT, page 3 for a while in a safe environment. continue to increase be- Although it was only a simulation, cause of the cost to main- the sleep-out opened the eyes of tain the housing facility. many of the participants to the re- The average national in- alities of being homeless. crease in student housing Throughout the week, stu- ranges from 3 to 6 percent dents, faculty and staff attended per year. This year many Top 5 Dirtiest discussions on homelessness schools increased student led by representatives of various housing costs between 8 to community organizations such as 10 percent because of high Atlanta Red Shield Services and fuel and energy costs. Young Adult Guidance Center, “The rent at University Inc. Student posters on homeless- Place increased by only Campaigns ness and the works of in-transi- 1.85 percent,” said tion artists were on display in Sanserviro. “This amount the atrium of the Social Sciences does not begin to cover the Thomas John Building. increase in utility and fuel Students began checking into expenses, but in the desire the sleep-out Thursday evening, Jefferson Adams President 1800 to keep rental rates as af- 5 V which was held on the green fordable as possible, other between the Social Sciences costs saving efficiencies Building and the Campus Safety are being employed.” Office. Before entering the “Residents should not Abraham George sleep-out, students had to pass have to face a hike in rent if a Breathalyzer test and a weap- maintenance of the proper- Lincoln McClellan ons check. Then they picked out ty decreases,” said, Melissa 4 V President 1864 a spot on the lawn where they Beechy, KSU junior. would be spending the night, or Beechy wrote a three at least a few hours. page letter to Sanseviro Grover James G. “We’re not naïve,” Dr. Lana stating concerns and sug- Wachniak, Associate Dean of the gestions ranging from the College of Humanities and Social high cost of living to resi- Cleveland Blaine Sciences and organizer of HAW, dential parking to the slow 3 V President 1884 told students before the sleep-out. the progress of having basic “We know that the sleep-out is necessities fixed. not real for you. It just gives you “Many times during the Andrew John Quincy an idea of what it might be like to Fall and Spring semes- be homeless.” ters, there were no parking Dr. Wachniak had hoped that spots. What are we suppose Jackson Adams 30 to 50 students would par- to do? We are forced to V President 1828 2 ticipate in the sleep-out and was park in off-campus student thrilled when 110 students turned parking or faculty/ staff out Thursday night. In all, over parking, which results in 165 students participated at some tickets,” said Beechy. point during the simulation, brav- Sanseviro states that George Albert ing the elements for anywhere each residential complex from six hours to the entire 42 was built to have sufficient hours. The cold and rainy weath- Wallace Brewer Democratic Primary governor alabama 1970 parking to guarantee that 1 V er on Sat. morning presented a each resident would have a particular challenge. parking space. “I have spoken with See HOMELESS, page 6 Parking Services, who regularly monitor parking availability across campus, and learned that on average University a possible home for pro soccer team they find about 50 spaces open in the furthest area LuCAS BIGHAM reports that Atlanta Falcons owner men’s soccer club. stay and compete in Major League of University Place park- stAff WRITER Arthur Blank is interested in a Major “I would obviously be very pleased Soccer (MLS) while others test their ing lot,” said Sanseviro. League Soccer franchise. Cobb County with seeing anything that can help skills overseas in well-structured, “These may not be the most In the near future KSU could become remains the premier location in bring support to KSU athletics,” said highly competitive environments with convenient spaces to your the home of a new professional soccer metropolitan-Atlanta to build a 20,000- Brandon Scholz, goalkeeper for KSU generally higher pay. building, but they are typi- team located in Cobb County. seat stadium. A 50-acre plot of land men’s soccer club. By having more outlets to play within cally available.” In Cobb, soccer is one of the most under option by the KSU Foundation The growing international the country, American soccer players Parking is not the only in- popular sports among youths who play appears to be the most ideal spot for communities coming to the Atlanta could choose to play professionally here. convenience for residential in various leagues in the area. Even construction, Cobb County Commission area have brought with them a love for Kennesaw Mayor, Mark Matthews, told students. Other students are adults who grew up playing have laced Chairman Sam Olens told the AJC. soccer, which is gradually becoming the AJC that he believes talented soccer also displeased about the slow up their cleats yet again and joined This stadium is of major interest to more popular in the U.S. players could go from college soccer progress of having appliances adult leagues. This is predominately KSU students and faculty because of In our country, only a very small teams right into the pros without even either fixed or replaced. the reason why Cobb and Gwinnett the possibility of the soccer stadium percentage of soccer players make it leaving the country. “I had put in a mainte- County, both soccer hotbeds, are being being shared with a football team. This to the professional level. Those that “Soccer in general could always use nance request for my dryer considered as locations for a team. new project may also be shared with do are limited in their options as to a huge helping hand in gaining support The Atlanta Journal Constitution KSU’s women’s soccer team and the where they can go after college. Some See DORMS, page 3 in the states.” Scholz said. Weekly weather Around campus What: 13 Stories Haunted What: Monster Ball In this issue House When: Fri. Oct. 31, 9 p.m. – 1 When: Wed. Oct. 29, 8 p.m. a.m. N E WS OP/ED Where: 2975 Town Center Where: University Rooms Helping Let’s go WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY HIGH 57° HIGH 65° HIGH 67° Drive Details: Costumes encouraged 2 friends “clubbing!” LOW 32° LOW 34° LOW 39° Details: Free for first 50 KSU 5 students What: Faculty artist recital: SPORT S Jana Young A & L What: Fright Film Nite When: Thurs. Oct. 30, 8 p.m. Take your Big shoes When: Thurs. Oct. 30, 8 p.m. Where: Bailey Performance SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY pic to fill HIGH 65° HIGH 63° HIGH 65° Where: KSU Place Apartments Center 12 OW OW LOW 42° 6 L 44° L 38° Details: Free Details: Free The Page • News SENTINEL Tuesday, Oct. 8, 008 CAITLIN DINGLE AssT. SPORTS EDITOR MELLOW MUSHROOM Officers were dispatched MELLOWMELLOW MUSHROOMMUSHROOM to the Social Science Building Tuesday, Oct. 14 in reference to a dog tied up to a tree outside the building. & The complainant said that PRESENT the dog had been there for over two hours. The officer arrived to find the dog tied to the tree by a leash that had been wrapped around the tree repeatedly, restrict- ing the dog’s movement.