http://ksusentinel.com Official Student Newspaper of Kennesaw State University Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:53:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Student Government Association passed a resolution Thursday outlining responses to the possible $300 to $385 million cut in Georgia's higher education budget. [caption id="attachment_5338" align="alignleft" width="470" caption=" From left to right, SGA Press Secretary Joseph Barbier, Parliamentarian Greta Noren, President Daniel Street, Vice President Darius Robinson, Treasurer Crystal Rouse ... http://ksusentinel.com/featured/sga-responds-to-cutbacks/ The Athletic Department recently unveiled the new Owl Nation Student Rewards Program to build more support among students. "We knew we needed to get the students more involved, to take pride in their school," said Assistant Director of Marketing Brian LeHeup. The incentive program is a starting point to create a more ... http://ksusentinel.com/news/athletic-dept-unveils-owl-nation-program/ Affordability and convenience are the two magnets drawing more students to the KSU Health Clinic. "We see 80 to 100 [students] every day," said Kathryn Siggelko, clinic office manager. The clinic on Campus Loop Road offers a variety of services such as immunications and women's health programs. There's also a mental health ... http://ksusentinel.com/news/health-beat-health-clinic-offers-on-campus-solutions/ Given the recent controversy surrounding the proposal to buy massage chairs for the Student Center, KSU students may wonder how the Student Government Association manages its money. President Daniel Street said SGA's budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year is $102, 555. The group has a line-item budget, which means it receives ... http://ksusentinel.com/news/sga%e2%80%99s-fy-2009-10-budget-102555/ Thousands of students use lab computers or wireless Internet on campus every day, and with updates such as Windows 7 being implemented at KSU within the next year, students are asking, "Is the technology available at KSU sufficient?" Check out what [s]he said.Taylor Phillips, junior, finance "I pretty much use my ... http://ksusentinel.com/news/thats-what-she-said/ Hiding marijuana in a vitamin bottle An officer was dispatched to University Place after a resident complained of marijuana odor coming from another resident's room.  Upon arrival, the officer noticed a strong smell of marijuana. Officers knocked on the door, and a man and woman answered. Both denied smoking marijuana. An ... http://ksusentinel.com/news/police-beat-54/ Dear Student Government, I consider myself sympathetic to the problems of collegiate life. Many a time following a test or riveting debate in class, I'm left quietly musing to myself, "Wouldn't a massage chair be great right about now?" I don't know about you, but my loins amass quite an ache ... http://ksusentinel.com/op-ed/dear-sga-i-want-a-pony-buy-me-one/ Do you know who your mayor is?  Do you know who your representative is?  Your governor?  Senators?  Do you know the branches of government?  If you said no to any of these questions then you are just another sad example of everything that is wrong with this country. The truth is ... http://ksusentinel.com/op-ed/you-are-mindless-sheep/ You can feel it in the air every February. Those who are not apathetic to this annual event either display excessive enthusiasm or utter contempt. My reaction is the latter. What am I talking about? Valentines Day? Lupercalia? Black History Month? Presidents Day? Nope. I am talking about that orgy ... http://ksusentinel.com/op-ed/gop-practice-what-you-preach/ Periodically, we have clashes on campus between gay ativists and Christian fundamentalists. As something of a mediator among the ideological poles, I would like to take this time to address why both sides are, fundamentally, wrong. The pro-gay side is wrong because of an obsession with banalities. What's that - did ... http://ksusentinel.com/op-ed/the-gayest-article-ever-why-both-sides-are-wrong/