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OWL FEVER RAMPANT AMONG STUDENTS

The school spirit among students is at an all-time high compared to previous years due to the newly established football team and the prog-ress of KSU.

Alexandra Strotz, an alum who graduated in 2014, recalls that there was not very much school spirit during her four years at KSU. The black and gold apparel was not as widespread among the students, and the “love” for their college was more so a “like” at the time.

This trend somewhat contin-ued among the upper class at KSU as they entered the uni-versity. For many of the current juniors and seniors, Kennesaw State University was not their first choice. Many joined the owl nation due to its afford-ability and convenient loca-tion. Throughout the years as it progressed, however, many of the students found themselves falling in love with the place they once considered a back-up choice.

For students like Stephanie Marie Brassard, a senior major-ing in mathematics, she now believes that KSU is a perfect fit. Brassard said she fell in love with the diversity and the peo-ple of KSU. Most of the students at KSU give the school a familiar sense since they come from neighboring cities and towns. However, roughly 9 percent of students are international students who have come from all over the world. The diversity among students has continued

to increase as the exchange program at KSU strengthens.

She also appreciates the fact that KSU is not labeled as any-thing. Therefore, Brassard said it allows the students to make KSU whatever they want.

“If you want to make it a party school or you want to make it an academic school or if you want to get into a club, you can.” Brassard said. “You can get involved in what you’d like and make it what you want.”

In fact, KSU offers around

170 student organizations to get involved in and there are new ones that spring up every day. The club TEDx Kennesaw, for example, is a new club that offers the chance for students to watch past and live Ted Talks to then spark intellectual discussion among students. Aside from this club, there are also many religious clubs, Greek organizations, academic clubs

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and interest clubs.In addition to this, the

increasing population at KSU and campus expansions have progressed KSU. In 2014, KSU witnessed its biggest expan-sion as it had 32,000 students enrolled. The increased popula-tion has made KSU one of the biggest universities in Georgia.

To accommodate the growing population and to stay current, KSU also continues to renovate. The Dr. Betty L. Siegel Student Recreation and Activities Center was the latest renovation for students to enjoy. It is a three story facility with the latest equipment, a rock climbing wall, a basketball court and much more.

Although there are many

factors that contribute to the growing love students have for KSU, it seems as though much of the credit should be given to the football team.

“When I had started going there, they had told us that there was going to be a football team in the near future,” Strotz said. “It was always something I was excited about even if it was going to be like years down the road.”

The football team played their first game on Sept. 5 2015 against East Tennessee State and won. Although this is the team’s first year playing, they are already in the Big South Conference, facing off against the six big south schools. Not only are they playing against big schools, but they are also winning. Out of the eight

schools they have played so far, they have lost against two.

Now that the football team is established and winning, the students are more able to take pride in their college. They no longer have to root for the University of Georgia team or Georgia Tech team. They can instead root for their own home team.

“I’ve gone to the games and my fiance is known as the biggest fan,” Brassard said. “It definitely gives everybody a lot more pride in their school.”

This increased school spirit can be seen through the height-ened apparel sales at the KSU bookstore.

“We have definitely gotten a spike because of football this year.” Paul Oliphantt, the Associ-ate Director of the

bookstore said.Oliphantt said that the

sales are certainly correlated with football as the store sees increased sales closer to game days. Because of this, the bookstore has decided to open a store in the stadium and has also expanded the apparel sec-tion in the regular bookstore.

This football love has trans-lated into general KSU love Oliphantt said. The KSU decals, notebooks and other KSU mer-chandise sales have grown as well. Oliphantt believes that this athletic hype could potentially help the other sports at KSU as well. The football lovers may become big enough KSU fans to then cheer on the baseball or basketball team.

The football team has also seemed to rally the support

of the Kennesaw community. Members of the community who did not give KSU a second thought are now embracing the school as their own.

“You can tell that there is passion for this KSU football team,” Jarel Canty, an involved community member since 2010, said. “The entire community has wrapped their arms around this team so everyone wants to be a part of it.”

Canty even admitted that it has made made him change his views on the school itself.

“My first impression was that KSU is a podunk school, but I was wrong.” Canty said. “After doing research, I found that with the acquisition of Southern Poly, that KSU is the second largest institution in the state of Georgia. “

Noelle Lashley Staff Writer

SUMMIT EXPLORES CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLES

Scholars and activists from around the globe gathered at Kennesaw State Univer-sity Oct. 28-30 to discuss the past and present universal struggles of humanity at the International Summit on Civil and Human Rights.

The conference was timed to coincide with the 50th anniver-sary of landmark events of the American Civil Rights Move-ment, and followed the themes of remembrance, reconstruc-tion, re-aggregation, re-envi-sioning, and reinventing.

Hank Klibanoff, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and professor of journalism at Emory University, and Dr. Souleyman Bachiner Diagne, award-winning author and professor of philosophy at Columbia University, gave the keynote addresses.

Klibanoff and Diagne were joined by numerous speaking panels that discussed the role of the individual, the press, the economy, the literature, and the

art of a society in shaping civil and human rights worldwide.

The conference also included musical performances by both The Georgia Spiritual Ensemble and Laurence Sherr. KSU The-atre and Performance Stud-ies students rounded out the artistic offerings by performing the award-winning play “Night Blooms,” written by Senior Lec-turer Margaret Baldwin.

The KSU Museum of History and Holocaust Education pro-vided a powerful setting for the conference. It served to remind listeners of past struggles of the human race, and to warn them of the dangers that remain at large today.

Dr. Oumar Cherif Diop, associ-ate professor of post-colonial literature, said, “We have to be aware of what is going on. We are repeating history in a sense. We have new victims, and people are sitting back.”

One of the main purposes of the conference was to bring

awareness to the KSU student community of various crimes against humanity that may fall under their radar.

“When we talked about this to our students in the class-rooms, it’s like, ‘oh, this old stuff, you know, Martin Luther King and all of that stuff, all of these issues have been resolved," Dr. Nuru Akinyemi, director of the Center for African and African Diaspora Studies at KSU, said. "But as we can see from some of the presentations today, police brutality is still continuing.”

Another issue addressed by the conference was the restruc-turing of the definition of civil and human rights into a more inclusive phrase.

Akinyemi continued, “There are real issues of civil and hu-man rights, you know, marriage equality, gay rights, children’s issues, gender issues, human trafficking, all of those issues…that people don’t think about when they think about civil and

human rights.”A recurring point of the sum-

mit was that there is a commu-nication breakdown between different groups, which results in deep misunderstanding. Ultimately, this misunderstand-ing has great potential to breed hate and violence.

Mazida Khan, professor of Peace Studies and Interdisciplin-ary Studies, said, “We don’t have honest conversations on our differences, and we avoid these conversations because we don’t know how to have them in a constructive, compassionate, and productive way.”

“I really believe that the way forward is for us to learn non-vi-olent communication, peaceful communication," she continued. "Why not take an undergradu-ate degree as an opportunity to learn the skills?”

Barret Hayes, a senior man-agement major, agreed with the conference’s stance on communication.

“I believe it’s important to understand social issues from all sides, and a critical component of that process is open discus-sion of the challenges facing our society," Hayes said.

The conference stressed to the students that it is never too early in life to make a difference, and that many of the panelists began their groundbreaking work when they were college students themselves.

Akinyemi left students with a powerful message when he said, “We can’t just throw up our hands and say, ‘What can I do? I’m just one person. I’m just a college student.’ Martin Luther King, when he was assassinated, was only in his thirties.”

He continued, “Yes, this hap-pened 50-60 years ago, but there are still issues around today that are just as important that we can start doing some-thing about.”

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TMI In The Arts BuildingOct. 22nd, 2015

An officer was called to the Arts building because a female student had called about a male student causing her discomfort.

The officer met with the female and was told about the male student and why she was uncomfortable. The male student had approached her and asked her if he could talk to her. The female had said that she was busy and didn’t have time.

The male student continued anyway and began to tell her about a “fantasy” he has when he is angry at someone or if he is getting a bad critique from a professor, in which he ties the person who has angered him to a bed in a cave and “abuses” them.

He also told the female student he had seen a counselor, but was no longer allowed to see the counselor because he had threatened to beat them with a stapler.

On other occasions the male student had walked up behind her and surprised her. The male student would tell her to watch her back so she doesn’t get surprised.

The officer went to speak to the male student, who was in the Arts building also, and he said that he had talked about his “fantasies” to get things off his chest. He also explained that sneaking up behind people was a way of playing around and that he had never meant to make anyone uncomfortable.

The officer told the male student that he was making his peers uncomfortable. The officer also suggested that he talk about his “fantasies” with a counselor and not his peers.

High Security for High Profile VisitorOct. 22nd, 2015

An officer and a K-9 did a security sweep at 7:45 a.m. prior to the Consulate General of Israel’s visit to speak to a class in the Social Science Building.

The heightened security came after four suspicious packages were found on the Marietta Campus earlier. The packages were deemed safe by the Cobb County Bomb Squad, but Campus Police did the sweep just in case.

The officer and the K-9 checked from the KSU Police Department to the south entrance of the Social Science Building. They continued the sweep throughout the first floor, up the to the second floor and in classroom 2023, where the Consulate General would be speaking.

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UPCOMING SYMPOSIUM:

The Master of Arts in Inte-grated Global Communication (MAIGC) is hosting a Marcom Expatriate Symposium in the Student Center, Room 205, on Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m.

The symposium will provide students with an intimate, behind-the-scenes perspective of what it means to work and culturally function as an expatri-ate, or someone who works abroad. It will feature three panelists: Scott Jacobson of The Coca-Cola Company, Orange and St. John’s Ambulance; Yemille Castejon of CNN Espa-ñol, Venevisión and Radio Ca-racas Televisión; and Adrienne Ware of Hewlett-Packard.

“Our speakers have worked internationally and will be speaking about their

experiences working with different cultures and industries around the world,” said Patricia Chourio, a current MAIGC graduate student.

“Additionally, they will be able to give advice to students about working in the marketing and communication field.”

Meghan Meier, also a current MAIGC graduate student, cites the symposium as a great opportunity for students of all grade levels and majors to attend.

“Whether they are commu-nication majors or studying a different field, this will give students the opportunity to ask experienced professionals questions that could help them better prepare academically and professionally," Meier said.

Chourio speaks to the real-life preparation and opportunities that the MAIGC program has provided her with thus far. She has completed an internship with a nonprofit in Cambodia and secured an internship this semester with the Atlanta Bicy-cle coalition, as well as focusing her research on something she is passionate about—helping nonprofits develop strategic communication plans to help create awareness and raise funds for their organizations.

“Students who are interested in working abroad can learn what some of the skills needed to shine in this competitive field are,” she said. “Also, this is a great opportunity to network, especially for those interested in working for some of these

companies in the future.”Students will also be given

time at the end of the sym-posium to network with each panelist, and Chourio strongly encourages that students come prepared to ask questions.

The MAIGC program is a professional-oriented, 33-hour, four-semester graduate pro-gram and the only global communication Master’s program in the Southeast. It strives to prepare a new gen-eration of leaders in globally integrated organizations and to help these future communication professionals appreciate how economically interdependent and socially interconnected today’s world is.

Students of the program get access to one of the nation’s

most vibrant global business and media centers, an innovative curriculum offering a balance of theory and skills, a cohort model that encourages cooperation and leadership, a summer international experience that immerses students in foreign cultures and a capstone experience featuring a professional project or an indi-vidual research thesis project.

For more information about the program, students should contact Dr. Charles Mayo at cmayo5@kennesaw.edu or stop by his office in the Social Sciences Building, Room 402. Students can also keep up with the upcoming symposium and future MAIGC events by visiting the program’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

Brooke Doss Staff Writer

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Adelson Militao Contributor

Do leaders need to be outgoing? Being a leader

means you have to deal with people, but it may not mean you need to be outgoing like many people think.

Major organizations and influential leaders have their own ideas of what they define as leadership. One example can be found in the Army, which defines leaderships in ADRP 6-22 as: “influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation, while operating to accomplish the mission and improve the organization.”

Former World War II general and U.S. President, Dwight Eisenhower was quoted saying that “leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.”

Martin Luther King Jr. was also quoted on leadership saying that “a genuine leader is

not a searcher of consensus, but a molder of consensus.”

It is an adventure to venture into the past and find inspiring quotes from great leaders. However, leaders have come from many various fields, and it is difficult to hold each one to the same exact set of qualities. Leaders range from Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, Gandhi, Albert Einstein, Michael Jordan, George Patton, Ronald Reagan and even Steve Jobs. Leadership can be found everywhere. There are a handful of qualities that seem to repeat among perspectives.

One leadership quality many people agree on is character. Character encompasses multiple values that include integrity, honesty, respect and humility. Leaders hold themselves to a moral standard through character. It sets the boundaries to where leaders

will not surpass and keeps them accountable to themselves. Leaders work for their followers, and character is the vehicle by which this is accomplished. Without things such as humility and respect, leaders are merely looking after their own success instead of the success of the group.

A second quality leaders need to be effective is confidence. Without confidence, there is no strong base. People do not want to follow leaders without confidence. A confident leader presents a firm foundation for subordinates to stand on. They take initiative and are also ready to take risks when necessary.

Lastly, effective leaders communicate. Whether it is on the battlefield or in business world, communication is essential for establishing mutual trust amongst a group. It also creates shared understanding,

of which eliminates mistakes and establishes more cohesive teams. It is important to note that communication does not always require much talking. Even Theodore Roosevelt emphasized the importance of “speaking softly.” Message sent does not equate to message received. Effective leaders can communicate well enough to keep their messages clear and concise while still providing guided direction to the desired outcome.

From my perspective, leadership is more abstract than a concrete set of requirements. While discussing these qualities provoke us to think about leadership, I do not believe leadership is as simple as checking off blocks on a list. I believe a good test of a leader is the amount of influence they have on their organization. If one is an effective leader,

they have the ability to shape and direct the group towards whatever goal desired. They also contribute to positive change in the individuals in the organization and in the organization itself. Leaders do not generate followers. Leaders generate more leaders. They empower others through whatever means effective enough to make them better equipped to accomplish the goal.

I believe we are all leaders in our society given the fact that we are seeking to be professionals within the working population. It is a responsibility we are incurring by devoting ourselves to higher education. With that being said, I challenge you to examine yourself to see whether or not you would want the kind of person you are as a leader.

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Sharonjeet Kaur Staff Writer

Many college students spend all day in lecture

or lab, then all night trying to digest the tons of material being hurled at them from left and right. When is there time to step back and unwind? When is there time to drift away and catch some zzz’s?

If I need to make it through my labs and pay attention to every detail, I cannot make it on inadequate sleep. However, if I want to study the material enough to master it to exam standards, I cannot sleep. If I want to make money to pay off my debt as a student, I cannot

sleep. If I want to volunteer at the local hospital, do clinical research, and do other hobbies, I cannot sleep. If I want to make it to my goals…do I need to sleep?

The answer is, yes. Everyone needs enough sleep. According to health experts, everyone needs seven to nine hours of sleep every night in order to live a healthy life and to function properly on a daily basis.

Sleep is not a pastime that you use to fill in empty blocks in your day, but rather a physiological need that must be scheduled or put into a

pattern that the body can work from. According to the National Sleep Foundation, acute sleep loss can result in poor judgement and lack of focus. It can also cause a decrease in immune system functions and an increase in depression-like symptoms. No one is fond of these characteristics, especially college students, who need to be alert and determined to tackle all obstacles and stresses that they may run into on their way to academic and occupational success.

Lack of focus and poor judgement alone are key

factors that can put lives at risk daily. When driving to class, do you sometimes find yourself nodding off? Are you able to change lanes with accuracy, making sure that you are not putting your life and the lives of others at risk? With enough sleep, you would be able to focus on the road and your environment. Without enough sleep, you may not be able to see or think clearly. Something right in front of your eyes such as a pedestrian crossing the road or a car changing lanes may not be in your line of focus. Groggy drivers don’t make safe drivers.

Inadequate sleep through a long period of time, or chronic inadequate sleep, can have major health risks. According to the National Sleep Foundation, not getting enough sleep can interfere with you hormones. Ghrelin levels can increase, causing in increased appetite. Also, leptin levels can decrease, causing a decrease in the feeling of “fullness,” which can result in over eating. As reported by the CDC, over time, this can cause in increase in BMI, or body mass index, and cause chronic disease like heart disease and diabetes. Students have enough stress as it is in their class schedules, work life, and family commitments; personal health issues will weigh them down even more.

Students need balance. It is understood and accepted that students have to juggle work schedules, class schedules, and social life schedules, but making an outlined plan to balance life’s many tasks and obstacles can help students lead healthier lives. This means scheduling time to unwind and get much needed rest. What good is knowledge if you are too groggy to use it? Find your balance and find your way to becoming a healthier and more successful student.

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If there is one woman to watch out for in Hollywood, it is Saoirse Ronan. The Irish-American actress made her big screen debut in the Academy Award nominated film, “Atonement,” at the age of 12. The now 21-year-old actress has only built her filmography from there. Unlike her previous films, her upcoming film, “Brooklyn” marks her transition from child star to leading lady.

“What I’ve found more as I’ve gotten older - and I’m at personally kind of at this stage now in my life - [is that] it’s important for me to play someone who maturity-wise is at the same kind of place. It’s always important that they’re not just the crutch to somebody else’s character, that they’re interesting and well written and intelligently written,” Ronan said.

Ronan stars as Eilis Lacey, a young Irish immigrant who comes to New York in the 1950s.

Much like the immigrants of that time period, Lacey experiences a period of intense homesickness, which is quickly ended when she falls in love with an Italian-Americannamed Tony.

Some actors may find it difficult to connect with the parts they are playing, but Ronan’s past helped her channel the attitude needed for this role. ”The real personal connection for me was the fact that my mom and dad had made that trip over from Ireland to New York and had gotten married in city hall just like Eilis and Tony did, and I was born there,” Ronan said.

Their romance is interrupted when Lacey’s past beckons her back to Ireland, where her family resides and a new man offer her a reason to stay there for good.

Not only did the film hit close to home for Ronan, the film actually brought her back

home. Several scenes from the movie were shot in Enniscorthy, 25 minutes away from where she grew up in Carlow. Several extras were people who Ronan knew briefly in her childhood.

“To have a life that even I’m not part of anymore, that was very much my childhood colliding with work which had always been kept so separate when I was kid, was bizarre and amazing . . .It was great to be surrounded by really kind of Irish characters. This wasn’t imitated in any way. We were surrounded by the Irish spirit, so I think it really helped the film,” Ronan said.

No good movie is without a character epiphany. Viewers can witness Lacey evolve into a different woman than she was at the beginning of the movie.

“ . . .The heart of this movie is that she [Lacey] gets on well in life . . . and she grows into this amazing young woman because the people around

her have been kind to her and they’ve helped her and they’ve shared advice and wisdom and their experience,” Ronan said.

There is such a high level of praise for this movie that Ronan and fellow actress in the

film, Julie Walters, are possible contenders for Academy Awards for their performances.

“Brooklyn” hits theaters in the U.S. on Nov. 6.

Kayla Dungee Staff Writer

Saoirse Ronan in new film “Brooklyn.”

Photos Courtesy of Fox Searchlight PicturesSaoirse Ronan and Emory Cohen as Ellis and Tony. Ronan as Ellis Lacey in “Brooklyn.”

ACTRESS SAOIRSE RONAN TALKS ABOUT NEW FILM,

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Sometimes even the strongest friendships cannot stand the test of time. Directed by Susanna Fogel, comedy film “Life Partners” does a swell job at capturing the true essence of a close friendship.

Leighton Meester and Gillian Jacobs play Sasha and Paige, two platonic friends who are inseparable. Paige is a successful lawyer who hopes to one day find a great guy or as she confesses to Sasha, “I just wanna meet a guy I like as

much as you”. Sasha, who is a lesbian, aspires to be a musician and works as a receptionist. When they’re not working, the two catch brunch together and drink cheap wine while laughing at “America’s Next Top Model.” However, their everyday rituals get sadly disrupted when Paige meets Tim.

Played by Adam Brody, Tim is a charming doctor who sweeps Paige off her feet. This throws a monkey wrench in the relationship between Paige and

Sasha. As Paige and Tim grow closer, Sasha contracts what most people in her situation experience—resentment.

Overall I enjoyed the film, mostly because it reminded me of why I loved the movies “Bridesmaids” and “Something Borrowed.” The film was a realistic portrayal of adjusting to change in friendships. Fogel addresses the fact that some adjustments we make in friendships will not be a walk in the park and they shouldn’t be.

“Life Partners,” directed by Susanna Fogel, is a lighthearted comedy that looks at the platonic relationships of two almost-30-year-old women. Leighton Meester and Gillian Jacobs play Sasha and Paige, two best friends on two different paths. Paige is a lawyer with an inability to admit she’s wrong while Sasha is a struggling musician and receptionist and lesbian.

Their friendship mainly

revolves around drinking wine, watching “America’s Next Top Model,” and spending time with friends at the bar. The friendship takes a downward turn after Paige meets Tim, the love of her life, played by Adam Brody. While many people might not be in the exact same situation, the story is very relatable and the friendship seems genuine. The script and acting are very convincing and help the story flow smoothly to the very last scene.

Sasha and Paige’s friendship was stuck in a comfortable rut where one couldn’t survive without the other. “Life Partners” is a film about finding the ability to stand on your own, and that it’s to have people to depend on. It’s about finding a balance in friendships, romantic relationships, and work. The idea behind “Life Partners” is that all relationships face difficulties from time to time, but it’s important to work hard and hold onto love.

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Just off of Barrett Parkway, among the hustle and bustle of Town Center Mall, is the resale boutique Ecologie. The store carries an eclectic mix of brightly colored blouses and charming boots. Just off to the left, in between shelves of knee-highs, is an opening into an unused section of the store where KSU students Heather Miller and Sara Hollis have their senior capstones on display. As art majors, they are required to put on a show that most closely resembles the type of work they hope to do after graduation. Heather and Sara, both photographers, collaborated by bring together their individual works to create the showcase: “Hearkening.”

Along the otherwise empty wall, the photographs of each artist depict a mood of restless tranquility. Both looked to capture a part of nature that has in one way or another seemed lost to them.

Heather’s larger prints are colorful with glimpses of a young woman on a paisley couch, misplaced in the woods. She describes her series, titled “Looking Back,” as being a “mixture of nature with the struggles of having to grow up.” With the couch and the young woman always just out of full view, Heather demonstrates a sense of insecurity. She feels becoming an adult is “much like the vulnerability I feel when exploring the woods around my home… I am pulled all too often back to reality where there is not much time or room to go out playing anymore.” Adding to the intrigue of each portrait is the contrast

between the couch’s blue and pink pattern to the greens and browns of the surrounding nature. Each photograph taken from a different angle functions like a piece to an unsolved puzzle.

In smaller black frames just a few feet away, Sara’s photos take a different approach to a similar feeling. Her collection, “Forest,” combines portrait style photos of nature with antiquing techniques to bring out the “agedness and wisdom” of her subjects. Lined up like centurions for duty, each portrait is of a unique tree, some with roots tangled and reaching, others bending over rocks for a little extra sunlight. For Sara, each photo “serves as a portal into days gone by when technology and the contemporary commotion… weren’t such a distraction.” Similar to Heather, Sara sees immersion in nature as an opportunity to find nostalgia in simpler times, like childhood, or possibly even further back in time, when the forest was a normal part of life. On opening night of the show case, a patron described one photograph as reminding of her something that could have appeared in one of the “Lord of the Rings” movies. Sara really appreciated the comment, because as she put it “‘Lord of the Rings’ is definitely a different universe” from where we are in today’s busy world.

Sara Hollis and Heather Miller wish to express their gratitude to Ecologie Resale & Vintage for their support of Kennesaw State University and their senior capstone project.

KSU student Sara Hollis stands with her display. Photos Courtesy of Tabitha Lawson

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Most people would be able to recognize the characters Charlie Brown or Snoopy, if not name them. The beloved characters, created by Charles M. Schulz, ran in papers for almost 50 years (Oct 2, 1950 - Feb 13, 2000).

Many movies, holiday specials, and TV shows have come from the strip though the years. Its draw has been universal with its timeless characters that many generations have been able to relate to.

Once a 2D rendered concept, “The Peanuts Movie” has now gone into the CGI realm and has done it well. It is beautifully rendered. There is rarely a moment in the film when a

viewer will not see the sheen and texture of hair, or the haze of a sunset, or the sparkle of ice on a pond.

We are given a storyline that pays tribute to past comic strips, while at the same time having characters realize what is really important. Elements of the movie work really well for the issues many children may face when going to school or growing up. Charlie Brown has always been a great kid, and in this movie, there is no exception.

When a little red-haired girl moves in on Charlie Brown’s street, Charlie Brown falls in love. Throughout the movie, Charlie struggles with his self-worth and the desire to

speak to her. Charlie Brown also experiences incidents where he must choose what he wants over what is good for other people.

Charlie is a positive role model for children and has very real—and relatable--dilemmas that can often be faced in life. In the end, “The Peanuts Movie” is a truly heartwarming tale that is for those both new and familiar with the characters.

Craig Schulz, (son of Charles Schulz and a cowriter of the movie) and director Steve Martino (director of “Ice Age: Continental Drift” and “Horton Hears A Who!”) sat down for a round-table interview recently to discuss the movie and the process they went through of creating it.

“Everything was referenced from (the 18,000) strips. We wanted to remember the source, not reinvent it.” Martino said.

Craig agreed and added, “The entire range of emotions is there, and we’re dealing with characters who are already formed. (We) didn’t want to cross boundaries—Charlie Brown wouldn’t do things that

are not in his personality…We shine a light on his qualities likes honesty and perseverance.”

In the early stages of writing, it was debated as to whether or not the Little Red-Haired Girl’s face would be shown, and whether or not Charlie Brown would interact with her. The Christmas Special was noted as having an influence of the themes of the story.

Schulz and Martino discussed how with working with CGI, they wanted to have the actual movement of the characters to be like the original films. As Charles Schulz used seven different positions when drawing his characters, they wanted to remain true to this format as much as possible.

“We wanted to see how we could shape and support the storytelling with the CGI using light, color, and detail. The children are what make it come to life. Surprising things would come out of their minds and we would add it into the movie.” Martino said.

Martino also added that watching his daughters going through school and competing academically and socially

influenced his thinking on how we as a society measure a person’s value. “It’s so small a piece of life. You have a greater impact by being honest and kind.”

“The Peanuts Movie” is a work of love, dedication, and family legacy. Schluz’s family has seen to it that the story and characters remain true to their origins while being able to enchant a new generation of children. Parents and children and fans of Peanuts will be very pleased with this loving continuation of Charlie Brown and friends.

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At this time of year, some people like their pumpkins in lattes, and others like their pumpkins hurled out of catapults. First-year mechanical engineering students at KSU’s Marietta campus chose the latter this week as they geared up for the sixth Annual Pumpkin Launch, which has become a right of passage for the new mechanical engineers as well as a spectacle not to be missed.

Teams of no more than eight students join together to design and build devices, be it a catapult, trebuchet or other contraption, which will hopefully propel their pumpkins to victory and even more importantly, an A. There is also a contest for the best-decorated pumpkin, because hurling ugly pumpkins through the air of our esteemed campus would be a disgrace. There was even some speculation among event watchers this year that some of the pumpkins were really watermelons in disguise. However, no melon imposters were ever confirmed.

The competition got off to a slow start on Oct. 29, as festivities were delayed for an hour while the teams put the finishing touches on their pumpkin launchers. In the meantime, there were many attractions to keep the crowd occupied, including taking advantage of the concession stand and getting flu shots at the WellStar tent. One of the competing teams called The Leftovers explained that the contest is judged on the appearance of the catapult, how much money was invested and, of course, the distance the pumpkin travels. The Leftovers said that these three aspects are judged in correlation with each other. That means there are higher expectations for teams with $1000 contraptions than those that cost $20 to create.

The Leftovers disclosed that they invested around $300 into their project.

Finally, around 3 p.m., participants started putting on their hardhats and safety goggles -- it was time for the show. Camera phones were at the ready as the first round of catapults were brought to the front line. Each creation was fantastically decorated and team names proudly displayed. The first round of catapults featured such names as Swiss Cheese, To Infinity and Beyond and even Death from Above.

The competition went on for three hours, with some catapults going off without a hitch, sending their pumpkins flying far across the field, while other teams had a little more trouble. Throughout the contest, some of the catapults malfunctioned, hurling their pumpkins in the wrong direction, and others simply broke, leaving the creators to throw their pumpkins by hand. The end of the competition left the field covered with the remnants of broken trebuchets and pumpkin guts. However, no matter how their teams faired in the competition, all groups stayed in good spirits and laughed off any not-so-desirable outcomes.

Kennesaw State’s Marietta Campus has truly created the perfect hands-on experience for engineering majors. The process of building a catapult for this competition encompasses many, if not all, of the core concepts needed to become a successful mechanical engineer, and it does it in a fun and innovative way. Beyond that, this contest poses as a great way to bring the whole student body together for an exciting and unique event. Hopefully, this will remain a KSU tradition for years to come.

Spectators wait for the flying pumpkins.

Team Freshmen shows off their drunken pumpkin.

Marietta Campus engineering students set up for the launch.

EXCITEMENT FLIES AT THE SIXTH ANNUAL PUMPKIN LAUNCH

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Chaston Bennett runs for a long gain against Monmouth.

Kennesaw State will finish its inaugural football season with a winning record.

The Owls (6-2, 2-1) beat Monmouth Saturday 23-13 to clinch a winning season and get back into the win column after a 45-35 loss at Liberty last week.

“You really don’t know what the expectations are when you come into a season and you‘ve never had one before. All you’re trying to do is get better every week. We have assured ourselves a winning season, and that is a big deal,” KSU head coach Brian Bohannon said.

KSU has three Big South Conference games remaining, one at home this Saturday against Charleston Southern, and two on the road to finish the season at Coastal Carolina then Presbyterian.

The Hawks (3-6, 1-3) entered Saturday’s contest coming off of a 23-20 loss to No. 1 Coastal Carolina, and they looked every bit like a team who could play

with anybody.“They didn’t look that big

on tape,” Bohannon said of Monmouth’s size. The Hawks exerted their dominance on the first drive of the game after receiving the opening kickoff, going 65-yards in six plays to take a 7-0 lead 2:26 into the first quarter.

The Owls, however, regrouped quickly after the flat start. After allowing 119 rushing yards in the first quarter, KSU held Monmouth to 68 yards on the ground the remainder of the game.

Anthony Gore Jr. led the defense with 10 tackles, finishing just ahead of safety Taylor Henkle who had nine tackles to go along with two interceptions.

Third-string center Lorenzo Adger was the Owls’ starter after losing starter Malik Letatau and backup Brett Gillespie to injuries. Matt Frank also got his first start on the line at left

guard with injuries piling up for KSU’s o-line.

The shifting in the trenches appeared to be non-problematic for the Owls’ offense as they produced 341 yards rushing. KSU leads the Big South in rushing with 2,580 yards. Charleston Southern is second with 1,962.

“It was different,” Adger said of playing center. “I got to touch the ball every play, so that was a good thing. But it was different. I would say I was decent enough, I mean we won.”

The offensive line paved the way for long scoring drives, something that has become commonplace for the Owls since beginning conference play. KSU had four scoring drives, all of which went for 56-yards or more.

Trailing 7-0, the Owls dominated the second quarter by outscoring the Hawks 16-0 and keeping possession for all but two minutes in the quarter.

KSU held the advantage in time of possession 36 to 24.

Jae Bowen got KSU on the board midway through the second quarter with a 2-yard touchdown run which ended an 80-yard drive.

After Monmouth went three-and-out on its next possession, KSU marched down the field in eight plays to take a 13-7 lead when Bowen caught a 2-yard White pass for another touchdown, but the extra point was missed.

The Owls assembled another long drive to end the half, but they couldn’t get six when White’s pass sailed just long of an outstretched P.J. Stone in the end zone with one second left in the half. Kicker Justin Thompson added a 37-yard field goal as time expired and KSU went into the locker room with a 16-7 lead.

KSU dominated possession again in the third quarter and opened the half with a 58-yard

scoring drive that put the Owls up 23-7 when White scored a 3-yard rushing touchdown.

Monmouth tacked on a late score with one minute left in the game to make it 23-13 after a failed 2-point conversion, and the Hawks made things more interesting when they recovered an onside kick.

However, Henkle made his second interception of the game on Monmouth’s first play of the ensuing drive and the Owls lined up in victory formation.

Chaston Bennett finished as the leading rusher with 124 yards on six carries. White spread the ball with 102 yards rushing, 114 passing and two total touchdowns.

Charleston Southern comes to Fifth Third Bank Stadium Saturday after knocking off No. 1 Coastal Carolina 33-25. The Bucs are 7-1, 4-0. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. in Kennesaw.

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The Owls fell in the opening round of Atlantic Sun Conference playoffs at home 3-2 to the fifth seed Stetson Hatters.

Kennesaw State (6-10-3) erased a two-goal deficit, but in the end their hopes of repeating a run to the conference championship were ended.

“We dug ourselves a hole early on, didn’t play very well in the first 15, 20 minutes or so. And then we had to keep battling to play ourselves back into the game,” KSU head coach Rob King said. “I was

very pleased with the effort, it’s a tough way to start off by giving up a couple of goals in a championship game but we kept fighting and we finally found the goal to get us back into the game.”

Stetson came out on the offensive in the opening minutes, putting themselves up by two goals to by the eighth minute courtesy of two headers from sophomore forward Sarah Collins. The goals put the Owls on their heels, now having to fight back to get a grip on the game in the early stages.

KSU found themselves

fighting to get back on level terms for most of the match until Carly Pressgrove pulled one back right before halftime with an assist from Ida Hepsoe which made the score 2-1.

KSU came into the second half with new life, chasing the ball with tenacity and spending the majority of the last thirty minutes with the ball in Stetson’s final third.

The Owls grabbed an equalizing goal in the form of an Abby Roth header from a Hepsoe corner in the 59 minute for her first of the night and her fifth of the season. Hepsoe’s two

assists put her to eight for the season, the most on the team and tied for the highest in the Atlantic Sun Conference.

The match would have to go into two ten-minute sudden death periods to determine who would advance. Both teams pushed for a winner, but it was the Hatters that scored the killer goal in overtime via a stunner from midfielder Cornelia Sochor.

“In the second half we were very dominate, we outshot them 13-3 and then equalized and had several chances the put the game away in regulation

but we weren’t clinical enough in front of goal,” King said. “It can be quite a cruel game when you don’t put your chances away.”

The Owls ended the season with a positive outlook for the upcoming season. “The future looks very bright for them, we’ve got a fantastic class coming in, and those that played as many minutes and they did this year that weren’t expecting to, they’re gonna be benefited by that and they’re gonna be pushing our recruits every step of the way,” King said. “The future looks very good going forward.”

SOCCER’S REPEAT HOPES DASHED IN FIRST ROUND

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Kennesaw State was forced to move pieces around on its offensive line, but the Owls overcame a handful of injuries in the trenches to pick up their sixth win and secure a winning season with a 23-13 victory over Monmouth Saturday.

Due to injuries to Malik Letatau and Brett Gillespie, KSU’s first and second-string centers, redshirt freshman Lorenzo Adger was called into action to take over as center for the Owls.

Adger, who normally starts at left guard for the Owls, made a seamless transition despite having just a week’s notice.

“Pretty much snapping and stepping,” Adger said of the difference between playing center and guard. “You have to snap the ball and make sure the ball is secure and get it to the quarterback. That’s the only transition, but everything else is pretty much the same. You’ve still got to block.”

When asked to evaluate his performance, he humbly stated that believed he was decent enough to help his team win the game.

Head coach Brian Bohannon spoke fondly of Adger, claiming that his biggest impact was that he went unnoticed.

“You didn’t hear [Adger’s]

name, you didn’t see him today, and that’s a good thing,” Bohannon said. “He’s not a third string center, he’s a starting [left] guard, but he had to go to center because of nature our two centers are out. You didn’t notice it, and that’s a pretty big deal.”

Adger led an offensive line that dominated the defense of Monmouth, clearing the way for 341 rushing yards for the Owls.

The run game allowed KSU to control the clock and engineer long drives. The Owls had possession for over 13 minutes in the second quarter, allowing the Hawks to run six plays for a total of 8 yards.

KSU held on to the ball for 36w minutes, winning the time of possession for the sixth time through eight games.

Another Owl filling a void on the offensive line was freshman Matt Frank, who made his first start of the season at left guard. Frank tried out for the team last fall.

The defense did not start out as strong for the Owls. Monmouth scored on their first possession and out-gained KSU 160-63 in total offense through the first quarter. However, the Owls responded and held the Hawks to 161 yards of total offense in the final three quarters of the game.

“[The defense] came out super flat,” defensive end Mason Harris said. “I think they scored on about five plays, it was quick. So we got [together] on the sidelines and we looked at each other like ‘either we’re going to get it together or we’ll lose.’ We got it together and held them to 13 [points].”

KSU has three games remaining against Charleston Southern (7-1, 4-0), Coastal Carolina (7-1, 3-1), and Presbyterian (1-7, 0-3). The Owls will host Charleston Southern to wrap up their inaugural season home slate Saturday at 1 p.m.

Jae Bowen attemps to juke a Monmouth defender.

INJURED OFFENSIVE LINE STEPS UP

Mason Wittner Staff Writer

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Setting the Kennesaw State record for wins in a single season wasn’t enough. At least not in women’s basketball head coach Nitra Perry’s mind.

The Owls, fresh off a 17-13 season, look to build upon last year’s newfound success after combining for 13 total wins in their two previous seasons.

“We won those 17 games, but in winning those games of course teams are more prepared for you,”Perry said. “So it will be a little bit more difficult, but I feel like we have the experience mixed with the talent this year. We’ll have a little bit more depth. The expectation is to win more games, but at least 17.”

KSU will be returning seven

players from a season ago to their roster along with the addition of eight new players.

Coach Perry knows there will be a transitional period for her team to mesh together, but this year’s squad has the potential to be more talented than last season.

“The good thing about the returners is that they’re very mature,” Perry said. “We’ve got two seniors in Karly Frye and Jasmine McCallister. Then the rest of them, they are just unselfish and will all be in and out of the starting lineup. They’re really bringing the young kids along every day.”

Arguably the biggest difference between the two squads is height. The Owls had just two players who were six

feet or taller a year ago. This season they have six.

Coach Perry plans to implement defensive schemes that can utilize the team’s length.

“For us, I think [our height] helps us defensively,” Perry said. “It helps us in rebounding, but really defense. We’re just more athletic along with the length. So you’ll see us doing a little bit more pressing, just a different feel of the game. We’ll be a more athletic team. You’ll see us pushing the ball a little bit more.

Freshmen Alexis Jean, Alexandra Landby, Allison Johnson and Stephanie Hobson are four of the six players on KSU’s roster at six feet or taller.

McCallister, the Owls’ senior

center, is coming off a season in which she registered 15 double-doubles and averaged 13.8 points and 10.6 rebounds a game. She has been named to the Atlantic Sun Conference preseason all-conference team.

Perry stated that McCallister, often times reserved, is working to become a more vocal leader.

There isn’t one specific game that stands out in particular for the Owls, but Perry emphasized the importance of beating their in-state opponents.

“We open at home with Georgia State, who has traditionally been a very good team,” Perry said. “We beat them there last year, so I know they’ll be coming after us this year. We’ve got some big hitters – Georgia, Florida and our in-state

rival Mercer. Our whole thing is to win the state of Georgia, and then after that we want to compete in every game.”

The Owls have been picked to finish fourth place in the Atlantic Sun in both the Coaches and Media polls.

Coach Perry claimed that although they’re picked higher than where they were the two previous seasons; her team is focused on where they finish rather than where they begin.

KSU hosts Emory in an exhibition match Sunday Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. The regular season begins at home against Georgia State Friday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m.

Head Coach Nitra Perry addresses her team during a timeout. Matt Boggs | The Sentinel

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