By this point in time, pretty much everybody has heard about Kennesaw State University, whether it be the good, the bad, or the ugly.
It kind of seems like we are in the news every other week for something that has been happening. Whether you go here, visited here, or just hear about it, you should understand why all of these things ring true.
A: Affordable
It may not be cheap, but compared to most of the other schools in the state, $8K a year isn’t too bad
B: B.O.B.
Good ole Big Owl Bus. You can rely on them to drive you around on game days when tailgating gets the best of you or when you don’t want to drive all the way down to the Marietta Campus.
C: Commons
As a freshman, you take all of your swipes for granted, as a senior, you wish you could have more.
D: DOGS
Whether it be the pups on the green or the therapy dogs during finals, you can always count on seeing one happy little pupper around campus.
E: Events
There is literally ALWAYS something going on on-campus whether it be for Greek Life or one of the 100s of student organizations.
F: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
What could be better than spending a fall Saturday afternoon at The Bank? Show your team spirit for one incredible team that has proved themselves in the short time that they have been around.
G: Greek Life
Even thought it feels like a small school sometimes, the truth is, KSU is the third largest university in the state of Georgia and their Greek Life shows it. Each year the number of people in the organizations grows astronomically and I bet you have fallen victim to at least one Greek Life PR event on the Green.
H: Housing Crisis
Between not having enough space and the astronomical prices, KSU NEEDS to do something so their students can benefit in some way.
I: Individual
With Kennesaw getting to be so large, sometimes it may feel as though you are just a number to the system, but when you meet the right people, you realize you aren’t. Some of the advisors suck beyond belief, but there are a few that make everything worthwhile, same with the professors and counselors.
J: Jolley Lodge Lot
If you lived on campus at any point and thought you could park your car here, man were you wrong. You probably ended up with at least three tickets from parking here.
K: Kennesaw State University
The school you thought you were going to transfer out of for something bigger and better but after your first year, you couldn’t imagine being anywhere else.
L: Library
With the renovation that took place almost two years ago, the new updates are great, but the fact that it still isn’t 24 hours during finals annoys everybody. Like you are taught NOT to study in your room yet that is what you are forced to do during finals.
M: Marietta Campus
If you’re originally from the Kennesaw Camus, you dread going there for your one class, and if you are originally from this campus you hate everybody who commutes here.
N: Nurses
Odds are, at least one of your friends is trying to get into or already is in the nursing program at Kennesaw. You will see them all over campus and wonder why you can’t wear scrubs to class and it be socially acceptable.
O: Owls
You never thought you would be excited to call yourself an Owl, yet here you are cheering them on at every home game no matter what sport.
P: Parking
To be short and sweet, there is none.
Q: Quiet Hours
In the dorms they say that they enforce “quiet hours” but let me tell you that is far from the truth. Freshman year there was always something going on that could be heard down the hall or three floors below. Quiet hours my ass.
R: Rest
During finals you are more then likely going to need a nap before the next test or during your marathon study session, so I guess it’s a good thing that Kennesaw has plenty of benches around to make sure you get enough rest.
S: Siegel Student Recreation and Activities Center
It is safe to say that if you graduated 4+ years ago that if you went to the Rec center, it wouldn’t even remotely look like it did. I remember my freshman year when they started redoing it was just a tiny little gym, now we have state of the art equipment and it is larger than some of the buildings around campus.
T: Teachers
Just like nurses, you probably know one or two more education majors. These ladies and gentlemen are working their booties off (whether you see it or not, their lives aren’t just coloring sheets and organizers) to become some of the best teachers out there, so why not give them credit where credit is due. I don’t see you volunteering to shape the minds of our future.
U: University Village
Oh, the beloved dorms. Whether you lived in them, or visited them, you knew that the Village was always busy.
V: Views
Whether it be from Prilliman, the top of the parking deck, or from some of the dorms, you are provided with amazing views all around campus. You can see the mountain, the entire campus, and a good bit of the surrounding scenery. If you haven’t taken the time to look at it, you might want to.
W: What President?
First Daniel Papp gets fired and they put Sam Olens in charge. Then, Olens doesn’t even make it a year and a half before he steps down, come on Kennesaw, what is going on? Maybe this next time you should do a little more vetting on your presidential candidates.
X: Xenodochial
(Yes I had to look u a word for this, shoot me if you must) Xenodocial means hospitable. I couldn’t think of a better word to describe the students and faculty of the school. They sit and listen to you, share their food with you, and most of all, are genuinely nice a good majority of the time.
Y: Yes
The only word KSU knows when it comes to college applicants. Sometimes I swear they start watching “Oprah’s Favorite Things” before sending out acceptance letters. They just say, “you get accepted, you get accepted, you all get accepted!!”
Z: Zealous
You can admit it or not, but in the end, when you graduate from here you couldn’t be happier. You spent your days during classed hating on the school, but once your gone, you wouldn’t think about telling somebody to never go there. It is the place that you called home for years and wish that everybody could have the experiences that you did.
