Articles

Assisting Students Step-By-Step

“He served all he could, and assembled a village to impact lives.” This is how Vaughn Williams, Director of Athletics, would like to be known for during his tenure at Kennesaw State University. He has built his foundation on servitude and creating memorable experiences for students. When Vaughn Williams first stepped on campus, he was astounded by how diverse KSU was and how new the...

The STEM Career Fair: A Bazaar of Opportunities

Walking around the room for the STEM career fair, I was reminded of a bazaar. Crowded and hot, the people move about, looking for what interests them. Men and women in suits go up to the merchant's stall, filled with curiosity. However, at this bazaar, it is the merchants doing the buying and the browsers doing the selling: selling their skills, selling their personality. They move onto the next...

Podcasts: Rethinking Entertainment

Netflix, Instagram, Snapchat, repeat. Does anyone else feel like they are stuck in an entertainment loop? This was me a few weeks ago. I was dying to put an end to my indefinite boredom. A girl can only creep on celebrity profiles for so long! I decided to visit my abandoned podcast app and thus, my addiction was born. Podcasts have become my go-to form of entertainment. They are great for long...

Dark and Depressing: It’s Not Edgy Anymore

Caution: this article features minor spoilers about The Magicians, and it also contains a rant from a done-with-current-entertainment college student. I’m a Netflix fanatic - so much so that most of the articles I’ve written for The Peak have, in some shape or form, included the streaming service. Ever since I got into college, my time spent reading or, you know, having a life, has turned...

Whiskers: A New Game of Cat and Mouse

"In a world overrun by mice, one cat stands alone. Defy the impawssible." Instead of watching cat videos on the Internet, why not become a virtual one? It’s getting close to the end of the year, and seniors are busy putting together their Capstone Projects, the final step before their graduation. One project in particular appeals to every type of person - even the most hardcore of dog lovers....

The Duncan Trussell Family Hour

The Duncan Trussell Family Hour (DTFH) is a hilarious podcast for serious topics. Host Duncan Trussell is a comedian, a practicing Buddhist, and an enthusiastic explorer of head-spinning metaphysical philosophy. Along with his work in stand-up comedy, Duncan has accrued a niche following for his appearances on Funny or Die’s web series Drunk History, a recurring voice roll for a minor...

The People of Kennesaw – An Original Video Series

The People of Kennesaw is a video series created by KSU Lifestyle in order to showcase the diverse cast of interesting people that have been a part of the Kennesaw State University culture. Our goal is to seek out faculty, staff, students, and alumni of KSU and help tell their own personal story. We want these videos to be a personal expression of the featured individual. They will have the...