Crispr Technology: History, Usage And Ethical Concerns

CRISPR Technology is an exciting new gene editing tool that allows scientists to edit and modify genes in organisms. Gene editing technologies such as clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, or CRISPR, primarily focus on creating effective treatments and possible cures for diseases such as ornithine transcarbamylase, sickle cell disease, β-thalassemia, Alzheimer’s, and even...

Club Spotlight: Exercise Science Majors Club 

photo credit: CJ Richardson Calling all students of all majors who are interested in getting involved with a club on campus! The Exercise Science Majors Club is here to get you active and healthy this semester. Kennesaw State University’s Exercise Science Majors Club began in 2007 with the sole purpose of creating a community of students interested in the health field, especially exercise...

The Ongoing Crisis of Hospitals Dumping Patients

In December 2022, the University Hospital of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, allegedly abandoned an aging female patient on the sidewalk near the hospital. Her bare legs were exposed, and she was breathing hard with a blanket draped over her face. A hospital employee told WAVE News that she had seen hospital security wheeling the patient onto the sidewalk and abandoning her and her...

The Whisper Part 2

A sense of eeriness overcame Elle as she peered off onto the glistening, vibrant ocean. She couldn’t shake off a lingering sense of evil being near.  Eva awoke and took a minute to sit up. Her face was still swollen from the blows Barry had unleashed on her. Elle noticed Eva’s movements and made her way toward her.  “How do you feel?” Eva asked as the young girl approached....

Three New Restaurants To Try In Cobb County

Picture Credit: CJ Richardson If you’re feeling adventurous or looking for new places to eat, here are three new restaurants near campus to try. Tell them The Peak sent you! SUPER PIZZA BROS Picture Credit: CJ Richardson Super Pizza Bros’ menu includes pizza, tacos, calzones, salads, and much more. Super Pizza Bros uses a probiotic crust to allow for easier digestion.  This restaurant...

FILM REVIEW: Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

“Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” has been a hit on Netflix with raving reviews. The show is a spin off series from the former show Bridgerton containing six-hour long episodes filled with similar steamy romance and intriguing characters. The plot follows Charlotte Mecklenburg-Strelitz, a young girl from Germany who was chosen to marry King George III of England. The show follows their...

Local Music Spotlight: An interview with Indie band, Equal Creatures in the Atlanta DIY music scene.

The Atlanta area is home to a thriving DIY music scene with dozens of active bands. There is a broad range of styles represented and produced under the DIY ethos. DIY ethos is the idea of homespun expression of real people working to create music and produce shows themselves within their community. It’s inherently for the common people, a belief that anyone can do it yourself whether it be...

The Whisper, Part One

            All six survivors raced out of the dense jungle of the island and across the white sandy shores of its beach. Elle Dietrich, the one running the fastest, wailed as she saw her dead father in a pool of blood on the sand. Mason Dietrich had just jumped off the cliff to his death.  It had only been a week since they...