In light of the anti-war protests happening on college campuses, the Sentinel gauges the student bodies feelings.

Students all around Georgia are voicing their opinions about the war in Iraq. On the first floor of the student center here at Kennesaw State University, the big screen television is tuned into the 24 hour coverage that Fox News is providing. At any given time, there are several students watching as history unfolds, and the Sentinel wanted to find out their opinions on the situation.
Brandon Ray, junior English major from Marietta, stated, “(The war was) ultimately necessary even with the consequences that we will have to face. I think there will be worldwide consequences, but the war itself was necessary and we needed to go in.”
Overall, the students spoken with shared the opinion that the United States needed to enter the conflict against Saadam Hussein. “I think that right now, Americans should stand together and support our troops,” said Jennifer Johnson, junior communication student from Marietta, “What the U.S. is doing now will hopefully make America a safer place not only for us, but for generations to follow. These soldiers are fighting for our freedoms.”
There are students who are also supportive of the troops, but not sure what to actually feel about the conflict itself. Junior communication major, Brandi Thompson said, “While many people are extremely passionate on the subject of war, I find myself torn between loyalty to my country and a lack of information (e.g. media bias, government held information) to form an educated opinion. I feel that freedom has a price and that this war has been twelve years in the making.”
There are a lot of students who have friends and family in the military. The primary concern those students have is the safe return of their loved ones. As Holly Dugas, senior communication major from Warner Robbins, said, “I just want my friends to come home.”
A lot of active military personnel and reservists attend Kennesaw State University, and they are currently waiting deployment orders. There is even a member of the KSU ROTC group who has recently been shipped to Kuwait. SFC Tracy M. Totten, ROTC instructor at KSU, provided this information, “I have one Cadet that was sent over to Kuwait, her name is Jessica K. Swee,” Totten said, “She is an Specialist Four (E-4) in the 3rd of the 45th Military Intelligence Battalion and she was also a MSIII student. We haven't heard from her, but we did receive an e-mail from her father stating that she is fine.”
Some students do not agree with the majority, but they said that they did not want to share their opinions in a public forum. One KSU senior offered this anonymous insight, “I do not want to share my feelings about the war, because I don’t want to flunk my political science class and extend the time it takes to get my degree.”