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Sep 2, 2024 | theksusentinel.com | Brad Shepard

Studies have consistently revealed a distressing reality: a significant portion of individuals within the juvenile justice system grapple with low literacy levels. These studies reveal a staggering 85%of children held within detention centers fall into this category. Beyond the confines of the juvenile system, the repercussions of inadequate education have been historically reflected throughout society which contribute to a cycle of crime and incarceration.

Jun 2, 2024 | theksusentinel.com | Joshua Carter

Director Alex Garland’s “Civil War” hit theatres on April 12 and transports audiences into a modern American doomsday scenario. Despite the heavily political subject matter, “Civil War” takes an apolitical stance throughout avoiding reference or opinion on any Red versus Blue issues. While this could potentially sway or disinterest certain audiences, the film intends to focus less on the nation’s politics and more on the individuals caught up in its conflict.

Jun 2, 2024 | theksusentinel.com | Joshua Carter

The Balloon Museum is a collection of works from various artists with a unifying theme: air. Various exhibits by the museum have been featured in major cities like New York, Paris, Rome, London and many other cities. In Atlanta, an exhibit under this umbrella, titled “Let’s Fly” opened to the public as a limited showing on Feb. 17. The exhibit, located at Pullman Yards, hosts a plethora of different works from artists across the world, each specializing in surrealism.

Mar 30, 2024 | theksusentinel.com | Brad Shepard

Ethics in prisons need a major reform; however, it needs to start with fixing other issues in our country, addiction and mental health. In the United States, 37% of incarcerated individuals and 44% of those in jail have mental health issues, 66% of whom receive no form of treatment for their health. Mental health has not been taken seriously enough, and it is even worse for the inmate population.

Feb 10, 2024 | theksusentinel.com | Brie Buckfelder

The new musical needs to be kept inside of a box in the back of a closet. The new musical adaptation of “Mean Girls” is a film better suited for streaming platforms than the movie theater. The 2024 film is an adaptation of the 2017 Broadway stage musical, which is an adaptation of the 2004 hit movie. These versions are based off of the 2002 self-help book “Queen Bees and Wannabes.” Out of all the adaptations, Tina Fey’s “Mean Girls” (2024) is the weakest.