Bra Recycling
Kent State’s Office of Sustainability and Women’s Center are teaming up to recycle bras others no longer want. Check out more here! [bbrvideo]bra_story_BROWN[/bbrvideo]
Fall Play Opening Night
The Students and Faculty of Kent’s Theatre Department prepare for opening night of their latest production this Friday. [bbrvideo]FallPlay_Henderson_VOSOT[/bbrvideo]
Bowman 5K
The Kent State community celebrates the 15th anniversary of the annual Bowman 5K. This race is named after former KSU president, Dr. George Bowman. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni all participate to kick off Kent State Homecoming and even dreary weather couldn’t crush the spirits of these brave runners. [bbrvideo]BOWMAN5K_DONOFRIO_VOSOT[/bbrvideo]
Servant Of Two Masters
Kent State theater program is opening the show “Servant Of Two Masters” on Friday October 9th in the Write Curtis Theater on campus. Kristen Hoffman playing the lead roll of Beatrice tells students why they will enjoy this performance. [bbrvideo]ServantOfTwoMasters_ADeitz_VOSOT[/bbrvideo]
Who Delivers The Pizza?
Every time we order food to our houses or apartments, someone has to deliver it to us. And above all other food delivery personnel, there is no more recognizable character than the pizza delivery person. [bbrvideo]BBR_FINAL_DERWIN_PAPA[/bbrvideo] Like many college towns, Kent has a Main Street. On that Main Street stands a humble Papa Johns where Ashley Markle, a sophomore at Kent State, works as a delivery person. While many students her age are out partying, Ashley works most Friday nights…
Dancing for a cause
[bbrvideo]BBR_Evangelist_S8_Flasherthon[/bbrvideo] ANCHOR INTRO: Kent State students danced the day away at the third annual Flash-a-Thon ,and the event is growing to be very successful in a effort to raise money for children with cancer. Reporter Jarrod Evangelist went to see how much Flash-a-Thon would achieve this year. Flash-a-Thon is a twelve hour dance marathon that raises money for the Hematology and Oncology departments at Akron Children’s Hospital. The organization strives to work with patients of the hospital year-round and the…
Flight 4 the Cure Spreads Message of Hope
Anchor Intro: A Kent State student is knitting her way to give others a hopeful future. Reporter Gabrielle Payne unweaves the story of how one girl started a business to transform something ugly into something beautiful. [bbrvideo]BBR_Payne_S8_Flight[/bbrvideo] “Although I lost my father and shed many tears because of this growing up, I chose happiness,” Kent State sophomore Krista Jordan says of why she began her business. She dedicated her life to telling his story and joining the fight against cancer to tell…
Shots For Shots
Something special went on at the Stone Tavern in downtown Kent last Thursday night. A group of Kent State students set up a big night of music, companionship and charity. [bbrvideo]BBR_DERWIN_S8_SHOTS_1[/bbrvideo] Most Thursdays nights, The Stone Tavern is your average bar with a band or maybe a comedian playing to the crowd. Last Thursday, it hosted the second annual Shots for Shots; an event put on by a group of Kent State students involved with Unicef to raise money to…
Tech Connect Debut
Anchor Intro: The first ever Tech Connect was held at Kent State University Sunday, so we sent Jamie Dillon to get the scoop on what the event is. [bbrvideo]BBR_Dillon_S8_tech[/bbrvideo] Kent State University held it’s first ever Tech Connect Sunday in the First Energy building in Franklin Hall. Students and faculty attended to help fine tune their computer skills. Kent State professor Sue Zake was in charge of the with other professionals in the area helping her out. “Many colleagues of…
Roberts Next Step
Anchor Intro: Senior Jenny Roberts has interesting tale to what she would like to do career in just a few short weeks, here is Jamie Dillon with the scoop. [bbrvideo]BBR_Dillon_S7_PP[/bbrvideo] Senior at Kent State, Jenny Roberts hosts and produces her own show Portage Pulse. Roberts works close with her tech director Alex Speidel, a senior as well on the show. “I really liked working with Jenny on the show, not knowing each other before the semester even started.” Said Speidel….