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CSA Bake Night

CSA Bake Night

Anchor Intro- How do you usually spend your Sunday night? Students in the Catholic Student Association spent their Sunday night cutting fruit and baking goods. The fruit and baked goods actually go to a very important cause. Reporter Andy Mark has the story about a different type of café then most are use to. [bbrvideo]BBR_Mark_S8_Baking[/bbrvideo] The second annual Caritas Cafe’ bake night was held this past Sunday night right after the 8 o’clock mass at the University Parish Newman Center…

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Relay for Life

Relay for Life

Anchor Intro- What event has continued to get bigger at Kent State every year?  The annual Kent State Relay for Life took place last Friday Night into Saturday morning. The event raises money for cancer research and the Hope Lodge. Reporter Andy Mark tells us about an event that is getting bigger in size and importance ever year. [bbrvideo]BBR_Mark_S7_Relay[/bbrvideo] Kent State University held it’s annual Relay for Life that benefits cancer research and the Hope Lodge on Friday 18 starting…

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Officially a Member

Officially a Member

Anchor Intro- Reporter Andy Mark takes a look at young man who is really excited about his recent confirmation in the Catholic Church. Even though he was confirmed later then most Catholics are. [bbrvideo]BBR_Mark_S6_Confirmation[/bbrvideo] “It is just a very good experience and it was something that was important to me and I’m glad I did it,” says Tyler Carey. 20-year-old sophomore Tyler Carey recently got confirmed into the Catholic Church on the Easter Vigil at the Immaculate Heart of Mary…

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Religion Program changing

Religion Program changing

Anchor Intro- Reporter Andy Mark tells about the recent changes to the religious program at Kent State University. [bbrvideo]BBR_Mark_S5_Religious[/bbrvideo] A New Major at Kent State University will take effect in the fall of 2015. The major will be in he religious program, and it will be the first major in the program’s history. The new major was established mostly because of interest from students wanting to major in religion. The program will offer a religion major with the concentration of…

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Interfaith Community Service

Interfaith Community Service

Anchor Lead- Interfaith gatherings are happening more and more at Kent State University. The kind of project that has not happened recently is community service projects. Those types of events have not happened in about 4 years. The first service project in four years involved hygiene kits and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the less fortunate in Portage County. Reporter Andy Mark has the story on this long overdue community service. [bbrvideo]BBR_Mark_S4_Service[/bbrvideo] Just a couple days ago on Saturday…

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CSA Formal Night

CSA Formal Night

Anchor Intro- Whoever knew dancing could raise money for cancer research. The Catholic Student Association held their Second Annual Formal dance on the last Saturday of February that benefited Relay for Life. Andy Mark has the story on this fun and important night. [bbrvideo]BBR_Mark_S3_Relay[/bbrvideo] What better way is there to raise money for cancer then with a dance? Many student organizations here at Kent State will run April 17th and 18th for 18 hours at the Kent State University Relay…

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Juvenile Prison Ministry

Juvenile Prison Ministry

 Anchor intro- Prison ministries have been ongoing at Saint Patricks’ in Kent for the last 5 years, but just within the last two months the Catholic Student Association has also joined in this unique kind of mass. Reporter Andy Mark has the story. [bbrvideo]BBR_Mark_S2_Ministry[/bbrvideo] This is what most people envision a Catholic mass to look like. Now imagine your a juvenile at the Portage Geauga county Juvenile detention center. How could you get a taste of what its like to…

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Avi Interfaith Shabbat

Avi Interfaith Shabbat

 Anchor Lead- Last Friday the Hillel at Kent State University held an event that is not well none outside of religious communities, but inside the communities is grabbing people’s attention quickly and opening up new possibilities. Reporter Andy Mark has the story on this new type of religious gathering. [bbrvideo]BBR_Mark_S1_Hillel[/bbrvideo] Students from the Muslim Student Association do their evening prayer as others watch at the 4th annual Avi Interfaith Shabbat.  The event brought together Jewish students from the Hillel at Kent…

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An Interdisciplinary Major

An Interdisciplinary Major

[bbrvideo]BBR_Mark_P4_Religion[/bbrvideo] A New Major will be coming to Kent State University in the fall of the 2015. The new major will be in Religion Studies and will focus on Classical Languages. The coordinator of the Religion Studies Program Professor David Odell-Scott explained to me in an interview several weeks ago the details of the new major. The major will be an Interdisciplinary Program with classes from several different schools and departments. Bowman Hall is one of those many places that…

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Majoring in Religion Studies

Majoring in Religion Studies

[bbrvideo]BBR_Mark_P3_Religion[/bbrvideo] I’m here inside Bowman Hall just outside the College of Arts and Sciences undergraduate advising offices, and just inside those offices is the office of Professor David Odell-Scott. Professor Odell-Scott is an Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and he coordinates the Religion studies program here at Kent State University. I talked to Professor Odell-Scott on January 26 for a little under an hour, and he told me about a new major that will be available…

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