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Speeding, weed and racism

Speeding, weed and racism

Amid recent protests in not only Ferguson, Missouri and the investigation of excessive force in the Cleveland Police Department, Kent police continue their watch over Kent. But what exactly do the police do on a night shift? Reporter Julie Selby rode along with a Kent police officer and experienced the civil uprising for herself. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_Final_Selby_Ridealong[/bbrvideo] Drug busts, arrest warrants and giving sobriety tests are all in a day’s work for Kent police officers. But what actually does happen during a Friday night…

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‘Tis the season to be melancholy

‘Tis the season to be melancholy

As the sky goes gray and the trees go bare, the coming of winter isn’t about cheer and holidays to some people, but a six month slump that they battle every year. TV2’s Julie Selby reports. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_Bonus_Selby_Depression[/bbrvideo] The holidays are upon us, but not everyone is cheerful. People who suffer from seasonal affective disorder, or seasonal depression, are just getting into the winter slump. Seasonal depression is depression triggered by changing of the seasons, usually fall and winter. As…

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Undetectable winter killer

Undetectable winter killer

It is a silent killer that many people will face this winter. TV2’s Julie Selby reports that keeping warm this winter could cost you your life. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S7_Selby_Furnace[/bbrvideo] It’s that time of year to curl up in a blanket, drink hot cocoa and watch the snow fall. But while people are warm in their homes this winter, we all face a danger you wouldn’t expect — furnaces. They keep us from freezing in Ohio’s long winter months but they pose multiple dangers…

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Untold Kent Halloween Part 2

Untold Kent Halloween Part 2

Rumors are swirling about the activity that took place on College Street during this year’s Kent Halloween. Reporter Julie Selby investigates the claims of use of force on Kent Halloween. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S6_Selby_Redo2[/bbrvideo] It was a mass of drunken students that caused chaos on October 25th, Kent Halloween. Students massed on College Street during the annual festivities. The crowd turned rowdy as fights broke out and a few of the 100 plus police officers in Kent took action. Lieutenant Jim Prusha…

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Untold Kent Halloween Part 1

Untold Kent Halloween Part 1

As most students were downtown on Kent Halloween, one student finds some unusual visitors in a campus building late at night. Reporter Julie Selby has more. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S5_Selby_Access[/bbrvideo] Chances are that most Kent State students were downtown than in campus buildings in the late hours of October 25th and early morning hours of the 26th, Kent Halloween. Student Melinda Stephan was working on a project in Franklin Hall, Kent’s journalism building, around 1 a.m. on October 26th when Stephan says…

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Delta Zeta pummels peer pressure

Delta Zeta pummels peer pressure

A Kent State sorority educates students on the dangers of drunk driving through more ways than one. Julie Selby has the story. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S4_Selby_Choice[/bbrvideo] Not everyone drinks alcohol in college. That is a message that Kent State sorority Delta Zeta is trying to spread through their annual I Have A Choice Week. From October 19th to October 25th, Delta Zeta is spreading awareness of the dangers of alcohol and peer pressure. Since 2006, the sorority educates students through pamphlets, statistics,…

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Massive maze in Mantua

Massive maze in Mantua

It’s that time of year to go apple picking, carve pumpkins and ride on bales of hay. But one farm in Mantua is taking the classic corn maze to a whole new level. Julie Selby has more. [bbrvideo width=“475”]BBR_S3_Selby_Maze[/bbrvideo] It’s a farm full of corn, crazy cows, and cannons. Derthick’s farm in Mantua is one of the many Ohio farms that hold seasonal events of pumpkin picking and pony rides. But this farm has a very large labyrinth that sets…

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Kent not safe from date rape

Kent not safe from date rape

Sexual assaults are plaguing college campuses across America. While Kent State’s fraternity brothers try to keep the party atmosphere safe, most students don’t know which date rape drug to look out for. Reporter Julie Selby has more. [bbrvideo width=“475”]BBR_S2_Selby_Rape[/bbrvideo] Sexual assault is taking America’s colleges by storm. With party season in full swing at Kent State, the chances of drug-induced rape increase. Kent police records show no reports of sexual assault for any Kent State fraternity in the past two years. However, only 40%…

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Heroin hits home

Heroin hits home

The number of heroin deaths in Ohio is rising as heroin becomes more common, but how is it effecting Kent and Kent State students? Reporter Julie Selby has the story. [bbrvideo width-“475”]BBR_S1_Selby_Heroin[/bbrvideo] It’s a state-wide problem that has reached epidemic proportions. It’s a cold-hearted killer to which many have succumbed to. And it’s right here in Kent — Heroin. According to Kent’s police records, between Jan. 1 and Sept. 18, 2013, 10 people were charged with possession of heroin. However,…

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Heroin on the rise

Heroin on the rise

The number of heroin deaths in Ohio are rising as heroin becomes more common, but how is it effecting Kent and Kent State students? Julie Selby has the story. [bbrvideo width=“475”]BBR_P5_Selby_Heroins[/bbrvideo] It’s a state-wide problem that has reached epidemic proportions. It’s a cold-hearted killer to which many have succumbed to. And it’s right here in Kent — Heroin. It is a processed form of morphine than can be snorted, smoked or injected into the body. It is one of the…

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