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A Good Deed For Children In Need

A Good Deed For Children In Need

The Stark County Toys-For-Tots program gets together every year around the holiday season to make sure all children have something to open up on Christmas. This organization has been getting together for years in Stark County, but the program itself has been around even longer. [bbrvideo]TFT_Deierling_Final[/bbrvideo] “1948 the commandant of the Marine Corps says ‘Oh my goodness, we have such a children’s program,’ and he adopted it nationwide,” Harris said. Those who are helping make this organization successful this season…

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Starbucks Cups Stir Up Controversy

Starbucks Cups Stir Up Controversy

The holiday season brings colors of green and red along with other festive decorations. However, some religious patrons of Starbucks have scorned the famous coffeeshop for taking Christianity out of Christmas. Although there is the occasional patron who is offended, baristas say that social media is making the “controversy” seem bigger than it truly is. [bbrvideo]Starbucks_Deierling_PKG2[/bbrvideo]

Scheduling Frustrations

Scheduling Frustrations

With midterm week wrapping up, the advising offices are getting ready for students to make appointments to schedule for next semester. It is a stressful time of the semester for students who have to take into consideration jobs and extra-curriculars. It becomes a balancing act that gets more and more frustrating, especially when students cannot get into an advising appointment. Because it is a requirement to have an appointment before scheduling for classes, it worries students that they will not…

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Staying Healthy this Flu Season

Staying Healthy this Flu Season

This time of year brings chillier temperatures, causing many people to suffer from sicknesses such as the flu. When proper health measures are not taken to prevent oneself from getting sick, the germs spread even further. This especially happens when students and faculty members are in such close quarters with one another and cannot escape their environments.  Doctors explain different ways people can stay safe this season by getting  flu shots, washing hands, and going to the Doctor’s office as soon as…

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Homecoming Brings Nursing Program Alumni Together

Homecoming Brings Nursing Program Alumni Together

Homecoming weekend was a time for Kent State students, staff, faculty, and alumni to come together and celebrate what it truly means to be a member of the school. Alumni from different majors and programs of the school had the opportunities to see how some things may have changed since attending the University. [bbrvideo]NursingEvent_Deierling_VOSOT[/bbrvideo]