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Residence Services seeks space

Residence Services seeks space

Everyone at Kent State University is wondering where all of their students will live.  With retention rates higher than ever and freshman classes growing each year, Residence Services is looking for more space.  The question is how are they going about it and what are their future plans?  Reporter Rex Smith has the story. [bbrvideo]BBR_SMITH_S8_DORMS[/bbrvideo] Kent State University students that live on campus and have atleast thirty credit hours have recently received an email from Residence Services.  While sophomores are…

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Space available at the library

Space available at the library

Many are wondering about what will happen at the Kent State University Library.  In recent years the library has cleared a lot of space by moving their books to a different location. Where did those books go and what has been done with the extra space?  Rex Smith has the story. [bbrvideo]BBR_SMITH_S7_LIBRARY[/bbrvideo] In recent years, the Kent State University Library has moved many of their unused books to a storage facility where they can be accessed within one business day. …

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Parking Services adds new trucks

Parking Services adds new trucks

Kent State University’s Parking Services have recently added a few new vehicles, but these vehicles are not just used for driving around campus to ticket parking violations.  Reporter Rex Smith went out to find out what type of vehicle Parking Services added and what they can do. [bbrvideo]BBR_SMITH_S6_TRUCKS[/bbrvideo] Parking Services at Kent State University recently added three new 2015 Chevy Colorado trucks.  The trucks cost them approximately twenty-two thousand dollars each plus an additional $2000-$2500 for decals, light bars, and…

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Students provide umbrellas

Students provide umbrellas

April showers in Ohio mean a lot of walking in the rain for students at a college like Kent State University.  More often than not, you can find students that would rather get soaked instead of using an umbrella.  Reporter, Rex Smith, went to KSU to find out why.  While he was there, he found some students that were trying to help others not using an umbrella. [bbrvideo]BBR_SMITH_S5_UMBRELLA[/bbrvideo] Kent State university is a college campus with just under 30,000 students. …

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Students dislike Parking Services

Students dislike Parking Services

Students all over the country tend to complain about the parking service provided by their universities.  Reporter, Rex Smith, went to Kent State University to see if students there feel the same way and what Parking Services at Kent is trying to do to end that reputation.  Here is the story. [bbrvideo]BBR_SMITH_S4_PARKING[/bbrvideo] <Reporter> Whenever students at KSU see a white university truck with orange lights on top or that little yellow ticket tucked under a windshield wiper, Parking Services comes…

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Potholes cause problems

Potholes cause problems

It’s that time of the year when the sun comes out, the snow melts, and potholes seem to be everywhere.  Potholes can be found on almost every road around Kent State University.  Reporter, Rex Smith, went out to get the story on those potholes and when they may be filled.  Here is the story. [bbrvideo]BBR_SMITH_S3_POTHOLES[/bbrvideo] Here you can see many cars bouncing from hitting potholes. These potholes develop when water or snow seep into cracks in asphalt and then that…

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Construction will cause headaches

Construction will cause headaches

One of the many complaints from Kent State students is that there is constant construction on campus.  That will not be changing anytime soon as a huge construction project that has been in planning for over ten years is scheduled to begin this summer.  Reporter Rex Smith has the story. [bbrvideo]BBR_SMITH_S2_HEADACHE[/bbrvideo] <Reporter> Summit Street currently looks completely normal, but that will be changing this summer when a two-year construction plan called the Summit Street Project begins. Phase one of the…

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Campus Bus driver sticks around

Campus Bus driver sticks around

For over ten years, people in Kent have relied on PARTA Buses as a form of transportation.  However, not many people know the history of the bus services.  Reporter, Rex Smith, went out and found a PARTA employee who was driving buses before PARTA and the federal funding it provides came along.  Here is his story. [bbrvideo]BBR_SMITH_S1_PARTA[/bbrvideo] Students can always be seen waiting in the cold for a warm bus to pick them up and take them where they need…

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Summit Street Project

Summit Street Project

[bbrvideo]BBR_SMITH_P4_SUMMIT[/bbrvideo] Construction is coming to Summit Street this summer when the first phase of a two-year project begins. During the construction, only one lane of east bound traffic will be open. This project is projected to be completed in 2017 as most of the work will be done when it is warm enough outside to lay concrete. The construction will extend from the intersection of Summit and Lincoln to the intersection of Summit and Loop Road. Work will be done…

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Summit Street Construction

Summit Street Construction

[bbrvideo]BBR_SMITH_P3_CONSTRUCTION[/bbrvideo] Phase one of a two-year remodeling project of Summit Street will begin this summer once it warms up outside. The purpose of this lengthy project that began planning in 2006 is to reduce congestion and accidents on Summit Street. The project will extend from the intersection of Lincoln and Summit all the way to the intersection of Summit and Loop Road. Roundabouts will replace two intersections while bike lanes and two non-intersection crosswalks will be added. Phase one of…

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