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The life of Perry

The life of Perry

Anchor: College can be rough for some students, having to balance work, school, and a social life. But one student is taking things to a whole new level, an Executive level. Perry Kimmel is the Undergraduate representative on the Kent State Board of Trustees. We Sent reporter Shawn Wilson to get his story. [bbrvideo]BBR_WILSON_S8_PERRY[/bbrvideo] Perry Kimmel is a Junior Finance student here at Kent State University. He is also the undergraduate representative on the board of trustees. He serves as…

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End of the year celebration

End of the year celebration

Anchor Intro: The Department of Residence services is made up of 300 plus people. They are responsible for keeping the students busy and safe outside of the class room. To reward all of the employees in the department they through a banquet for their End of the Year Celebration. We Sent reporter Shawn Wilson to get the story.   [bbrvideo]BBR_WILSON_S7_RESLIFE[/bbrvideo]   The Department of Residence services is responsible for the hall staffs, area desks and security staffs. All together that…

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A message of hope

A message of hope

Anchor: Tragedy can either make you or break you but in Judy Shepard’s case it pushed her to become a better person. After her son was murdered because he was gay her husband and herself took it among themselves to share a message of hope and strive for change. We sent reporter Shawn Wilson to Kent State to find out what that message is. [bbrvideo]BBR_WILSON_S6_SHEPARD[/bbrvideo]   In the LGBTQ community hate crimes are a common thing. The most popular of…

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Inspiration at its finest

Inspiration at its finest

Anchor intro: Inspiration is something all people are looking for, be it to pass a test or to just get through the day. With this in mind Dr. Alfreda Brown wrote to her children every day sending them messages of hope and eventually compiling them into one book. We sent Reporter Shawn Wilson to Kent State to find out more. [bbrvideo]BBR_WILSON_S5_BOOK[/bbrvideo]   Everyone is looking to be inspired in some way or another thats why Dr. Alfreda Brown’s book Word…

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Diversity at Kent State

Diversity at Kent State

Anchor: Across the nations universities Diversity is becoming increasingly important. So much so that a committee was formed to help get higher education on the same page when it comes to diversity, The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education. One of Kent States own has been recently elected to the committee and we are sending reporter Shawn Wilson out to tell you more. [bbrvideo]BBR_WILSON_S4_BROWN[/bbrvideo]   Here at Kent State University only 13% of the undergraduate student population is…

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Karaoke for a cause

Karaoke for a cause

Anchor: Greek life is very popular around college campuses, it has been around over 100 years. But being in a greek fraternity and sorority isn’t all about having parties. A big part of greek life is philanthropy, and Saturday night the sisters of Chi Omega hosted a new event for a good cause.   [bbrvideo]BBR_WILSON_S3_KARAOKE[/bbrvideo] The Sisters of Chi Omega held a new philanthropy event Saturday night here at Kent State; Chi O Karaoke. The competition consisted of three rounds,…

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What a smoking ban would look like

What a smoking ban would look like

Anchor intro: According to the center for Disease Control 18% of adults in America smoke cigarettes. Most business and schools allow smoking in designated areas. But Kent State University may be working on a plan to eliminate smoking completely on campus. We sent reporter Shawn Wilson out to get opinions about how this ban could affect life here on campus.   [bbrvideo]BBR_WILSON_S2_SMOKE[/bbrvideo] Smoking cigarettes is a common thing here on campus. Students do it for the stress relief and Social…

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Conflicted freshman

Conflicted freshman

Anchor: College today is a great place for young adults to go to learn, have fun, and to accumulate student debt. The average debt per graduate in 2012 was $29,000 and researchers say that that number is continuing to grow. But what if students were given the opportunity to cut that debt in half? That is what President Barack Obama is planing on doing by making all community college free for two years.  We sent reporter Shawn Wilson out on…

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Potential student population decrease in the future

Potential student population decrease in the future

[bbrvideo]BBR_WILSON_P4_VIDEO[/bbrvideo]   The population of Kent State University is just over 29,000. With this amount of students on campus everything is running at full capacity, the Residence halls are all filled, the parking lots are full, and in most classes there are no empty seats. But what if that changed… What if the number of students decreased by a third or even half of its current total? With President Obama’s plan to make all community colleges free for two years…

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Student enrollment drop projected

Student enrollment drop projected

[bbrvideo]BBR_WILSON_P3_ENROLLMENT1[/bbrvideo] The population of Kent State University is just over 29,000. With this amount of students on campus everything is running at full capacity, the Residence halls are all filled, the parking lots are full, and in most classes there are no empty seats. But what if that changed… What if the number of students decreased by a third or even half of its current total? With President Obama’s plan to make all community colleges free for two years this…

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