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Stories impact awareness

Stories impact awareness

ANCHOR INTRO: Why do you go on a walk?  Some people walk to be healthy and to be social. Some people walk for a cause. This cause would help prevent suicides. Two women share their personal stories and how suicide awareness hits home to them. Our own Thea Emroll tells us more. [bbrvideo]BBR_EMROLL_S8_SUICIDE[/bbrvideo] Two women have one thing in common, and that is stories related to suicide. Leslie Boucher works on Kent State University’s campus in the Schwartz Center. Boucher’s niece, Kendra Parton, took…

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Family operates tournament

Family operates tournament

ANCHOR INTRO: Throwing a baseball in your backyard could start a tradition. A baseball tournament came to Kent State University Saturday to play a couple of innings. One family takes the game of baseball to heart. Our own Thea Emroll stepped on the baseball field to see this family in action. [bbrvideo]BBR_EMROLL_S7_FAMILY[/bbrvideo] Play ball! The baseball season is in full swing for the Ohio Bombers Baseball Team. This team plays in a special tournament all by itself. Sixty-five teams from all…

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Truckin’ for food

Truckin’ for food

ANCHOR INTRO: With the temperatures warming up, many people enjoy the nice weather. Students on Kent State University’s campus walk to class and find food.  Twenty-four dining halls on campus offer students food options. Some students may not know one unique place to get food. Our own Thea Emroll finds the food. [bbrvideo]BBR_EMROLL_S6_TRUCK[/bbrvideo]   Come and get it! Food on Kent State University’s campus offers many choices for students. Twenty-four dining halls on Kent State’s campus serve students daily. One unique place on campus…

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Candy brings Easter spirit

Candy brings Easter spirit

ANCHOR INTRO: The Easter season has come and gone, but the tradition of buying chocolate remains the same. One store chocolate store in Dayton, Ohio is known for its chocolate.  Our own Thea Emroll gives us a taste of the chocolate candy and the price that comes with it. [bbrvideo]BBR_EMROLL_S5_CANDY[/bbrvideo]   “Esther Price is a good place to come for it and it’s a Dayton tradition,”  resident of Washington Township Kathy Rotterman said. Esther Price Chocolates is a Cincinnati-Dayton favorite.  The…

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St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and beer

St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and beer

ANCHOR INTRO: The month of March is known for its madness with the NCAA Basketball Tournament, but it’s also known for St. Patrick’s Day. The first celebration of St. Patrick’s Day took place in Boston of 1737. People wear green, drink beer and have a good time enjoy the celebration on March 17. Green beer is consumed on St. Patrick’s Day.The celebration continues here in one local restaurant in Downtown Kent.  Reporter Thea Emroll takes us to one place for a reason to…

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Williams’ working ways

Williams’ working ways

ANCHOR INTRO: Working a job on a college campus creates job opportunities for students. One student employee at Kent State University plans her future just by working in dining services. Reporter Thea Emroll clocks into Raniese Williams’ shift. [bbrvideo]BBR_EMROLL_S3_WORKER[/bbrvideo] Reporter VO: Entering the Eastway Market walking and picking up items, shelves stacked with food and employees at work. More than 90 employees work here in the Eastway Market. One employee loves working for dining services. Meet Raniese Williams. She’s a…

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Cooking made healthy

Cooking made healthy

ANCHOR INTRO: One chef at Kent State University was cooking up a storm last Wednesday. The dining hall in Eastway served a special entrée. The recipe called for healthy ingredients. Students got a taste of the Mindful program. Reporter Thea Emroll has the story. [bbrvideo]BBR_EMROLL_S2_COOKING[/bbrvideo] NAT pop : “I think that it offers a choice for students that wouldn’t regularly be there.” Reporter VO: This is Tim Wright. He’s the Assistant Director of Food Services for University Dining at Kent…

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Students find healthy food

Students find healthy food

Anchor Intro: Tastebuds change one menu at Kent State University’s dining halls. Reporter Thea Emroll has the story. [bbrvideo]BBR_EMROLL_S1_MINDFUL[/bbrvideo]   Pop, pizza and pancakes look good, but are they good for you? The Mindful program at Kent State University will change the way students look at food. The Mindful menu shows students what is in the food as they wait in line to order. This program focuses on the choices students make about eating healthier foods. Sophomore managerial marketing major…

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Students choose healthy food

Students choose healthy food

[bbrvideo]BBR_EMROLL_P4_HEALTHY[/bbrvideo] College students choose from a wide variety of food option, but the Mindful program at Kent State University helps students to pick out the nutritious value in foods. The dining halls in Eastway, Kent Market 2 and Prentice use signs to draw attention to the Mindful program. University Dietitian, Megan Cascaldo, says the icons represent different food options and the apple icon represents an overall healthy option. In Eastway, the market holds a Boar’s Head sandwich station. Students pay…

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Nutrition Changes Campus

Nutrition Changes Campus

  [bbrvideo]BBR_EMROLL_P3_STANDUP[/bbrvideo]   Twenty-four dining halls on Kent State University’s campus provide students with food, beverages and snacks. One menu will transform the way students look at food. On the second floor of the student center, Kent Market 2, provides a sign with information about healthy food options. University Dining Services launched the Mindful program Feb. 1 to some of the dining halls. This program allows students to the icons and make a conscious decision about what they are eating and…

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