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Portage Parks to appear as Issue 10 in the May primary election

Portage Parks to appear as Issue 10 in the May primary election

The Portage park system, located in Portage County, Ohio, is home to over a thousand acres of land and multiple hike and bike trails. Despite the widely used park system, the park will be on the May 6 primary ballot hoping to gain more funds to sustain itself. TV2 reporter Vivian Feke shows you how the park can possibly change with the result of Issue 10.  [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”The Portage parks offer a variety of activities for residents, but…

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Kent State comes together as a community to remember May 4th.

Kent State comes together as a community to remember May 4th.

Every year, the May 4th shootings are remembered on Kent State’s campus and around the world. TV2’s Kim Anderson has more on the events this year. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Kent State University commemorates the 44th anniversary of the May 4th shootings.”]BBR_07_ANDERSON_MAY4[/bbrvideo] Beginning with the ringing of the bell at noon, the Kent State community came together to remember the May 4th shootings. The day was full of speakers, each with their own unique perspective on the day that changed the…

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Student Voice Team encourages diverse students to speak out

Student Voice Team encourages diverse students to speak out

 While a majority of those in the media field are not of a diverse background, Kent State’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication decided to do something about it. JMC created a Student Voice Team, devoted to empowering student voices. TV2′s Vivian Feke has more on how the organization plans to encourage its students to promote diversity. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Kent State’s student voice team encourages students to use their voices to the best of their ability.”]BBR_06_Feke_SVT[/bbrvideo] Russ Mitchell, WKYC’s…

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A Sudden Change in Life

A Sudden Change in Life

One Kent State Student has developed a severe medical condition called spontaneous pneomothorax TV’s Kristie Graybill tells us how he’s handling this knowledge. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Jon Reisdorf has been dealing with spontaneous pneomothorax by changing his lifestyle.” ]BBR_07_Graybill_Jon[/bbrvideo] There are some medical conditions that can be prevented and treated; spontaneous pneumothorax is not one of them. There is no know way to prevent spontaneous pneumothorax but as soon as it occurs the victim will need emergency medical attention.   Jon…

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Retention Rates Stun Residence Services

Retention Rates Stun Residence Services

Kent State University has become the largest college in Northeast Ohio. With over 28,000 students enrolled just at the main campus, space has become a predominate issue with students living in Residence Halls. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Kent State University’s  enrollment and retention rates are record high, but little is being done to house this record number of students.”]BBR_07_Klein_KentEnrollment[/bbrvideo] Kent State University is now the second largest university in Ohio with over 40,000 students enrolled at all eight campuses. During the…

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Is Kent’s campus getting too small for it’s number of students?

Is Kent’s campus getting too small for it’s number of students?

[bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”About 22,000 undergraduate students attended Kent State University this year. With 6,200 of those students living in the campus dorms, is Kent State planning to make more room for the students who live on campus?” “]BBR_07_Clemens_Oncampus[/bbrvideo] Kent State University is the largest University in Northeastern Ohio with 28,998 students on its main campus. Including all other seven campuses Kent has around Ohio Kent has a student body of 41,891 students. With record breaking numbers like that you…

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Life After Graduation

Life After Graduation

Graduation is on its way, and one Kent alumnus looks back at his experience since college. Reporter Jenson Strock has more on the story. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”With graduation fast approaching, many students are anxious about what the future may hold. Kent graduate, Albert Milton, shares his experience after college. “]BBR_06_STROCK_GRAD[/bbrvideo]  It is nearing graduation, and one Kent alumnus has taken a look back at where he was almost one year ago. Albert Milton graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in…

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Adderall on Kent’s campus

Adderall on Kent’s campus

[bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”When you have three finals in one day and the night before you just need to get some studying done, but just can’t focus, what do you do? Most students would easily answer this with “take some Adderall.” “]BBR_06_Clemens_Adderall_1[/bbrvideo] College students are trying to find ways to focus on their school work all the time. Most students in this day and age now know that the number one helper when it comes to studying is the amphetamine…

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Is Skipping Class Worth It?

Is Skipping Class Worth It?

[bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Students are not only on their own when they go to college, but they have to make their own decisions on whether to go to class for the day or not.”]BBR_5A_Clemens_Skippingclass[/bbrvideo] Previous generations will always complain about how the younger, newer generations of kids are getting lazier and lazier. Statistics of college students skipping class isn’t helping younger generations to fight their case. The percentage of students who skip class in college keeps rising. Student Lennon Hayes,…

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Kent State Entrepreneurship department growth, restructure lead to more businesses

Kent State Entrepreneurship department growth, restructure lead to more businesses

Kent State’s Entrepreneurship department has seen large growth over the past five years.  This led to more faculty, and a greater student success rate.  TV2’s Robert Carroll with the story. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”The Department of Entrepreneurship has seen enormous growth the past five years.  See what they are now doing about it.” ]BBR_06_Carroll_EntrepreneurshipExpansion[/bbrvideo]   The Entrepreneurship Department at Kent State has seen at least a 1,000-student enrollment increase in the past five years.  This has led to an increased demand…

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