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Is skipping class really worth it?

Is skipping class really 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_05_Clemems_skippingclass_1[/bbrvideo] You always hear adults complain about how every generation under them is lazy and they just keep getting lazier. Well, they may be correct. A survey done by the Higher Research Institute at the University of California at Los Angeles asked incoming freshman students how often…

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One Conference Helps Hundreds of Men

One Conference Helps Hundreds of Men

Kent State held their second annual M.A.L.E. Conference this past Saturday, March 8, in the Kent State Student Center inviting hundreds of young men to grow as men and young adults.  TV2’s Zach Harley looks at how this one day can change one man’s life. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”One Conference Helps Hundreds of Men”]BBR_03_Harley_MALEConference[/bbrvideo] The M.A.L.E. Conference is specifically aimed at young men to attempt to mold them into responsible and caring adults.  Multiple speakers throughout the day came and…

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Students Discussing Safety

Students Discussing Safety

Kent State students felt danger a little too close to home. Reporter Jenson Strock has more on the story. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Students discuss safety after a gunshot on campus”]BBR_04_STROCK_SAFETY[/bbrvideo] Kent State students faced one of their worst fears on Wednesday. A shot was fired on campus. A single bullet was shot into the ground just outside Bowman Hall. A building located just a few feet away from Olson. A residence hall on campus. Music Education major, Corey Patterson was…

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Fashion and Dance Connect with an iPod App

Fashion and Dance Connect with an iPod App

Kent State’s fashion and dance programs are always looking to keep up with current industry trends. TV2’s Lauren Buchanan has more on how technology has connected fashion and dance…with an iPod app. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”The Kent State fashion and dance departments have been hard at work connecting with technology.”]BBR_04_Buchanan_SARAapp[/bbrvideo] Sophomore fashion design major Abby Steger has been designing clothing independently since she was 12 years old, but this semester she stepped out of her comfort zone. For the first…

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Kent State student entrepreneurs experience large success

Kent State student entrepreneurs experience large success

The Kent State University Blackstone Launchpad began with a soft opening in summer 2012.  Since the official opening in fall 2012, many students have experienced large success.  TV2’s Robert Carroll with the story. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”The Blackstone Launchpad at Kent State has been helping students get their business idea off the ground.  Here’s how it helped two students in particular.” ]BBR_04_Carroll_BlackstoneLaunchpad[/bbrvideo] The Kent State Launchpad in the student center has been helping college students with business ideas since fall 2012. …

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Students save money by renting or buying textbooks online.

Students save money by renting or buying textbooks online.

[bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”21st century students have the luxury to buy or rent books online, saving them hudreds of dollars a semester.”]BBR_04_Clemens_booksonline_5[/bbrvideo] Seth Guy is a student at Kent State University who buys all of his textbooks for school online. Seth is definitely not the first or only student to use this method of book buying. In 2007-2008 the average cost of a hard back print textbook at a campus bookstore was around the 200-dollar range. Now, students can spend…

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The Problem With Chief Wahoo

The Problem With Chief Wahoo

Cleveland Indians long time mascot ‘Chief Wahoo’ has been under much criticism over the past couple years. TV2’s Zach Harley set out to find out why the mascot is such a problem. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”The Problem With Chief Wahoo”]BBR_04_Harley_Wahoo[/bbrvideo] Chief Wahoo has been a prominent part of the Cleveland Indians since the late 1940s but in the past five years the response to the mascot has been under heavy fire.  People not only in Cleveland but all over the…

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Undergraduate Student Government Changes the Face of Teaching with Erin’s Law

Undergraduate Student Government Changes the Face of Teaching with Erin’s Law

Kent State University’s Undergraduate Student Government has done a lot in the past year, but with the purposed bill “Erin’s Law” there may be more in store to change curriculum for students. TV2’s Kim Anderson has the story. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Kent State’s Undergraduate Student Government has been working closely with Erin’s Law.”]BBR_04_anderson_erinslaw[/bbrvideo] Currently a bill, Erin’s Law is a law that would require teachers to educate their students in an age appropriate manner about sexual assault and abuse and…

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Garrettsville Strong

Garrettsville Strong

After the village of Garrettsfille suffered from a fire last week, the community is now coming together more than ever — and that includes support from across the world. TV2’s Vivian Feke takes a look at how the small town is recovering in a big way.  [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”The village of Garrettsville comes together after a fire devastated a block of the community’s historic downtown.”]BBR_04_Feke_GarrettsvilleStrong[/bbrvideo] Garrettsville, Ohio, suffered the loss of 13 of its historic downtown businesses last week….

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One of the top paying jobs at KSU

One of the top paying jobs at KSU

Kent State University has roughly 27,000 students that attend the main Kent campus. Out of that 27,000 students 29% of them live on the Kent campus. TV2’s Pamela Marotta tells us a little about jobs offered at KSU for students and where one of the top jobs to have while living on campus. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”At Kent State University working for PARTA is one of the best paying jobs offered for students on campus.”]BBR_04_Marotta_JobsOnCampus[/bbrvideo] Kevin Ball is on of the 27,000…

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