Broadcast Reporting

In its first year of existence, the Kent State women’s lacrosse program has shown major growth. Fresh off their first win in program history, we wanted to know what it felt like and where this program is heading. TV2’s Tanner Castora has more Progress in Process It was a new day for Kent State University back on February 10th. On a chilly, Sunday afternoon in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Kent State women’s lacrosse team played in its first ever game against…

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The month of April is dedicated to raising awareness about distracted driving, and ways to stay safe on the road. April is distracted driving awareness month and here in Ohio, many people are doing what they can to raise awareness. “There’s been 52 fatalities caused by distracted driving in Ohio, and over 500 injuries,” explains ODOT representative Brent Kovacs. “There’s been 52 fatalities caused by distracted driving in Ohio, and over 500 injuries.” Brent Kovacs, ODOT Representative It’s not secret…

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Kent State students who are enrolled in the Communication in a Global Society class are coming together to educate their peers on Fossil Fuel usage. They’ve named their group project “Zero Waste is Less Waste.” Focusing on food and plastic waste, the group of students hope to shed some light on this environmental issue. Professor Stephaine Smith teaches the class and explained that her goal was to dedicate a whole week of events to the problem. “What I decided to…

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The School of Visual Communication Design held their annual BFA Show on April 5th through the 12th celebrating their seniors work over the past 4 plus years. The theme was Command + E which is the shortcut for export on Adobe. The VCD majors used this shortcut term to describe how this show symbolizes the final step before they step into the real world and into their next phase of being a designer. There were many drawings, T- Shirts, and…

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The Kent State football team played its annual spring game Saturday afternoon, when the offense went against the defense, white vs blue.  “Good day, great weather. Kids competed their tails off. 116 plays I believe it was total, not including special teams and a little over an hour and 15 minutes of work so, we’ll take that pace,” Head coach Sean Lewis said.  The team started off red-hot today, particularly on defense, where they held the offense scoreless on the…

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The Wick Poetry Center may only have 4 employees and be the size of a small house, but the some massive things are in the works on the inside. The Center currently houses a few creative writing/classes and its employees run the Traveling Stanzas a poetry outreach group that is active in the Kent Community. Wick employees hope to spread poetry beyond Northeast Ohio however. Wick has partnered with national organization The Academy of American Poets to launch their own…

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The streets were abuzz in downtown Kent. The warm weather welcomed crowds of people to the streets and local stores. Among the crowds of people are none other than two young directors aspiring to finish their newest creation: The Big Problem.             Jake Bell and Jacob Underwood are two local students at Kent State University studying film making and directing. Two months ago, they were having a typical hang out at their apartment when they came across an idea for…

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Kent State students and its faculty joined together on April 10th to celebrate Earthfest, a celebration of the national holiday, Earth day. The people of Kent State joined together at campuses Risman plaza to do many activities like play different games and participate in different learning experiences about the environment. “I learned there is a lot of programs that help the environment and I love the volunteers work” said Kent State student Abdul Albahlo. The tables at the events and…

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A home away from home. That’s what Hillel provides to Kent State students whether they are Jewish or not. “We are home to about 1,000 Jewish students here on campus and we also have about 300 students at the University of Akron,” Ethan Krasnow, Hillel’s Assistant Director said. Hillel is a Jewish-based organization that plans various events on campus. Events such as the recent “Good Deeds Day” are planned by students and take place every week. “We’re a home away…

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