About once every 56 days, the Red Cross comes to Kent to collect blood, and this time around the number of donors was higher than usual. TV2 Reporter Max Fleck has the story on what group of students made the difference. [bbrvideo]BBR_Fleck_S6_GreeksGiveBlood[/bbrvideo] This Monday and Tuesday the Red Cross visited the Kent State Student Center, and saw a much bigger turnout than usual. “We’ve definitely had a full schedule” says Yvonne Smith, a volunteer who has spent 15…
[bbrvideo]BBR_Evangelist_S6_Ray[/bbrvideo] Anchor Intro: When you think of Ray’s Place you probably think of the drinks and great atmosphere it has to offer, but did you know it can help you financially? TV2’s Jarrod Evangelist explains. Ray’s Place Owner Charlie Thomas knows the difficulties of paying your way through school. Thomas supported himself financially when he was a student and received a $300 scholarship. He remembered how important it was to him and wanted to give back to his alma mater….
Anchor script: Kent State University is being proactive and collaborating with Portage County’s Health Department and Emergency Management Agency to stage a mock disaster exercise. Reporter Gabrielle Payne is here to tell us more. Gabrielle? [bbrvideo]BBR_Payne_S6_MockDisaster[/bbrvideo] During emergency situations, it can be very challenging for health workers to rapidly distribute antibiotics to the masses. If more facilities could handle the undertaking, more lives could be spared. Kent State’s College of Nursing and College of Public Health partnered with Portage County’s Emergency…
Anchor Intro: Could there be a strike looming? Campus workers are seeking higher wages in order to support themselves, Reporter Ty Sugick has the story. [bbrvideo]BBR_Sugick_S6_Wages[/bbrvideo] Even before the retirement of former Kent State University President, Lester Lefton campus workers have been fighting to raise their earning wages from minimum wage to a living wage. After being put off for a year and a new president coming into office. Contract Negotiations resumed in fall of 2014, but has gone almost…
Kent State University’s Parking Services have recently added a few new vehicles, but these vehicles are not just used for driving around campus to ticket parking violations. Reporter Rex Smith went out to find out what type of vehicle Parking Services added and what they can do. [bbrvideo]BBR_SMITH_S6_TRUCKS[/bbrvideo] Parking Services at Kent State University recently added three new 2015 Chevy Colorado trucks. The trucks cost them approximately twenty-two thousand dollars each plus an additional $2000-$2500 for decals, light bars, and…
ANCHOR LEAD: When you think of National Parks, you think mostly about hiking trails, monuments, and the high number of wildlife residing in the park. You don’t necessarily think about farms. However, the Cuyahoga Valley National Park is aiming to redefine the experience for customers. TV2’s Patrick Shade has the story. [bbrvideo]BBR_SHADE_S6_FARM1[/bbrvideo] (NAT SOUND of Dorset Sheep baa’ing) Objective Track: The 33,000 acres of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park are full of nature. A 12 acre parcel in Peninsula adds…
Anchor Intro: Many events are held every semester to celebrate cultures around the world. One event this month had a particular twist. TV2’s Lauren Stebelton tells us more. [bbrvideo]BBR_STEBELTON_S6_LATINO[/bbrvideo] Kent State held its first annual Latin Fest April first in the Student Center Ballroom, but with a mission in mind. The Spanish and Latino Student Association, or SALSA, presented the event, along with ten other diverse multicultural organizations. These organizations came together to promote and share this mission: breaking down…
Anchor: Every year there are thousands of people dying from hate crimes. Hate crimes against minorities can create a lot of rallying and protesting, but in one of these cases we see it done a little differently. Reporter Nadia Assim has the story on Judy Shepards journey after her son was murdered in a hate crime. [bbrvideo]BBR_S6_ASSIM_SHEPARD[/bbrvideo] Judy Shepard, mother of Matthew Shepard, visited Kent State University April 9 to spread awareness about her sons tragic death and the continuous…
Fashion School opens week long summer program for high school students to learn about fashion. [bbrvideo]BBR_S6_Booker_SummerAcademy[/bbrvideo] Time to start them young. Rockwell hall will be seeing lots of high school students enrolled in the summer program. The program, The Summer Fashion School Academy, introduces high school students to the fashion industry. The week long program is for high school students ages 16-18. According to Marji Wachowiak, coordinator and staff at Kent State University, everything will be provided to the students…
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…