What is Print Beat?

What is Print Beat?

Print Beat is a class offered at Kent State for journalism students. The Students write stories for the Kent State newspaper and work on becoming better writers. We sent Jamie Dillon to actually find out what goes on in Print beat. [bbrvideo]BBR_Dillon_S5_print[/bbrvideo] Each year, print journalist students have had to take Print Beat. It is a class that students have the opportunity to take to help fine tune their skills. Student media advisor and associate professor Mitch McKenny explained how…

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The Students Concert

The Students Concert

ANCHOR INTRO: FlashFest is a free concert for students, put on by Kent State University’s Undergraduate Student Government Programming Board. It has been going on for 21 years, and always brings big talent. Reporter Justin McKinney has more… [bbrvideo]BBR_McKinney_S5_Students1[/bbrvideo] Kent State University’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) programming Board. This years concert will be the 21st in school history. Every spring, students look forward to the now regular concert, and who will be coming. This year the lineup is Rae Sremmurd,…

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Inspiration at its finest

Inspiration at its finest

Anchor intro: Inspiration is something all people are looking for, be it to pass a test or to just get through the day. With this in mind Dr. Alfreda Brown wrote to her children every day sending them messages of hope and eventually compiling them into one book. We sent Reporter Shawn Wilson to Kent State to find out more. [bbrvideo]BBR_WILSON_S5_BOOK[/bbrvideo]   Everyone is looking to be inspired in some way or another thats why Dr. Alfreda Brown’s book Word…

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Deer causes conversation

Deer causes conversation

Anchor Lead: Whether you’ve seen them in cartoon fashion in Walt Disney’s movie Bambi, shot by hunters, or for a split second as you swerve to miss them, deer are a part of our lives. However, a plan by the Cuyahoga Valley National Park to manage the deer population is causing buzz. TV2’s Patrick Shade has the story. [bbrvideo]BBR_SHADE_S4_DEER[/bbrvideo] (Nat Sound of a car passing by several deer) Objective Track: For those who pass by the Cuyahoga Valley National Park,…

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Bus service headache for students

Bus service headache for students

[bbrvideo]BBR_ALLAN_S4_BUSPARTA[/bbrvideo] PARTA bus Service lets Kent State students zip around campus to get from class to class, building to building and parking lot to parking lot. It’s the University way of giving the students on and off campus transportation to over 50 bus stops and destinations. However, the promise that these buses come every 6-12 minutes isn’t always true. Just ask Kent State student David Nix.   Stand Up: You can catch the bus here here at the campus center…

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Knitting helps survivors

Knitting helps survivors

[bbrvideo]BBR_Evangelist_S4_Knitathon[/bbrvideo] ANCHOR INTRO: As breast cancer is known to be a disease taking the tolls of many lives, one local group is helping survivors through knitting. TV2’s Jarrod Evangelist has more. Warm heads, warm necks and warm hearts, that’s the goal set by the on-campus group “Knitting for Those in Need.” On the fourth floor of the Kent State library every semester, they ask the community to come together and knit for a good cause in their Knitathon event, regardless…

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One doesn’t Define us All

One doesn’t Define us All

Anchor Intro: After the shocking footage of the Oklahoma Sigma Alpha Epsilon racist chant broke national headlines, it left the rest of the chapters around the country to pick up the pieces.  The Kent State University SAE chapter wants to show the world how they differ from Oklahoma, reporter Ty Sugick has more.     [bbrvideo]BBR_Sugick_S4_SAE[/bbrvideo]   Kevin Otubu: “I threw my phone right away because it was something hard to see and hard to hear from your chapter.” You…

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A Distinctive Kent State

A Distinctive Kent State

Anchor Intro: “It’s Northeast Ohio’s best kept secret” a phrase often heard when defining Kent State University…but why?  And is that all that Kent is? President Dr. Beverly Warren doesn’t think so, and the university is now bringing in an advertising firm to help Kent State become more distinctive and better known. [bbrvideo width=“475”]BBR_McCarthy_S4_Distinct[/bbrvideo]   If the caliber of the undergraduate students at a university is what helps determine prestige, what is Kent doing to ensure that higher caliber students want…

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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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Dogs on Campus Program Visits Students

Dogs on Campus Program Visits Students

Anchor: Kent State is the first university to have a dog therapy program for students. Reporter Gabrielle Payne spent some time with the owners and pups to find out more. [bbrvideo]BBR_Payne_S4_TherapyDogs[/bbrvideo] Nat Sound: Dog Owner Kent State celebrated Student Appreciation Day at the library Monday. Those in attendance were greeted by some very special guests. Dogs on Campus is the world’s first pet therapy program designed for students. Dr. Kathy Amale started the program after wanting to help homesick students…

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