HIV

HIV

Many Americans are uneducated about a widely spread disease in the United States. Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV is a common disease in America, leaving over a million infected. Nadia Assim has the story. [bbrvideo]BBR_ASSIM_S3_HIV[/bbrvideo] Rachel Losey: No, I’ve never been tested for HIV. Interview: No, No Interview: No Reporter: As you just saw, when asked if they have ever been tested for HIV, four out of four Kent State students say they have not. Reporter: In America 1.2 million people…

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International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day

Anchor Intro: Sunday March 6th was International Women’s Day, a day that is a National holiday in some places but not as widely celebrated in the United States. Tv2’s Nicole Jelinek took a look at what this day means to students and the history behind it. [bbrvideo]BBR_JELINEK_S3_WOMENSDAY[/bbrvideo] If you take a look around one of Kent State’s popular hangouts, at the Hub you see a variety of people, but did you realize that Kent’s Campus is populated more by women?…

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Career Expo Shapes Future

Career Expo Shapes Future

[bbrvideo]BBR_S3_Young_CareerExpo[/bbrvideo]   Anchor Intro: As the end of the semester approaches students are frantically looking for summer internships. This past Friday hundreds of students flocked to one location in Cleveland for a leg up on the competition. Jake Young has the story… On March 6th, the College of Communication and Information held their third annual career Expo day at the Cleveland Convention Center. The Career Expo attracted more than 150 students ranging from sophomore to senior year as well as…

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Star Player Earns Redemption

Star Player Earns Redemption

Anchor Intro: It hasn’t taken Jimmy Hall long to earn a name for himself on the court here at Kent. But what you may not know is how he ended up here. TV2 Reporter Max Fleck has the story [bbrvideo]BBR_Fleck_S3_JimmyHall[/bbrvideo] NAT SOUND: Jimmy Hall! The roar of the crowd is something Jimmy Hall has gotten used to in his first year at Kent State. But for the player averaging 15 points a night, his career began at Hofstra, where things…

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Karaoke for a cause

Karaoke for a cause

Anchor: Greek life is very popular around college campuses, it has been around over 100 years. But being in a greek fraternity and sorority isn’t all about having parties. A big part of greek life is philanthropy, and Saturday night the sisters of Chi Omega hosted a new event for a good cause.   [bbrvideo]BBR_WILSON_S3_KARAOKE[/bbrvideo] The Sisters of Chi Omega held a new philanthropy event Saturday night here at Kent State; Chi O Karaoke. The competition consisted of three rounds,…

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Seniors Prepare for Graduation

Seniors Prepare for Graduation

As the spring semester reaches the halfway point, many seniors are preparing for their upcoming graduation from Kent State. Jacob talked with some of them to find out their feelings on leaving school. [bbrvideo]BBR_DERWIN_S3_GRAD[/bbrvideo] Tori Scheaffer is showing me pictures from throughout her years at Kent State. A lot has happened during her time here. She declared a psychology major, got married and bought a house in the area. And now, with only about two months left in the spring…

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Keycards Lockout Students

Keycards Lockout Students

[bbrvideo]BBR_ALLAN_LOCKOUT[/bbrvideo] (Intro Objective) Kent State University prides itself on its campus safety. In the residence halls like Koonce Hall in Tri Tower students use Key cards to access their dorms letting only those who belong their in. However, for students like Zachary Kozyk these keys can become a burden if forgotten. (Sub. Track) “I am constantly locked out of my room and have been lost my keys 5 different times since being here for 3 and a half semesters.” (Stand Up) Students…

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Carry On & Quilt

Carry On & Quilt

In today’s society it can be difficult to pass on a family’s history and traditions to its future generation. One woman is piecing together her family story bit by bit to make sure those traditions  stay alive. [bbrvideo]BBR_SPARKMAN_S3_QUILT[/bbrvideo] Nat (Nell Orndorf): “My life entails carrying on the traditions my grandmother taught me. Anchor: Nell Orndorf is the keeper of a time-honored Native American tradition.” Nat (Nell Orndorf): “I love it when a plan comes together!” Anchor: She quilts. Quilting is a…

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Potholes cause problems

Potholes cause problems

It’s that time of the year when the sun comes out, the snow melts, and potholes seem to be everywhere.  Potholes can be found on almost every road around Kent State University.  Reporter, Rex Smith, went out to get the story on those potholes and when they may be filled.  Here is the story. [bbrvideo]BBR_SMITH_S3_POTHOLES[/bbrvideo] Here you can see many cars bouncing from hitting potholes. These potholes develop when water or snow seep into cracks in asphalt and then that…

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Student Run Opportunities

Student Run Opportunities

Anchor Intro: Many organizations across the nation and the state offer hands on opportunities for students to gain hands-on on experience in their fields of interest.  Kent State University, in many eyes,  is seen and described as leader in this kind of advanced tradition. A student run film group on campus show us how the importance of this initiative in their operations. [bbrvideo]BBR_McCarthy_S3_Films[/bbrvideo] The Kent State University Independent films group held audition for it’s upcoming feature film “Un-Lucky” this past…

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