Preparing for the real world

Preparing for the real world

This time of year, college students all across the country are preparing for finals, but what have they really learned this semester? Even the hardest-working student doesn’t have time to study every subject, but unfortunately many don’t have time to keep up with current events either. Are book smarts enough or should we expect our college grads to know about what’s happening in the real world too? TV2’s Melinda Stephan took to the streets to find out. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_FS_Stephan_PreparingForTheRealWorld2[/bbrvideo] College…

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Leadership Lacking Women

Leadership Lacking Women

With a new semester, new students, and new employees approaching. Kent State is always marketing their diversity. But for a University that boasts diversity, it is falling short in one major category. TV2’s Henna Thornberry has the story. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_Thornberry_FinalStory_Women[/bbrvideo] Over half of Kent State’s student body is female. In 2014 President Beverly Warren began her first year as president, and female presidents at Kent State is no new thing. However, aside from the female president, the ratio of female…

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Changing athletic landscape affects KSU

Changing athletic landscape affects KSU

The NCAA will hold an autonomy meeting next month to discuss possible changes to its guidelines, including possible compensation of student athletes. But is Kent State ready for what might be ahead? TV2’s Tyler Carey has more. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S8_CAREY_NCAA[/bbrvideo] With the NCAA set to hold an autonomy meeting next month to discuss the changing landscape of college athletics, the Kent State board of trustees held its own discussions on the topic during their meeting last week. Members of the committee…

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Toy store benefits Dover community

Toy store benefits Dover community

The holidays can only mean one thing for boys and girls: toys, toys, toys. For the last two years, local toy store Hometown Toys has given kids an opportunity to expand their imaginative minds. As TV2’s Jon Huntsman reports, a simple invitation ignited the possibility of a hometown toy store for one Ohio business woman. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_FINALSTORY_HUNTSMAN_TOYSTORE[/bbrvideo] “Toyland, toyland.” With the holidays approaching, parents are searching for that one perfect gift for their child. Most parents buy from big retail toy stores like…

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Battle over Blood

Battle over Blood

Science or discrimination? A federal board met last week to discuss lifting a ban that would progress healthcare equality for gay men in America.That is, equality, with a catch. Reporter Rachel Godin explains how the FDA’s possible lifting of a 32 year ban comes with a controversial twist. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S8_GODIN_BLOOD[/bbrvideo] In recent months activists have gone head to head with the FDA over the controversial lifelong ban that prohibits gay and bisexual men from donating blood if they have had sexual relations with another man…

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Speeding, weed and racism

Speeding, weed and racism

Amid recent protests in not only Ferguson, Missouri and the investigation of excessive force in the Cleveland Police Department, Kent police continue their watch over Kent. But what exactly do the police do on a night shift? Reporter Julie Selby rode along with a Kent police officer and experienced the civil uprising for herself. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_Final_Selby_Ridealong[/bbrvideo] Drug busts, arrest warrants and giving sobriety tests are all in a day’s work for Kent police officers. But what actually does happen during a Friday night…

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Consumer Friendly Can Be A Problem

Consumer Friendly Can Be A Problem

For the christmas season, one item is flying into stores. Unarmmed Aerial Vehicles or known as drones are in popular demand. However, UAVs and drones can cause problems with legal limitations. Zach Downes has more… [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S8_DOWNES_UnmannedAerial_PKG[/bbrvideo] Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or commonly known as “drones” are making an impact on christmas wish lists this season. Stores are selling UAVs, also known as quadcopters, to the general public and are common in hobby stores and toy stores. On Amazon, quadcopters can…

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Brewery Earns Accolades

Brewery Earns Accolades

In recent years craft beers have become very popular, especially in Northeast Ohio. From Akron to Cleveland there are seven popular breweries but one that wins the most awards is in your backyard. Here is Raymond Ross with more on this local treasure. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S8_ROSS_BREWERY[/bbrvideo] If you passed Hoppin’ Frog Brewery you would probably miss it. Tucked away off Waterloo Rd in Akron, the brewery headquarters sits without a ton of flash. While the exterior may not be flashy or enticing,…

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Freshman 15 becomes the freshman 5

Freshman 15 becomes the freshman 5

Anchor Lead: What comes to mind when you think of the freshman 15, or the freshman five? It may sound like something from sports, but it’s actually about weight gain college freshmen are supposed to face. As students head home for winter break they can reflect on their first semester away at college. What habits did they pick up and did they cause weight gain? TV2’s Paige Katrinchak reports… substantial weight gain doesn’t happen overnight or even in one year….

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Stylist Breaks Barriers

Stylist Breaks Barriers

Some say Cleveland is the land of a thousand stylist, but with all the competition how are stylists setting themselves apart, one local stylists says its not about what she doing to stand out but its all about what she is doing to stay connected. Reporter Kayla Hodge is here with more. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S8_HODGE_STYLIST[/bbrvideo] Rickea Hampton has been a hairstylist since she was 17years old and in her eight years in the business she says, something was missing. After traveling…

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