New Organization Inspires Women to Enjoy Fitness

New Organization Inspires Women to Enjoy Fitness

In Kent, Ohio a new organization on Kent State University’s campus seeks to empower women through fitness, nutrition and sisterhood. TV2’s Michael Lopick tells us how the club encourages female students to get off the elliptical and start a well-rounded, healthy lifestyle.   [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S4_LOPICK_CHAARG[/bbrvideo]   The sound of women suiting up in their workout gear can be heard all around Kent State University’s campus thanks to a new organization. CHAARG, or Changing Health Attitudes and Actions to Recreate Girls…

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Phil Steele’s 20th

Phil Steele’s 20th

One of the nations top college football prognosticators resides right here in Ohio. Spiros Tempelis has more on who he is, and what he’s done to maintain such a reputation.  [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S4_TEMPELIS_STEELE[/bbrvideo]   90 hours a week dedicated to College Football analysis. Phil Steele started doing his own sets of Power Ratings when he was eight years old. Ever since, he’s always had an affinity for football, especially college. Every year since 1995, Steele releases a magazine entitled, “Phil Steele’s…

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Kent Bill of Rights faces opposition

Kent Bill of Rights faces opposition

A new Political Action Committee has formed in opposition to Issue 21…the environmental rights bill designed to ban the natural gas extraction process known as fracking in Kent. But who is behind this group, and why are they so against the bill? TV2’s Tyler Carey has more. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S4_CAREY_OPPOSITION[/bbrvideo] The Kent Community Bill of Rights was proposed by the Kent Environmental Rights Group (KERG) with the goal of helping the environment and banning the controversial gas extraction process known as…

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Kent State hackathon gets buggy

Kent State hackathon gets buggy

[bbrvideo width=“475”]BBR_S4_Blue_Hackathon[/bbrvideo] Over the weekend student programers, developers, and enthusiasts came to Kent State University to compete in Kent Hack Enough, the largest student hackathon in Ohio. Competitors from all over Ohio had only 36 hours to design their projects and demonstrate them at the end of the weekend. Students earned points for their school by placing in the event. Lectures gave students the opportunity to network with other programmers and hear about the latest advances in science and technology….

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Halloween increases sales

Halloween increases sales

This time of year, people flock to Halloween stores looking to find the perfect costume. In Kent, one store in particular is a popular choice for students creating their one-of-a kind ensembles. TV2’s Melinda Stephan has the story. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S4_Stephan_HalloweenIncreasesSales1[/bbrvideo] This Halloween weekend will find many Kent residents in search of the perfect costume, and lots of them will end up at local clothing and costume shop Einstein’s Attic. Though small, Einstein’s Attic is a 12-year-old Kent business that is…

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Band Glows on Senior Night

Band Glows on Senior Night

Like any high school, Senior Night is just an evening designed specifically for seniors. But at Kent Roosevelt High School, a special band tradition has made Senior Night a main attraction for people year after year. TV2’s Jon Huntsman has the story. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S4_HUNTSMAN_GLOWSTICKS[/bbrvideo] Senior Night. It’s a fun, memorable and truly emotional event that takes place year after year at high school sporting events. This past Friday, Kent Roosevelt had their annual Senior Night home game against the undefeated…

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Possibility of a Parking Garage

Possibility of a Parking Garage

Students and Faculty at Kent State University currently have access to over 11,000 parking spaces and 70 parking lots at the main campus. Some students think there needs to be a major parking expansion. But is that expansion necessary? Zach Downes reports. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S4_DOWNES_POSSIBLYGARAGE[/bbrvideo] Kent State is the second biggest campus in Ohio and is constantly expanding. The university has over 70 parking lots and over 11,000 parking spaces for students and faculty. Some students feel that a parking garage…

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Social Media Proves Consistent

Social Media Proves Consistent

Kent State recently launched a web portal for its social media sites.  KSU like many  institutions is increasingly relying on social media to tell its story.  TV2’s Henna Thornberry reports tonight, what’s KSU strategy and what’s story is it telling?”   [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_Thornberry_S4_Media[/bbrvideo] Social media is increasingly becoming more important in every day lives. Kent State University is among many universities to have an active online presence from twitter to facebook to instagram. However, what kind of image is represented…

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Kent Celebrates Haunts

Kent Celebrates Haunts

There’s more to the halloween weekend than students making their way down to the bars to drink. Kent, Ohio has a haunted past that is celebrated by many local business owners and haunted sites are in walking distance from Kent campus. Reporter Rachel Godin has the story… [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S4_GODIN_HAUNTS[/bbrvideo] As Halloween approaches, ghost stories of old are retold in the city of Kent, a place with a past…and present webbed with superstition. Some of these places include 131 Columbus Street, where a…

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Delta Zeta pummels peer pressure

Delta Zeta pummels peer pressure

A Kent State sorority educates students on the dangers of drunk driving through more ways than one. Julie Selby has the story. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S4_Selby_Choice[/bbrvideo] Not everyone drinks alcohol in college. That is a message that Kent State sorority Delta Zeta is trying to spread through their annual I Have A Choice Week. From October 19th to October 25th, Delta Zeta is spreading awareness of the dangers of alcohol and peer pressure. Since 2006, the sorority educates students through pamphlets, statistics,…

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