Student Finds Niche

Student Finds Niche

Living in a new country can be a difficult transition. Spiros Tempelis has more on how one student is acclimating here at Kent State, and what the University is doing to help.   [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S1_Tempelis_Intl[/bbrvideo]   The accent says it all. Or at least narrows it down a bit. Tasha McDonnell is one of 14 international students here at Kent State from Great Britain. Specifically, Tasha hails from Liverpool, England. She’ll be studying Math here for one year. For an…

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Kent State students get political

Kent State students get political

Election Day is just one month away, and interest tends to be down during midterm years, some Kent State University students find themselves heavily involved in the political process. TV2’s Tyler Carey has the story. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S1_CAREY_GROUPS[/bbrvideo] The midterm elections are fast approaching, and several Kent State students find themselves deeply involved in local campaigns. Both KSU’s Democratic and Republican student organizations are hard at work knocking on doors, passing out flyers, and anything else candidates ask them to do….

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Construction Causes Dilemma

Construction Causes Dilemma

Kent State is expanding the university in many different ways. The construction for the new Architecture and Environmental Design building is currently underway. One issue is starting to raise concern among current and future students. Zachary Downes reports. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S1_DOWNES_PARKINGGARAGE[/bbrvideo] Kent State’s campus is expanding in many different ways. The university is adding a new state of the art facility with one major flaw.   The new Architecture and Environmental Design building will be located on the new Lestor Lefton…

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Beverly Warren manages her schedule

Beverly Warren manages her schedule

[bbrvideo width=“475”]BBR_S1_Blue_Time[/bbrvideo] It’s easy to find Kent State University’s newest President Beverly Warren meeting with students and faculty members on campus, but keeping up with her is no easy task. Warren’s listening tour has 50 events alone, and it seems like there are’t enough hours in her day, so how does she manage her time? “She does very, very well. What weights in her favor is that she’s an early riser, she’s up at 3:30 every morning, and she gets…

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Construction Hinders Groundskeeping

Construction Hinders Groundskeeping

Construction can be annoying, but many seem to think only students have to deal with the inconvenience of the construction. TV2’S Kayla Hodge is here to give you the run down on just who else has to deal with this big distraction. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S1_HODGE_GROUNDS[/bbrvideo] Construction… it can be a real pain for students on campus. But students aren’t the only ones who have to deal with it. Groundskeepers here at Kent and also their boss Heather White have to deal…

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Clyde Fights Back

Clyde Fights Back

[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S1_GODIN_CLYDEFIGHTSBACK[/bbrvideo] Governon Kasich’s signed Health Budget 59  into action last year. The budget included an unlikely attack on reproductive rights in the form of multiple amendments that, according to Adrienne Gavula, regional office director for the American Civil Rights Union of Ohio, set women’s rights back nearly 40 years. One amendment caused major uproar by de-funding Planned Parenthood and reallocating funds  to many faith-based pregnancy centers who are trained to actively encourage women to carry unviable pregnancy’s to term, even in cases…

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Athletics competes for tickets

Athletics competes for tickets

Every year athletic departments across the country are concerned  about how they will draw fans into their respective football stadiums. However, for the Kent State Golden Flashes, this year is different. For more on the Flashes, heres Raymond Ross [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S1_ROSS_TICKETS[/bbrvideo] In college athletics, football keeps the ship afloat. For the majority, all college athletics programs rely on their football revenue to finance other team’s operations. Smaller sports like gymnastics, wrestling and softball do not generate the proper revenue to finance their own…

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Bursar Goes Abroad

Bursar Goes Abroad

Class in another country can be costly. Kent State’s education abroad programs are quite popular but the cost is not always as glamorous. Henna Thornberry has the details. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S1_Thornberry_Bursar[/bbrvideo] Study abroad can be a very appealing program for most college students. It is a way to obtain a global perspective and have a memorable experience but paying for it can be an issue. Director of Study Abroad Advising Amber Bollinger said that studying abroad at Kent State University really…

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Enrollment increases online

Enrollment increases online

Anchor Lead: Kent State University announced it has its highest retention rate ever. More and more students are coming to Kent State…but you won’t see all of them in the classroom. TV2’s Paige Katrinchak reports… you don’t have to sit in a classroom to learn. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S1_Katrinchak_Online[/bbrvideo] Online enrollment is on the rise at Kent State University. In addition to the highest ever retention rate at 81.7 percent, online enrollment is up 8.9 percent from last year. Valerie Kelly, director…

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Heroin hits home

Heroin hits home

The number of heroin deaths in Ohio is rising as heroin becomes more common, but how is it effecting Kent and Kent State students? Reporter Julie Selby has the story. [bbrvideo width-“475”]BBR_S1_Selby_Heroin[/bbrvideo] It’s a state-wide problem that has reached epidemic proportions. It’s a cold-hearted killer to which many have succumbed to. And it’s right here in Kent — Heroin. According to Kent’s police records, between Jan. 1 and Sept. 18, 2013, 10 people were charged with possession of heroin. However,…

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