In Kent, Ohio a new technology used by a local 5k has the potential to change marathons forever. Michael Lopick is here tonight to tell us how Kent State University brought running to the digital age. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P5_LOPICK_VIRTUAL[/bbrvideo] Each year on the morning of homecoming the Kent State community gears up for the annual Bowman Cup 5K. In the past, if you happened to be out of town, you’d be out of luck, but now, with the help…
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_P5_Katrinchak_Online[/bbrvideo] Paige: Online enrollment is rising at Kent State University. More than 16,000 students are registered for online classes this fall. And as of right now there are about 700 unique online programs offered each…
Kent State Athletics Director of Marketing, Heather Cook, is responsible for promoting a lot of different sports. For her, putting butts in the stands is the name of the game. However, this fall it is critical Heather packs as many fans possible into Dix Stadium. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P5_Ross_Tickets[/bbrvideo] “Competing for me is what we strive for and that added pressure is almost like a competition. You know you’re trying to get those 15,000 people so thats kind of the sense my…
Construction can be such a pain, but many seem to think only students have to deal with the inconvenience of the construction. BBR’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_P5_HODGE_HINDER[/bbrvideo] Construction 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…
Many areas have seen an improvement since the economic downtown a while back, but a local entrepreneur in Kent, Ohio is playing a dual role in trying to keep business booming. BBR’s Melinda Stephan has the story. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P5_Stephan_EntrepreneurRunsChamber2[/bbrvideo] “And I have a problem with telling people ‘no.’” Lori Wemhoff has a hard time saying “no.” That might be why she owns her own business and runs the Kent Area Chamber of Commerce. As a small business owner, Wemhoff is…
George Joseph is back to where his life in education took off: in the city of Kent, Ohio. As Kent City Schools welcomes the new superintendent, George Joseph is looking to get himself on the same page with the community. TV2’s Jon Huntsman has the story. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P5_HUNTSMAN_SUPERINTENDENT.mov [/bbrvideo] George Joseph returns to the city of Kent where he, a KSU alum, received his Master’s degree in Educational Administration. He left Worthington Local Schools this past summer, where he assisted…
[/bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P4_GODIN_WOMENLOSERIGHTS [bbrvideo] While states in the American south are definitely doing their part to restrict women’s reproductive rights, some of the most radical attacks on reproductive rights are rolling our of the moderate, Midwestern state of Ohio. For more than a decade the state has quietly and aggressively advanced regulations that put women in harms way. Ohio legislature is currently considering a measure to ban insurance coverage of abortion care even in cases of incest, rape and life-threatening pregnancy….
[bbrvideo width=”475″]bbr_p4_downes_dilemna[/bbrvideo] Finding a parking space is a common problem among the commuter students. I’m currently standing in front of the future home for the new Architecture and Environmental design building. As you can see, there is barely room for the building let alone a parking lot. I spoke with Parking Services Manager Larry Emling and the Associate Vice President of Facility planning and operations Tom Euclide about the matter. The blue prints for the project do not include plans…
[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P4_LOPICK_5K[/bbrvideo] With Kent State’s Homecoming quickly approaching, many students are preparing to tailgate, while others are gearing up for their own test of athleticism. Early Oct. 18, the morning of Homecoming, students, faculty, community members and alumni will flock to the Student Recreation and Wellness Center to participate in the 14th Annual Bowman Cup 5K Race. The race, which attracts more than 700 participants, honors the memory of KSU’s fifth president, Dr. George Bowman. Bowman presided over the…
[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P4_CAREY_VOTING[/bbrvideo] With several important races to be decided during the 2014 election year, one would think voters would be eager to flock to the polls. However, as statistics show, voter turnout tends to be significantly lower during midterm years, as opposed to, say, a Presidential election. According to a study by George Mason University, just 43.6 percent of Ohioans 18 and over voted during the 2010 midterms, as opposed to 62.7 percent two years later during the Presidential election….