Lil’ Sibs Invasion

Lil’ Sibs Invasion

Each year Kent Interhall Council plans a variety of events on the Kent State campus, one of those events being Lil’ Sibs Weekend. While the event itself only last three days the time and hard work that goes into planning the event might surprise you.  [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Lil’ Sibs Weekend is one of KIC’s most successful events. Now see what goes into planning this great event.”]BBR_04_Klein_LittleSibsWeekend[/bbrvideo] Kent State University host hundreds of events every year, but one of the…

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Local public radio station receives support from community

Local public radio station receives support from community

WKSU is Kent State’s public radio station, and its mission is to provide quality programming to its listeners, with no commercial interruptions. TV2 reporter Vivian Feke examines the differences between commercial and public radio, and discovers the values of public radio through WKSU’s General Manager. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”WKSU holds a bi-annual fund drive to support its programming.”]BBR_03_Feke_WKSU[/bbrvideo] Kent State’s public radio station, WKSU, holds a fund drive twice a year to help support its programming. According to General Manager…

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KSU Orchestra brings Russian Culture Home

KSU Orchestra brings Russian Culture Home

Kent State University takes pride in bringing talent from every corner of the world to this small city. The Kent State Orchestra brought Russian culture to Cartwright Hall over the weekend. TV2’s Lauren Buchanan attended the concert and found out that international music is more than just entertainment. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”The Kent State Orchestra performed all Russian music on Saturday in Cartwright Hall.”]BBR_03_Buchanan_RussianConcert[/bbrvideo] The Kent State Orchestra likes to open its concert doors to other countries. The orchestra put…

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KSU Models Advocate Nutrition

KSU Models Advocate Nutrition

Spring is the season for Kent State fashion shows and March is National Nutrition Month. How do these celebrations go hand in hand? TV2’s Lauren Buchanan has more. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Kent State fashion models do not compare to stereotypical, malnourished models.”]BBR_02a_Buchanan_NutritionMonth[/bbrvideo] Students majoring in fashion design not only learn to create cloth masterpieces on a hanger; they also learn to make human masterpieces on paper and on Photo Shop. This education was an expected shock for freshman fashion design…

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Seniors Take Theatre Showcase to New York City

Seniors Take Theatre Showcase to New York City

Every year a select group of seniors from the musical theatre program are given the opportunity to travel to New York City and perform in a showcase for industry professionals including agents and casting directors. With the amount of hard work that goes into preparation, what exactly does this mean for the students involved? TV2’s Kim Anderson has the story. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”The School of Theatre and Dance sends seniors to a New York Showcase every year.”]BBR_03_ANDERSON_SHOWCASE[/bbrvideo] While most…

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Charging up Kent State!

Charging up Kent State!

Almost every student on Kent State’s campus has a cell phone, but not everyone has a place to charge it until now. Kent State University’s Center for Student Involvement recently added four new charging stations to the Students Center. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Four new charging stations have been added to the Kent Student Center”]BBR_03_Klein_ChargingStation[/bbrvideo] Today almost every student at Kent State has a cell phone, but with so many student and phones there’s not always enough outlets for chargers. Now, that…

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Kent State University Main campus vs regional campuses

Kent State University Main campus vs regional campuses

[bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Local students decide whether to go to Kent’s main campus or to stay close to home and attend one of Kent’s many regional campuses.”]BBR_03_Clemens_KSUCampuses[/bbrvideo] When choosing the college to attend there are many factors students need to consider. One of them is how close to home do you really want to be? Many universities, including Kent State University, have regional branches of their campus; community colleges. These branches are closer to many small town students’ homes which…

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Parking Deck Passes Available for KSU Students

Parking Deck Passes Available for KSU Students

Kent Central Gateway has been a newer addition to Kent State University since July 2013. Gateway has a large parking deck that has increased the number of available public parking spaces in the downtown Kent area. TV2’s Pamela Marotta tells how the parking deck is now selling passes to KSU students and how it is helping out the campuses parking system. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”KSU students can now purchase a parking pass to park in the Kent Central Gateway parking deck.”]BBR_03rework_Marotta_ParkingDeckPasses[/bbrvideo]…

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Saint Patrick’s Day Isn’t So Safe

Saint Patrick’s Day Isn’t So Safe

Local Police believe Saint Patrick’s Day in Kent is widely-known as one of the more “dangerous” holidays of the year yet students are becoming less aware of the dangers associated with the holiday. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Saint Patrick’s Day is more dangerous than students think.”]BBR_03_Graybill_Saintpattys[/bbrvideo] With 97 percent of the population planning to celebrate Saint Patricks day, students should be more aware of the dangers. The difference is in the statistics. Alcohol-impaired driving accounted for 31 percent of total vehicle…

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New Zipcar service comes to Kent State

New Zipcar service comes to Kent State

Students that do not bring a vehicle with them to campus can make getting off campus tough.  Thanks to a new service at Kent State – that now may be easier than before.  TV2’s Robert Carroll has the story. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”A hot new service is available to Kent State this semester.  Zipcars – is it the next big thing?” ]BBR_02_Carroll_ZipCarService[/bbrvideo] Transportation is a hot topic across Kent State – ranging from parking services, PARTA busing, walking, and finding ways…

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