Stanley Wearden’s 30 years of Communication and Information

Stanley Wearden’s 30 years of Communication and Information

Kent State’s Dean of the College of Communication and Information has experienced the changing field of media for the past 30 years. TV2 reporter Vivian Feke took a closer look at the changes in technology, and what Wearden’s plans are for the future. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Kent State University Dean Stanley Wearden reflects on the past 30 years of change in the media field.”]BBR_02_Feke_StanleyWearden[/bbrvideo] Over the past 30 years there have been many changes to the media field, especially with…

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Fashion experts help students follow their dreams

Fashion experts help students follow their dreams

Kent State students designed clothes for the opportunity of a lifetime. Reporter Jenson Strock has more on the story. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Fashion experts judge student designs at Kent State’s Rock the Runway”]BBR_02_STROCK_RUNWAY[/bbrvideo] Kent State students filled the runway with their designs Saturday for the University’s Rock the Runway competition. Students showed off their creations in front of judges who are already well established in the field. Among those judges were Emma Day, owner of Carnaby Street Style, a boutique in…

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A Little Extra For Ravenna Basketball

A Little Extra For Ravenna Basketball

Ravenna basketball coach Phil Starks is the only African-American coach in the Portage Trail Conference.  TV2’s Zach Harley takes a closer look inside the Ravens locker room and sees what coach Starks really means to this Ravenna squad. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”A Little Extra For Ravenna Basketball.”]BBR_02_Harley_Ravenna[/bbrvideo] The Ravenna basketball team’s sideline may look a little different to some than the rest of the conference.  That’s because after Kent-Roosevelt head coach Cameron Black retired from the game last year, Ravenna’s…

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Salt Shortage Causes Nelgected Roads

Salt Shortage Causes Nelgected Roads

Recent weather conditions have made some parts of kent state dangerously icy. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Recent salt shortage caused some roads and sidewalks to get neglected.”]BBR_02_Graybill_Saltshortage[/bbrvideo] The recent harsh winter created a salt shortage in the Kent State area. Typically, it takes a couple of days to receive more salt but due to the shortage it can take well over a week. The city of Kent has rationed their salt since December, expecting a harsh winter while Kent State University…

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Students finding time to eat healthy on a busy schedule

Students finding time to eat healthy on a busy schedule

With more than a dozen dining locations on campus, students are finding themselves with barely enough time to eat between a full day of classes. Worse than that,  they’re faced with long lines to get food at almost every dining location as well. TV-2 reporter Kourtney Burns decided to get in line and see for herself how long it actually takes. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Busy students at Kent State with jam-packed schedules try to find time to eat healthy throughout…

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International Student Activity Fee

International Student Activity Fee

Over the past few years Kent’s international student population has increased. In order to properly fund international student programs, their activity fee has increased as well. TV2’s Eric Rivers has the story.     [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”International student activity fee increased to enhance international  programs. “]BBR_01_Rivers_ActivityFee1a[/bbrvideo]       Kent State University has over 2,000 international students from over 90 different countries all around the world. To help students adjust to the cultural changes that theses students face, Kent State offers…

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Knitting For the Needy

Knitting For the Needy

Members of the Kent community use knitting to help the needy. TV2’s Jenson Strock tells us their story. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Students and residents band together to fight the cold for those in need.”]BBR_01A_STROCK_KNITS2[/bbrvideo] During the coldest winter in a decade, students do their part to keep others warm. Kent State hosted its semi-annual Knit-A-Thon this past Friday. Junior, Carly Swope, participated for her first time this year. “It was -10 the other day and it’s freezing,” Swope said, “I’m cold…

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The library as a service to student employees

The library as a service to student employees

Most college students work that extra job to help pay living expenses and to attend school.  Siobhan Hicks is one of those students.  Not only does her work study help her to work in the library, but thanks to a new scholarship opporunity – it may even help some more.  TV2’s Robert Carroll has the story. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Siobhan Hicks takes advantage of work study and employment services on campus to make ends meet.  Now there is a new scholarship…

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Kent Clarks: Growing, Glowing, and Graduating

Kent Clarks: Growing, Glowing, and Graduating

The cheapest instrument on the market is your voice. Who knows this best? Of course, it’s Kent State’s acapella group, the Kent Clarks. TV2’s Lauren Buchanan has more on how the Clarks recently took their voices to the national level. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”The Kent Clarks are a student-directed acapella group at Kent State University. For the first time in their three-year history, they competed at ICCAs.”]BBR_01a_Buchanan_KentClarks[/bbrvideo] The Kent Clarks became a Kent State musical token in 2011 when it…

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Fellowship of Christian Athletes makes a name for themselves

Fellowship of Christian Athletes makes a name for themselves

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA),  are making their way home. The FCA is a group of Christian Students Athletes looking to improve themselves through God. The organization embarked on a journey with their young student athletes. This past weekend the organization attended the Jubilee conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  The conference featured over 60,000 college students, looking to learn about God and themselves. Kent State had 49 students in attendance, all whom came with FCA. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left”caption=”The Fellowship of…

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