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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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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