LGBTQ+ Center celebrates 10-year anniversary with queer poetry
Kent State’s LGBTQ+ Center is kicking off their 10-year anniversary with queer poetry. Kent’s Audra McClain has the story.
Opioid Epidemic Targeting Colleges and Young Adults
An almost forgotten opioid epidemic is being put back into the spotlight with singer Demi Lovato detailing her own drug overdose back in 2018 in a new documentary. TV2’s own Shane Troyano explores why Kent State Students need to take this issue even more seriously now than ever before.
Living on Campus- Covid Edition
Students living on campus have had some new living regulations these past two semesters. TV2’s Anna Louden talked with a few students about how they feel about the protocols and if they think they are working.
“A perfect storm” – why eating disorders thrive on college campuses
Because college is a time of transition for many students, mental health is becoming a larger part of the conversation. However, one issue often goes overlooked – eating disorders. Maddy Haberberger has more.
Students feeling effects of back-to-back remote semesters
As Kent State University prepares to transition to fully remote instruction ahead of fall break, students say attending college during the pandemic is taking a major toll on them. Connor Steffen has more on the feelings from campus.
A First Term With Historic Issues To Tackle
Tiera Moore is the first African-American woman in Kent State University history to serve as USG. Her staff has been hard at work to make this first term impactful in a age of a global health pandemic and extreme racism.
Cell Phones and Mental Health
Food drive for the Kent community
Several students and Kent residents deal with food insecurity and this has only heightened due to the pandemic. Sister Circle, an initiative out of the Student Multi-Cultural Center at Kent State, organized a food drive as a way to help. Alencia Lang has the story.
Seasonal Depression Among Kent State Students: Ways to Treat
Seasonal Affective Disorder, commonly known as seasonal depression, is a mood disorder that comes around during a specific time of year, usually during the winter months. Our reporter Rachel Gross has more information on how some students deal with the disorder, as well as ways to treat it.
Kent State University Reminds Students to do Three Things Before Heading Home For Thanksgiving
Due to the second wave of COVID-19, Kent State University developed a plan to move students all online after Thanksgiving break to stop the spread of the virus. Mackenzie Pflum has all the details on the story.