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University calms fears

University calms fears

Fear of the Ebola virus hit close to home this week when we learned the second Ebola patient, Amber Vinson, visited family in Tallmadge over the weekend. This visit included three Kent State employees. TV2’s Paige Katrinchak has the details on who they could’ve come into contact with and how the university is responding. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S3_Katrinchak_EBOLA[/bbrvideo] Fear of the Ebola virus struck close to home for those in Northeast Ohio this week. The second person to contract the virus in…

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Workers Are Enemies

Workers Are Enemies

Some students think the Kent State Parking Services Department are implementing the rules harder this semester. But do students really know what the parking services does for the school? Zach Downes Reports [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S2_DOWNES_PARKINGWORKER[/bbrvideo] Students at Kent State University view the Kent State Parking Services Department as the Public Enemy. The university gives students and faculty access to 12 thousand parking spaces but students still get parking tickets. Parking Services workers are constantly surveying the parking lots for people whom…

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Kent State interacts with students on social media

Kent State interacts with students on social media

[bbrvideo width=“475”]BBR_S2_Blue_Twitter[/bbrvideo] Kent State’s newest president Beverly Warren is using twitter. She started her account when she became president on July 1rst. Today she interacts with students by tweeting, using hashtags and taking photos with students. Lester Lefton, the university’s previous president, did not use social media. Instead he communicated with students through weekly emails and kept a website showcasing his photography. Warren’s use of social media offers students a new channel of communication. Stefanie Moore, a Kent State public…

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Recruitment Hits Hard

Recruitment Hits Hard

Resident Assistant recruitment began full force this week on the Kent Campus. The huge freshmen class is not only caused a housing dilemma but is affecting the appeal of being an R.A. a once very popular campus job. TV2’s Henna Thornberry has the details. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S2_Thornberry_RA[/bbrvideo] Resident Assistant, a once popular campus job is in danger of losing it’s luster and the resident assistant search committee is recruiting harder than ever this year. Kent State University made several changes to…

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Candidates become court members

Candidates become court members

The members of homecoming court talked to Kent State student media on Sunday evening. One of our reporters went to the meeting and learned how extensive the process can be. TV2’s Paige Katrinchak has the details. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S2_Katrinchak_Homecoming[/bbrvideo] Laughter and excitement filled the alumni suite in the Student Center Sunday evening as the 12 members of homecoming court gathered together. This group of six males and six females met with Kent State’s student media to talk about homecoming. This group of…

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Kent not safe from date rape

Kent not safe from date rape

Sexual assaults are plaguing college campuses across America. While Kent State’s fraternity brothers try to keep the party atmosphere safe, most students don’t know which date rape drug to look out for. Reporter Julie Selby has more. [bbrvideo width=“475”]BBR_S2_Selby_Rape[/bbrvideo] Sexual assault is taking America’s colleges by storm. With party season in full swing at Kent State, the chances of drug-induced rape increase. Kent police records show no reports of sexual assault for any Kent State fraternity in the past two years. However, only 40%…

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Dix welcomes kent schools day

Dix welcomes kent schools day

Over the weekend, the Kent State football team welcomed UMASS for a battle between winless teams. Regardless of the outcome, it was a win-win for Kent State and the Kent City School District. TV2’s Jon Huntsman has the story. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S2_HUNTSMAN_KENTSCHOOLSDAY[/bbrvideo] Football is a game that helps bring communities together. And that was no different on Saturday for both Kent State and Kent City Schools. Thousands of fans gathered for more than just a football game. They came because of…

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Kent State students get political

Kent State students get political

Election Day is just one month away, and interest tends to be down during midterm years, some Kent State University students find themselves heavily involved in the political process. TV2’s Tyler Carey has the story. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S1_CAREY_GROUPS[/bbrvideo] The midterm elections are fast approaching, and several Kent State students find themselves deeply involved in local campaigns. Both KSU’s Democratic and Republican student organizations are hard at work knocking on doors, passing out flyers, and anything else candidates ask them to do….

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Construction Causes Dilemma

Construction Causes Dilemma

Kent State is expanding the university in many different ways. The construction for the new Architecture and Environmental Design building is currently underway. One issue is starting to raise concern among current and future students. Zachary Downes reports. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S1_DOWNES_PARKINGGARAGE[/bbrvideo] Kent State’s campus is expanding in many different ways. The university is adding a new state of the art facility with one major flaw.   The new Architecture and Environmental Design building will be located on the new Lestor Lefton…

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Beverly Warren manages her schedule

Beverly Warren manages her schedule

[bbrvideo width=“475”]BBR_S1_Blue_Time[/bbrvideo] It’s easy to find Kent State University’s newest President Beverly Warren meeting with students and faculty members on campus, but keeping up with her is no easy task. Warren’s listening tour has 50 events alone, and it seems like there are’t enough hours in her day, so how does she manage her time? “She does very, very well. What weights in her favor is that she’s an early riser, she’s up at 3:30 every morning, and she gets…

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