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Life After Graduation

Life After Graduation

Graduation is on its way, and one Kent alumnus looks back at his experience since college. Reporter Jenson Strock has more on the story. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”With graduation fast approaching, many students are anxious about what the future may hold. Kent graduate, Albert Milton, shares his experience after college. “]BBR_06_STROCK_GRAD[/bbrvideo]  It is nearing graduation, and one Kent alumnus has taken a look back at where he was almost one year ago. Albert Milton graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in…

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Passion Takes You Far

Passion Takes You Far

Kent Interhall Council is Kent State’s second largest organization on campus. Throughout the years students have served as general member and executive board members. But for the first time, the executive board with be comprised of all women. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”For this first time at Kent State University, a board of all women will lead Kent Interhall Council.”]BBR_06_Klein_KIC2014[/bbrvideo] Women have staved for change all throughout world in history. From 1920, when women gained their right to vote into 2014 when…

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Tour Guides Make a Difference for Admissions

Tour Guides Make a Difference for Admissions

Spring is here, and that means that thousands of perspective students will be coming to campus to visit. TV2’s own Kim Anderson has an inside look on the people who are actually giving these tours. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Campus tour guides not only help perspective students, but also aid admissions.”]BBR_05A_ANDERSON_TOUR[/bbrvideo] Abrianna Burton is a campus tour guide. On a weekly basis, she gives tours to perspective families who are interested in coming to Kent State. Besides all of the facts…

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Keeping It Fresh

Keeping It Fresh

Thirty-one million American’s skip breakfast everyday. As students staying up late doing schoolwork, most would rather an extra hour of sleep than breakfast. But one woman at Kent Market 2 wants to challenge students to wake-up and enjoy a freshly cooked breakfast.  [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”When students spend hours on schoolwork, most choose to skip breakfast for an extra hour of sleep.”]BBR_05_Klein_FreshBreakfast_RW[/bbrvideo] We’ve all heard the saying, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” Yet studies show that 31…

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Kent State’s student media focuses on producing digital content

Kent State’s student media focuses on producing digital content

 Kent State’s student media budget is decreasing due to a lack of advertisers  in The Daily Kent Stater newspaper. With the decrease in funds, managers of the paper are pushing for more online content. TV2’s Vivian Feke has the story.  [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Kent State’s student media will focus on its website, in order to encourage multimedia content while not increasing printing costs.”]BBR_05A_Feke_StudentMediaBudget[/bbrvideo] Kent State University’s student media units will be forced to scale back their products in order to save money,…

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Kent State student entrepreneurs experience large success

Kent State student entrepreneurs experience large success

The Kent State University Blackstone Launchpad began with a soft opening in summer 2012.  Since the official opening in fall 2012, many students have experienced large success.  TV2’s Robert Carroll with the story. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”The Blackstone Launchpad at Kent State has been helping students get their business idea off the ground.  Here’s how it helped two students in particular.” ]BBR_04_Carroll_BlackstoneLaunchpad[/bbrvideo] The Kent State Launchpad in the student center has been helping college students with business ideas since fall 2012. …

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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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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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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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