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Keycards Lockout Students

Keycards Lockout Students

[bbrvideo]BBR_ALLAN_LOCKOUT[/bbrvideo] (Intro Objective) Kent State University prides itself on its campus safety. In the residence halls like Koonce Hall in Tri Tower students use Key cards to access their dorms letting only those who belong their in. However, for students like Zachary Kozyk these keys can become a burden if forgotten. (Sub. Track) “I am constantly locked out of my room and have been lost my keys 5 different times since being here for 3 and a half semesters.” (Stand Up) Students…

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Potholes cause problems

Potholes cause problems

It’s that time of the year when the sun comes out, the snow melts, and potholes seem to be everywhere.  Potholes can be found on almost every road around Kent State University.  Reporter, Rex Smith, went out to get the story on those potholes and when they may be filled.  Here is the story. [bbrvideo]BBR_SMITH_S3_POTHOLES[/bbrvideo] Here you can see many cars bouncing from hitting potholes. These potholes develop when water or snow seep into cracks in asphalt and then that…

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Cold Not Likely to Close Kent

Cold Not Likely to Close Kent

[bbrvideo]BBR_ALLAN_S2_CLOSING[/bbrvideo] Anchor Intro Objective:Kent has experienced a winter for the record books. In just February the city of Kent had ten days that reached sub zero temperature with countless inches of snow coming with it. For local school districts this weather meant many cancellations and delays but it wasn’t the same story for Kent State students. The campus only delayed twice in February and closed once. This made for a chilly walk for students headed to class and left junior…

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The Online Classroom Experience

The Online Classroom Experience

The number of Kent State students enrolled in online classrooms increases by the hundreds every year. What have been some of these students’ experiences? Jacob Derwin has the story. [bbrvideo]BBR_DERWIN_S2_ONLINE[/bbrvideo] According to the Office of Continuing and Distance Education, 40 percent of Kent State students are enrolled in at least one online class. Lauren Pankiw: “Analytic Geometry & Calculus 1” Garret Waugh: “Literature & English 1” Beau Kuhn: “I have one class that is not online.” But how do people…

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Food Pantry Provides Assistance to Community

Food Pantry Provides Assistance to Community

[bbrvideo]BBR_JELINEK_S1_PANTRY[/bbrvideo] Anchor Script: The Women’s Center does many things to help those in need of assistance, from programs, to even helping people financially. Reporter Nicole Jelinek has the story. The Kent State Women’s Center offers a variety of assistance, programs and groups that focus on the health and wellness of women, both physical and emotional. GA Jenna Brinker at the center says it is great how help from the center can empower people and help them make important decisions. (Jenna Brinker GA…

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Campus Bus driver sticks around

Campus Bus driver sticks around

For over ten years, people in Kent have relied on PARTA Buses as a form of transportation.  However, not many people know the history of the bus services.  Reporter, Rex Smith, went out and found a PARTA employee who was driving buses before PARTA and the federal funding it provides came along.  Here is his story. [bbrvideo]BBR_SMITH_S1_PARTA[/bbrvideo] Students can always be seen waiting in the cold for a warm bus to pick them up and take them where they need…

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Women’s Center Food Pantry Helps Community

Women’s Center Food Pantry Helps Community

[bbrvideo]BBR_Jelinek_P4_Pantry[/bbrvideo] During these tough economic times, some college students don’t have enough money to put groceries on the table. This is where the Women’s Center in Kent comes in. The Center provides a pantry that offers food and toiletries free of charge on an emergency basis for faculty, staff and students. The primary community served is women from the KSU community, and most are students here at the University. Other members of the community will not be turned away if help…

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Speeding, weed and racism

Speeding, weed and racism

Amid recent protests in not only Ferguson, Missouri and the investigation of excessive force in the Cleveland Police Department, Kent police continue their watch over Kent. But what exactly do the police do on a night shift? Reporter Julie Selby rode along with a Kent police officer and experienced the civil uprising for herself. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_Final_Selby_Ridealong[/bbrvideo] Drug busts, arrest warrants and giving sobriety tests are all in a day’s work for Kent police officers. But what actually does happen during a Friday night…

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Parking Garage is a Success

Parking Garage is a Success

Downtown Kent has little room for parking options. However, PARTA has built a parking garage that could be the solution to the parking problem. TV2’s Zachary Downes tells us more… [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S7_DOWNES_SUCCESS[/bbrvideo] The City of Kent is growing in many different ways. Downtown has grown dramatically and received a face lift over the last few years. With the downtown area growing, the amount of parking is slowly diminishing. Many parking lots require a permit during certain hours. The City of…

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Rockne’s Rolls Despite Revitalization

Rockne’s Rolls Despite Revitalization

 A classic Kent State staple that is still thriving despite the downtown revitalization. Spiros Tempelis has more on one of Kent’s local favorites.  [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S7_TEMPELIS_ROCKNES[/bbrvideo]   “I love the fries that you get at Rockne’s with the malt vinegar.” Angela Brisentine is no stranger to the food, and if you’re reading this there’s a good chance that you aren’t either. There are 11 Rockne’s locations in Northeast Ohio, one of them right here in Kent. Rockne’s on East Main has…

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