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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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Showtime is Apporaching

Showtime is Apporaching

[bbrvideo]BBR_FULTON_P4_VISUAL[/bbrvideo] Just as your heart would beat before Stepping on stage, opening night for Kent State’s spring musical is rapidly approaching. It’s down to the crucial moments for the cast and crew of the musical as they prepare to present the world premiere of My Heart is the Drum. This past Thursday was the first night of tech week. The week before the opening of the show, where the tech and the cast come together as one to bring all…

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Summit Street Project

Summit Street Project

[bbrvideo]BBR_SMITH_P4_SUMMIT[/bbrvideo] Construction is coming to Summit Street this summer when the first phase of a two-year project begins. During the construction, only one lane of east bound traffic will be open. This project is projected to be completed in 2017 as most of the work will be done when it is warm enough outside to lay concrete. The construction will extend from the intersection of Summit and Lincoln to the intersection of Summit and Loop Road. Work will be done…

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Food Pantry Helps Students

Food Pantry Helps Students

[bbrvideo]bbr_Jelinek_P3_pantryslug[/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…

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Summit Street Construction

Summit Street Construction

[bbrvideo]BBR_SMITH_P3_CONSTRUCTION[/bbrvideo] Phase one of a two-year remodeling project of Summit Street will begin this summer once it warms up outside. The purpose of this lengthy project that began planning in 2006 is to reduce congestion and accidents on Summit Street. The project will extend from the intersection of Lincoln and Summit all the way to the intersection of Summit and Loop Road. Roundabouts will replace two intersections while bike lanes and two non-intersection crosswalks will be added. Phase one of…

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Students Raise Awareness

Students Raise Awareness

Human Trafficking is becoming a huge problem in the United States, it is reported that about 64% of the Women in the US have said that they have been approached and or snatched and forced into sex trafficking. Kent Students in the Social Problems course have come together to raise awareness for Human Trafficking, TV2’S Kayla Hodge is here with more details. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S7_HODGE_AWARENESS[/bbrvideo] When Stacy Jewell Lewis was just 19 years old, she thought she was getting a ride…

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Students Send Relief

Students Send Relief

It is said that showing you care is more than just sending a few kind words, and there is an event on campus, that wants to prove that statement true. Its called “Under the Baobab Tree; A wish for West Africa.” The event named after a tree that grows  only in West Africa was set up by a collaboration of different well known and some unknown groups here at Kent State. Reporter Kayla Hodge is here with more details. [bbrvideo…

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Kent Won’t Build

Kent Won’t Build

There has been much speculation about whether Kent and its administrators will build more dorms for students here on campus. And whether it was beneficial for them to build a lounge on top of Tri-Towers instead of rebuilding and adding more dorms, well TV2 Reporter Kayla Hodge is here with the official scoop on future building plans. [bbrvideo width=“475”]BBR_S4_HODGE_BUILD[/bbrvideo] This fall at Kent we experienced higher than normal enrollment, and with that came crowded dorm rooms. So in response to…

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Sky Lounge breaking ground in Tri Towers

Sky Lounge breaking ground in Tri Towers

The long awaited renovation of tri towers has finally been completed, but what is it? What does it look like? Well while most students are left to wonder, other students along with faculty and the community got a peak inside on Wednesday the 15th of October. TV2’S Kayla Hodge is here with more on the event [bbrvideo width=“475”]BBR_S3_HODGE_LOUNGE[/bbrvideo] On Wednesday October 15, 2014 Kent State hosted yet another renovations event here on campus. Tri-Towers one of Kent’s largest dorms on…

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