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Students share First-year Experience

Students share First-year Experience

Anchor Intro: Shower heads could make or break a day for some students at Kent State University. First-year students at KSU experience college life differently. From students having the most upgraded room in residence halls to a room that needs a lot of work. Reporter Amaka Uwagba spoke to a few students and they shared their first year experience in the residence halls. [bbrvideo]BBR_ONWUAMA_S8_FIRST-YEAR[/bbrvideo] “I really liked it and i think especially because in Prentice you have to share a…

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Room Rates Spiral

Room Rates Spiral

Anchor Intro: The Board of Trustees at Kent State University met March 11, 2015, to discuss the room rates in the Residence halls. [bbrvideo]BBR_ONWUAMA_S7_RATES[/bbrvideo] The average room rates went up about 3.9 percent, the basic rate, which is the university’s cost of attendance went up about 3.99 percent. A few reasons why they decided to raise the room rates will be due to cost of services, cost of staff, personnel utilities and major renovations in the halls. Director of Residence…

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Residence Hall Travels the Globe

Residence Hall Travels the Globe

Anchor Intro: Students traveled around the world, but without leaving the comfort of their rooms. Reporter Lauren Stebelton found how one residence hall explores the globe every day. [bbrvideo]BBR_STEBELTON_S5_RESIDENCE[/bbrvideo] Residents of Koonce Hall can travel the globe, without ever leaving the building. Koonce Hall Council held an “Around the World” event March 18, each floor representing a different country. Italy, England and the Netherlands were just some of the countries presented. Students experienced traditional dishes and participated in different activities,…

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Spring Break Excites International Students

Spring Break Excites International Students

[bbrvideo]BBR_STEBELTON_S4_SPRING[/bbrvideo] Anchor Intro: With Spring Break starting this week, what will happen to students who are unable to go home? TV2’s Lauren Stebelton tells us more. NAT SOUND: Campus Loop Bus REPORTER OBJ. TRACK: Seeing the Campus Loop bus come down the road is an exciting feeling in the cold winter months, but now a new feeling has emerged. As the snow melts and the sun shines on Kent State’s campus, students might catch the Spring fever. With Spring Break…

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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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