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Girls Rock

Girls Rock

Anchor Intro: Recycled Knowledge held an event this weekend to collect canned food, but also to showcase women. Nicole Jelinek has more. [bbrvideo]BBR_JELINEK_S7_GIRLSROCK[/bbrvideo] “I want to promote women empowerment awareness so people see that women are beautiful, women are powerful, and we have a lot to offer.” -Vice President of Recycled Knowledge Olivia Thompson. Thursday night Kent special interest group, Recycled Knowledge, put on an event titled, “Girls Rock,” in order to showcase women empowerment while helping the community. The…

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International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day

Anchor Intro: Sunday March 6th was International Women’s Day, a day that is a National holiday in some places but not as widely celebrated in the United States. Tv2’s Nicole Jelinek took a look at what this day means to students and the history behind it. [bbrvideo]BBR_JELINEK_S3_WOMENSDAY[/bbrvideo] If you take a look around one of Kent State’s popular hangouts, at the Hub you see a variety of people, but did you realize that Kent’s Campus is populated more by women?…

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Women to men ratio on Kent’s Campus Police Force

Women to men ratio on Kent’s Campus Police Force

[bbrvideo]BBR_Walters_P4_Police[/bbrvideo] With more than 22,000 students, Kent State University is one of the ten largest universities in Ohio. Of those 22,000 61% of those students are female and only 39 are male. This ration is much more steep than schools such as Ohio state who have about a 50/50 ratio. Not only is Kent’s student body dominated by females but this ratio is also reflected in Kent State’s campus police department. With several women on their force they have one…

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Leadership Lacking Women

Leadership Lacking Women

With a new semester, new students, and new employees approaching. Kent State is always marketing their diversity. But for a University that boasts diversity, it is falling short in one major category. TV2’s Henna Thornberry has the story. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_Thornberry_FinalStory_Women[/bbrvideo] Over half of Kent State’s student body is female. In 2014 President Beverly Warren began her first year as president, and female presidents at Kent State is no new thing. However, aside from the female president, the ratio of female…

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Paint The Runway Pink

Paint The Runway Pink

Just when you thought Breast Cancer Awareness Month was over. Kent State’s Dunya Jeane Student Organization & Not Just October Organization present Paint the Runway Pink Fashion Show. Showcasing the work of students fashion abilities to raise money for families affected by breast cancer. TV’2 Aja Phillips has the story. . . [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S9_Phillips_Pink[/bbrvideo] This fashion show is to highlight that Breast Cancer awareness doesn’t stop in October. Over seven different stylists  and designers looks will be featured in the…

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Victims Break Silence

Victims Break Silence

A display that started in 1990 was brought to Kent State’s attention for awareness. The Clothesline Project at Kent State provides victims to break the silence. TV2’s Aja Phillips reports.. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S4_Phillips_Clothesline[/bbrvideo] The Clothesline Project is a program started on Cape Cod, MA, in 1990 to address the issues of violence against women. It’s a way for those affect by sexual violence to express their emotions by decorating a shirt. The Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services (SRVSS) held a…

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Event honors women at Kent State

Event honors women at Kent State

Kent State prides itself not only on their students, but their faculty as well. A recent event put on by the Women’s Center, showed appreciation for the women who put extraordinary time and effort into making Kent State the university we know and love. TV2’s Alexis Oswald has the story. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Women from all across campus were honored at the annual Mothers, Mentors and Muses event.”]BBR_03_Oswald_Women[/bbrvideo] Kent State employs many women from different backgrounds who give a lot…

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