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New Major Lets Dance Students Take Positive Risks

New Major Lets Dance Students Take Positive Risks

The Kent State Dance department added a new major in September. This means that they are trying to recruit incoming freshmen. TV2’s Lauren Buchanan took a look at the new major and why a lot of current students have decided to pursue it. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”The School of Theatre and Dance at KSU is now offering their new major: Dance Studies.”]BBR_07_Buchanan_DanceStudies[/bbrvideo] Senior Marcia Custer is ready to graduate and follow her dream to own her own dance company. Custer…

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Fun Weekend Brings Future Flashes

Fun Weekend Brings Future Flashes

Kent Interhall Council’s annual Lil’ Sibs Weekend came to an end on Sunday. The weekend may be over, but those sibs will most likely come back. TV2’s Lauren Buchanan has the story. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Lil Sibs Weekend is put on by Kent Interhall Council. This annual event draws in hundreds of children that will most likely come to Kent State in the future.”]BBR_06_Buchanan_SibsWeekend[/bbrvideo] “My favorite part is how big Kent State is and how there is a lot of…

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Using the Arts to Your Advantage

Using the Arts to Your Advantage

Kent State students have less than a month of classes, final projects and tests before summer vacation. Unfortunately, most people have a difficult time relaxing and winding down at this point in the semester. TV2’s Lauren Buchanan explored how the arts can clear your mind. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Kent State students and faculty advocate that the arts are a key to relaxation.”]BBR_05a_Buchanan_Soundfest[/bbrvideo] Freshman theater studies major Jazmin Brooks doesn’t mind performing in front of a crowd. It probably comes easily…

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Fashion and Dance Connect with an iPod App

Fashion and Dance Connect with an iPod App

Kent State’s fashion and dance programs are always looking to keep up with current industry trends. TV2’s Lauren Buchanan has more on how technology has connected fashion and dance…with an iPod app. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”The Kent State fashion and dance departments have been hard at work connecting with technology.”]BBR_04_Buchanan_SARAapp[/bbrvideo] Sophomore fashion design major Abby Steger has been designing clothing independently since she was 12 years old, but this semester she stepped out of her comfort zone. For the first…

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KSU Orchestra brings Russian Culture Home

KSU Orchestra brings Russian Culture Home

Kent State University takes pride in bringing talent from every corner of the world to this small city. The Kent State Orchestra brought Russian culture to Cartwright Hall over the weekend. TV2’s Lauren Buchanan attended the concert and found out that international music is more than just entertainment. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”The Kent State Orchestra performed all Russian music on Saturday in Cartwright Hall.”]BBR_03_Buchanan_RussianConcert[/bbrvideo] The Kent State Orchestra likes to open its concert doors to other countries. The orchestra put…

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KSU Models Advocate Nutrition

KSU Models Advocate Nutrition

Spring is the season for Kent State fashion shows and March is National Nutrition Month. How do these celebrations go hand in hand? TV2’s Lauren Buchanan has more. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Kent State fashion models do not compare to stereotypical, malnourished models.”]BBR_02a_Buchanan_NutritionMonth[/bbrvideo] Students majoring in fashion design not only learn to create cloth masterpieces on a hanger; they also learn to make human masterpieces on paper and on Photo Shop. This education was an expected shock for freshman fashion design…

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Kent Clarks: Growing, Glowing, and Graduating

Kent Clarks: Growing, Glowing, and Graduating

The cheapest instrument on the market is your voice. Who knows this best? Of course, it’s Kent State’s acapella group, the Kent Clarks. TV2’s Lauren Buchanan has more on how the Clarks recently took their voices to the national level. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”The Kent Clarks are a student-directed acapella group at Kent State University. For the first time in their three-year history, they competed at ICCAs.”]BBR_01a_Buchanan_KentClarks[/bbrvideo] The Kent Clarks became a Kent State musical token in 2011 when it…

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