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Williams’ working ways

Williams’ working ways

ANCHOR INTRO: Working a job on a college campus creates job opportunities for students. One student employee at Kent State University plans her future just by working in dining services. Reporter Thea Emroll clocks into Raniese Williams’ shift. [bbrvideo]BBR_EMROLL_S3_WORKER[/bbrvideo] Reporter VO: Entering the Eastway Market walking and picking up items, shelves stacked with food and employees at work. More than 90 employees work here in the Eastway Market. One employee loves working for dining services. Meet Raniese Williams. She’s a…

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Cooking made healthy

Cooking made healthy

ANCHOR INTRO: One chef at Kent State University was cooking up a storm last Wednesday. The dining hall in Eastway served a special entrée. The recipe called for healthy ingredients. Students got a taste of the Mindful program. Reporter Thea Emroll has the story. [bbrvideo]BBR_EMROLL_S2_COOKING[/bbrvideo] NAT pop : “I think that it offers a choice for students that wouldn’t regularly be there.” Reporter VO: This is Tim Wright. He’s the Assistant Director of Food Services for University Dining at Kent…

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Students find healthy food

Students find healthy food

Anchor Intro: Tastebuds change one menu at Kent State University’s dining halls. Reporter Thea Emroll has the story. [bbrvideo]BBR_EMROLL_S1_MINDFUL[/bbrvideo]   Pop, pizza and pancakes look good, but are they good for you? The Mindful program at Kent State University will change the way students look at food. The Mindful menu shows students what is in the food as they wait in line to order. This program focuses on the choices students make about eating healthier foods. Sophomore managerial marketing major…

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Nutrition Changes Campus

Nutrition Changes Campus

  [bbrvideo]BBR_EMROLL_P3_STANDUP[/bbrvideo]   Twenty-four dining halls on Kent State University’s campus provide students with food, beverages and snacks. One menu will transform the way students look at food. On the second floor of the student center, Kent Market 2, provides a sign with information about healthy food options. University Dining Services launched the Mindful program Feb. 1 to some of the dining halls. This program allows students to the icons and make a conscious decision about what they are eating and…

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Local Chefs Compete to Cook Vegan

Local Chefs Compete to Cook Vegan

[bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Local chefs compete in a vegan “Iron Chef” competition and it has students wondering about vegan options on campus.” ]BBR_05A_STROCK_VEGAN[/bbrvideo] Local chefs participated Sunday in an “Iron Chef” competition making entirely vegan meals. Don King and Hailee Bennett are not vegan, but they have chosen to cook in this competition. “It’s a really interesting challenge,” Bennett said, “You can’t even use things like honey, any eggs, any animal products of any kind. “Yeah, I’m kind of a fan…

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Students finding time to eat healthy on a busy schedule

Students finding time to eat healthy on a busy schedule

With more than a dozen dining locations on campus, students are finding themselves with barely enough time to eat between a full day of classes. Worse than that,  they’re faced with long lines to get food at almost every dining location as well. TV-2 reporter Kourtney Burns decided to get in line and see for herself how long it actually takes. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Busy students at Kent State with jam-packed schedules try to find time to eat healthy throughout…

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