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Truckin’ for food

Truckin’ for food

ANCHOR INTRO: With the temperatures warming up, many people enjoy the nice weather. Students on Kent State University’s campus walk to class and find food.  Twenty-four dining halls on campus offer students food options. Some students may not know one unique place to get food. Our own Thea Emroll finds the food. [bbrvideo]BBR_EMROLL_S6_TRUCK[/bbrvideo]   Come and get it! Food on Kent State University’s campus offers many choices for students. Twenty-four dining halls on Kent State’s campus serve students daily. One unique place on campus…

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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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Food Pantry Provides Assistance to Community

Food Pantry Provides Assistance to Community

[bbrvideo]BBR_JELINEK_S1_PANTRY[/bbrvideo] Anchor Script: The Women’s Center does many things to help those in need of assistance, from programs, to even helping people financially. Reporter Nicole Jelinek has the story. The Kent State Women’s Center offers a variety of assistance, programs and groups that focus on the health and wellness of women, both physical and emotional. GA Jenna Brinker at the center says it is great how help from the center can empower people and help them make important decisions. (Jenna Brinker GA…

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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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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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Students choose healthy food

Students choose healthy food

[bbrvideo]BBR_EMROLL_P4_HEALTHY[/bbrvideo] College students choose from a wide variety of food option, but the Mindful program at Kent State University helps students to pick out the nutritious value in foods. The dining halls in Eastway, Kent Market 2 and Prentice use signs to draw attention to the Mindful program. University Dietitian, Megan Cascaldo, says the icons represent different food options and the apple icon represents an overall healthy option. In Eastway, the market holds a Boar’s Head sandwich station. Students pay…

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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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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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A New Plan for USG

A New Plan for USG

The Kent Market is a place where students can get some grub. However, a recent incident with food mislabeling has prompted one USG member to advocate a new food labeling policy. TV2’s Jon Huntsman has the story.