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Weather Dangerous for Students

Weather Dangerous for Students

[bbrvideo]BBR_Allan_S1_Sidewalk[/bbrvideo] Anchor Intro: Jack Frosts clutch is on Kent State. The university has been experiencing a winter for the record books with extreme snowfall and record low temperatures. this has caused a headache for students who rely on the constant icy sidewalks to get to class and for junior Kim Zimmerman this headache has become slippery and dangerous. Kim Zimmerman: I just fell on the ice and I scratched my leg and my hand and a bruise on my other hand and scratched…

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Cold Weather Making Sidewalks Hazardous for Students

Cold Weather Making Sidewalks Hazardous for Students

[bbrvideo]BBR_Allan_P4_SidewalkSlug[/bbrvideo] Snow is great for building snowmen and ice is great to skate on, but neither are good for students. Students around Kent State have been slipping and sliding their way to class on the campuses sidewalks. The university uses 10 trucks and 20 groundskeepers to clear these 22 miles of sidewalk after a winter storm . But their efforts don’t seem enough to satisfy students around campus as there are still large amounts ice on the sidewalks long after…

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Salt Shortage Causes Nelgected Roads

Salt Shortage Causes Nelgected Roads

Recent weather conditions have made some parts of kent state dangerously icy. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Recent salt shortage caused some roads and sidewalks to get neglected.”]BBR_02_Graybill_Saltshortage[/bbrvideo] The recent harsh winter created a salt shortage in the Kent State area. Typically, it takes a couple of days to receive more salt but due to the shortage it can take well over a week. The city of Kent has rationed their salt since December, expecting a harsh winter while Kent State University…

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