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What the new Ohio voting law means for young voters

April 10, 2023

House Bill 458 is now in effect in Ohio, and it requires all eligible voters to provide a state-issued ID. The law attempts to eliminate voter fraud but creates an extra barrier for young people to...

Bell Tower Brewing Co. creates new “diversity” brew

Avery Savage, TV2 Reporter April 7, 2023

Today is National Beer Day! Bell Tower Brewing Co. added a new beer named after former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. "Dissension," the company's newest brew, emphasizes the advancements that...

Runway of Dreams fashion show uses adaptive clothing for people with disabilities

Sage Mason, Luke Trupo, Reporters April 6, 2023

A standing ovation roared as the nine models stood on stage for their final look at the second annual Kent State Runway of Dreams Fashion Show. Runway of Dreams is a national organization that promotes...

Local farmers in Portage County recognized during National Farmworker Awareness Week

Gabby Jonas, TV2 Reporter April 4, 2023

This week is National Farmworker Awareness Week. The Environmental Protection Agency's mission is to protect human health and the environment while recognizing the hard work that farmers at farms like...

Earth Month festivities kick off at Kent State

April 3, 2023

It's officially April, but also Earth Month. At Kent State University, staff and students are collaborating to bring a month full of environment-conscious events. A new art gallery opened Monday...

Crash Course On Being A Police Officer

Jacob Brooks, TV2 Reporter March 24, 2023

Kent State University Police have restarted a program that aims to strengthen the relationship between police and the community with some real-life experiences. TV2's Jacob Brooks has more on their...

Women’s Center facilitates “Gender Equity Today” to spread awareness on educational disparities in women

Alexandria Manthey, TV2 Reporter March 23, 2023

As Women's History Month comes to a close, the Women's Center facilitated a peer discussion called "Gender Equity Today." The conversation included topics like feminism, women in politics and other social...

Sixth annual world poetry reading hosted by Kent State’s Wick Poetry center

Nuried Hurtado, TV2 Reporter March 22, 2023

The Wick Poetry center hosted their sixth annual "World Poetry Reading" on Tuesday to celebrate World Poetry Day. Many international students, faculty and staff took the stage and read different poems...

Seed library opens at Kent Free Library for seventh year

Gabby Jonas, TV2 Reporter March 22, 2023

The Seed library opened Thursday in the Kent Free Library. Through this initiative, community members are invited to donate seeds harvested from vegetables, herbs and flowers that they grow. People can...

Kent Fire Dept. holds spring training

Noah Rowe, TV2 Reporter March 22, 2023

The Kent Fire Department spent Wednesday afternoon training at a vacant house. They practiced using ground and aerial ladders as well as other firefighting techniques. Kent's fire captain, David Moore,...

The CAED’s newest exhibition: Refuse// Repose

March 20, 2023

The College of Architecture and Environmental Design unveiled its latest exhibition Monday night. Andrew Economos Miller, the current Schidlowski Emerging Faculty Fellow, has been working on his Refuse...

How this Ohio Senate bill could change colleges

Jacob Brooks, TV2 Reporter March 20, 2023

Ohio Senate Bill 83 was introduced last week. Known as the Ohio Higher Education Enhancement Act, the bill could mean big changes to colleges and universities in the state. TV2's Jacob Brooks talked...

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