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Reporting Public Policy

A Reporting Project of the Kent State University School of Media and Journalism

Eric Rivers September 27, 2015September 14, 2016 0 Comments

Fiber Optic Cables

The city of Kent is in the works to upgrade the current traffic system along S.R. 43 to an improved

Melissa Puppo September 20, 2015September 14, 2016 0 Comments Green Dot KSU, power-based violence, sexual assault

Green Dot KSU initiative benefits students, community

By Kimberleigh Anderson and Melissa Puppo Kent State’s Green Dot Strategy has helped change the university’s approach to campus assault

Elizabeth Randolph September 18, 2015September 14, 2016 0 Comments #bluelight, #emergencyphones, #KentState, #nightlife, #publicsafety, Community, downtown, kent police department, kent state, police, Students

Emergency phones on campus affected by changes in technology

By Elizabeth Randolph and Jonathan Huntsman When junior fashion merchandising major Shannon Green walks around campus, she rarely notices her

Lauren Buchanan September 17, 2015September 14, 2016 0 Comments Same-sex marriage, same-sex marriage in Portage County

Same-sex marriages not noticed in local economy

By Lauren Buchanan and Lauren Dargay More than two months have passed since the United States Supreme Court struck down

Richard Mulhall September 16, 2015September 14, 2016 0 Comments City of Kent, congestion, fraternity circle, jim bowling, kent state, michael bruder, roundabout, summit street project, traffic, traffic safety

Kent State, city of Kent officials prepare Summit Street for a tuneup

By Richard Mulhall & Ian Klein Kent State students worried about how the Summit Street construction project will affect their

Andrew Bugel September 16, 2015September 14, 2016 0 Comments dual-stream recycling, Portage County, Portage County Solid Waste Management, single-stream recycling, Trash, William Steiner

Single-stream recycling is the new way to go green

By Andrew Bugel and Tyler Trill In an effort to increase recycling and revenue, Portage County has adopted “single-stream recycling.”Plans to

Alexandria Lomicka September 16, 2015September 14, 2016 0 Comments

Ohio Law Enforcement and its Academies Propose to Increase Requirements In An Attempt to Increase Public Safety

As a citizen it is important to feel safe and protected within our communities. The idea of law enforcement dates

Rachel Godin September 16, 2015September 14, 2016 0 Comments

Lock ‘em Up: How Isolation Practices Damage Incarcerated Youth

By Rachel Godin and Heather Inglis These words have so much impact and are all under the same umbrella: Mental

Taylor Williams September 16, 2015September 14, 2016 0 Comments Medical research, NEOMED, On-Campus Housing

NEOMED expects enrollment increase, renovates campus

By Taylor Williams and Ray Strickland Home to the Bio-Med Science Academy, College of Graduate Studies, College of Medicine and

Julie Selby September 16, 2015September 14, 2016 0 Comments accident, chemicals, chemicalspill, csx, derailment, EPA, hazardous materials, Kent, kentohio, trailderail, trains

Chemicals on the Rails

Story by Melinda Stephan Video by Julie Selby To get a better understanding of the threat hazardous materials transported