March Madness is more than just a sorority event for Emily McAuliff. As a passionate advocate for impacting children’s lives, she has dedicated her last two years at Illinois State University to chairing the Make-A-Wish Illinois event. McAuliff is driven by a desire to impact others—most notably, children.
The largely student-run Foxtail Film Festival makes its debut at the Normal Theater April 27-29. The three-day event, which will highlight the work of high school and college student filmmakers, is under the direction of Dr. Andrew Ventimiglia, an assistant professor in the School of Communication at Illinois State University.
The first-ever Foxtail Film Festival is coming to Normal, running April 27-29. The short-film festival will showcase works from high school and college students from around the country.
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A networking is often the catalyst needed to jumpstart a career, but just the thought of going to one is enough to get any college student’s heart pounding. Networking can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be.
The School of Communication is proud to recognize five exemplary students with the 2023 “Outstanding Senior” award—an honor given to the top student(s) in each COM major.
Congratulations to David Allen (Communication Studies), Miriam Wolff (Communication Studies), Elizabeth Urban (Journalism), Maddy Artman (Mass Media), and Kyah Joseph (Public Relations).
There is indeed a graceful way to gallop like a horse. At least, that’s what Jessa Hendricker discovered in her role directing Cinderella with the Community Players Theatre in March 2023.
For over 100 years, Illinois State University’s campus newspaper, The Vidette, has served as a developmental resource for student journalists to advance their skills by working as reporters, editors and more, keeping the community informed and up to date on important issues.
Quiet on the set took on a whole new meaning for Ben Meenan during the summer of 2021. Filming from sundown to sunup, the eerie silence of the repetitive 4 AM shoots still ring in his ears. Not to mention, the smell of a skunk skulking around the garage is hard to forget.
The Vidette received a total of 13 awards at the 2023 Illinois College Press Association (ICPA) competition.
