Transfer student finds passion for media through The Vidette

Student reporters for The Vidette in Redbird Arena

Before transferring to Illinois State University in the fall of 2019, Jake Fogal knew he wanted to pursue a career in sports—he just did not know how. That is, until he stepped inside the University’s student-run newspaper The Vidette.

Tweeting into the Golden Years

Elderly people hold smartphones and are meant to be tweeting on Twitter.

On the first day the #GoldenTweets program was offered, a man walked in saying he was there to learn about birdcalls.