The Vidette

Happy Father’s Day from The Vidette! Celebrating fathers and all they do today. Wishing you a day of appreciation and gratitude.

🎨: Art by Avery Brovelli

Happy Memorial Day from The Vidette. Honoring and remembering those who gave their lives in service to our country. We remember their sacrifice today.

🎨: Art by Avery Brovelli

AeroBirds gives students early hands-on aerospace engineering experience through research and prototyping projects.
📲: Read more at https://www.videtteonline.com/features/rso-to-know-the-aerobirds-debut/article_c68f7f2d-1972-4b23-af65-1327af773d7c.html

✍️: Written by Andrew Dobra

🎨: Art by Avery Brovelli

Greetings, Vidette enjoyers. This is my final article as a student-now-alum, and it is undoubtedly a hard goodbye.
📲: Read more at https://www.videtteonline.com/viewpoint/hughes-graduation/article_174fd1c3-8d13-40f9-a26d-862acac2ff4f.html

✍️: Written by Vivi Hughes

Happy Mother’s Day from The Vidette! Celebrating mothers and all they do today. Wishing you a day of appreciation and joy.

🎨: Art by Avery Brovelli

The Vidette wishes you a happy summer! Enjoy your break and make the most of every sunny moment. ☀️🌴

🎨: Art by Madison Runnass .runaas

Congratulations, graduates, from The Vidette! Wishing you success as you take the next step. 🎓

🎨: Art by Avery Brovelli

In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, students raised awareness on the Quad. On April 22, SERC partnered with groups to host the Clothesline Project.

📲: Read more here https://www.videtteonline.com/news/serc-continues-clothesline-project-tradition-for-sexual-assault-awareness-month/article_45d6897b-aaa4-4049-b2ce-454ace1287cb.html

✍️: Written by Melanie Ochal
📸: Picture by Melanie Ochal

The AFSCME Local 1110 Union and Illinois State University ratified a new contract that concluded a four-week strike.

Over 300 building services, grounds, dining services and other ISU employees represented by the union voted to ratify the new contract agreement reached late Monday night.

More than 95% of the votes agreed to the contract, according to a press release from AFSCME Council 31 Public Affairs Director Anders Lindall.

📲: Read more here: https://www.videtteonline.com/news/afscme-local-1110-strike-ends-after-contract-ratification/article_59028ece-5542-4181-8482-0ea0fdd75fae.html

✍️: Written by Vivi Hughes

It’s officially commencement season! Spring semester graduates will celebrate at CEFCU Arena on Friday, May 8.

📲: Read more here: https://www.videtteonline.com/news/graduates-to-walk-the-stage-for-spring-2026-commencement/article_52155409-6988-4ef9-a804-9cba021b5397.html

✍️: Written by: Sarah Mata