CUTTING EDGE FACILITIES

Schnabel Hall is home to the Department of Communication; the campus radio station, WVUR; the student newspaper, the Torch; and the campus yearbook, the Beacon.  It houses an industry-quality, 3-camera digital teleproduction studio with teleprompters, a 13 workstation non-linear (digital) video/audio lab, and a digital sound editing suite. The editing facilities allow for complex student video and audio productions. In addition, a 3-camera weather studio supports student weathercasting.  The department is an Accuweather client, and receives data feeds and weather graphics via satellite through an advanced graphics workstation.  Communication has strong program linkages with Valpo's Geography/Meteorology department.

Digital Video Lab Digital Audio Instruction

Studio Camera Master Control
 

WVUR

The 36-watt campus radio station, WVUR, houses state-of-the-art production and Internet streamcasting facilities. WVUR is entirely student run. It has very active news and sports divisions, and broadcasts a wide range of music genres. Students positions are eagerly sought and competitive.

The Torch

The weekly campus newspaper, The Torch, is entirely student-run. News, editing, layout, editorial/opinion, and sports reporting positions are several of the areas attracting a wide range of students. The Torch has excellent desktop publishing facilities for layout.

The Beacon

The campus yearbook, The Beacon, is also entirely student run and incoporates digital photography with desktop publishing.