Peter Molinsky and I will be showcasing Trenton, NJ food hotspots for all the local foodies. Stay tuned and stay hungry #JPW250S19 pic.twitter.com/FenuMwlXjm

— Clout Journalist (@CloutJournalist) March 5, 2019

“I’de say Cafe 72 is my favorite local food spot especially for breakfast or brunch. I like all of their brunch specials,” said Rachel Lichtenberg, program assistant for the IMM dept at @TCNJ #JPW250S19 pic.twitter.com/02jqRCiCyn

— Clout Journalist (@CloutJournalist) March 5, 2019

Open nights at Candlelight Lounge Open Mic Series , Trenton’s Jazz restaurant which features performances on Tuesday nights and offers affordable comfort food. #JazzFeast #JPW250S19 pic.twitter.com/sCJkLByVGZ

— droptoppete (@prm_11) March 6, 2019

“You gotta have the super special” – Matt Anfuso, TCNJ junior, reports on his favorite eatery in the Trenton area, The Ewing Diner. #GoodEats #EwingDiner #JPW250s19 pic.twitter.com/cWK0EFhFD9

— droptoppete (@prm_11) March 8, 2019

Trenton Fun Fact!

 

#TrentonFunFact Did you know that The Battle of Trenton was the turning point of the Revolutionary War? General Washington made his famous cross of the Delaware River and successfully eliminated enemy British forces in Trenton, NJ. #JPW250S19

— droptoppete (@prm_11) March 8, 2019

Scenic TCNJ!

 

#ScenicTCNJ Enjoy the beautiful view of Lake Sylvia here at TCNJ. A great place for relaxation, meditation, a bite to eat, rest with friends, and to get homework done. Photo by tcnj student, j.k.flix. Follow for amazing photography! #JPW250s19 pic.twitter.com/Q4nyWkBAwR

— droptoppete (@prm_11) March 8, 2019

Food (or water) Culture at TCNJ

 

Food culture at TCNJ! Learn about and taste the different waters of NJ’s regional cities and learn about the differences in the water and how the economy and community impacts the water. #JPW250s19 pic.twitter.com/MxEZYEbjBJ

— droptoppete (@prm_11) March 8, 2019

Engaged Learning!

 

#EngagedLearning #DidYouKnow TCNJ has recently completed the STEM building and incorporates a variety of advanced machinery and is the new hub for science and engineering majors. This is one of the greatest advancements TCNJ has made yet, next to improve wifi #JPW250s19

— droptoppete (@prm_11) March 8, 2019

TCNJ Student reports favorite local attraction

 

TCNJ Student, Jessie Kleiman, reports her favorite local attraction. Grounds for Sculpture. #droptoppetejournalism #tcnjjournalism #OutdoorAttractions #JPW250s19 pic.twitter.com/vzRBwS9ChC

— droptoppete (@prm_11) March 8, 2019

Civic Spirit

 

#CivicSpirit “Its about how you express yourself on the outside” – TCNJ Student, Josh Oh, reports on his view on Civic Spirit.

— droptoppete (@prm_11) March 8, 2019

Freestyle Fact *NOTE*

 

#ImportantFact #Beware Landmark Americana is a bar on TCNJ Campus which was opened the beginning of the fall semester and has been facing racism allegations and served alcohol to the driver who killed the two students in a drunk driving collision. #MyAdviceAvoidIt #JPW250s19 pic.twitter.com/sntdd9m12S

— droptoppete (@prm_11) March 8, 2019

Favorite Student Tweets #TwitterScavengerHunt

 

A little-known fact about @TCNJ : When the Art & Interactive Multimedia Building was constructed, the campus received a grant from the State of NJ for an education project. These commonly called “balls” are actually pixels, constructed by local artist Willie Cole! #JPW250s19 pic.twitter.com/wDcPSCDKn7

— Victoria Giardina (@VickyRGiardina) March 5, 2019

TCNJ holds onto many unique traditions, both educational and entertaining. The STEM complex fountain is beautiful, but since it was built over a decade ago, it has become a bonding ritual for freshman to jump into it together during their first week on campus. #JPW250s19 pic.twitter.com/x6AOshnpiu

— 🦋 (@debrakatex) March 7, 2019

TCNJ Senior Luke Giambona’s favorite eating spot is Piccolo Tratorria in Pennington, NJ. “If I had an excuse to go there everyday, I would!” #JPW250s19 pic.twitter.com/NUKSILksi3

— Pravin Persaud (@PravinPersaud) March 6, 2019

Reflection Experience

This twitter scavenger hunt is an exceptional way to connect with Students and their reports on local phenomena at The College of New Jersey. I have a way to channel my views and reports on food and lifestyle in the local Trenton area and by using using hashtags I am able to view tweets that other students send regarding campus life. I am able to successfully upload content regarding topics which I feel need covering and reporting and through this experience I further familiarize myself with the skills of HTML and Sandbox blog posting.

I love seeing my fellow students’ views on campus events and Twitter allows for direct and instant exposure for news reporting amongst the TCNJ community. Even before I became a journalism student I would be getting notifications of student life and reactions on Twitter to stay connected in our college atmosphere.

The Sandbox is a great tool to upload content and blogs but it is not without faults. I have experienced difficulty uploading my video interview directly to the “Add Media” tool located on the Sandbox website when creating a post. The video cannot exceed 64 MB of data which is essentially shorter than one full minute. However, I feel that the site itself is very organized and easy to navigate through. The set-up is sensible and logical and have not heard any commentary from students experiencing difficulty understanding the website layout.

I look forward to receiving feedback to improve my professional tweeting and blogging skills after this assignment. I am also very surprised to see how relevant Twitter has become in the world of journalism and that I would be engaged directly in activities with fellow students.