At Boko’s Backyard and in the classrooms of Old Main, graduate assistants play a large role in making each broadcast and class possible.
Field reporter Julia Chew applies her makeup in the production tent at Boko’s Backyard on September 19, 2026, before stepping in front of the broadcast cameras for the Bobcat Gameday Show. 
Field reporter Jarris Jones unpacks camera equipment from its case at Boko’s Backyard on September 19, 2026, before the Bobcat Gameday Show goes live. Photo Taken by Dejahnae Thompson 
Field reporters Jarris Jones and Julia Chew set up camera equipment together at Boko’s Backyard on September 19, 2026, for the Bobcat Gameday Show. Photo Taken by Dejahnae Thompson 
Field reporter Julia Chew fine tunes monitor connections at Boko’s Backyard on September 19, 2026, making sure the broadcast feed is ready before the Bobcat Gameday Show goes live. Photo Taken by Dejahnae Thompson 
Field reporter Julia Chew delivers a live segment on camera during the Bobcat Gameday broadcast at Boko’s Backyard on September 19, 2026. Photo Taken by Dejahnae Thompson 
Field reporter Jarris Jones interviews a vendor at Boko’s Backyard on September 19, 2026, to capture fan excitement before kickoff. Photo Taken by Dejahnae Thompson 
Field reporter Julia Chew checks her earpiece at Boko’s Backyard on September 19, 2026, while preparing to interview Texas State students. Photo Taken by Dejahnae Thompson 
Graduate Assistant Matilda Svahn photographs moments of the Bobcat Gameday Show at Boko’s Backyard on September 19, 2026, to capture content for SJMC social media. Photo Taken by Dejahnae Thompson 
Graduate Assistant Matilda Svahn sets the camera settings at Boko’s Backyard on September 19, 2026, to get ready for her next shots of the Bobcat Gameday Show. Photo Taken by Dejahnae Thompson 
Graduate Assistant Sean Boelman works in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication graduate assistant office on October 13, 2026, where graduate assistants work between their own classes and their assistantship duties. Photo Taken by Dejahnae Thompson 
Sean Boelman’s workspace as a graduate teaching assistant. His laptop, textbook, and notebook are the tools he uses to prep for class, grade assignments, and stay on top of his own coursework, with coffee and AirPods for the long hours of grading. Photo Taken by Dejahnae Thompson 
Graduate Assistant Musfika Sultana grades student coursework for the Data Storytelling Mass Communication class, fitting grading around her own graduate studies. Photo Taken by Dejahnae Thompson 
Musfika Sultana leads an lecture for the Data Storytelling Mass Communication class in Old Main 201 on October 13, 2026. Photo Taken by Dejahnae Thompson 
Musfika Sultana writes lesson topics on the chalkboard in Old Main 201 on October 13, 2026, while leading a classroom discussion for the Data Storytelling Mass Communication class. Photo Taken by Dejahnae Thompson 
Musfika Sultana works one on one with a student in Old Main 201 on October 13, 2026, helping with coursework for the Data Storytelling Mass Communication class. Photo Taken by Dejahnae Thompson
