Sac State baseball catches the TikTok bug

TikTok has become a branding tool and pastime for many during the COVID pandemic

Patrick Posuniak, Photo Editor
February 2, 2021

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, TikTok has gone from hype train to lifeline for online outreach. From dance videos to pranks and skits, the social media app has given users a chance to potentially go viral. Kate Chon, social media manager for the Sacramento State baseball team, and Lauren Foster, Sac State student and local TikTok-er, dive into their own experiences with the app and share why TikTok has become such a phenomenon.

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About the Contributors

Patrick Posuniak, visuals editor

Patrick Posuniak is the visuals editor for The State Hornet. Majoring in anthropology with a focus in culture, language and society, Patrick strives to tell meaningful and culturally-accurate stories through his images. He extensively covered the 2020 U.S. Presidential election last fall.

Vince Ybarra, multimedia reporter

Vince Ybarra joined The State Hornet in fall 2020 as a multimedia reporter. He was previously co-editor in chief at the Express, Sacramento City College’s campus newspaper. After graduation, Vince hopes to be a broadcast reporter.