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Nearly 100 years ago, in March 1922, the student newspaper called The Easterner, a “live paper from a live school,” was born.
Times have changed, of course. The “Normal School” that the Easterner served is now Ball State University. And The Easterner has become the Ball State Daily News.
But over the course of the past century, one thing that hasn't changed is that Daily News staffers tell the stories that matter to students, staff and faculty.
They travel to cover history-making sports events, including the 2020 Arizona Bowl win by the Cardinals football team.
Students break campus news and dig into issues relevant to the Ball State and Muncie communities, like the first-of-its-kind Partnership Project, an effort by the Ball State Daily News team to tell the stories of Muncie Community Schools’ parents, students and teachers, and that team’s work with the university toward a shared future.
Additionally, in recent years, the team follows stories that take them beyond the borders of campus and Muncie to wherever the news is happening. From a conversation with former first lady Michelle Obama, to visits to the Hoosier state from Vice President Mike Pence and President Donald Trump, to covering major university sporting events including an appearance by the Cardinals at Lucas Oil Stadium, the Daily News team tries to go where the stories take them, getting a full immersive learning experience that helps these student journalists gain valuable on-the-job training.
These students are recognized individually and collectively as being among the best in the country, consistently winning some of the nation’s top awards. And our students, once graduated, are sought-after employees around the state and across the nation.
With your support we can continue to provide these valuable immersive experiences for students to travel to the places where the news is happening.
We’re seeking $3,000 to fuel a fund that students can use to support these important opportunities, once the country fully re-opens. We need your help to continue to offer the world-class educational experience for which the Daily News is known and celebrated.
And we thank you for your support.
For every $100, someone will get a pie in the face!
For every $100, someone will sing the fight song in a video!
Give $500 for a mast head video!
Give $1,000 a staffer will dye their hair!
Give $2,500 and a staffer will dye their beard!
Give $3,000 and the Daily News Staff will do the TikTok trend of your choice!
