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OUR VIEW: SGA didn’t RISE to the challenge

By Editorial Board / May 22, 2023

Every year, The Daily News assigns a grade to the outgoing Student Government Association (SGA) executive slate based on how effective it was in accomplishing its goals, along with its impact on the Ball State community. This year’s slate, RISE, consisted of Tina Nguyen, who completed her second term as President of SGA and Vice President Monet Lindstrand, who will be returning as vice president in the 2023-24 school year. RISE ran on the main points of increasing diversity, improving campus transportation, increasing awareness for sexual assault and raising student wages. 

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OPINION

OUR VIEW: Striving for what?

By Editorial Board / May 5, 2022

The editorial board hopes the RISE ticket can further the progress Strive has made and cement itself as SGA leadership that listens to the student body, however, with Strive’s term ended, we must assign the previous slate an incomplete grade.

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH

OUR VIEW: More than a Month

By Editorial Board / February 28, 2022

More than a century ago, Carter G. Woodson traveled from his home in Washington, D.C. to Chicago, where he celebrated the 50th anniversary of emancipation with thousands of other Black Americans at Chicago Coliseum. The exhibits inside commemorated Black achievements since the abolition of slavery, and what Woodson saw inspired him to highlight and memorialize Black heritage while educating others through developing curriculum, journals and organizations dedicated to Black History.

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OPINION

OUR VIEW: Founding Our Freedom

By Editorial Board / September 17, 2021

On Sept. 17, 1787 — 234 years ago today — the Constitution was created. However, that was just the beginning for what has since become the document that has allowed student journalists like us to have the voices we have now.

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OPINION

OUR VIEW: Good intentions, limited impact

By Editorial Board / May 28, 2021

Despite entering the 2020 SGA election with some favorable plans, the editorial board believes the Bold slate repeated many of its predecessor's mistakes. It is our hope future slates will not continue to make the same mistakes year in and year out — a change that will only come when SGA is able to understand its limits and responsibilities as an organization.

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OPINION

OUR VIEW: What’s the role, and what’s the goal?

By Editorial Board / April 27, 2020

The Daily News does not feel the grading of Elevate is appropriate. Rather, we are left questioning the effectiveness of SGA as an organization in its current structure. 

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OPINION

OUR VIEW: The Daily News grades outgoing SGA slate Amplify

By Editorial Board / April 11, 2019

Each year, The Daily News analyzes and assigns a grade to the outgoing Student Government Association (SGA) slate. 

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OPINION

OUR VIEW: The Daily News’ point-by-point analysis of Amplify’s year in office

By Editorial Board / April 11, 2019

During its campaign, Amplify promised to complete 16 platform points.

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OPINION

OUR VIEW: Elevated above the rest: 1 slate stands tall in Ball State’s SGA Election

By Editorial Board / February 22, 2019

This year’s Student Government Association (SGA) election features three slates running with a total of 38 platform points between them, each with its own personality, passion and problems.

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OPINION

OUR VIEW: Student Media holds an important part in journalism, everyday life

By Editorial Board / January 30, 2019

A journalist is a journalist. Put “student” in front of journalist and nothing changes — we are journalists. On Student Press Freedom Day, hosted by the Student Press Law Center (SPLC), we reflect on why student press is important and needs to be protected.