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

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. 

---

OUR VIEW: The Daily News grades outgoing SGA slate Amplify

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

---

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

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

---

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

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.

---

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

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. 

---

OUR VIEW: Capital Gazette shooting will not deter us

Rob Hiassen. Gerald Fischman. Wendi Winters. John McNamara. Rebecca Smith. They were sons, daughters, brothers, sisters. 

---

OUR VIEW: We need to support, save student newsrooms

When student newsrooms lack editorial independence, they cannot properly inform their campus communities.

---

Our View: The Daily News grades outgoing executive slate OPTiC

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

---

Our View: SGA's Amplify has shaky, unprepared campaign

In the coming days, Ball State students will begin voting for the 2018 Student Government Association’s executive slate. On their ballots, they have two options — to vote for or against this year’s only campaigning slate, Amplify.

---

Our View: Indiana lawmakers are failing student journalists

Woodward and Bernstein, Murrow, Cronkite, the IndyStar investigative team — names that changed not only the world of journalism, but the face of the nation. Times are changing, and the future of watchdog journalism is at stake.  

---