College Media Madness officially begins March 24 and will run through April 8. It is a fundraising competition specifically for college newspapers around the country. Western Herald s Sports Editor Eddie
"If college media is supposed to be the training ground for hard-hitting journalism, students need support and resources from older generations to continue their work."
As our sports writers are hunkering down to cover the basketball tournament that comes around every March, the rest of the newsroom is prepared to take on College Media Madness. This year, 31 college newsrooms, including our very own, have joined together to compete in the annual fundraiser College Media Madness. The Daily Illini took.
April 1 Shooting: On April 1 at 2:25 a.m., Urbana police officers responded to a home invasion and shooting at the 700 block of Colorado. Support the Daily Illini in College Media Madness! Help the Daily Illini take back the top spot in the College Media Madness fundraising competition! See the current ranking here. learn.