The Brand is the student newspaper at Hardin-Simmons University. It is a work study program open to all students who apply. The Brand is currently hiring any and all students who have an interest in journalism and are good workers.
“My favorite part about this job is getting to interact with people from all walks of life,” Brett Briggeman, sophomore Christian studies major and Brand staff writer from Fort Worth, said.
Each Monday at 5:30 p.m. a staff meeting is held in The Brand’s office in Skiles Building. There, staff are assigned their stories for the week. They spend the rest of the week getting information, interviewing, writing and editing their articles. They then send it to the editor-in-chief by Friday at noon.
The Brand also has an Instagram run by the digital media designer and a website run by the website manager. The website is where all stories are published. New stories are published every Thursday afternoon. The Brand Instagram is a way for students to keep up with the new articles, members, events around campus and more.
“I found out about The Brand by accident,” Marlee Sorrells, senior communication sciences and disorders major and Brand editor-in-chief from Lindale, said. “One of my Stampede wranglers had posted that they were hiring and I applied that night. I have participated in journalistic endeavors since I was in fourth grade. It was something that I really enjoyed in high school and I was really excited that I could continue it in college.”
Working for The Brand also offers flexible hours and learning opportunities in various areas of journalism. Even though they only meet once a week, the staff has grown to be a close group of colleagues and friends.
“My favorite part of the job is getting to work with some of the best people on campus,” Sorrells said. “My staff is full of the most hard working and funny people I’ve ever met. The advisors are also just such a joy to be around and really help me learn so many new things. The people that make up The Brand really make my Mondays worth it.”
For more information, please email thebrandhsu@gmail.com or follow the Instagram @hsubrand. We can not wait to have you join our amazing team.
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