The College Eye stared out as The Normal Eye, since at that time Bowie was known as Maryland Normal and Industrial School at Bowie. A "normal school" was where high school graduates were trained to become teachers, and where they learned the teaching standards, or norms, of their time. In 1938, the name of the school changed to Maryland Teachers College at Bowie, and this was reflected in the changed name of the newspaper to The College Eye. At this time the school principal, Leonidas S. James, became President of the college. In November 1965, students began producing a weekly paper called The College Ear, as a reaction to publishing infrequency of The College Eye. The means of producing this newspaper changed over time. The printed versions are the easiest to read, and search. The typed editions were reproduced by the use of a mimeograph machine. You typed the copy (and drew the pictures) onto a master sheet, paper coated with wax backed by stiff cardboard. This created a stencil, and the ink was forced through holes in the stencil onto paper, allowing multiple copies to be made from one master.
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The Ebony Tree (April 1972)
Bowie State College Editorial Team
Volume 2, No. 5 of the student newspaper was published by student editors at Bowie State College at Bowie (current Bowie State University) in April 1972.
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The Normal Eye: News for Each and Guidance for All (March 1937)
Maryland Teachers College at Bowie Editorial Team
Volume 4 of No. 4 of the student newspaper was published by student editors at Maryland Teachers College at Bowie (current Bowie State University) in March 1937.
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The Normal Eye: News for Each and Guidance for All (December 1936)
Maryland Teachers College at Bowie Editorial Team
Volume 4, No. 3 of the student newspaper was published by student editors at Maryland Teachers College at Bowie (current Bowie State University) in December 1936.
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The Normal Eye: News for Each and Guidance for All (December 1935)
Maryland Teachers College at Bowie Editorial Team
Volume 4 of No. 1 of the student newspaper was published by student editors at Maryland Teachers College at Bowie (current Bowie State University) in October 1936.
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The Normal Eye: Watch the Eye, October Edition (October 1935)
Maryland Teachers College at Bowie Editorial Team
Volume 3, No. 1 of student newspaper published by student editors at Maryland Teachers College at Bowie (current Bowie State University) in January 1935.
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The Normal Eye: Watch the Eye, Commencement Edition (May-June1935)
Maryland Teachers College at Bowie Editorial Team
Volume 2, No. 4 of the Normal Eye, published by students at Maryland Teachers College at Bowie (1935–1963)
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The Normal Eye: Watch the Eye, March Edition (March 1935)
Maryland Teachers College at Bowie Editorial Team
Volume 2, No. 3 of A student newspaper published by student editors at Maryland Teachers College at Bowie (current Bowie State University) in March 1935.
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![The Normal Eye: Watch the Eye January Edition [1935?] by Maryland Teachers College at Bowie Editorial Team](https://digitalcommons.bowiestate.edu/the-college-eye/1000/thumbnail.jpg "The Normal Eye: Watch the Eye January Edition [1935?] by Maryland Teachers College at Bowie Editorial Team")
The Normal Eye: Watch the Eye January Edition [1935?]
Maryland Teachers College at Bowie Editorial Team
Volume 3 of No. 4 of student newspaper published by student editors at Maryland Teachers College at Bowie (current Bowie State University) in January [1935?]. No date was identified.
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![The Normal Eye: Watch the Eye, Christmas Edition [1934?]) by Maryland Teachers College at Bowie Editorial Team](https://digitalcommons.bowiestate.edu/the-college-eye/1004/thumbnail.jpg "The Normal Eye: Watch the Eye, Christmas Edition [1934?]) by Maryland Teachers College at Bowie Editorial Team")
The Normal Eye: Watch the Eye, Christmas Edition [1934?])
Maryland Teachers College at Bowie Editorial Team
Volume 2, No. 2 of student newspaper published by student editors at Maryland Teachers College at Bowie (current Bowie State University) in December [1934?]. No date was identified.