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Lone Star Hemby Appreciator @stoatcat.bsky.social · 1h

His handpicked university president also ignored a faculty vote for her to resign, suppressed a grad student protest, and allowed police to put a sniper on the roof of the student union during Gaza protests

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 2h

A tragedy. The IDS won news design awards by the boatload.

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 3h

UPDATE: Following the firing of the director of the student newspaper, Indiana University has now cut the print edition of the newspaper entirely.

www.idsnews.com/article/2025...

Indiana University cuts IDS print entirely, hours after firing student media director
By IDS staff
Oct 15, 2025 1:23 pm · Updated Oct 15, 2025 1:23 pm

IU previously directed the Indiana Daily Student to stop printing news coverage in our newspaper. Upon pushback, the university fully cut print, including our special editions. The IDS was not involved in the decision.

Media School Dean David Tolchinsky sent the order to IDS leadership in an email responding to its appeal that the school not censor the newspaper. And the dean attributed the decision to “the campus.” He has not yet responded to a message for clarification.

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Andrew Hammond @ahamm.bsky.social · 2h

Ohh this is crushing 😢

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 3h

UPDATE: Following the firing of the director of the student newspaper, Indiana University has now cut the print edition of the newspaper entirely.

www.idsnews.com/article/2025...

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2h

An ice sculpture of the word “Democracy” has been placed on the National Mall in direct view of the U.S. Capitol as a vanishing reminder, its creators said, of rapidly eroding rights and an existential threat to the freedom on which America was founded.

On the National Mall, ‘Democracy’ drips in daylight

Ben Cohen, of Ben & Jerry’s, helped bring a 3,000-pound ice sculpture to the capital as a warning that “democracy is melting away before our very eyes.”

wapo.st

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area king size candy bar man @professorbutts.com · 2h

this would be a really great opportunity for a rich indiana person to actually do good with his money, provided they put up the money and stay the fuck out of the business

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 3h

UPDATE: Following the firing of the director of the student newspaper, Indiana University has now cut the print edition of the newspaper entirely.

www.idsnews.com/article/2025...

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Jonathan Blanks @blanksslate.bsky.social · 3h

You see, Ernie Pyle could have lived a long happy life had he just stuck to covering homecoming.

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 3h

UPDATE: Following the firing of the director of the student newspaper, Indiana University has now cut the print edition of the newspaper entirely.

www.idsnews.com/article/2025...

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your weirdo friend @yourweirdofriend.bsky.social · 21h

Here's the list of their Board of Trustees, too:

Current Trustees

Meet the current Trustees of Indiana University.

trustees.iu.edu

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your weirdo friend @yourweirdofriend.bsky.social · 21h

David Tolchinsky
Dean
Franklin Hall 330
812-856-4513
[email protected]

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The Immortal Doom @doomforpresident.bsky.social · 22h

School leadership in Indiana really needs to learn how the Streisand Effect works.

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Julian Swearengin @julian-swearengin.bsky.social · 22h

Those responsible should resign

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Maddi @madditalksbb.bsky.social · 10h

Thank you SO MUCH for going in depth with this. I graduated from IU in 2019 (right before Pamela Whitten took over) it’s a totally different university now. My heart is breaking for these IU students. Our state is red enough as it is, IU was one of the very few bright spots left 💔

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Ray E. Boomhower @rboomhower.bsky.social · 23h

As a long ago IDS staffer, this is heartbreaking. Ernie Pyle would be ashamed of what’s happening to one of the country’s finest student newspapers.

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de la Nae (Kelsey)🐀 @delanae.bsky.social · 22h

i figure if the university wanted to save money they could have not put snipers on the student union roof during last year's protests

fuckin' IU
fuckin' Bloomington

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Pumpkin spice tortilla chip trading AI futures on the blogchain @jimmydeltaone.bsky.social · 22h

The IU School of Journalism was a big deal once.

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Rocky Flats Chimney Sweep 🇺🇸 @midlifesuezcrisis.bsky.social · 22h

Am struck by how many cases this year there are of student newspapers doing high quality and deeply courageous investigative journalism. The kids know what's on the line these days.

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🎃🪦 BLOODSUGARSETHMASKET 🪦🎃 @smotus.bsky.social · 20h

This is a public university telling student journalists not to publish news and firing them if they disagree

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WWPunctuate @willpunctuate.bsky.social · 1d

And I’m not gonna keep quiet about it.

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WWPunctuate @willpunctuate.bsky.social · 1d

As an alumnus, senior staff member and parent of an undergraduate I am beyond pissed off.

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Sean Kerrigan @seankerrigan.bsky.social · 22h

Indiana School of Journalism alum. Shame on my alma mater for this, but sadly it’s just the latest shameful thing Indiana has done in the current fight against censorship. Is there anyone left in Bloomington who believes in the First Amendment?

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 23h

By reporting on how the new trustees have changed policies in ways that take power away from faculty and push more power to university administrators. 4/

And so much more...
www.idsnews.com/article/2025...

Updated IU policy shifts faculty academic decision-making power toward administrators

A new policy changes the role of IU faculty on campus.

www.idsnews.com

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 23h

By reporting on the governor's dismissal of Indiana University's elected Trustees, who he then replaced with his own appointees. 3/

www.idsnews.com/article/2025...

‘Culture of fear’: Dismissed trustee Vivian Winston calls for change at IU

Indiana University's independent student newspaper.

www.idsnews.com

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 23h

By reporting on the Indiana University faculty's overwhelming no-confidence vote in the (still serving) university president. 2/

www.idsnews.com/article/2024...

‘A vote is not a temper tantrum’: No confidence movement comes from years of tension

Faculty will decide whether to vote no confidence in Whitten and other administrators Tuesday.

www.idsnews.com

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 23h

It doesn't surprise me that Indiana University is going after the student newspaper. The IDS has played a key role in holding the university administration accountable.

Including by reporting on the administration's investigation and intimidation of faculty 1/

specials.idsnews.com/steve-sander...

The pursuit of light and truth

Law Professor Steve Sanders’s battle with IU over reporting on presidential search process

specials.idsnews.com

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Lone Star Hemby Appreciator @stoatcat.bsky.social · 5h

Absolutely despotic bullshit from the IU administration. Print runs of the IDS have also been cancelled, starting now. I’m so disgusted with this university. #FireWhitten #iufb #iubb #iuwbb #iums

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 1d

Indiana University has fired the staff director of the student newspaper, after disputes in which university leadership tried to pressure him to prevent students from publishing news.

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standing up for what's right," student Editors-ln-Chief
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The director of student media at Indiana University was fired amidst a dispute between university leadership and editors at the Indiana Daily Student over what content gets printed in the student newspaper.

As director of student media, Jim Rodenbush did not directly oversee or have any say over the content published in the IDS, per a charter between the IDS and the university. But he told IndyStar his firing follows a series of meetings with IU Media School leadership in which it grew increasingly apparent they were expecting him to officially prohibit students from publishing news.

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