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Demonstrators at IU homecoming parade chant support for student newspaper: ‘Free press! Free press! We support the I-D-S!’

Vic Streiff @vicstreiff.bsky.social · 14d

Indiana University’s homecoming parade followed its usual route Friday evening, heading south along Woodlawn Avenue. As parade entries rounded the corner onto 7th Street, they could see and hear about...

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Editor’s Notebook: Standing with the Indiana Daily Student by sharing the load

Vic Streiff @vicstreiff.bsky.social · 14d

Yesterday, the Indiana Daily Student broke the news that the student media director had been fired. What can The B Square do to help? We have set up guidelines that can allow outlets like the IDS to u...

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Hundreds Gather in Bloomington for ‘No Kings’ Protest Against Trump Administration - WFHB

Vic Streiff @vicstreiff.bsky.social · 15d

By Ella Cummings One of the largest demonstrations against the Trump administration unfolded on Satu

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Vic Streiff @vicstreiff.bsky.social · 15d

Bloomington demonstrators join national ‘No Kings’ protests

Bloomington citizens gathered at Courthouse Square, demanding an end to “chaos, corruption, and cruelty.”

Jewish Studies director replacement ‘unprecedented,’ students and faculty say

Vic Streiff @vicstreiff.bsky.social · 15d

Dean Rick Van Kooten later held a nomination process one faculty member called “symbolic.”

Vic Streiff @vicstreiff.bsky.social · 19d

LETTER FROM THE EDITORS: IU has now fully cut IDS print. What more is there to say?

The decision came hours after IU terminated Director of Student Media Jim Rodenbush.

Vic Streiff @vicstreiff.bsky.social · 19d

Filmmakers say free speech ‘worth fighting for’ in documentary critiquing IU admin

“Freedoms Under Assault” debuted at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater on Sunday.

LETTER FROM THE EDITORS: IU fires student media director after he refused to censor the IDS

Vic Streiff @vicstreiff.bsky.social · 20d

Indiana University directed the IDS to stop printing news.

Hundreds of US women charged with pregnancy-related crimes since fall of Roe

Vic Streiff @vicstreiff.bsky.social · Sep 30

Study finds prosecutors targeting low-income women mainly in US south – and figure likely to be an undercount

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Pete Buttigieg reflects on career, current political climate at IU event

Vic Streiff @vicstreiff.bsky.social · Sep 20

The Speaking of Excellence series highlighted LGBTQ+ excellence in a conversation with Pete Buttigieg.

'Why keep it secret?’: IU refuses to release review of Whitten plagiarism allegations

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Vic Streiff @vicstreiff.bsky.social · Sep 19

Experts said there’s no legal mandate to prevent IU from releasing the review.

New IU policy allows for mandatory relocation of professors

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Vic Streiff @vicstreiff.bsky.social · Sep 10

The policy was passed at the June Board of Trustees meeting.

IU ranked third-worst college in country for free speech in report

Vic Streiff @vicstreiff.bsky.social · Sep 10

Better than only Colombia and Barnard.
Lowest bar.

The university fell 12 spots in the ranking.

Bloomington, IU communities express grievances with Trump and IU admin during Labor Day protests

Vic Streiff @vicstreiff.bsky.social · Sep 3

Two different groups took to downtown Bloomington for Labor Day rallies Monday.

Abdulkader Sinno: Why I left IU, Indiana and the United States

Vic Streiff @vicstreiff.bsky.social · Sep 2

Whitten is a big problem.

Selfish politicians, irresponsible trustees and unethical administrators are destroying a once great university.

LETTER: IU's double standard on plagiarism

Vic Streiff @vicstreiff.bsky.social · Aug 29

Wayne Winston is a professor emeritus of operations and decision technologies at the Kelley School of Business. He is married to Vivian Winston, who served on the IU Board of Trustees until June 2 when Indiana Gov. Mike Braun removed her and two other elected trustees from the board.

Indiana University's independent student newspaper.

Temple Institute Announces: All Texas Red Heifers Disqualified

Vic Streiff @vicstreiff.bsky.social · Aug 27

Baruch Hashem.
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Just as the chok of the red heifer is considered to be a great test of our faith in and fidelity to God's word, we must also maintain the faith and trust that a suitable red heifer will be found when ...

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Pops @pops131.bsky.social · Aug 9

Texas hasn't received FEMA aid yet. The callous disregard from officials is shocking. I hope Texans remember this in 2026. Ultimately, it seems the priority is enriching the wealthy using funds collected from struggling individuals.

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Vic Streiff @vicstreiff.bsky.social · Jul 17

Over 400 Indiana higher education degrees eliminated, suspended

249 programs from IU campuses will be impacted, with 116 from IUB.

Vic Streiff @vicstreiff.bsky.social · Jul 17

Gov. Braun reviews state government programs for DEI initiatives

Indiana University's independent student newspaper.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Jul 6

“A farmworker labor strike is coming”

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Russ Frankenstein (no relation) @russ41.bsky.social · Jul 4

If you're pissed off at the NYT, here's your chance to put my money where your mouth is.

This long weekend, I will donate $0.50 to @thecity.nyc for each of:
- every new Bluesky follower I get
- every new Bluesky follower THEY get
- everyone who reposts this post

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Vic Streiff @vicstreiff.bsky.social · Jul 6

I used to recommend IU for my friends children to consider, but I won't be doing that anymore. www.idsnews.com/article/2025...

Vic Streiff @vicstreiff.bsky.social · Jun 16

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Students voted to fund the IDS. IU still won’t.

Indiana University's independent student newspaper.