Opinion

OPINION: Your backup plans are sabotaging you

My backup plans had backups—until I met someone who never needed them.

OPINION: We’re on the eve of the Democratic Tea Party

Democratic Party leadership will be forcibly shaken up for the better come 2026.

GUEST COLUMN: SNAP funding crisis will leave Hoosiers hungry

Your neighbors need you: call your representatives, volunteer or donate this November.

OPINION: Fight your phone addiction — with a book

Improve the attention span your phone ruined.

OPINION: Late-night television: where is this great art form going?

Late-night’s future hinges on its evolving economy, cultural relevance and platforms for emerging artists.

OPINION: Writing a book is a mental sport with endless resources

Writing a story doesn’t have to be intimidating.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: IU alumni respond to Chancellor Reingold on the future of the IDS

Alumni respond to Chancellor Reingold's statement on the future of the IDS.

OPINION: Misogyny in science creates reproductive misinformation

Misogyny in science creates problems for everyone, especially mothers.

GUEST COLUMN: A letter from former journalism faculty members

Guest column from former journalism faculty members.

OPINION: Indiana has executed 3 people. They should still be alive

For Catholics, the death penalty is a tragic end to tragic stories.

LETTER FROM THE EDITORS: IDS to continue printing after IU reverses course

Our next edition will hit the stands Nov. 20.

Chancellor David Reingold: A Letter to the Editors of the Indiana Daily Student

OPINION: IU must do more to hold fraternities accountable

How many more cease and desists until IU takes student safety seriously?

OPINION: A case for physical media

In the digital age, there’s still value in the tangible.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Media School faculty sign open letter to students

A open letter to students signed by 48 Media School faculty members.

OPINION: The AI infestation

Exploring AI’s rapid rise, its ethical dilemmas, and the future of human jobs.

OPINION: Calorie myths: How junk science shaped American diet and GLP-1 culture

Debunking calorie myths: BMI, 2,000 calories a day and calories in versus out.

GUEST COLUMN: IDS alumni to IU — stop undermining student journalism

380 IDS alumni condemn IU’s censorship of the IDS.

OPINION: Building community with a roll of the dice

Dungeons and Dragons can provide safe spaces and support.

OPINION: I am still me, only a bit braver than before

Life in college as an international student is not what I expected.