Letters

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Reactions to IU's censorship of the IDS

Former IU Student Media Director Jim Rodenbush was fired Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025.

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.

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

Indiana University directed the IDS to stop printing news.

LETTER: Let the Kids Play

Chad Bollhorst writes about supporting Seven Oaks Classical School athletes.

LETTER: Faculty Back the Bison Too

Hoosier the Bison made his official relaunch Aug. 30.

LETTER: IU's double standard on plagiarism

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

LETTER: Indiana University media relations should answer questions from the press

IU's media reps are paid by taxpayers — they should answer questions.

LETTER: A letter in support of all libraries, everywhere

Think about what libraries mean to you and give them your support.

Letter from the editor: What we know so far about IU investment documents

IU did not answer basic questions about the documents.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: End the boos to help IU hoops

A fan base that boos its coach earn no points with good coaches considering the job.

LETTER FROM THE EDITORS: Emails reveal provost office pressure to cut IDS costs

The Media School dean tried to pitch a longer timeline for print cuts, records show.

LETTER FROM THE EDITORS: The IDS has no confidence in the Media School’s plan for student media

The Media School is cutting a profitable newspaper produced by an editorially independent news organization.

LETTER FROM THE EDITORS: Why print still matters in the digital age

The IDS’ weekly print issue is award-winning, profitable and essential for the community.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: The IDS’ almost $1 million debt has been cleared. What’s next?

The IDS runs on a deficit.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Weekly print edition reduces to monthly this summer

The university won’t support student media.

LETTER FROM THE EDITORS: IU won’t support student media. The IDS will be walking out.

The IDS, along with IU student media, is under threat by our own university.

LETTER: Responding to the IU administration's grievous targeting of pro-Palestinian voices

The university administration's conduct amounts to malfeasance, and has inflicted severe reputational harm.

LETTER: An open letter from Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design faculty and staff

The university's treatment of Samia Halaby undermines academic freedom, global awareness and the arts.

LETTER: An open letter from IU Academics for Justice in Palestine

The movement for justice in Palestine is crucial to the defense of academic freedom.