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OPINION: A swan song and an adieu: Reflecting on 4 years of pandemonium

By Joey Sills · Thursday, May 7 7:34 p.m.

The contemporary moment is tumultuous, but student resistance remains strong.

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OPINION: IU Snapchat’s secret economy will persist with the class of 2030

By Eric Cannon · Thursday, May 7 4 p.m.

Why does every freshman class reinvent paid parties, late-night rideshares and other strange sales?

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OPINION: All hail the crinoid

By Spencer Schaberg · Thursday, May 7 2:14 p.m.

Indiana picked the wrong state fossil, and it's not even close.

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OPINION: This Mother’s Day, the best gift we can give is research equity, not flowers

By Odessa Lyon · Thursday, May 7 11:56 a.m.

Menopause research in other mammals lessens but doesn’t bridge gaps in women’s healthcare.

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LETTER FROM THE EDITORS: The IDS will end the year without a deficit. What’s next?

By Mia Hilkowitz and Andrew Miller · Thursday, May 7 6 a.m.

IU should reaffirm its commitments to free speech and student media.

OPINION: Really, IU put the fish back

By Eric Cannon · Wednesday, May 6 4:48 p.m.

The fish returned later than planned. Indiana University should communicate more clearly.

LETTER: AI chatbots just want you to keep responding to them

By Guest writer · Tuesday, May 5 3:36 p.m.

Don’t sacrifice human connection for technology that will tell you what you want to hear.

OPINION: This semester’s editor hot takes

By IDS staff · Tuesday, May 5 2:20 p.m.

IDS editors discuss milk, “Heated Rivalry” and more.

OPINION: Do we actually need protein powder?

By Astrid Alomia · Monday, May 4 2:02 p.m.

Protein powder has become a staple of modern fitness culture.

OPINION: What-about-me-ism in action

By Derek Marshall · Monday, May 4 11:34 a.m.

The What-about-me-ism epidemic has its impacts on our current society.

OPINION: Micah Beckwith’s un-Christian, un-conservative crusade

By Eric Cannon · Sunday, May 3 9:30 a.m.

The lieutenant governor fights for the faith using Trump’s tactics. But the president is no saint.

OPINION: This primary, vote for the candidate you want

By Spencer Robinson · Thursday, April 30 1:15 p.m.

Indiana Democrats can vote in Republican primaries. Here’s why you shouldn’t.

OPINION: Freedom of speech for me, not for thee

By Spencer Robinson · Thursday, April 30 11:53 a.m.

The First Amendment became a privilege instead of a right.

LETTER: Women’s Little 500 reaches milestone

By Guest writer · Wednesday, April 29 7:16 p.m.

The women’s race has now been part of the Little 500 longer than it was not.

LETTER: Your voice matters: Ending victim-blaming language in the media

By Guest writer · Wednesday, April 29 4:39 p.m.

Language promotes perpetrator accountability by shifting from passive voice to active voice, centering survivors.

OPINION: Fight your internet addiction by looking inward

By Emma Howard · Wednesday, April 29 9:17 a.m.

It was time I unpacked why I doomscroll. It’s time for you, too.

LETTER: City clarifies board and commission communication guidance

By Guest writer · Tuesday, April 28 4:44 p.m.

In response to the April 27 guest column, the City is providing clarification.

SATIRE: AI in K201 could be out of this world

By Eric Cannon · Tuesday, April 28 11:21 a.m.

Stranded on not-Earth, IU campus squirrel Mike Woodchip finds a robust AI curriculum at not-Kelley.

OPINION: Why changing my major was the best decision I made at IU

By Samantha Shanker · Monday, April 27 3:15 p.m.

Changing majors showed me success comes from passion, not expectations.

GUEST COLUMN: Mayor Thomson is bridling Bloomington’s community boards

By Guest writer · Monday, April 27 2 p.m.

The heavy-handed move derides residents who give time and expertise to craft local policy.

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OPINION: A swan song and an adieu: Reflecting on 4 years of pandemonium

OPINION: IU Snapchat’s secret economy will persist with the class of 2030

OPINION: All hail the crinoid

OPINION: This Mother’s Day, the best gift we can give is research equity, not flowers

LETTER FROM THE EDITORS: The IDS will end the year without a deficit. What’s next?

OPINION: Really, IU put the fish back

LETTER: AI chatbots just want you to keep responding to them

OPINION: This semester’s editor hot takes

OPINION: Do we actually need protein powder?

OPINION: What-about-me-ism in action

OPINION: Micah Beckwith’s un-Christian, un-conservative crusade

OPINION: This primary, vote for the candidate you want

OPINION: Freedom of speech for me, not for thee

LETTER: Women’s Little 500 reaches milestone

LETTER: Your voice matters: Ending victim-blaming language in the media

OPINION: Fight your internet addiction by looking inward

LETTER: City clarifies board and commission communication guidance

SATIRE: AI in K201 could be out of this world

OPINION: Why changing my major was the best decision I made at IU

GUEST COLUMN: Mayor Thomson is bridling Bloomington’s community boards

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Some IU biology labs shut down by USDA following year of federal scrutiny

Bloomington police arrest suspect in Little 500 weekend shooting

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