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Jewish mother to 3 amazing GenZ adults Proud graduate of Mount Holyoke College Accidental Hoosier she/her/hers

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Whitten receives $100,000 raise, Chicago Principles adopted during Trustees meeting The board also approved a new IU-affiliated nonprofit.

Gotta say, the two details mentioned in the headline feel diametrically opposed

24.02.2026 02:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Residents left uninjured after Bloomington’s west side ravaged by EF2 tornado No Monroe County residents were killed or seriously injured by the Thursday night storm.
24.02.2026 02:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Former Indiana Rep. and IU professor Lee Hamilton dies at 94 Former Rep. Lee Hamilton, namesake of IU's Hamilton Lugar School, died at 94.

Lee Hamilton, known for serving as U.S. Representative for Indiana's 9th District from 1965-1999, passed away... at the age of 94.
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The former Democratic congressman, raised in Evansville, remained active at IU until his death.

09.02.2026 05:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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GUEST COLUMN: Championships rarely benefit entire campuses. Indiana can break the cycle. The Football National Championship was won by the entire IU community. They should benefit too.

..."For IU ... a new golden age of Hoosier athletics has occurred alongside a period of devastation of Hoosier academics. ... budget cuts of over $100 million has coincided with the closure or merger of roughly 250 academic programs ... lost over $68 million in crucial grants and fellowships..."

05.02.2026 22:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜No Flock here!’: Demonstrators protest ICE, city’s use of surveillance cameras About 400 people gathered at City Hall in the snow and cold.
04.02.2026 02:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The FBI searched 2 IU biology professors’ labs in December. It won’t say why The reasons for the searches are unknown.
27.01.2026 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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24 past IU Alumni Association chairs supporting bill to restore alumni-elected trustees Senate Bill 110 is publicly supported by 24 previous chairs of the IUAA.
27.01.2026 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Monroe County under winter storm watch this weekend; heavy snow expected The watch predicts severe weather Friday through Sunday.
25.01.2026 05:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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IU’s August 2024 expressive activity policy was unconstitutional, federal judge rules The lawsuit addressed the university’s expressive activity policy and trespass warnings.
15.01.2026 03:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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They tried to smear him as an antisemite – but Mayor Zohran Mamdani walks in a rich Jewish tradition | Molly Crabapple When I look at Mamdani, I don’t see some radical departure. I see him as an heir to the Yiddish socialism that helped build New York
04.01.2026 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The enduring legacy of Charlotte Zietlow, β€˜queen of Bloomington’ Charlotte’s political career spanned over 65 years.
18.12.2025 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
COLUMN: The objectively correct ranking of every mascot in the Big Ten The word mascot comes from the French word β€œmascotte.”

I usually only share serious articles about Indiana, but this one from the IDS was too fun not to share.

13.12.2025 01:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pressure mounts on Monroe County to halt Thomson encampment clearance Opposition is rising to Monroe County’s plan to clear the Thomson encampment. After protests, commissioners delayed the move to Dec. 15, but county councilors want commissioners to take a longer pause...
12.12.2025 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Afghan asylum seeker taken into custody in Bloomington; ICE holding him in Brazil, Indiana jail A Bloomington resident with a pending asylum case was detained Monday by federal agents after leaving Broadview Learning Center. He is now held by ICE at the Clay County Justice Center in Brazil, Indi...
12.12.2025 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bill would restore IU alumni-elected trustees, oust some Braun appointees Currently, the governor has the power to appoint all nine trustees.
12.12.2025 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ryan White died before he could attend IU. Now, he’ll be memorialized on campus A memorial to Hoosier HIV/AIDS advocate Ryan White is set for a spring installation.

Brought a tear (or 2) to my eye.

12.12.2025 00:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Instacart’s AI-Enabled Pricing Experiments May Be Inflating Your Grocery Bill, CR and Groundwork Collaborative Investigation Finds - Consumer Reports Exclusive: Instacart’s AI pricing may be inflating your grocery bill.
10.12.2025 03:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'What are they hiding?’: Free speech group criticizes IU with billboard campaign A Bloomington billboard reads: β€œIndiana University covered up the truth. What are they hiding?”

β€œWe'd seen IU change its policies overnight, put snipers on the roof to target ... protesters, suspend ... organizations without ... indication of what they might have done wrong, cancel events on both sides of the aisle, punish faculty ... the list of abuses goes on and on.”

21.11.2025 01:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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OPINION: Mid-decade redistricting has concerning implications for U.S. political health The Republican and Democratic parties are becoming increasingly polarized.
14.11.2025 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bloomington crowd joins 2,200 national rallies opposing Trump policies As many as 2,000 people or more gathered on Saturday afternoon on the grounds of the historic Monroe County courthouse in downtown Bloomington for a β€œPower to the People” rally. It was one of more tha...
21.10.2025 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Demonstrators at IU homecoming parade chant support for student newspaper: β€˜Free press! Free press! We support the I-D-S!’ 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...
21.10.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Editor’s Notebook: Standing with the Indiana Daily Student by sharing the load 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...
21.10.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hundreds Gather in Bloomington for β€˜No Kings’ Protest Against Trump Administration - WFHB By Ella Cummings One of the largest demonstrations against the Trump administration unfolded on Satu
20.10.2025 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bloomington demonstrators join national β€˜No Kings’ protests Bloomington citizens gathered at Courthouse Square, demanding an end to β€œchaos, corruption, and cruelty.”
20.10.2025 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jewish Studies director replacement β€˜unprecedented,’ students and faculty say Dean Rick Van Kooten later held a nomination process one faculty member called β€œsymbolic.”
20.10.2025 23:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

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

16.10.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Filmmakers say free speech β€˜worth fighting for’ in documentary critiquing IU admin β€œFreedoms Under Assault” debuted at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater on Sunday.

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

16.10.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.
15.10.2025 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hundreds of US women charged with pregnancy-related crimes since fall of Roe Study finds prosecutors targeting low-income women mainly in US south – and figure likely to be an undercount
30.09.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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