IDS Weekly News Rundown

Plus the Media School dean forms a new task force following controversy over the IDS’ editorial independence and former Indiana volleyball assistant coach Brett Agne receives NCAA penalties for betting violations.

Plus the Monroe County Council votes against funding the purchase of a new jail site, public meetings focus on new designs for the College Avenue and Walnut Street corridor and former IU Indy head men’s basketball coach Paul Corsaro files a lawsuit against the university.

Plus IU cuts a program for classroom technology inspections, Phi Kappa Psi fraternity is placed on cease and desist, a woman dies in Bloomington Police custody and a goat named Peaches thrives at the Goat Conspiracy. 

Note: After recording this episode, the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity was placed on cease and desist on Friday, Oct. 24.

Co-editors-in-chief Mia Hilkowitz and Andrew Miller join us on the show to discuss the firing of Director of Student Media Jim Rodenbush, cutting the IDS print edition and reactions on and off campus.

Plus changes to the state’s Child Care and Development Fund are impacting local childcare access, Bloomington’s Fire Station 3 completes extensive renovations and IU’s all-male a capella group Another Round goes viral. 

Plus the Indiana University Honors Program in Foreign Languages is put on a hiatus, reports of aggravated assault and hate crimes increase in 2024, and IU football wins its first away game of the season against Iowa.

Plus the Bloomington Faculty Council discusses emeritus faculty rights and a new tenured faculty review system, a new report shows a decrease in homelessness in Monroe County and the Monroe County Community School Corporation seeks to decrease its budget by $6.2 million in 2026. Also new this week, Indiana football safety Louis Moore is found eligible to play for the 2025 fall season.

Plus IU is ranked as the third-worst college and the worst public college in the country for free speech, state representative Dave Hall declines to comment on redistricting and football sixth-year senior safety Louis Moore is eligible to play through week four under a temporary legal agreement. 

Plus the Bloomington Animal Shelter raises money for increased medical bills, the Bloomington City Council passes a resolution to pursue Bee City USA certification, IU CrimsonCards become digital and IU men’s soccer is ranked number four in the nation.

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

CrimsonCards go digital. How do students feel? by Samantha Camire

Indiana men’s soccer ranked as No. 4 team in country by Elakai Anela

Bloomington seeks Bee City USA certification by Madelyn Hanes

Bloomington Animal Shelter raises money for emergency vet bills, medical care by Ella Curlin

Plus Monroe City Council eliminates DEI training from 2026 budget, the Monroe County jail is treated for mold, Simtra BioPharma Solutions increases pharmaceutical production in a $241 million capital investment and the IU men’s soccer team defeats San Francisco.

https://www.idsnews.com/article/2025/08/indiana-public-media-michael-arnold-wfiu-wtiu by Samantha Camire

City Council weighs eliminating DEI training funds amid threats to federal funding by Deshna Venkatachalam

Monroe County Jail temporarily housing inmates in courtrooms during mold treatment by Deshna Venkatachalam

Simtra BioPharma Solutions’ $241M investment expansion in Monroe County moves forward by Gabby Rogers

‘I had to bring the energy’: Indiana men’s soccer defeats San Francisco 3-2 led by Bogard by Elakai Anela

Editor's note: Host Nate Soco is an intern at WTIU.