Indiana Daily Student returns to printing presses

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — In a letter from the editors on Thursday, the Indiana Daily Student has announced it will continue printing through the rest of the school year.

Following the firing of student media coordinator Jim Rodenbush, on Oct. 14, after he reportedly refused to comply with an order not to include any news in the Oct. 16 Homecoming edition. Indiana University shut down the print edition

of the IDS on Oct. 15.

Rodenbush is now suing the school, claiming the university violated his free speech rights when he was fired earlier this month.

The IDS stated that Indiana University has “backtracked” on the decision to cut the future IDS print editions for the rest of the school year.

The next issue is scheduled to print on Nov. 20.

IU Bloomington Chancellor David Reingold wrote in a letter to editors on Thursday, stating he had “authorized the financial office to allow the IDS, under the supervision of The Media School, to use their established budget through June 30, 2026, as the editors see fit—so long as they remain true to their budgetary parameters.” 

The IDS went on to state that Reingold claimed the university did not attempt to censor any editorial content.

“We look forward to being at the table and taking more steps in the right direction,” the IDS stated.