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higher ed reporter via @Report4America for @WFIUWTIUNews | she/her | prev: @DispatchAlerts and @TheLantern :)
Bloomington, Indiana
Joined August 2015
The new congressional maps proposed by Indiana House Republicans would move Monroe County to District 8, under U.S. Rep. Mark Messmer. @aubreymwright
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Ahead of the 2026 midterm election, Indiana Republicans want to redraw U.S. Congressional district lines. The changes would impact all nine districts.
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A Mooresville teenager who planned a school shooting on Valentine’s Day will face 12 years of prison. In court Monday, Trinity Shockley described years of mental health issues and bullying, leading her to an online crime community. @aubreymwright
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A Mooresville teenager who planned a school shooting on Valentine’s Day will face 12 years of prison. Police arrested Trinity Shockley February. Shockley and her attorney described years of mental...
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The University of Southern Indiana has folded the offices of Student Affairs and the Center for Campus Life and Multicultural Center into one department named "Student Life."
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University of Southern Indiana announced 'a strategic realignment within Student Affairs, including the Center for Campus Life and Multicultural Center, which will now be called the Student Life...
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More than a half-million Hoosiers will see their SNAP funding restored after the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. November benefits should be received in the next week. @aubreymwright
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More than a half-million Hoosiers will see their SNAP funding restored after the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana is representing the Pride Center of Terre Haute again this year. They're suing Indiana State University over funding for student workers. @aubreymwright
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This fall, the center was supposed to staff four more ISU students, but ISU cut that funding in August. While the university said it’s following the federal government’s lead, the ACLU of Indiana and...
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During the government shutdown, food banks will miss out on funding and see higher demands for assistance — but local grassroots efforts to feed the hungry and support struggling food banks are catching on. @aubreymwright
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As the issue works its way through the courts, and Congress continues debates over opening the government, locals are rallying support to feed their neighbors.
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Part 3 of "Red, White, and Righteous", a new podcast about Christian nationalism, is out now! Listen here to learn more about the history of Christian populism and white supremacy in Indiana. Also available on all podcast platforms. https://t.co/kBXBvRBRSk
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While Indiana’s economic outlook looks stable, Monroe County and the 11-county southern Indiana Uplands region are facing a tougher future. @aubreymwright
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While Indiana’s economic outlook looks stable, Monroe County’s issues could continue in 2026.
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LETTER FROM THE EDITORS: IDS to continue printing after IU reverses course.
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Our next edition will hit the stands Nov. 20.
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Ten years ago Scott County made headlines for its HIV outbreak. It was stopped thanks to Indiana’s first syringe exchange. Today, that program has been discontinued, but locals are still hard at work. @aubreymwright
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More than 230 people became infected with HIV in Indiana, worsened by delayed action from former Gov. Mike Pence. Experts and locals credit Indiana’s first syringe exchange program for stopping the...
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I spoke with a handful of Indiana University alumni last week who pulled donations following the university's handling of its student paper. One donor cancelled $1.5M in bequests, and a former football player paused $300K in contributions. https://t.co/iADTPlVkjO
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Some Indiana University graduates are finding other ways to support the Indiana Daily Student after Media School's actions.
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absolutely heartbreaking
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ICE deported 17-year-old Nory Sontay Ramos and her mother. Devastation met them in Guatemala.
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LETTER FROM THE EDITORS: Our student media director refused to censor the Indiana Daily Student. IU fired him.
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The Monroe County Council will meet Oct. 28 to consider funding to purchase property at North Park for a new jail and for contractual professional services. @aubreymwright
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The Monroe County Council will consider an $8 million request to purchase property for a new jail.
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Some Indiana University campuses extensively detailed their handling of “intellectual diversity” policies for faculty, staff and students to the Board of Trustees. IU Bloomington is not one of them. @aubreymwright @WFIUWTIUNews
https://t.co/gtbgQI1QDv
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Some Indiana University campuses extensively detailed their handling of “intellectual diversity” policies for faculty, staff and students to the Board of Trustees. IU Bloomington is not one of them.
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Some Indiana University campus committees extensively described opinions & recommendations for “intellectual diversity” and cultural issues. IU Bloomington did not. Read more about the SEA 202 reports and see records obtained by @WFIUWTIUNews
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Some Indiana University campuses extensively detailed their handling of “intellectual diversity” policies for faculty, staff and students to the Board of Trustees. IU Bloomington is not one of them.
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The Vigo County School Corporation plans to renovate, consolidate, and close schools — which officials say will help revamp the district after decades of shrinking enrollment and disrepair. @aubreymwright
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Superintendent Chris Himsel said the district will close, repair and consolidate schools over the next few years.
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IU President Whitten hasn't given a rigorous interview with a news outlet since last summer. In that time, the university has lost $100 million in government funding, alumni elected trustees, and hundreds of degree programs. @WFIUWTIUNews
https://t.co/x5CnyKKN5v
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Time after time over the past few years, even for stories generating national attention, Indiana University did not provide anyone, including WFIU/WTIU News, an interview.
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