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Higher ed reporter @azcentral | past @chalkbeatIN , @thomfound | always @idsnews | she/her | 📬:hrummel @azcentral .com
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BREAKING: Dozens of ASU students are setting up camp in the lastest anti-war protest in Arizona, calling for university divestment from Israel and the reinstatement of MECHA de ASU among other demands. Here for
@azcentral
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I am absolutely thrilled to say that I’ve been selected as the
@idsnews
editor-in-chief for the spring semester.
The IDS is a place for so much good and I have been lucky to be a part of it. I’m honored to lead it into our next chapter.
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Some news! I’m now covering higher education for
@azcentral
. I’m thrilled to be returning to education reporting and my inbox is always open for story ideas: hrummel
@azcentral
.com
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NOW: Northern Arizona University is the latest school with a Gaza solidarity camp in AZ. The school’s SJP chapter announced online.
That’s now all three schools in the state’s public university system.
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Nearly two years ago,
@idsnews
ran out of money.
Today, the IDS is running a deficit around -$450,000, without a permanent financial plan. We are waiting for an answer with time we cannot afford.
A somber update for this Student Press Freedom Day:
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BREAKING: A new lawsuit against ASU alleges the university violated students’ First Amendment rights after barring them from campus, including classes, after they were arrested at Friday’s Gaza solidarity encampment.
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Now that I’m fully graduated, I’m so excited to say I’ll be headed off to Phoenix in June to cover equity issues as a Pulliam Fellow for The Arizona Republic!
If you have any recs for new adventures, my DMs are open. Looking forward to a summer of reporting with
@azcentral
!
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Excited to share that I'll be staying on with
@azcentral
until the end of the year to cover homelessness and housing insecurity in Phoenix. Be on the lookout for more coverage on this ever-important topic!
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Thrilled to say that I’ll be a reporting intern at
@ChalkbeatIN
this summer! I’m a firm believer in the power of education reporting and can’t wait to work alongside these talented journalists.
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BREAKING: IU has announced that the suspect is in custody. There are reports of an ambulance making its way toward the intersection of Indiana and 6th
@idsnews
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Here’s my (very) belated goodbye to
@idsnews
. I learned so much at this paper and met people I’ll forever be grateful for.
I’m incredibly proud of our work this past semester and so excited for what’s to come. Here’s to the IDS now and always.
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After waking up to a fire in their home, these IU students thought their worries would end after leaving the house safely.
However, a frequently seen clause in their lease and lack of renter’s insurance created even more problems.
Read the story here:
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NEW: Students at the University of Arizona have constructed a Gaza solidarity encampment, a few days after police dismantled an encampment at Arizona State University.
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THREAD (1/x): I’m by Sample Gates where IU graduate workers have started picketing this morning. Major John Hamilton is here and will be speaking shortly. More to come for
@idsnews
#IUGradStrike
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Happy birthday
@idsnews
!!! In honor of today, here’s a photo of me writing my very first IDS article on the kitchen floor <3
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NOW: Around 200 University of Arizona students gather for an anti-war protest with the UA SJP chapter. Here with
@lapidus_sarah
for
@azcentral
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Please tell me I wasn’t the only middle schooler whose life was changed forever by this book
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NEW: BPD says no explosives were found in the area during yesterday’s College Mall bomb threat that caused an evacuation of the building. A suspect has been preliminarily charged and is currently in custody.
Story to come for
@idsnews
.
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Gaza solidarity camp at ASU is built back up after initial arrests/ tear down. Students just finished practicing what to say if arrested.
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Following last Wednesday's racially motivated attack against an IU student,
@idsnews
has compiled some resources made available thanks to organizations like the Asian Culture Center and more.
Find support groups, transportation resources and more here:
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UPDATE: Those in Franklin Hall are now being asked to evacuate using only via the southeast doors
@idsnews
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I’m here at Monroe Lake covering the Trump boat parade for
@idsnews
.
Kickoff will take place just before noon but many have been arriving since earlier this morning.
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It’s been a very busy week for news in Phoenix’s largest homeless encampment.
@JulietteRihl
,
@HenleMark
and I heard from people living in “The Zone” on how the latest clear out has affected them in this record heat.
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I’ve done koi pond nails, now I present to you: the sky just before the sun rises™
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While the IDS was not permitted to report on the listening session hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences last week, a student who attended approached us with the following letter.
Read more here:
LETTER: I went to a Listening Session hoping to be heard, I came out of it feeling ignored
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Another Thursday, another paper
Check out this week’s edition of
@idsnews
with front page design by
@cailingomalley
!
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Today I am sadly wrapping up my last day as an intern with
@ChalkbeatIN
. I’ve been so thrilled to be a part of an incredible team at Chalkbeat and I’m leaving so inspired by these journalists.
And of course, stay tuned for more!
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Currently trying to pick a front page to feature in the IDS conference room, but the design team and
@bycomalley
certainly didn’t make it an easy decision.
Here’s just a few from this past semester
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Today’s front page for
@azcentral
Some residents in Phoenix’s largest homeless encampment have already started packing up in the aftermath of a judicial ruling. It’s currently unclear as to where they will go.
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IU needs the IDS. Bloomington needs the IDS. And I am begging people to take time to learn where we are at today.
As always, thank you for reading.
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The IDS has been there for the Bloomington community through a pandemic, an unprecedented election, and everything in between. Reporters have worked tirelessly to serve you.
I hope that you take the time to learn a little bit about the position we’re in right now.
THREAD: This could be the last semester the Indiana Daily Student exists as it has for nearly 153 years.
We’re on track to run out of money by May.
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For those tuned in:
The Kirkwood closure will return starting in April. That and more from last night’s city council meeting from
@marissa_meador
:
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I'm incredibly proud to be an IDS alum. It's been an irreplaceable resource for the IU and Bloomington community for 157 years.
Its future should not be in jeopardy.
FROM THE EDITORS: IU student media is under threat by our own university. If we don’t act now to fight against potential budget cuts, we may not recover. So, on April 25, the IDS will stage a one-day walkout.
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BREAKING: University of Arizona President Robert Robbins will resign at the end of his term or as soon as a replacement is in order.
ABOR Chair Cecilia Mata said the board will move forward with expediency.
For
@azcentral
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Please take some time with this story today.
Editor’s Note: This IDS story mentions multiple depictions of sexual abuse and assault.
In 2015, freshman Chris Parker sexually assaulted freshman Shailey Ostlund.
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Celebrating the IDS today and every day
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So incredibly proud of our Enterprise desk at
@idsnews
. All of our reporters and editors
@catecharron
and
@kaityradde
have worked tirelessly for this community and it has not gone unnoticed.
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Gonna spend the rest of the day thinking about how one of my English teachers in high school told me “We won’t need journalists if we have the internet.”
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Hundreds of students across the country have been arrested after similar demonstrations. Today, these students call for an official statement from the university condemning the violence in Gaza.
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I found a 100% silk shirt at goodwill yesterday so now I’m feeling powerful
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The day has come where I have to accept this
We’re so proud of our 2022 graduates, including
@catecharron
. Congratulations from The Media School!🎓
#iubgrad22
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Forever grateful for
@idsnews
and, more importantly, for these people
Today was effectively my last day as Editor in Chief at
@idsnews
. I’m so proud of all the work we accomplished this semester, serving our community with the information it needs to know every day. Look out for a thread on some of our best work this semester soon, but for now, ✌️
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UPDATE: Nearly 70 protesters were arrested late last night after state troopers closed in on the encampment that had been up for around 16 hours.
From
@ReyCJrAZ
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Around 40 people have gathered at ASU’s Gammage Park after yesterday’s encampment was forcefully removed by police.
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IU has emphasized that there is no active threat to the community. Please refer to the map below if you want to know what areas to avoid until the situation is fully contained.
Here is a map of areas police have advised people to avoid during the ongoing situation:
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First arrest has been made by ASU Police. Students are now being arrested.
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Stay turned next year for more March Madness tips like: never filling out the bracket
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I turn 22 tomorrow and just saw the Trader Joe’s frozen section for the first time
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Moving all my stuff once again and currently dividing my things into the essential and nonessential knickknack groups
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IU announced today that students, staff and faculty will be able to sign up as early as tomorrow for new COVID-19 vaccine appointments.
@idsnews
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“What if the world isn’t as vast as it seems? What if there are only more restaurants to look forward to ?” -Ethan on the topic of things to do in Fishers
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not to be dramatic but if I don’t go to Little Tibet once a month I will die
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I’m grateful to have been a part of this work. The Republic covered the clearing of The Zone up until the last day and beyond.
People shared the most difficult parts of their lives in hopes of better understanding from their community. This isn’t possible without them.
And of course, our extensive coverage of how Phoenix shut down its largest homeless encampment, The Zone. Months of reporting by
@TheMiguelTorres
@helenrummel
@HenleMark
and me.
Here's one of Helen's last stories on that:
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That’s right!
The IDS has brought back the Posted Podcast, a weekly roundup of our top stories. You can listen to the second ep here to learn more about our thoughts on the semester as we wrap up the last week of the spring semester.
New episode of posted out now!
@spudichjacob
interviews our brilliant eic
@helenrummel
and managing editors
@EllieAlbin1
and
@CloteauxSalome
on the spring semester.
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Excited to be a part of this amazing group! Stay tuned for coverage on this crucial topic:
Congrats to our Age Boom Academy 2023 Fellows who came out en masse last night to kick us off. For the next three weeks, we are unpacking issues germane to the US housing crisis & its intersection with our aging populations and equitable access to healthy longevity.
@Columbiamsph
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Do you or a friend have an idea for what to replace David Starr Jordan’s name on campus? Message me if you’d like to share for an
@idsnews
article!
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Why do I always need to get milk in a blizzard? This shouldn’t be common I feel like
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THREAD: More than 500 people were moved into shelter from Phoenix’s largest homeless encampment over the last several months.
But that still doesn't account for hundreds of others who lived there, many of whom moved to other streets in the city and are still facing homelessness.
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Arizona State University is launching a first-of-its-kind partnership with the makers of ChatGPT, OpenAI. The university eventually hopes to use AI to assist research and student tutoring.
Here's what's next:
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Gov. Hobbs calls for a sit-down meeting with UA and ABOR leadership in another critical statement, just a month after her first.
“It is crystal clear that the handling of the University of Arizona crisis is heading in the wrong direction,” she writes.
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A crossover episode, if you will
@iustvnews
,
@WIUX
and
@idsnews
are announcing a partnership for this November’s midterm elections to bring you the the best overall local, state and federal coverage for Nov. 8.
Keep an eye out for breakdowns on debated topics and in-depth coverage of who’s on your ballot.
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There's a lot going on at Arizona's (and the country's) universities right now.
Here's what we know about ongoing Pro-Palestinian protests on multiple campuses. We will update as stories progress.
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IU is lucky to have such talented student leaders tackle these financial struggles. I’m hopeful for solutions for a place that taught me so much.
The financial situation of the IDS — and IU student media in general — has been an ongoing story and struggle.
This semester, an IU Student Media Committee, which
@nicnapier1
and I are a part of, is aiming to find a solution.
Read about it here:
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DJ Boyles said he has worked at the Indianapolis FedEx Ground facility for more than four years, but he was not working last night when a gunman shot multiple people at the facility.
“I got over 30 texts asking ‘Hey are you OK? Are you alive?’” he said.
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Hearts are breaking tonight as Indianapolis faces one of its deadliest shootings. Read more from today here
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I’m attending today’s second panel of “Reporting the border, Reportando la frontera: a U.S.-México approach to journalism of immigration.” Stay tuned for updates as we hear from experts and journalists on the topics of Journalism and Immigration! (1/x)
@IUMediaSchool
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Students are sitting on the ground with arms linked in preparation for more arrests.
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It’s true! If you want all of the IDS’ political coverage in your inbox, you can sign up to receive handcrafted emails from yours truly
Guess what!
@idsnews
has TWO new newsletters!
Leading up to the election, we will send out updates, stories and explainers every Tuesday and on imp dates
@IDS_BlackVoices
will have a biweekly newsletter every Thursday with stories & events
Subscribe!
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The IDS’s very own
@_carsonology
released a long-standing project on repatriation this morning.
IU’s role in this story is complex but incredibly important to understand.
Read below:
THREAD: Over decades, IU anthropologists obtained thousands of Indigenous human remains for research considered offensive by most Native Americans. (1/x)
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I am, and always will be, so so proud of this staff
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Communicating in college is mostly working around everyone's very concerning sleep schedules
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if someone wants to take one for the team and start this already my friends and I have six plot lines pre-written for you
"there should be a tv show about student journalists!" - everyone who has ever been a student journalist
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THREAD (1/5): Arsenal Technical High School graduate Saul Rodriguez remembers when a speaker from his freshman year claimed only some of his peers would make it back for graduation. When the class arrived on Tuesday in their gowns, it was clear she wasn’t correct.
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Today was my first day as an intern with
@ChalkbeatIN
! Very excited to get started on my work for this summer.
You can stay up to date through our newsletter here:
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THREAD: Before the University of Arizona announced its plans to acquire Ashford University, a troubled for-profit online school, administrators knew they'd face pushback.
But new emails uncover just how much officials knew — and the lengths they went to control the narrative.
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WHAT WE KNOW:
Close to 7 hours into today’s Gaza solidarity camp at ASU, a large group of protestors are still leading chants. ASU Police are not actively enforcing trespassing laws but told me that’s subject to change. Stay tuned as this story develops:
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College is just waking up in the morning and collectively deciding your roommates’ outfits
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An analysis from the Trust for Public Land found that there is less public park space in low-income neighborhoods across major Arizona cities.
To learn more on how Arizona's park systems compared to others nationwide:
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I have actually started carrying butterscotch candies in my bag
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if I’m being honest I kinda miss the huge vines of poison ivy that covered our kitchen window. I know they had to go but now I’m missing that “i live in a cottage” ambience
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THREAD (1/3) Month after month, a group of HSE high schoolers gathered to discuss reproductive rights. They talked about impending laws restricting abortion across the country.
Now, as Indiana prepares for its own anti-abortion legislation, these students say they came prepared.
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THREAD: Today, Phoenix officials are clearing the final block of the city’s largest homeless encampment, known as “The Zone.” After this week, the area once home to close to 1,000 people will be empty.
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“Why would you want to come here and play for him?”
Several former IU volleyball players have come forward in this story and made the decision to speak to the IDS. Please take some time to listen and read this investigation from
@EvanGerike
.
Over coach Steve Aird’s four years, 15 of 25 IU volleyball players have left the program before finishing their eligibility as the team’s record has declined.
The players allege it's due to a culture of fear Aird built.
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The application is open for anyone interested in joining the IDS! I’m very excited to say I will be a News editor next semester, so shoot me any questions you have.
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Happy little 500 and read idsnews
The Little 500 races have officially concluded, be sure to read the recaps in this thread (1/3):
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We cannot make changes to our financial structure without support from the Media School as the IDS is currently structured.
There are upcoming discussions scheduled, but I cannot overstate the urgency of this situation.
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Source diversity is not only crucial to quality and complete reporting, but it’s a big way journalists earn readers’ trust. I can’t stress this enough — it’s not just numbers. Check out this upcoming (free!) tool.
Ready to track source diversity in your newsroom?
@Chalkbeat
and RJI are preparing launch a new tracking tool. Here's how to sign up and use it for free.
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Something different from me this week:
I’ve been working on an audio piece for all of my fellow night owls. You can check that out here alongside all of these great works!
(bonus points it you can guess when I got to sleep after taping)
Mixtape! With
@helenrummel
@MeriElenaSilver
@natalie_ingalls
@Avraham_Forrest
, Jack Lindner, and more! This week's Inner States, from
@wfiu
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