Indiana Daily Student

The Indiana Daily Student (IDS) is a self-sufficient newspaper operated by students, serving the Indiana University community in Bloomington, Indiana, since 1867. This publication is free of charge and can be found across the campus and in the surrounding city.

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Darian DeVries rebuilt Indiana basketball’s roster from scratch. He likes where it stands

1 week ago | idsnews.com | Daniel Flick

sports men's basketball BORDEN, Ind. — Darian DeVries has more resembled a tour guide than a head basketball coach in his first two-plus months leading the Indiana men’s basketball program, but his efforts produced a roster he feels can compete this season. DeVries doesn’t know the heights his first Hoosier squad can reach.
COLUMN: A love letter to IU

4 weeks ago | idsnews.com | Halie Jasinover

opinion Editor's note: All opinions, columns and letters reflect the views of the individual writer and not necessarily those of the IDS or its staffers. Dear Indiana University,Ever since I was little, I craved college. I was obsessed with indie music, specifically Vampire Weekend. In their 2008 song “One (Blake’s Got a New Face),” they sing “Oh, your collegiate grief has left you dowdy in sweatshirts.
‘The joy of squirrels’: IU students bond through unofficial squirrel club

1 month ago | idsnews.com | Isabella Vesperini

On a 53-degree day in April, IU freshman Kaia Chatterton thought it would be too chilly to see squirrels out and about. If it’s too cold, the squirrels spend more time inside their nests. Still, she pulls the unsalted peanuts she bought from Kroger out from her bag for the occasion. She sees two squirrels chasing each other at a corner of Dunn Woods. She makes a clicking sound to get their attention, and the two squirrels split ways. One runs up a tree.
Cal transfer receiver Jonathan Brady commits to Indiana football, reunites with Mendoza

1 month ago | idsnews.com | Daniel Flick

sports football Indiana football secured a commitment from University of California, Berkeley senior transfer wide receiver Jonathan Brady on Saturday night, Brady told On3 Sports. Brady has one year of eligibility remaining. Brady spent the 2024 season playing with quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who transferred to Indiana in December and is expected to start under center this fall. The 5-foot-10, 180-pound Brady caught 36 passes for 386 yards and three touchdowns in 2024.
COLUMN: IU’s production of ‘Legally Blonde’ proves pink never goes out of style

1 month ago | idsnews.com | Halie Jasinover

arts theater I have a long history with “Legally Blonde” the musical. It started in ninth grade when auditions were announced for a production at my local community theatre. I then spent every afternoon propping up my laptop and doing karaoke to the show’s songs (when my family wasn’t home of course). If you are a theater kid, you know the show inside and out.
Indiana men’s basketball announces 2025-26 conference games

1 month ago | idsnews.com | Daniel Flick

While Indiana men’s basketball head coach Darian DeVries fills out his first roster in Bloomington, the Hoosiers’ opponents for 2025-26 are coming together. Indiana’s non-conference slate includes neutral site games against Marquette University on Nov. 9, 2025, in Chicago, and reportedly the University of Louisville on Dec. 6, 2025, in Indianapolis. The Hoosiers will also face the University of Kentucky on Dec. 13, 2025, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.
Broken pipes, couch stains and cockroaches: Budget choices plague IU track and field

1 month ago | idsnews.com | Jasmine Wright

Editor’s note: The Indiana Daily Student spoke to five current and former track and field athletes for this story. Two of the athletes who are currently still on the team have been granted anonymity. When IU track and field athletes go to their designated locker rooms before and after team practices, they double-check their belongings in unlocked lockers.
Indiana football spring game, practice takeaways

1 month ago | idsnews.com | Daniel Flick |Dalton James

Indiana football wrapped up its spring with its second consecutive spring game Thursday inside Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. The offense defeated the defense 31-23 in the two-quarter intrasquad scrimmage. The Hoosiers’ defense notched a pair of turnovers, intercepting redshirt junior quarterback Fernando Mendoza and recovering a fumble. Mendoza unofficially went 10 of 14 for 123 yards passing as he tossed a touchdown.
COLUMN: Everything IU students should do before they graduate

1 month ago | idsnews.com | Halie Jasinover

arts student life I am in great denial that I will be done with classes May 10, dressed in a cap and gown and finishing up my time as a student forever. There is so much that I have been lucky to have gotten to do at IU. Some things that I would’ve never known about have been my favorite experiences. Here are a few things you need to check out before you graduate from IU.
Indiana football tight end Sam West enters transfer portal

1 month ago | idsnews.com | Daniel Flick

sports football Indiana football tight end Sam West is entering the transfer portal, he announced Tuesday night in a post on Xt. West has three years of eligibility remaining. “I want to thank everyone at Indiana for an incredible past two years,” West wrote in the post. “I’ll always hold my time here in high regard and value the experiences and relationships I’ve built.” The Greensburg, Indiana, native played in two games as a true freshman in 2023 before redshirting.