Solidarity with the Indiana Daily Student
The Indiana Daily Student is facing opposition from its own university, with administrators attempting to restrict its publication of news stories in the homecoming print edition.
Following the refusal of Jim Rodenbush, Director of Student Media, to comply with the university's order, he was fired. Shortly after, the university decided to cut print entirely for the Indiana Daily Student.
In a show of solidarity, Purdue University's student paper, The Exponent, printed 3,000 copies of a special edition featuring editorials from the Indiana Daily Student and distributed them on IU's campus.
Student media is essential to campus communities.
The Indiana Daily Student's situation highlights the importance of standing in solidarity with journalism everywhere.
Author's summary: Stand with the Indiana Daily Student against university restrictions.