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29/09/2025

Ball State instructor Suzanne Swierc was fired and threatened after a private Facebook post criticizing Charlie Kirk went public. Swierc is now suing the university for First Amendment violations.

🎥: Lacie Carr

25/09/2025

A Ball State instructor was fired and she received threats after a private Facebook post criticizing Charlie Kirk was publicized. Backed by the ACLU, she’s suing the Ball State President on grounds of a First Amendment violation. Conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson is slated to speak on campus in October in place of Charlie Kirk, who had been scheduled for a Bloomington appearance. IU Football is on a winning streak, but after rising to a number 11 ranking do they deserve to be in the top 10? Students sound off. There’s a new hotel in town hoping to live up to its name: POSH. We’ll check in on the progress of some swanky new apartments for faculty and graduate students near the Sample Gates. And, a weather forecast with reporter Claire Tips details some early-week showers and the sunny days ahead. Join anchors Shelby Brown and Emma Gladstone, plus Riley Stark on sports for this week’s episode of IU Newsnet.

24/09/2025

IU is teaming with Indiana Sports Corp and Pacers Sports and Entertainment on a women’s sports research initiative to improve female athlete health and performance.

🎥: Talia Goodman

24/09/2025

The Bloomington Animal Shelter held a “Double the Love” matching fundraiser that ran through Sept. 21, aiming to bring donations up to $20,000 for its medical fund for surgeries and care.

🎥: Isaac Perlich

23/09/2025

Third Street’s blocked bike lane spotlights a citywide hazard. Bloomington cyclists choose between riding in the road or in the unsafe lanes.

🎥: Claire Tips

23/09/2025

The VA closed its Martinsville clinic and moved care to Bloomington. Many veterans now face longer drives and confusion about the new Lintel Dr. location.

🎥: Ashley Voss

22/09/2025

In our first-ever weather segment (yay!), IU Newsnet's Isaac Perlich recaps the September heat and the temps we saw at last weekend’s IU–Illinois game.

🎥: Isaac Perlich

22/09/2025

Indiana’s new public-syllabi mandate has IU professors warning of monitoring and safety risks.

🎥: Alivia Wilson

19/09/2025

IU moved the vigil for political activist Charlie Kirk from Dunn Meadow to inside the IMU for security reasons. The event was crowded, drawing in students and state leaders under tight screening.

🎥: Shelby Brown

18/09/2025

Why did the IU vigil for political influencer Charlie Kirk move from Dunn Meadow to the IMU? In a word: security. We'll show you the precautions taken by IU and get reaction to the event from the people there. Plus, students are growing concerned over the escalating political climate. We’ll look at a group using open debate to dial down the violence. Professors sound off on the new state mandate to make their syllabi public and why it makes some of them feel unsafe. Martinsville veterans now have to travel to Bloomington with the local VA office relocating here. We'll take a look at the impact. We’ll also look into unsafe bike lanes and why spots on campus are forcing some cyclists into the street. In IU NewsNet's weather debut, Isaac Perlich calls it July in September. He'll tell you about the recent heat, as well as the temp for this weekend's evening football game against Illinois. Join anchors Lacie Carr and Pareese Payton in this week's episode of IU NewsNet.

17/09/2025

Bloomington residents could see a 21% increase in their water bills as soon as 2026.

🎥: Pareeese Payton

17/09/2025

The ‘Red Zone’, from August to late November, is when campus sexual assaults spike nationwide. About half of all cases are reported during these months.

🎥: Lacie Carr

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