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Oct 16, 2025 Indiana University ordered its student newspaper to stop printing and fired the director of student media Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
The move threatened editorial independence and showed how institutional control over media infrastructure can narrow campus speech.
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- Indiana University orders school paper to cease print edition and fires director of student media — Indiana University has directed the Indiana Daily Student (IDS), its student-run newspaper, to stop printing new editions and has terminated Jim Rodenbush, the director of student media and adviser to the paper.
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Oct 14, 2025 Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a California bill that would have allowed admissions preference for descendants of enslaved people Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The veto shaped how a state institution could address historical inequity through admissions policy, affecting representation and redress debates.
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- Newsom vetoes racial justice legislation — Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have allowed California universities to give admissions preference to descendants of enslaved people.
- Governor Newsom vetoes California Assembly Bill 7 — California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 7, which would have allowed state universities to give preferential treatment to applicants who can trace their lineage to enslaved people.
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Week 39 – 2025-10-11–2025-10-17
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