On July 1, the IUPUI split was finalized. As the two universities, now Indiana University Indianapolis (IUI) and Purdue University in Indianapolis (PUI), launch into an unprecedented era, information on these changes becomes more important than ever.
Since our inception in 1971 as The Sagamore, we have prided ourselves on being committed to serving our local community and providing coverage for students, created by student journalists.
Although The Campus Citizen exists as an organization under IUI, we are still an independent news organization, and pledge to cover news that is relevant to both IUI and PUI students, as well as news that is relevant to the wider Indianapolis community.
Students from either IUI or PUI who are interested in getting involved with student journalism are welcome to join our staff. Information about joining staff, along with meeting times and locations, will be available on The Spot, our website, and at tabling events around campus. Interested students can also contact us via email at thecampuscitizen@gmail.com
While we are functioning with essentially the same resources as before, we recognize the unique challenges and opportunities we face as the first staff post-split. In addition to regular coverage of campus events, culture, sports, and politics, we will continue to inform students on changes being made as an ongoing result of the split.
Some of the major topics we have covered in the past year have ranged from housing and campus updates, to student’s free speech expression, to bills impacting education in Indiana, to new campus leadership.
In the future we look forward to providing even more stories on topics such as the 2024 presidential election, how the current Indiana political climate affects students, the installation of a new athletic center, and so much more.
Hanne Brandgard, Editor-in-Chief
Ashley Wilson, Culture Editor
Abby Godsen, Campus Editor
Hery Acosta, Sports Editor
IUI hosts first Bridge Week post IUPUI split
By Abby Godsen | Aug. 30Bridge has existed since 2001 incorporating a variety of events, presentations and activities in order to help incoming freshmen acclimate to the college experience at IUI. While it originally only included a portion of freshmen students, it was later expanded in 2022 to include all incoming freshmen. This year’s Bridge on Aug. 19-23 was the first Bridge post IUPUI divorce incorporating new, and old, traditions into the experience.
Boiler Gold Rush ushers in a new beginning for Purdue University in Indianapolis
By Ashley Wilson | Aug. 18Post-IUPUI split, the first cohort of Purdue University in Indianapolis (PUI) students have been welcomed onto campus, with first-year students participating in a decades old tradition: Boiler Gold Rush (BGR). BGR was created in 1993 and was originally titled the Collegians Orientating Residential ...
Proposed "Expressive Activity" policy raises concerns about student free speech on IU campuses
By Abby Godsen | July 28Editor’s Note: This article will be updated following the July 29 meeting.On June 26, Indiana University’s Board of Trustees released a draft of a new “Expressive Activity” policy, which would apply to all those within the “IU Community.” According to The Herald-Times, Trustee Jeremy Morris ...
