Foreword: The IDS, Held Up to Light / Amy Wimmer Schwarb, BAJ 1998
Introduction
'Allegiance to No Faction': A History of the IDS / Ray E. Boomhower, BA 1982, MA 1995
In the World, on Campus, at the Newsroom / Jamie Zega, BAJ 2018
1. 1867–1914
Reflection: In the Beginning / Marjorie Smith Blewett, BA 1948
From the Archives: Infant IDS Lives Again as Dr. Bryan Reminisces / from the IDS, October 10, 1954
Profile: Florence Myrick Ahl / from the 2011 IU School of Journalism Centennial Distinguished Alumni Award program
From the Archives: The Course in Journalism / from the 1908 Arbutus
2. 1915–1938
Reflection: Returning from War to a Time of Growth / J. Dwight Peterson, BA 1919, LLD 1966
Behind the Story: An Innovative—and Dusty—Tradition / Rachel Kipp, BAJ 2002
From the Archives: It's in the Air / from the IDS, September 5, 1922
Behind the Story: The Keepers of IDS Traditions / Rachel Kipp, BAJ 2002
Behind the Story: Tight Times, Newspaper Extras and a Brush with Ernie Pyle / Robert C. Pebworth, BA 1932
From the Archives: 'He Died for the Republic' / from the IDS, October 5, 1922
3. 1939–1954
Reflection: The 'Lucky Coincidence' That Led to a Historic Extra / Winston Fournier, BA 1946
Profile: John E. Stempel / adapted from the IDS, January 22, 1982
From the Archives: 'The Hurt Has Become Too Great' / adapted from the IDS, April 28, 1945
Reflection: An 'Endless' Wait—and Then a Two-Day Nap / Mary Monroe, BA 1946
Behind the Story: Chronicling 'On-Track Feats and Off-Track Warts' / John Schwarb, BAJ 1996
Reflection: Linotype Memories / Marjorie Smith Blewett, BA 1948
From the Archives: 'The Shack' Still Lives . . . in Our Hearts / from the IDS, May 29, 1954
4. 1955–1969
Reflection: Racing Deadline / Myrna Oliver, BA 1964
Behind the Story: The Breaking News That Shaped a Generation / Joel Whitaker, BS 1964, MA 1971
Reflection: When the Editor is Edited / Craig Klugman, BA 1967
Reflection: From Bloomington to Abbey Road / Alan Sutton, BA 1970
From the Archives: Kennedy Asks That Indianapolis Crowd Pray For King Family / from the IDS, April 5, 1968
Behind the Story: The Indiana Daily Student: Evaluation and Suggestions / adapted from the Board of Aeons Report
5. 1970–1981
Profile: Jack Backer / adapted from the IDS, December 6, 1982
Reflection: Finding a Place behind the Camera / Melissa Farlow, BA 1974
Reflection: Covering Knight's Hoosiers / Mark Montieth, BAJ 1977
From the Archives: 'Breaking Away' Superficial, Trivial / from the IDS, April 23, 1979
Reflection: The Tribe of Ernie Pyle Hall / Thomas French, BAJ 1980
From the Archives: Why the Daily Student Is Discontinuing Free Papers / from the IDS, March 12, 1981
Behind the Story: Training Ground for Pulitzer Winners / Charles Scudder, BAJ 2014
6. 1982–1996
From the Archives: Carmichael Lived through His Music / from the IDS, January 5, 1982
Behind the Story: CompuScum, VDTs and That Garish Gold / Paul Heaton, BA 1984
Reflection: Prepared in More Ways Than One / Eric Deggans, BA 1990
Profile: Pat Siddons / adapted from the IDS, September 1, 2004
Behind the Story: The Night I Used a Nick's Menu as a Straightedge / Kathryn Flynn, BA 1987
Behind the Story: City Editor and . . . Fashion Aficionado? / Kevin Corcoran, BA 1988
From the Archives: IDS Editors Still Ponder at Ernie's Desk / from the IDS, October 8, 1953
Behind the Story: The Semester I Gave the Campus Sex Advice / Joe Vince, BAJ 1997
Reflection: All I Really Need to Know, I Learned in Backshop / Jeff Vrabel, BAJ 1997
Profile: John Jackson / adapted from the IDS, March 18, 1996
From the Archives: IDS Online Edition Now Available on Internet / from the IDS, October 22, 1996
7. 1997–2008
Reflection: Writing for the Campus—and for Grandma Millie / Rachel Kipp, BAJ 2002
From the Archives: Our Own Jolly St. Nick / from the IDS, March 20, 2000
Reflection: 'Our World Was Changing before Our Eyes' / Gina Czark, BAJ 2002
Reflection: The Drive to Be First—and the Torture of Being Wrong / Aaron Sharockman, BAJ 2003
Reflection: On Diversity at the IDS and in Daily Life / George Lyle IV, BAJ 2005
Profile: David L. Adams / from the IDS, June 4, 2007
Behind the Story: Ending the Semester with a Splash
8. 2009–Present
Reflection: Goodnight, Brian / Biz Carson, BAJ 2012
Profile: Ron Johnson / Michael Auslen, BAJ 2014
Reflection: Moving Out, Moving On / Charles Scudder, BAJ 2014
From the Archives: The IDS Will No Longer Print Five Days a Week, and That Is Ok / from idsnews.com March 27, 2017
Reflection: Changes and Challenges / Jim Rodenbush
Afterword / Ruth Witmer, BA 1987
Final Word / Herman B Wells, BS 1924, MA 1927
Appendix: IDS Editors-in-Chief, 1867–2018
Contributors