Ashton Hackman

Ashton Hackman is a senior from Fort Wayne, Indiana, studying broadcast journalism and spanish.
He is the current news director for IU Student Television, overseeing a team of over two dozen reporters, anchors, and producers. During his junior year, he was the organization's assistant executive director.
He is an award-winning reporter and anchor, receiving multiple awards from the Indiana Student Broadcasters Association, Pinnacle, and the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
In his free time, he enjoys cooking, spending time with friends, and going on walks with his dog, Yogi.
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Online tip for stolen IU Pfau Golf Course tractor ends in two arrests
Town halls scheduled for two IU Bloomington chancellor finalists
Rape charges tossed, lesser sentence granted in rape case plea deal
Monroe County firefighter killed in Saturday morning crash
Bloomington Police investigating stabbing at Crawford Apartments
Bloomington launches e-bike voucher program for low-income residents
MCSO: Six-hour standoff at Bloomington hotel ends peacefully with arrest
City council approves merging commissions into new Transportation Commission
Man gets probation for making and mailing thousands of fake IDs
Kirkwood Avenue closure returns for summer
The closure will last through Nov. 10.
INDOT awards over $2 million in road grants
Both the city and county are bidding contracts for the projects, and construction is expected to begin later this year.
IU Greek life social events put on hold until late March
The IFC wrote in an email the pause will address student health and safety concerns.
Transgender people banned from women's sports in Braun executive order
The executive orders aim to end what the governor's office labeled as "extreme gender ideology."
Supreme Court strikes down Trump cuts to USAID
The decision, while temporary and tentative, is the court’s first clear defeat for Trump in his second term.