If Ernie Pyle isn’t spinning in his grave like a frickin’ top, it’s only because he’s actively crawling out of it to come smack the hell out of the administration at the IU Media School.

THE LEAD: Less than one day after firing student media director Jim Rodenbush, the administration at IU’s Media School eliminated the print edition of the paper. Rodenbush and the students had pushed back against these actions, stating frequently it would damage the paper’s standing in the community and eliminate revenue opportunities based on physical distribution.

Media School Dean David Tolchinsky sent the order to IDS leadership in an email responding to its appeal that the school not censor the newspaper. And the dean attributed the decision to “the campus.” He has not yet responded to a message for clarification.

A letter from the editors is coming soon.

That email better have gone through a better vetting process than the letter used to fire Rodenbush, or at least have greater restraint in it than the language used in meetings that attempted to censor the students.

When the students publish, we’ll update.