After his trip across the Pacific, Pyle returned to IU Bloomington, where he was named editor-in-chief of the "Indiana Summer Student", the summer edition of the campus newspaper. During his senior year at IU, Pyle continued his work at the "Daily Student" and the "Arbutus". He also joined Sigma Delta Chi, the journalism fraternity, and was active in other campus clubs. In addition, Pyle was selected as a senior manager of IU's football team, making him a letterman along with the other members of the team in 1922.