Editorial
Homecoming Should be Revised and Repurposed
For more than a century, colleges and universities around the country have been celebrating homecomings. The tradition is said to have originated 90 miles south of Kirksville at the University of Missouri, when Mizzou’s football […]
Student Well-being: Food and Exercise
One of the challenging aspects of being a college student is that you are suddenly responsible for your wellbeing. The primary responsibility of a college student is doing well in academics, but you are also […]
Hand Dryers are No More Efficient Than Paper Towels
In today’s age of hot-button political issues, I would like to shift course from grand policy questions, such as whether or not taxation is theft, to a more pressing issue that I fear we have […]
Our View: We Should be Aware of Effects of New Businesses
With the recent opening of Hobby Lobby in Kirksville, we, The Index Editorial Board, would like members of the Truman State University and Kirksville communities to pay attention to the different ways a large corporation […]
Be Concerned Over Equifax Leak
Many of us college students have only just started taking control of our finances. It’s no easy task for anybody, but for students trying to manage debt while as they put themselves through their education […]
Students Deserve a Choice in Their Curriculum
Truman State University’s effort to change the liberal arts and sciences program is not easy to understand, and has been even more difficult for the University to finish. The two year process has included concerns […]
Siri Reinforces Gender Roles
In the often-stifling environment of the 1950s, one of the few careers predominantly open to women was secretary or personal assistant. She was supposed to organize the daily activities of her bosses — most of […]