Campus
Month: April 2016
City
Ameren replaces lights
Ameren Missouri has begun switching current Kirksville street lights to energy efficient LEDs. This change will save energy and money, according to Ameren. Gene Unverfehrt, director of Ameren’s Northeast Missouri division, says the new LEDs are […]
Campus
Campus
Basketball
‘Dogs get cuts for colon cancer
Senior center Michalina Tomczak and senior guard Kasey Gassensmith shaved their heads to raise awareness about colon cancer April 10. Gassensmith donated her locks to Pantene Beautiful Lengths, and the two raised more than $1,500 for Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation. […]
Editorial
Letter to the Editor: Student media fails to give city elections adequate coverage
I am writing to express my disappointment in the Index coverage of the recent municipal election on April 5. If a Kirksville resident relied on the Index, the first indication that there even was an […]
News
Campus
Mastering Mental Health: Students host mental health first aid training
“If anxiety has taught me anything, it’s that I’m not alone. There are others out there who share my desire to sucker punch our anxiety so it knows it doesn’t control us.” This quote was […]
Sports
Coaches Reflect on Time Spent at Truman
Every year, Truman State’s athletic programs go through the ritual of saying goodbye to senior students and hello to newcomers. Less common, but arguably more impactful, is when coaches decide to join or leave these programs. While not committed […]
Editorial
From the Desk of the Editor
It took me a whopping three days to complete my application process for the Index when I attended Truman Week almost three years ago. I wasn’t nearly as excited about the festivities of Truman Week itself — I’ll […]
Campus
Softball
Softball vets set the standard
In her 10 seasons of leading the Truman State softball program, Head Coach Erin Brown has seen her share of the ups and downs of Bulldog softball. After four years donning the Truman uniform herself, Brown eventually returned to the […]