Basketball
Women’s basketball breaks 7-game losing streak
Seven games is the longest losing streak under head coach Amy Eagan for the Bulldogs. […]
Month: February 2018
Opinions
Caffeine does more harm than good
“I realized I had a caffeine problem coming out of last semester’s finals,” writes Morgan Gervais, The Index’s opinions editor. “I would go days without sleep because I was living on caffeine pills and energy drinks.” […]
Features
“Hostiles” explores racial prejudice, violence and moral ambiguity
“The film sends a message that violence and hatred only yields more violence and hatred, which resonates amid 2018’s toxic partisan climate,” writes The Index movie critic Gordon McPherson. […]
Campus
German radio personality coming Tuesday, Feb. 13
Kuttner, an actor and theater director hailing from Berlin, will perform “I Wanna Be Americano: A German Crisis of Identity,” a show in which he performs famous video clips in an accent. […]
Softball
Softball returns with valuable familiar faces
Sophomore infielder Alyssa Rivera said this means the team sometimes has to lift at 7 a.m., hit inside at 8 a.m. and practice defense as a group in the large gym after classes. […]
Administration
Board of Governors holds first 2018 meeting
University President Sue Thomas addressed the governor’s recent proposal to reduce funding to all of Missouri’s public universities, including Truman State University, and what this means for the 2018-2019 academic year. […]
Campus
Students form Positive Peers wellness group
The support group will have 4-12 members depending on the topic of discussion and the number of students interested in the new program. Each meeting will last an hour and a half at most. […]
Opinions
Editor-in-Chief expresses concerns about university communication
“I feel as though these events call for more than an email from a single administrator,” writes Brently Snead, The Index’s Editor-in-Chief. […]
Features
Truman students create social work club
Senior Rachel Smith said the club exists to offer resources and information about careers in the field to students who have an interest in social work. […]
Campus
Thomas, Walker weigh in on higher-ed cuts
Rep. Nate Walker said there is talk in the Assembly about raising the tuition cap by 2 percent or higher, and such a policy might be necessary if the proposed reductions in core funding are adopted. […]
Sports
Men’s tennis snags one point against Quincy
Senior Paul Province and freshman Arpit Sahoo won the Bulldogs’ only team point of the meet by beating the Hawks 8-6 in the top doubles spot. […]
Sports
Wrestling loses home duals to Drury and Parkside
The Bulldogs lost 32-18 to the Drury Panthers and got swept by the Parkside Rangers 57-0. […]