
Articles by Index Editorial Board


Our View: Supporting spring sports
Now that we are a few weeks into the semester, the student body is beginning to develop their semester habits for the spring. We, The Index Editorial Board, see great value in making attending sport […]


Our View: Where are the precautions?
During what feels like the 50th surge of COVID-19, we have come upon the most contagious of all of the variants: Omicron. Because of this, cities are shutting down, masks are becoming required again and […]

Our View: Use Yik Yak wisely
In the November 2021 issue of The Index, staff writer Sydney Ellison wrote about the resurrection of YikYak, a social media platform where users post anonymously. Sara Seifert, director of Truman State University’s Department of […]


The importance of fine arts
With COVID-19 turning people’s lives upside down, many have learned what is most important to them and hold it close to their hearts. One thing many have continued to value is the fine arts. Because […]

Our View: Time to start preparing for winter weather
It’s beginning to look like another cold Kirksville winter. It will be the first for many, or at least the first time many students will trek up the hills of Barnett Hall or across the […]


Our View: Be up front about policy decisions
Truman State University adopted a new policy establishing regulations on substantial classroom interaction and engagement the first week of classes. Based on federal regulations that require students and faculty to engage in regular, substantive interaction, […]

TMN students win state-wide awards
The Truman Media Network tied for second in the number of awards announced at the Missouri Broadcast Educators Association meeting on Friday, March 26, 2021. Thirteen Missouri schools competed in 29 categories. College of the […]

Our View: Graduation plans should be revisited
Students were informed of this semester’s commencement ceremony plan March 15 via a Truman Today email. The ceremonies will take place over two days, indoors and with a strict attendance maximum of two guests per […]