Opinions
Don’t forget the Dreamers
“President Donald Trump administration’s false narratives based on ethnocentric lies are about to have very real consequences,” writes Rachel Fechter, features text editor for The Index. […]
Articles by Rachel Fechter
Features
#TBT: Ophelia Parrish, the junior high school
In 1973, Ophelia Parrish wasn’t even planned for University use. Instead, it was on loan to the City of Kirksville for use as local Kirksville Junior High School. […]
Features
#TBT: the infamous Physical Plant-Roller Hockey beef of ’95
The roller hockey team was barred from practicing in Kirk Gym by the Physical Plant director, who said the players had caused excess amount of damage to the gym floor, stage and windows with their flying pucks. […]
Arts & Entertainment
Bulldog-turned-Beatle returns with Liverpool Legends
Tanner said while attending Truman, he majored in communication and wrote for The Index. This led to him working a number of jobs in journalism before becoming a full-time musician. […]
Features
Truman students cutting it close to pay for college
Four jobs, piles of financial aid applications and thousands of dollars in debt — this is a reality for junior Kay Harvey and sophomores Miranda Fotis and Samantha Radke. […]
Campus
Social Sororities Give Back On National And Local Scales
Sororities partake in annual events for specific philanthropies It’s not hard to spot the women from Delta Zeta and Sigma Sigma Sigma on Truman State University’s campus wearing their pastel shirts with Greek letters proudly […]
Campus
Hike for Hearing, What’s next for Delta Zeta
When it comes to doing more for those in need, Delta Zeta is ready to answer the call. At its annual philanthropy event, Hike for Hearing, the women raised just under $2,000 for the Starkey […]
Editorial
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 […]
Features
aPAWsitive Outlook
With close to 25 students living on Truman’s campus this semester with an emotional support animal, curiosities and misconceptions about ESA’s have spread across the Truman community. Some questions about ESA’s revolve around how people […]
Features
The Road Less Traveled: Nontraditional Students Discuss Experiences
Denise Ellis Grabbing the Bull by its Horns Senior Denise Ellis has been on her own since she was 15. She was an eighth grade dropout and a teen mom. She’s now 49, has six […]
Campus
Updated: Suspect apprehended in alleged April 13 sexual assault
Update at of April 15 at 6:45 p.m.: James V. Hood has been formally charged with sodomy in the first degree by the Adair County prosecuting attorney. Tyler Gregory, Adair County Corrections Officer, says that […]
Campus
UCS to hire two new counselors
Truman State’s Student Government unanimously passed a bill that will give the University Counseling Center two more counselors. Next school year, the University Counseling Services will add two full-time counselors for a total of seven, one of whom also will […]