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AFC Playoff Picture Predictions From Week 13
We are currently 5 weeks away from the end of the season and each game becomes more and more vital to the eventual entrees of the playoffs. After a bit of research for each team […]
Opinions
The NFC Playoff Picture & Predictions
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Dreams will come true, hearts will break, and 300-pound men will cry on national television. There’s no season quite as anxiety-inducing for NFL fans as December, the […]
Editorial
Our View: Sick? Get tested for COVID
In the story about free community testing, the Adair County Health Department administrator and assistant administrators Jim LeBaron and Lori Guffey, respectively, spoke about how not many Truman State University students are utilizing the free […]
Club Connection
Trading Card Games club welcomes all skill levels
During the fall of my junior year at Truman, the Trading Card Games club was struggling with membership. The president was looking at shuttering the club, since he couldn’t find anyone to be on the […]
Editorial
Our View: Preserve the Kirk Building
Workers are currently clearing out the Kirk Building, as reported in Seth Jarvis’ story in this issue. We, the Index Editorial Board, urge those overseeing the construction to preserve as much of the original structure […]
Editorial
Our View: Reevaluation of mandatory freshman courses is necessary
In this week’s issue, Grace Potter wrote a story about Truman State University’s current reevaluation of the freshman Self and Society and Symposium courses. Currently, the courses can be time-consuming and do not provide enough […]
Editorial
Letter to the Editor: Ryan Neely
“These are the moments that define us.” I still remember the day my mentor shared these words with me in McClain Hall 10 years ago. Challenging times and how we respond to them determine who […]
Editorial
October is the best month for sports
October is one of the best months of the year. The leaves begin to change colors, the weather mellows, there are bonfires and haunted houses, and the sports calendar goes into overdrive. Welcome to the […]
Editorial
Be culturally appreciative, not appropriative
Halloween is a cherished holiday for many around the world. However, every year, thousands of people wear insensitive, culturally-appropriated costumes such as ‘Sultry Indian Hottie Native American Babe Costume,’ ‘Geisha Glam Woman Sexy Geisha Costume,’ […]
Editorial
Our View: Red Barn shows charm of Kirksville area
During the middle of the semester, when classes pick up and life gets more stressful, is the perfect time to forget about school for a few hours and enjoy the community of Kirksville. The Red […]
Editorial
Our View: Support small businesses
Recently, two national retail stores, Five Below and Old Navy, opened in Kirksville. We as an Editorial Board think the addition of these stores will be beneficial to Kirksville, but students should still continue to […]