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Observe important days respectfully
As time goes on, I think we sometimes forget the meaning behind various rituals and actions. We fail to take the time to truly reflect on what matters. We forget why a day is important […]
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Concession worker by day, movie reviewer by night
During Truman State University’s 2017 winter break, sophomore Gordon McPherson, movie reviewer for the Index, was one of Plaza Frontenac Cinema’s concession workers, attempting to keep up with sometimes overwhelming swarms of hungry and thirsty moviegoers. […]
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Student Well-being: Food and Exercise
One of the challenging aspects of being a college student is that you are suddenly responsible for your wellbeing. The primary responsibility of a college student is doing well in academics, but you are also […]
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Media Isn’t Perfect
“This show sucks.” I read about my favorite show, and my fingers already began typing a response as I keep reading. “It doesn’t respect its own female characters, and the plot has bad pacing!” I […]
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Opinions: Attendance Policies Should be More Uniform
We’re all too accustomed to the first day of class when the professor explains their syllabus and the expectations for the class. One of the most varied expectations set by professors is the attendance policy. […]
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Great American Eclipse Signified God’s Wrath (Satire)
While many people across the nation “enjoyed” the heavenly display of the moon blocking out the sun, what was lost on many people was the apparent fact that this darkness during the daytime is a […]
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Index Chief Editor Says Farewell
No matter how hard I try, I can’t think of a good way to start this. I’ve been working here so long that I think I developed some sort of notion that I’d just stay […]
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Strait Sends Updates On Basketball Abroad
It seems like only yesterday I was suiting up in the purple and white. I can still hear the crowd cheer from the sidelines and the announcer shout out the famous “T-R-U … M-A-N” chant […]
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Personalities can change and adjust over time
Have you ever considered the most convenient murder methods? Hopefully your answer is “no,” but my friends and I talk about it a lot. Partly because we are all fans of murder mysteries and partly […]
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Test banks encourage academic success
The fear of the unknown — it surrounds us, grasps us and chokes the light out of us. It is simply human nature to fear what we do not understand, and when it comes to […]
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Don’t be afraid to say “no”
No — two letters, one vowel, one consonant. As far as words go, it is a simple one with a simple meaning. If no is such a simple word, why is it so hard for […]
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How Donald Trump won the election
Donald Trump will be the 45th President of the United States of America. Many people reacted with excitement — the complete opposite of we were expecting. Clinton supporters and others stared in horror at the […]