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Looking forward to a new year
I applied to work at the Index before I even got to campus, that’s how excited I was. Later talking to the managing editor, she said, “Oh, so you’re the one that applied over the […]
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Is COVID-19 old news?
“The unprecedented global pandemic.” Those words have been haunting us for the past year and a half. Even my nine-year-old niece has the term “coronavirus” in her everyday vocabulary. When this all started in 2019 […]
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From the Desk of the Editor: Uncertainty is good and bad
As the spring semester begins to wind down with just under 50 days left, the future can seem increasingly uncertain. Certainly, the added stressors of being a senior college student are at play here. However, […]
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From the Desk of the Editor: We want to hear from you
Welcome back, Truman community! As we begin this semester, I wanted to take a moment to remind you about letters to the editor and community contributions to The Index. One of my favorite aspects of […]
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From the Desk of the Editor: Stay tuned for next semester
Certainly, this has been an unprecedented and challenging semester for most on campus. As we prepare to leave for the first break of the semester, find some time to relax, do something fun, take your […]
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From the Desk of the Editor: The Index is back
After five long, taxing months, your trusty campus newspaper is back and better than ever. The Index will appear as a physical newspaper again this semester, but on a different schedule. We will only produce […]
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From the Desk of the Editor: Eliminating Collegiate Readership Program funding cuts education
Last Friday, the Collegiate Readership Program was defunded through a measure on the Student Government election ballot. While recent budget developments certainly require many areas of campus to reconsider how money is spent, eliminating the […]
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The Index Editorial Board shares what’s keeping them busy
Quarantine can be difficult. To ease the boredom, The Index Editorial Board shared some thoughts about what’s been keeping them busy over the past few weeks at home. Ryan Pivoney, Editor-in-Chief This is an […]
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From the Desk of the Editor: The Index is still here
As I’m sure you’re aware, Truman State University has closed its campus and canceled face-to-face classes for the rest of the spring semester. With this sweeping change comes a lot of questions regarding how the […]
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From the Desk of the Editor: Diversify campus guests, activities
Photographer Jess T. Dugan is known for her ability to capture emotionally intimate images in her works, which were displayed in Truman State University’s art gallery last month. In her Feb. 22 keynote speech, Dugan […]
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From the Desk of the Editor: EIC disappointed but hopeful for Kirksville Daily Express
If you are a devoted reader of the Kirksville Daily Express, you have my sympathies. The local news source recently announced plans to switch from six days a week to a twice-weekly printing schedule for […]
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From the Desk of the Editor: Create opportunities, get involved
If you’re anything like me when I was starting my freshman year of college, you probably have a lot of questions. You probably have even more people giving different answers or strange advice about where […]