Columns
From the Desk of the Editor: New EIC at The Index
When I arrived on campus almost two years ago, I knew I wanted to join the student newspaper. I did not know I would be its Editor-in-Chief so soon. It is a great honor to […]
From the Desk of the Editor
Editorial
Shop local, support your neighbors
In my four years living in the Kirksville community, I have seen a lot of growth. The city has welcomed Hobby Lobby, Menards and, most recently, Gordmans since I’ve been here. While I can’t pretend […]
Columns
From the Desk of the Editor: Vote in local elections
Local elections are weird for me. My parents are good people, and they always vote in the big, presidential elections, but the thing they never instilled in me was the importance of local elections. Never […]
Editorial
From the Desk of the Editor: Journalism as a service
“Three years ago, I arrived eager to start classes and get involved and make a trillion new lifelong friends,” writes Editor-in-Chief Brently Snead.
“Okay, so maybe my expectations were a little high.” […]
Editorial
Diversity is not enough to fix equity
Appeals to “diversity” are everywhere. Politicians exhort us to reject bigotry and build multicultural and multiethnic communities. Universities take great pains to display their acceptance of students of all backgrounds. In the workplace, employees are […]
Columns
Our View: Continue the conversation about mental health
We are a campus in grief. It’s always difficult losing a member of the Truman community, since it seems like everyone knows — or at least recognizes — all of the students on our campus, […]
Editorial
Editor encourages students to be involved
When I started school at Truman State back in 2013, I was working as a reporter for the Index before I was even a full-time student. I’d arrived on campus with every newspaper article I’d […]
From the Desk of the Editor
SPORTS EDITOR WRITES FINAL COLUMN
The time has come for me to write one final time for the Index. As surreal as it seems, I am like my fellow May graduates who are anxiously waiting for their calendars to read, “Saturday, May 7.” The experience, […]
Editorial
From the Desk of the Editor
It took me a whopping three days to complete my application process for the Index when I attended Truman Week almost three years ago. I wasn’t nearly as excited about the festivities of Truman Week itself — I’ll […]
Editorial
Our View: from provost to president
Truman State celebrated the announcement of a new interim president Saturday. The Board of Governors announced Susan Thomas will act as interim University president when current University President Troy Paino leaves this July. Thomas currently serves as executive vice […]
Columns
From the desk of the editor: continuing civic engagement
The March 15 Missouri primary came and went, and I — unfortunately — couldn’t vote. I was excited and ready to be civically engaged, but I received a letter from the Adair County Clerk’s office shortly after turning […]
Columns
Our View: Religious Freedom Bill
During the past few weeks we, the Index Editorial Board, have been working to answer your questions about the political process, encouraging you to become informed and getting you excited to vote and be civically engaged in the […]