Opinions
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
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
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
March Madness is sports at its finest
As we near the end of March, we also near the end of an event that every sports fan looks forward to. That’s right, I’m talking about March Madness, a time where sports fans all […]
Editorial
National holiday for sports fans?
Whether you like sports or not, the Super Bowl is arguably one of the most important cultural events of the year. You may watch it for the game, the halftime show — how bout Dre […]
Editorial
Being safe while supporting athletics
Hello once again Index readers, thanks for your continued support of the paper. I think there is always time to talk about things that the Truman State University community specifically continues to do well during […]
Columns
Former Index editor-in-chief says goodbye
They say brevity is the key to journalistic writing, so I will keep this short. I will always be grateful for my time at The Index. I made so many meaningful connections interviewing for news […]
Columns
Former managing editor says goodbye
Imagine working from 5 p.m. to 4 a.m. and thinking, “I’m going to miss this.” Imagine sending eight emails only to have two people reply to you and being excited about those two replies. Imagine […]
Columns
Detours editor-in-chief bids farewell
Of all the gifts I’ve ever been given, the book of quotations my aunt gave me when I turned 16 holds a top spot. It is not inherently special — a retired library book, printed […]
Columns
Former features, opinions editor says goodbye
With most of my work at The Index being completed in a rush of adrenaline and deadlines, I can’t think of a more fitting way to conclude my time here than finishing my last column […]
Columns
Fiction writer shares one last story
What is this? This is the beginning of a story. A story about Truman State University, a story of real people, a work of fiction. A short story from the brain of a person with […]