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The importance of fine arts
With COVID-19 turning people’s lives upside down, many have learned what is most important to them and hold it close to their hearts. One thing many have continued to value is the fine arts. Because […]
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Our View: Time to start preparing for winter weather
It’s beginning to look like another cold Kirksville winter. It will be the first for many, or at least the first time many students will trek up the hills of Barnett Hall or across the […]
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Our View: Be up front about policy decisions
Truman State University adopted a new policy establishing regulations on substantial classroom interaction and engagement the first week of classes. Based on federal regulations that require students and faculty to engage in regular, substantive interaction, […]
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Our View: Graduation plans should be revisited
Students were informed of this semester’s commencement ceremony plan March 15 via a Truman Today email. The ceremonies will take place over two days, indoors and with a strict attendance maximum of two guests per […]
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Our View: Stay safe over break
As reported this week, most of Truman State University’s faculty and staff have not yet been vaccinated for COVID-19. Simultaneously, most of the decisions surrounding class format in the midst of Kirksville’s notorious winter-advisory warnings […]
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Now is not the time for lax COVID-19 policies
During a recent Board of Governors meeting, Truman State University President Sue Thomas announced that the University will modify its COVID-19 policy by lowering the quarantine period from 14 to 10 days to reflect the […]
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Our View: New year, same pandemic
While at first the pandemic and resulting quarantine might have been an opportunity for many college students to rest, binge-watch TV and make iced coffee, for many students, the social isolation is now taking its […]
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Our View: Inclusivity is not political
Despite what our current political environment might say, being inclusive is not a political statement. Hate speech does not belong anywhere in meaningful rhetoric and every person with a logical, research-based, intelligent argument belongs at […]
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Our View: Student well-being should come first
Truman State University’s decision to resume in-person operations this semester has been met with a variety of sentiments among students and staff. Some think it was necessary to regain a sense of interaction, while others […]
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Our View: Give us a break
Surely we, The Index Editorial Board, are not the only ones having second thoughts about this “no breaks” thing in our academic schedule. Coming off of our summer break, which seemed especially long after being […]
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Our View: Campus COVID-19 initiatives are commendable
No matter where you go on campus, it seems like you cannot avoid the effects of living and learning in a global pandemic. Nearly every part of the Truman State University campus has undergone some […]
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Our View: #CampusClear-ly not working
As the first month of classes comes to a close, processes regarding COVID-19 continue to change. The Truman State University administration has released a total of 13 statements regarding the virus and the affected university’s […]