Editorial

Our View: Use Yik Yak wisely

January 24, 2022

In the November 2021 issue of The Index, staff writer Sydney Ellison wrote about the resurrection of YikYak, a social media platform where users post anonymously. Sara Seifert, director of Truman State University’s Department of […]

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The importance of fine arts

December 2, 2021

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: Stay safe over break

March 2, 2021

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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Our View: Inclusivity is not political

November 18, 2020

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: Give us a break

October 8, 2020

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 […]