Opinions
Our View: Truman must take action on budget
We, The Index Editorial Board, want to know what plans are actually in the works because, at this point in time, we have yet to see anything, and it’s time. […]
Our view
Opinions
Our View: University must communicate budget concerns
We, The Index Editorial Board, think the University should be up front with students about the issues it currently faces — not just because it influences the futures of students’ at this institution, but also because students have the power to affect this issue. […]
Editorial
Truman Administration has Handled Budget Cuts Well
The spring of 2017 was not an easy semester for Truman State University. With a revenue shortfall at the state level, Governor Eric Greitens and the Missouri General Assembly were forced to make cuts to […]
Editorial
Our View: Join Your Community
It is difficult to imagine Kirksville without the presence of Truman State University’s campus or the thousands of students who live, study and work in the city for nine months or more every year. Conversely, […]
Editorial
Our View: Informed Voters and the Municipal Elections
The signs appear every spring like clockwork. Popping up in yards right alongside the daffodils and tulips that usher in the new season, campaign signs remind us that Kirksville’s municipal elections are just around the […]
Our view
Our view: Make Arguments Instead of Personal Attacks
President Donald Trump signed an executive order last Friday barring all immigrants and visa holders from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States for 90 days and all refugee admissions for 120 days. Many […]
Editorial
Our View: practice religious inclusion during holiday season
As Winter Break approaches, the Truman State University community started its holiday season celebrations — or at least as much celebration as finals allow. But because we live in a country where the dominant religion […]
Columns
Our view- transparency and participation in the presidential search
Choosing the next president of Truman State University is an important decision for our community. Whoever is chosen will have to handle our new sexual assault policies, growing concerns over mental health, systemic discrimination and […]