Editorial
Media Isn’t Perfect
“This show sucks.” I read about my favorite show, and my fingers already began typing a response as I keep reading. “It doesn’t respect its own female characters, and the plot has bad pacing!” I […]
Opinions: Attendance Policies Should be More Uniform
We’re all too accustomed to the first day of class when the professor explains their syllabus and the expectations for the class. One of the most varied expectations set by professors is the attendance policy. […]
Great American Eclipse Signified God’s Wrath (Satire)
While many people across the nation “enjoyed” the heavenly display of the moon blocking out the sun, what was lost on many people was the apparent fact that this darkness during the daytime is a […]
Letter From the Editor: The Index Is Ready to Change and Adapt
Every organization has to be able to change, To grow and evolve with a world which is always moving in a new direction. Here at The Index, we are no different. The past few years […]
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 […]
Index Chief Editor Says Farewell
No matter how hard I try, I can’t think of a good way to start this. I’ve been working here so long that I think I developed some sort of notion that I’d just stay […]
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, […]
Opinion: Communication is Best IRL
As the school year draws to a close, so does a long-standing tradition in the 4200 wing of the West Campus Suites — a two-semester game of Dungeons and Dragons. The game brought our hallway […]