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Honoring MLK through sports
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a time of remembrance of our storied past and of hopeful aspiration for our future, especially as we experience social turmoil in our nation. Martin Luther King Jr. came […]
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The power of music
This March, we said goodbye to my father in Room 411 of St. Louis University Hospital. After weeks and weeks of fighting, his lungs were unable to recover from a virus that doesn’t care how […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Columnist bids farewell
I remember feeling slightly intimidated at my first meeting with the staff at The Index. Here were all these lovely people who knew so much about journalism and what it takes to run a paper, […]
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Consider the catharsis of a good drive
If you’re like me, you know the restorative power of a long drive on a sunny afternoon. I’m a preservice teacher currently observing at Knox County Middle School. Each day, I drive a round-trip distance […]
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Local elections affect Truman students too
It’s finally that time of year again when the sun’s warmth graces us for the first time in months and suddenly flowers and municipal election candidate signs pop up in grassy areas around town. The […]
Features
Hot Take: The Killers are not alternative rock
Are the Killers even alt-rock at this point? That was the question that ran through my mind after I listened to the much-overhyped “Imploding the Mirage,” the Killers’ sixth studio album from 2020. A record […]
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Campus mental health needs more outreach
It is well known that Truman State University students face mental health issues, and COVID-19 is having an undeniable effect on students’ mentality. While there are multiple efforts to improve campus mental health, one effort […]