Opinions
AFC Playoff Picture Predictions From Week 13
We are currently 5 weeks away from the end of the season and each game becomes more and more vital to the eventual entrees of the playoffs. After a bit of research for each team […]
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Opinions
The NFC Playoff Picture & Predictions
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Dreams will come true, hearts will break, and 300-pound men will cry on national television. There’s no season quite as anxiety-inducing for NFL fans as December, the […]
Opinions
Caring for Yourself in Finals Season
Many of us came to college baby-faced and optimistic, some of us already possessing mental health issues, some of us growing into them, and some of us getting a delightful one-two punch of both. ‘Self-care,’ […]
Opinions
When It is Time to Hang Up the Pillowcase
Most days of the year, knocking on random people’s doors in costume and asking for candy could earn you a ride to the police station. But during Oct. 31, the rules are a little different. […]
Opinions
Volleyball looks to have a promising season
The 2023 Truman State University’s women’s volleyball season is in full swing. This season, games start Sept. 1 and end Nov. 11. Head coach David Ganon and assistant coaches Kenzie Bouse and Katie Evans […]
Editorial
Our View: Reevaluation of mandatory freshman courses is necessary
In this week’s issue, Grace Potter wrote a story about Truman State University’s current reevaluation of the freshman Self and Society and Symposium courses. Currently, the courses can be time-consuming and do not provide enough […]
KTRM-FM
Which Local Musical Artist Should You Listen To?
We’ve all heard it before. “There’s nothing to do in Kirksville. It’s a boring old town in the middle of nowhere. Why isn’t there more entertainment? Etc.” There’s admittedly some truth to these types of […]
News
Student groups debate abortion
College Republicans and College Democrats hosted a debate over the issue of abortion last Friday, March 25. College Republicans were represented by Kyle Farrell, Abby Kranz and Layne Nichols, while College Democrats were represented by […]
KTRM-FM
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 […]
Columns
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 […]
Columns
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 […]
Columns
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 […]