Columns
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 […]
opinions
Columns
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 […]
Columns
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 […]
Editorial
Our View: Be up front about policy decisions
Truman State University adopted a new policy establishing regulations on substantial classroom interaction and engagement the first week of classes. Based on federal regulations that require students and faculty to engage in regular, substantive interaction, […]
Editorial
Letter to the Editor: Truman should take climate action
During 2018, we began the Truman Climate Initiative campaign to encourage the University to address the climate crisis, a global, existential threat to civilization and the biosphere’s integrity. The initiative asked the University community to […]
Editorial
Our View: Graduation plans should be revisited
Students were informed of this semester’s commencement ceremony plan March 15 via a Truman Today email. The ceremonies will take place over two days, indoors and with a strict attendance maximum of two guests per […]
Columns
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 […]
Editorial
From the Desk of the Editor: Uncertainty is good and bad
As the spring semester begins to wind down with just under 50 days left, the future can seem increasingly uncertain. Certainly, the added stressors of being a senior college student are at play here. However, […]
Features
Spanish speaking bands you should definitely know about
If you’re reading this, you’re probably like me in some regard. Someone who has 1,000 songs on one playlist from a plethora of different albums, which includes a distinct collection of different genres. From this […]
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 […]
Editorial
Our View: Stay safe over break
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 […]
Columns
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 […]