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Truman Experience Weekend could Limit Student Engagement
We, the Index Editorial Board, are hopeful for the changes being made to the Truman Experience Weekend, but we are concerned for the prospective students who now have extra responsibilities to attend the weekend. The […]
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Our View: Sick? Get tested for COVID
In the story about free community testing, the Adair County Health Department administrator and assistant administrators Jim LeBaron and Lori Guffey, respectively, spoke about how not many Truman State University students are utilizing the free […]
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Our View: Preserve the Kirk Building
Workers are currently clearing out the Kirk Building, as reported in Seth Jarvis’ story in this issue. We, the Index Editorial Board, urge those overseeing the construction to preserve as much of the original structure […]
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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 […]
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Our View: Red Barn shows charm of Kirksville area
During the middle of the semester, when classes pick up and life gets more stressful, is the perfect time to forget about school for a few hours and enjoy the community of Kirksville. The Red […]
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Our View: Be safe at graduation
The decision to have this semester’s May commencement ceremony without limitations on the number of guests and no mask requirements, which is in line with the University’s guidelines, has some seniors happy and some students […]
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Our View: Security cameras too late?
Seeing the reports of stolen property, like the vehicle stolen from campus Monday morning, which is covered in this issue on page one, raises the question of how the University could prevent this. Truman State […]
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Our View: Where are the precautions?
During what feels like the 50th surge of COVID-19, we have come upon the most contagious of all of the variants: Omicron. Because of this, cities are shutting down, masks are becoming required again and […]
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Our View: Use Yik Yak wisely
In the November 2021 issue of The Index, staff writer Sydney Ellison wrote about the resurrection of YikYak, a social media platform where users post anonymously. Sara Seifert, director of Truman State University’s Department of […]
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The importance of fine arts
With COVID-19 turning people’s lives upside down, many have learned what is most important to them and hold it close to their hearts. One thing many have continued to value is the fine arts. Because […]
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Our View: Time to start preparing for winter weather
It’s beginning to look like another cold Kirksville winter. It will be the first for many, or at least the first time many students will trek up the hills of Barnett Hall or across the […]