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Amidst the festive spirit of St. Patricks Day, the iconic symbol of luck, the clover, reminds us of the rich traditions and celebrations honoring Irish heritage.
Exploring St. Patrick's Day Alternatives in Kansas City
Aydan Stigler and Grace Beshore March 14, 2024

  The annual St. Patrick's Day celebration is just around the corner, and with celebration comes large crowds.    The annual city parade...

Visit the City Market to explore local vendors.
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Emily Wheeler, Staff Writer • March 14, 2024

  UMKC students are ready for the upcoming week-long spring break, but are their wallets?   From travel adventures to staycations, spring...

Earth Mother by Sheron Smith
Her Art/Their Art Explores the Female Experience in the 21st Century
Elyse Bredfeldt, Staff Writer • March 12, 2024

  Her Art/Their Art is a collection that aims to answer the question: “What does it mean to identify, live, navigate, or be perceived by society...

Nina Simone: Four Women” playbook.
The KC Rep’s “Nina Simone: Four Women” is both timeless and poignant.
Maisy Blanton, Staff Writer • March 5, 2024

  The Kansas City Repertory Theater (KCRep) recently performed “Nina Simone: Four Women.” The show follows musician Nina Simone as she...

Around 1 million people were estimated to be in attendance at the parade.
One Dead, Several Injured During Chiefs Parade
Zach Gunter and Jazlyn Summers February 14, 2024

Update:   As of 2:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon, the number of those injured at the Union Station shooting after the Chiefs Super Bowl parade...

Views of an empty campus

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I took these pictures on a Wednesday at around 11 a.m. which happened to be an absolutely beautiful day. The weather was warm and the skies were pretty clear. The only thing that was missing were the people.

Campus was completely empty. There was no one talking, no one walking, no one in sight. You would have thought it was summer break. But that was not the case. It was mid-April, just a few weeks out from finals. The semester was in full swing just days before, and out of nowhere, the whole campus was shut down and nearly everyone was ordered to move out of their dorms.

Not only UMKC, but the entire world changed within days. Kansas City was under mandatory lockdown, and no one knew what was going to happen.

So, I decided what any other photographer would do, and I grabbed my camera and started shooting. The emptiness of college campuses during this time is something could easily go under the radar. UNews took the liberty of showing exactly what our campus looks like among all the uncertainty.

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