The World Got Away by UMKC alumnus Mikel Rouse

UMKC alumnus publishes an unconventional memoir about counter poetry, uniqueness and opera

Hali Smith, Staff Writer • November 7, 2024

Earlier this spring UMKC Conservatory and Kansas City Art Institute alumnus Mikel Rouse published his memoir “The World Got Away.” The...

Dance major Christian Lunn performing during Night/Shift at the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art.

UMKC Conservatory students bring photos to life in pop-up performances at the Nelson Atkins

Brenna Oxley, Staff Writer • November 6, 2024

UMKC Conservatory students challenged attendees to look deeper into the story behind three fine art photos at the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art...

Voices from campus: reactions to the upcoming election

Aubrionna Mead, Staff Writer • November 5, 2024

As the polls wrap up with their final voters, students shared their hopes and concerns for the results of the 2024 election. Currently,...

Representative from BLAQUEKC speaks to students.

Student organizations put on a voter resource fair to bring ballot awareness to campus

Alexandrea Erisman and Liv Centa • October 30, 2024

Hoping to mobilize the youth vote in an especially historic election, UMKC students held a resource fair to offer voters guides, sample ballots...

The finishing touches are added to one UMKC student’s painted pumpkin.

Pumpkin Painting brings School of Humanities students closer together

Nathan Kranzler, Staff Writer • October 30, 2024

Close to 50 students gathered at the Student Union on Oct. 22 to find paint supplies, pumpkins, apple cider and fall-flavored donuts and brownies....

UMKC alumnus publishes an unconventional memoir about counter poetry, uniqueness and opera

Hali Smith, Staff Writer • November 7, 2024

Earlier this spring UMKC Conservatory and Kansas City Art Institute alumnus Mikel Rouse published his memoir “The World Got Away.” The...

UMKC Conservatory students bring photos to life in pop-up performances at the Nelson Atkins

Brenna Oxley, Staff Writer • November 6, 2024

UMKC Conservatory students challenged attendees to look deeper into the story behind three fine art photos at the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art...

Voices from campus: reactions to the upcoming election

Aubrionna Mead, Staff Writer • November 5, 2024

As the polls wrap up with their final voters, students shared their hopes and concerns for the results of the 2024 election. Currently,...

Student organizations put on a voter resource fair to bring ballot awareness to campus

Alexandrea Erisman and Liv Centa • October 30, 2024

Hoping to mobilize the youth vote in an especially historic election, UMKC students held a resource fair to offer voters guides, sample ballots...

Pumpkin Painting brings School of Humanities students closer together

Nathan Kranzler, Staff Writer • October 30, 2024

Close to 50 students gathered at the Student Union on Oct. 22 to find paint supplies, pumpkins, apple cider and fall-flavored donuts and brownies....

Roo Report: “Democracy is teetering on a cliff” – Lawrence, Connor & Dylan discuss the COVID relief bill and critical race theory

Roo News

March 19, 2021

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In this episode, Lawrence returns to the studio to chat with Connor and Dylan about the new stimulus check as well as George Floyd’s justice trials that are currently ongoing.

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