The Roos win their first game of the season

Jalen McNeal, Staff Writer • November 8, 2024

The Kansas City Roos men’s basketball team got their season off to a great start with a 91-68 win over the Hannibal-LaGrange Trojans on...

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 Roos win their first game of the season

Jalen McNeal, Staff Writer • November 8, 2024

The Kansas City Roos men’s basketball team got their season off to a great start with a 91-68 win over the Hannibal-LaGrange Trojans on...

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...

Roo Report: “You’re a human being just like I am” – Tom, Connor, Lawrence & Dylan discuss the Atlanta shooting and hate against the AAPI community

Roo News

April 9, 2021

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In this episode, the hosts discuss the recent Atlanta shooting that sparked conversation across the world about how the AAPI community is mistreated in America.

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