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UMKC graduate plans to open new coffee shop, Transit Coffee, next week on 40th & Main

UMKC graduate plans to open new coffee shop, Transit Coffee, next week on 40th & Main

Caleb Robbins
August 31, 2021

For UMKC graduate and shop owner Ben White, Transit Coffee was less a lifelong dream and more a perfect opportunity to do what he loves while serving the Kansas City area. Transit Coffee, which will not officially open until Sep. 3, is located on 40th and Main and recently...

Review: On “Solar Power,” Lorde attempts to enlighten listeners with actual light

Review: On “Solar Power,” Lorde attempts to enlighten listeners with actual light

Caleb Robbins
August 30, 2021

Four years ago, Lorde released “Melodrama,” arguably the best pop record of 2017. Filled with anthemic break-up songs and somber ballads, the record garnered critical and fan acclaim and nabbed her a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year (as the only woman in the field)....

Student organizations every UMKC student should know

Student organizations every UMKC student should know

Caleb Robbins
August 22, 2021

Whether you’re a new or current student at UMKC, it may be shocking to learn that UMKC has 300 student organizations. The variety of student organizations ranges from multicultural groups to recreational with plenty in between. A full list of UMKC’s is available here.  Here...

Songs you should listen to during spring

Songs you should listen to during spring

Caleb Robbins
April 7, 2021

Whether you’re vacationing on a mountain, a warm Florida beach, or under the bedroom blanket you’ve refused to clean since the start of the semester, here are some songs you should consider listening to during spring. Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON, “Peaches” After...

Nikita Joshi smiling and looking at the camera, wearing a bright yellow sweater

UMKC student one of 10 in US selected for study abroad trip to Ireland

Caleb Robbins
April 5, 2021

What would you give to be in a conference call with the vice president of the United States? For UMKC sophomore Nikita Joshi, all it took was a love of history. Joshi, who is double majoring in history and English, is one of 10 students from the United States set to visit...

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