Crystal Lum spends eight hours a day on Instagram and Twitter. The UMKC health sciences major said she has integrated social media into her daily routine, so much so that it feels “weird” to go without it.  Lum’s story isn’t unique. In fact, CNN reported in 2019...

There’s something to be said about artists that grow up with us. For many, spending over a year in isolation brings up nostalgia for simpler times. It may bring memories of being a zit-faced pre-teen jamming out to “What Makes You Beautiful” in the back of a minivan, times...

Anticipation for a full-capacity fall semester has been building since last spring. Chancellor Mauli Agrawal told Roo News in April that, barring a drastic shift in the course of the pandemic, students would return to in-person classes. Despite the recent uptick in COVID-19...

Tim Nguyen became UMKC’s SGA president-elect for the 2021-22 school year last Friday, garnering 295 votes (52.3%) over incumbent Mahreen Ansari’s 261 (46.27%).  Nguyen ran on community service and professional development platforms aimed to increase student success....

Ben Williams is a shining example of a professor who knows how to support his students during the pandemic.   Williams is the assistant teaching professor for the Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Department at the UMKC Bloch School of Management and is the...