Three U.S. Supreme Court cases to be decided this year will either affirm or reject decades of civil rights advances for the gay community and disenfranchised minority voters. Two of the cases involve bans on marriage for same-sex couples: California’s Proposition 8 and the...

Saturday’s 68-62 loss to Tennessee Tech in the Ramada BracketBuster isn’t what UMKC basketball fans had hoped for, but it was a continuation of the team’s losing season. The ’Roos now stand 7-22 and 4-10 in the Summit League. However, the game against Tennessee Tech...

Saturday’s 47-33 home loss to Indianapolis is another disappointment for a struggling team. The ’Roos now stand 9-19 for the season and 5-10 in the Summit League. Saturday’s loss follows a 63-38 blowout loss to Western Illinois at Swinney Recreation Center on Thursday. Home...

Nancy Merz, Director of UMKC Financial Aid and Scholarships, cautions against excessive borrowing. When federal student aid was created in the 1960s, Merz said, the idea was for students to borrow to cover the cost of attending school. "Now, people use it to live on," she said. Merz...

UMKC’s March 1 priority deadline for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is quickly approaching. In order to receive federal grants, loans or work study, or to receive need-based scholarships, students must complete the online form. A new FAFSA option created...