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Audience Plays ‘Musical Chairs’ at UMKC Conservatory’s Sight X Sound Performance

Catie Walker, Staff Writer
April 30, 2024

  UMKC Conservatory students embraced creativity in collaboration with the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art in an innovative musical performance on April 5.     The Pop Art-themed performance “Pop, Pulse Pattern, Repeat” was the second show in the “Sight X Sound'' series....

Higher Education in Missouri: How students are Addressing 4/20 in 2024

Higher Education in Missouri: How students are Addressing 4/20 in 2024

Dominick Love, Staff Writer
April 25, 2024

  The “dopest” day of the year occurred this Saturday on April 20, 2024, also known as 4/20.   Occurring only once every millennium, the date 4/20/2024 is also a palindrome. Read forwards or backwards, the numbers have the same meaning.   The term “420” started...

Dr. Wanda Lathom-Radocy on stage in White Recital Hall.

Symphony of Success: UMKC Music Therapy’s 50th Anniversary Celebration

Mhina Major, Staff Writer
April 24, 2024

   The UMKC Music Therapy department celebrated its 50th anniversary at the UMKC Conservatory last Saturday, April 6.   After a filling meal and signing in, students, faculty, alumni and guest speakers moved to White Recital Hall to hear about the program’s powerful...

A photo of the artist.

Pushing the Boundaries

Julius Briscoe, Staff Writer
April 24, 2024

  In the heart of Kansas City’s bustling music scene resides a unique figure known as God’s Computer.   Liam O’Hara, as he is known offstage, is not your average musician.    I had the opportunity to delve into the mind behind the music and explore the creative...

Planet vs. Plastics: Earth Day 2024 and the Fight for Plastic Reduction

Planet vs. Plastics: Earth Day 2024 and the Fight for Plastic Reduction

Amina Shaw, Staff Writer
April 21, 2024

  Plastic. It’s in the food we eat, the water we drink, and even the air we breathe. In the battle of Planet vs. Plastics, a 60% plastic production reduction is on the frontline of this Earth Day 2024 public debate.   Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22. The...

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