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Clothes at the Swap

Out with the old, in with the new: the UMKC Women’s Center Clothing Swap’s spring return

Lilah Manning, Staff Writer
April 23, 2025

  The UMKC Women’s Center hosted its Spring Clothing Swap on April 16, offering students the chance to trade in their old clothes for new ones, without price tags.    Held in a small room at the back of the Women’s Center, the space was filled with tables piled high...

Members of SAGA behind their booth at the event.

SAGA holds an event to educate students on the aspects of a healthy relationship

Zane Oliver Watt Hoven, Intern
April 22, 2025

  A panel of speakers answered questions from attendees on approaching healthy relationships of all kinds on April 15 on the fourth floor of the Student Union.   The Relationship Spectrum: Navigating Healthy Relationships event hosted by the Sexuality and Gender Alliance...

 A look inside commuter student Seiry Melendez’s backpack.

“What’s In My Bag:”A look inside the backpacks of students

Dana Valenzuela, Staff Writer
April 21, 2025

  With UMKC being a commuter campus, many students are spending up to 10 hours a day away from home. In a take on the “What’s In My Bag?” trend, students shared what they keep in their backpacks to survive a long day on campus.   Seiry Melendez, a freshman environmental...

Greek students studying at Scholarship Night.

Greek today, hired tomorrow: How Greek life at UMKC builds career-ready skills

McKaylie Forrest, Staff Writer
April 14, 2025

  UMKC fraternity and sorority members gathered Monday for Scholarship Night to study, hang out and gain career insight. Delta Zeta alumna and career expert Jeina Kummer helped students uncover “transferable skills” hidden in their Greek life experiences.    Kummer...

A photo of a Barnes & Noble exclusive copy of “The Sunrise on the Reaping” against a background of nature.

Review: Sunrise on the Reaping– Suzanne Collins reveals Haymitch Abernathy’s tragic past

Madelyn Riffee, Staff Writer
April 10, 2025

    Spoiler alert, but not at all surprising, Suzanne Collins has a lot to say about the current real-world state in her newest novel.      “Sunrise on the Reaping,” which was released on March 18 this year, sold millions of copies worldwide within its first week...

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