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A student looking at nepo babies on her laptop in a classroom.

Opinion: Nepo Babies have started to take over mainstream media, should you be worried?

Liv Centa, Staff Writer
March 9, 2025

 If your parents or guardians have connections that help land you a job, that can make you a nepo baby.  Consider that anyone can experience nepotism, before judging these babies.   “People are born into it, they didn’t ask for famous parents. What’s important is...

Cover of "Wings of Starlight" on a Kindle.

Review: Wings of Starlight by Allison Saft

Madelyn Riffee, Staff Writer
February 28, 2025

  Once upon a time in 2012… audiences were teased with an unforgettable forbidden romance within Disney’s Tinker Bell franchise. Over a decade later, the heartbreaking backstory was finally revealed with a standalone novel.    Wings of Starlight by Allison Saft was...

Plaza Medical Building Mural - 4620 JC Nichols Parkway.

Opinion: Street art flourishes in Kansas City: Here’s where to find it

Zane Oliver Watt Hoven, Staff Writer
November 20, 2024

  Kansas City has a rich street art scene with graffiti and murals all over the city. Here are some of the coolest spots to find great street art near UMKC and beyond.    Something great about UMKC is that there are so many places nearby that are a short walk, bike or...

The Starbucks in the Student Union.

Opinion: UMKC’s coffee havens for midterm survival

Lucas Campbell, Staff Writer
October 24, 2024

 Midterms are in full swing, and students have a variety of local and on-campus coffee shops to fulfill their caffeine cravings during long hours of studying.   Each spot has a unique vibe, catering to the diverse preferences of the student body.   Whether nestled...

Empty Oak Park Mall

Opinion: Malls are dead: The end of an American icon

Aubrionna Mead, Staff Writer
October 12, 2024

  The heart of American consumerism has transformed into a ghost town. Social trends and e-commerce may be the downfall of U.S. shopping malls.   In the Kansas City metro, we have five main shopping centers. The Country Club Plaza, Oak Park Mall, Independence Center, Zona...

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