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Located in the walkway from Haag Hall to the Rockhill parking garage, signs about sexual assault line the sides.

UMKC students spread awareness on sexual assault throughout the month of April

Rachel Meng, Staff Writer
April 23, 2025

  UMKC students are taking action to commemorate April as national Sexual Assault Awareness Month.   Resources, Intervention, Support, and Education, or RISE, is a confidential support office on campus available to both staff and students.    Those at RISE are not...

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...

Bright pink hydrangeas with ferns sprouting from behind.

The Environmental Student Council kicks off Earth Week with several days of environmental fun

Carter Galloway, Staff Writer
April 21, 2025

 UMKC’s Environmental Student Council (ESC) will kick off Earth Week on April 21, hosting a variety of events for students to celebrate environmental activism.   With Earth Day taking place on April 22, ESC has turned it into a week-long celebration. The week draws attention...

Students march in solidarity, calling for an end to sexual violence and advocating for survivor support.

UMKC Greek life works to raise awareness of sexual violence

Jazmin Romo, Staff Writer
April 14, 2025

  UMKC Greek life partnered with the Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA) on April 9 to host Take Back the Night, an event focused on ending sexual violence and supporting survivors.   The event brought together students across three fraternities...

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