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Caitlyn Ayala (left) holding her “last doll” as Marlon Perez-Morales (right) explains the custom.

The Quinceañera experience: A transition to womanhood

Dana Valenzuela, Staff Writer
October 22, 2024

 Caitlyn Ayala didn’t get to have a traditional Quinceañera when she was 15. So even though she’s now 21 years old, the Association of Latin American Students (ALAS) gave her one in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.   ALAS, partnering with Avanzando, organized...

The entrance of the special exhibit at the National Museum of Toys and Miniatures.

Beyond play: Black dolls, motherhood and self-perception

Madelyn Riffee, Staff Writer
October 19, 2024

  In a informative meeting at the National Museum of Toys and Miniatures, Dr. Deja Beamon facilitated a community conversation on Black mother-daughter relationships and the influence of Black dolls.   The important discussion on Oct. 4 examined how children see themselves...

Lantern Painting took place at the event.

The Vietnamese Student Association hosted a lantern painting event to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Arianna Birge, Staff Writer
October 18, 2024

  The Vietnamese Student Association members spent Thursday afternoon at the Student Union celebrating their cultural tradition, the Mid-Autumn Festival.   The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Tết Trung Thu, is a key part of Vietnamese culture where people gather to...

The Redcurve sisters.

“Saw” Director and Kansas City native Darren Lynn Bousman unleashes new immersive horror Experience in Kansas

Jazlyn Summers, Managing Editor
October 17, 2024

    Kansas City native and “Saw” horror movie director’s newest project is an immersive haunt “Exiled: Crooked Rose Woods,” located in Bonner Springs, Kansas.   Darren Lynn Bousman directed four of the Saw movies: Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV and Spiral. He...

Gracie Caggiano singing at the Oppenstein Brothers Memorial Park.

UMKC graduate Gracie Caggiano shares her story through music during ‘Art in the Loop’

Brenna Oxley, Staff Writer
October 14, 2024

 UMKC graduate Gracie Caggiano performed on Sept. 18 at the Oppenstein Brothers Memorial Park, highlighting her experiences living with a disability in KC.   She sang for the Art in the Loop foundation, which focuses on revitalizing downtown with free concerts and art installations....

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