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A UK Supreme Court decision is leaving students feeling disheartened

Rachel Meng, Staff Writer
April 30, 2025

   UMKC students are feeling the effects from across the pond after new anti-trans legislation was passed in the UK.     On April 15th, a UK Supreme Court decision ruled that trans women are not legally considered women. The decision comes amongst debates on trans women...

Alex Unseth [left] and Yasmen Hassen [right] speaking at the dinner.

SGA members and attendees reflect on the past year

Zane Oliver Watt Hoven, Intern
April 28, 2025

  SGA members talked about the deep impact of this past year on April 21 in the Pierson Auditorium to support and reflect on the accomplishments of the executive board and the rest of SGA.     This event was the first annual End of Year Celebration Dinner, a tradition...

Emergency Alert pole located in the Quad.

Gunpoint Robbery in Education Building Sparks Fear Among UMKC Students and Staff

  UMKC police alerted students that a woman was robbed at gunpoint in the Education Building early Friday morning.      Police stated that the incident occurred around 4:40 a.m. and the suspect was an armed male wearing all black with a face mask and wielded a...

The proclamation submitted to SGA.

Legislation supporting student worker unionization divides SGA senate; Student workers are indifferent

Dana Valenzuela, Staff Writer
April 25, 2025

  A proclamation in support of student worker unionization was passed on April 14 by the Student Government Association (SGA) senate. The senate is divided, but many student workers are seemingly indifferent.   The passing of this proclamation means SGA will officially...

The Foodiverse during a lunch rush.

Chancellor isn’t pleased with quality after going “undercover” to the Foodiverse

Zane Oliver Watt Hoven, Intern
April 24, 2025

  At the end of March, Chancellor Mauli Agrawal and Provost Jennifer Lundgren put on ordinary clothes to try to experience the dining hall as a student would.     Though their goal was to go unnoticed, according to the chancellor, that plan “didn’t work for...

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