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The groom and bride post together during their wedding.

ASA hosts a fake wedding, fostering a night of culture and connection

Zane Oliver Watt Hoven, Staff Writer
November 26, 2024

  Over 400 people filled up the fourth floor of the Student Union on Friday, November 15 for  ASA’s wedding event full of music and movement.   The event was organized by the African Student Associations from UMKC, KU and MSU.  “We are putting ASA on the map throughout...

Funding and affordability could change under the new Trump Administration.

What new national leadership could mean for student life

Julius Briscoe, Staff Writer
November 24, 2024

  Following the recent election, students may face changes in college organization, with potential shifts in financial aid, tuition costs, and curriculum policies.    President-elect Donald Trump said he wants to cut back on spending federal funds on higher education.  Some...

The Miller Nichols Library on UMKC's campus.

Eight new Ph. D. programs added at UMKC

Zane Oliver Watt Hoven, Staff Writer
November 21, 2024

  With the addition of eight new Ph.D. programs which will begin admitting students in the Fall of 2025, there will now be a total of 35 graduate studies options within the curriculum.    The new programs are electrical and computer engineering, mechanical engineering,...

The UMKC Law School is located on 52nd Street.

UMKC law students’ high scores shine in record-breaking bar exam year

Lucas Campbell and Lilah Manning
November 19, 2024

Law students at UMKC are not just passing their exams—they’re setting new records and raising the bar for academic excellence. Nearly 90.6% of law students passed the bar exam for the first time in 2024, a number 9% higher than last year and 5% higher than the average...

 Oropeza and O’Leary with donations for the resource drive.

UMKC’s Bloch Heritage Hall hosts Resource Drive through November 21

Liv Centa, Staff Writer
November 8, 2024

 The new Uplift Resource Drive in the Bloch School wants to provide resources to the unhoused population of KC, and Alice Oropeza is ready to take action.    Community members will be able to donate items until Nov. 21 and the supplies, such as hygiene items, will go directly...

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