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A picture of the posters on the University Walkway.

UMKC Students Received University Pushback at Pro-Palestine Protest

Aurora Wilson and Maisy Blanton
April 29, 2024

  Over 150 students showed up to participate in a protest in solidarity with Palestine and other protests across the nation on Monday.   Around 2 p.m., organizers and students put up tents at the University Walkway, started chants and listened to speakers share their passion...

St. Patricks Day Parade poster.

Mayor Quinton Lucas faces backlash for pushing ahead with St. Patrick’s Day parade despite safety concerns

Lucas Campbell, Staff Writer
February 29, 2024

  Amidst heightened concerns for public safety following the shootings at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade, Mayor Quinton Lucas' determination to proceed with the St. Patrick's Day Parade has ignited anger and skepticism among citizens.   “We have a plan for...

A prescribed burn

Fire-certified Students Ignite Prairie Conservation Conversation

Lauren Zoller, Staff Writer
February 14, 2024

  Blazing through training, some students in UMKC’s Earth and Environmental Science department uncovered the latest hotspot for all things ecology: gaining a certification in prescribed burning.   Madegan Morrison, a senior majoring in Earth and Environmental Science,...

The group encourages UMKC students to “Verify, verify and verify,” the information they consume and states that media literacy is the basis of a united society.

UMKC Hosts Ukrainian Delegation Combatting Disinformation Through Global Connections

Bre Blankenship, Editor-in-Chief
January 30, 2024

  On Tuesday morning, a group of Ukrainians, sponsored by Global Ties KC, visited Flarsheim Hall to discuss how they are fighting disinformation in Ukraine with members of UMKC faculty and staff.    Six Ukrainians working in academia, journalism and government institutions...

UMKC Student Union.

UMKC Dives into the Foodiverse, Aiming to Transform the Student Dining Experience

Evelyn Berger, Staff Writer
January 26, 2024

 Edit: An older version of this story stated an incorrect date for this launch of the new dining services. Roo News will follow up and continue to update this story.    UMKC Dining Services is moving to the Student Union to be closer to UMKC residential life, called the...

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