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A protester flying the Straw Hat flag at the Kansas City No Kings Protest held on Oct. 18.

An anime flag has become a symbol of resistance

Hunter Hill, Staff Writer
November 8, 2025

  Across the globe, a seemingly odd flag of a cartoonish skull in bones in a straw hat from a lighthearted anime about pirates has become an internationally recognized symbol of protest.      Thousands gathered in protest at the second No Kings Rally at Mill Creek...

Tile roofs, exquisite towers and mosaic tiles have distinguished the Plaza for nearly 90 years. The original architecture has been vigilantly preserved.

The Country Club Plaza’s new owners release big plans for the KC staple

Ben Springer, Intern
November 8, 2025

  The Country Club Plaza may soon become more pedestrian-friendly.     This is just one of the many changes that HP Village Management, the group that owns the Plaza, outlined in a pitch made on Oct. 21 to city development leaders.       These changes...

Non-perishable donations outside the Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) Center. Kappa Alpha Psi member and UMKC senior Dominick Love notes that some professors are offering extra credit for student donations.

KC residents seek alternatives as SNAP delays continue

Cassandra Flores, Staff Writer
November 6, 2025

  Federal courts ordered SNAP contingency funding on Oct. 31, but UMKC and local groups continue to assist residents impacted by the delays.   Dominick Love, a UMKC liberal arts and public health senior, launched a food drive with the Nu Epsilon chapter of Kappa Alpha...

Food pantries in the KC area expect influx of people as SNAP benefits are cut for November.

SNAP benefits frozen for November as government shutdown continues

Ethan Zawaski, Staff Writer
November 1, 2025

  On Oct. 27, the US Department of Agriculture stated that funds will not be issued for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in November due to the ongoing government shutdown.      Yesterday, two federal judges ruled that emergency funds be used...

KCPD, MSHP and UMKC Police cars seen surrounding the stolen vehicle while officers search the truck.

Two arrests made in UMKC Rockhill parking garage after stolen car chase

Dana Valenzuela Portillo
October 30, 2025

  Two men were detained on Thursday Oct. 30 in the UMKC Rockhill parking garage around 12:30 p.m. following a stolen car chase.   Skylar Orender, a resident of Merriam, KS., said his black Chevrolet Silverado was stolen around 3 p.m. on Wednesday. He noticed the truck was...

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