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SGA President Andrew Tracey answers questions from UMKC student Angel Guadalupe in his office.

New faces, new ambitions: SGA leaders plan to reconnect with students

Esai Rojas-Jackson, Staff Writer
November 1, 2025

  Newly appointed interim SGA President Andrew Tracey plans to maintain ongoing initiatives from past presidents.     Roo Refresh is a service he believes can engage students while receiving important data.    “Yasmen Hassen, the previous president, started Roo...

SGA President Justice Horn signing an executive order.

Justice Horn steps down from Student Body President

Jazlyn Summers, Editor-in-Chief
October 17, 2025

Student Body President Justice Horn has stepped down from his position.    Horn, who served as 87th and 94th president of SGA, claims to have resigned to focus on his campaign for Jackson County office.    “This was not an easy decision, but I believe it is the...

Alex Unseth (left) and Jazmin Romo (right).

Fresh faces on the SGA Executive Board want more campus engagement

Alexandrea Erisman, Intern
October 22, 2024

  Members of the Student Government Association (SGA) are not just students–they are changemakers, balancing multiple leadership roles while driving initiatives that improve campus life.     Alex Unseth is a senior at the Bloch School who saw a need for the voices...

An SGA meeting took place on the Sept. 9 at 6 p.m.

SGA meeting recap: Logan Pearson elected chief of staff unanimously, civic engagement highlighted

Carter Galloway, Staff Writer
September 17, 2024

  UMKC’s Student Government Association (SGA) unanimously elected Logan Pearson as their chief of staff on Sept. 9.   Majoring in  business administration, Pearson has held various roles.  He was director of  marketing at UMKC Enactus and an SGA Bloch senator. Pearson...

Cars parked in the UMKC Rockhill parking garage.

SGA Presidents Address Ongoing Struggle with Campus Parking Scarcity

Sydney Siemens, RooTV Executive Producer, Staff Writer
April 18, 2024

  UMKC campus has long been plagued by a persistent issue: parking scarcity.    With students voicing frustrations over the lack of available spaces and steep parking fees, the Student Government Association (SGA) has been pressured to address the problem.    During...

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