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UMKC upperclassmen share advice for balancing college life

Scarlett Gottschalk and Sarai Thao
September 3, 2024

  For freshman and transfer students, attending a new university can be intimidating. Juniors and seniors may look back and say “I wish I knew…,” too many times to count.     Here's some helpful insight from UMKC's upperclassmen. “My biggest piece of advice...

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Men’s Golf Takes Home Summit League Crown

Zach Gunter, Sports Editor
May 6, 2024

  Kansas City established itself as a golf powerhouse winning back-to-back Summit League Championships.   From April 28-30, the Roos took on the three-day event in Sellersburg, Indiana. By the end, sophomore Mesa Falleur was holding both the team championship and championship...

A student gets a tattoo.

UMKC Students Showcase the Diversity of Tattoo Styles and Meanings.

Lucas Campbell, Staff Writer
March 7, 2024

 Many students at UMKC proudly express themselves through permanent body art in the form of tattoos.  The perception of tattoos has shifted dramatically over the years. Once considered taboo or associated with certain subcultures, tattoos have evolved into self-expression...

The Track and Field teams compete in the NCAA Indoor Championships on March 8 and 9.

Roos Record-Breaking Track and Field Season

Scarlett Gottschalk, Staff Writer
February 29, 2024

Kansas City Track and Field has improved by leaps and bounds this season. Athletes are breaking many meet records, with some records being over 20 years old.   “Overall we have had some great performances, I can’t complain about that,” said Head Coach Benaud Shirley.   The...

Dr. Villamandos and Dr. Grieco in front of Sancho Panza in the Twentieth Century

UC Berkeley Art Historian To Speak on Historic Haag Murals

Lauren Zoller, Staff Writer
October 30, 2023

  A University of California Berkeley art historian will present her research on Luis Quintanilla, a world-renowned artist whose murals have long had a home in UMKC’s Haag Hall, in early November.   Christine Delia studied the impact that loss, distance and exile had...

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