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Every UMKC student can sway the future of KC on April 4th

Every Election Matters

Adriana Paez, Staff Writer
April 3, 2023

  On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated outside his hotel room in Memphis, TN.    Dr. King fought against the injustices of racism, poverty, and war. He also pushed for voting rights of Black Americans and was standing alongside President Lyndon...

Student should register by March 8 to vote in this upcoming election!

Let’s Show the Voting Booth Some Love

Adriana Paez, Staff Writer
March 3, 2023

  Local elections are coming up on April 4 across the Kansas City metro area, but most young voters, ages 18-29, will not be casting a ballot.   “People wonder why there’s this disparity in terms of so much more money spent on older folks,” said Steve Kraske, UMKC...

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