Plastic. It’s in the food we eat, the water we drink, and even the air we breathe. In the battle of Planet vs. Plastics, a 60% plastic production reduction is on the frontline of this Earth Day 2024 public debate.   Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22. The...

  It was all giggles in the Women’s Center last Tuesday afternoon during their Spring Clothes Swap and Color Analysis event.   Students and staff bantered over whether participants were “warm spring" or “cool summer.” The backroom overflowed with donated clothing...

  The UMKC Environmental Student Council (ESC) is pushing to reinstate funding for campus sustainability efforts on the March Student Government Association ballot.   The proposed referendum would direct a percentage, which has not yet been decided, of the Student One...

  The Environmental Student Counsel (ESC) announced the start of a new student-led garden here on campus on Feb. 15.   After months of planning, ESC’s vision for a student-led sustainable garden is becoming a reality. The garden, which will be located on the Volker Campus...

  The African American Student Union (TAASU) works to foster a sense of belonging and empowerment for African American students by providing spaces and events to connect, share experiences and celebrate the culture.    February, Black History Month, will be filled with...