UMKC Roo News took home nine awards at this year’s Missouri College Media Association (MCMA) awards. In competition against the largest universities in Missouri, the newspaper has continued to build on its past success, notably earning first place in website design. “I...

Press Play is my weekly series of (mostly) indie tracks from the barely discovered depths of corporate DSPs. All my recommended tracks are compiled into the Spotify playlist linked below, which is updated weekly. Wet Leg, “Oh No” If you haven’t heard of this duo,...

Press Play is my weekly series of (mostly) indie tracks from the barely discovered depths of corporate DSPs. All my recommended tracks are compiled into the Spotify playlist linked below, which is updated weekly. Bando. & Isaiah Rashad, “Payday” After making a...

Press Play is my weekly series of (mostly) indie tracks from the barely discovered depths of corporate DSPs. All my recommended tracks are compiled into the Spotify playlist linked below, which is updated weekly. Titose feat. The Big Hash, “Best Friends” Hailing from...

Press Play is my weekly series of (mostly) indie tracks from the barely discovered depths of corporate DSPs. All my recommended tracks are compiled into the Spotify playlist linked below, which is updated weekly. SASAMI, “The Greatest” As the lead single to her soon-to-be-released...

On his sophomore album, Young Thug chooses a more low-key affair filled with acoustic guitars and playful vulnerability, often to mixed effect. “Punk” opens with the track “Die Slow,” which, strangely enough, begins with Thug speaking about his childhood and family’s...

Press Play is my weekly series of (mostly) indie tracks from the barely discovered depths of corporate DSPs. All my recommended tracks are compiled into the Spotify playlist linked below, which is updated weekly. TSHA feat. NIMMO, “OnlyL” From the London-based DJ and...

Press Play is my weekly series of (mostly) indie tracks from the barely discovered depths of corporate DSPs. All my recommended tracks are compiled into the Spotify playlist linked below, which is updated weekly. Helado Negro, “Gemini and Leo” Unfortunately, I only...

Press Play is my weekly series of (mostly) indie tracks from the barely discovered depths of corporate DSPs. All my recommended tracks are compiled into the Spotify playlist linked below, which is updated weekly. Royel Otis, “Without U” Released a month ago by this...

My first true experience with Drake’s music was “Nothing Was the Same.” A high school freshman at the time, I illegally downloaded the album onto my laptop and spent the next hour in my homeroom listening to the best hour of music Drake had released up until that point.  It...

Have you ever seen the cartoon where the character is trying to plug the hole of a sinking boat, only for two more to appear? The result is always the same: a sunken boat and a lot of flailing. On “Any Shape You Take,” North Carolina singer Indigo De Souza goes on a journey...

For UMKC graduate and shop owner Ben White, Transit Coffee was less a lifelong dream and more a perfect opportunity to do what he loves while serving the Kansas City area. Transit Coffee, which will not officially open until Sep. 3, is located on 40th and Main and recently...

Four years ago, Lorde released “Melodrama,” arguably the best pop record of 2017. Filled with anthemic break-up songs and somber ballads, the record garnered critical and fan acclaim and nabbed her a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year (as the only woman in the field)....

Whether you’re a new or current student at UMKC, it may be shocking to learn that UMKC has 300 student organizations. The variety of student organizations ranges from multicultural groups to recreational with plenty in between. A full list of UMKC’s is available here.  Here...

Whether you’re vacationing on a mountain, a warm Florida beach, or under the bedroom blanket you’ve refused to clean since the start of the semester, here are some songs you should consider listening to during spring. Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON, “Peaches” After...

What would you give to be in a conference call with the vice president of the United States? For UMKC sophomore Nikita Joshi, all it took was a love of history. Joshi, who is double majoring in history and English, is one of 10 students from the United States set to visit...

President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act into law early this month, a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill to revive the American economy from the effects of COVID-19. “It’s never a good bet to bet against America,” Biden said in an address to the nation. “America...

On “Scary Hours 2,” Drake proves once again that he’s dependable, if nothing else. Leading up to the impending release of his sixth studio album “Certified Lover Boy,” the Canadian rapper dropped the three-track EP “Scary Hours 2” last Friday, featuring collaborations...

SPOILER ALERT: The following review contains mild spoilers for “I Care a Lot.” Most people have normal phobias, like spiders or excessive fear of heights. I was in that group too, until I had my first introduction to British actress Rosamund Pike. When I first saw...

The story of the Black Panther Party is often-untold part of African American History. Though the Civil Rights Movement often steals the spotlight, the Black Panther Party was just as influential, spanning 68 cities across three continents with thousands of members at its peak.  Focused...

Earlier this month Facebook, Twitter, Google-owned YouTube, and Amazon-owned Twitch banned former U.S. President Donald Trump either permanently or indefinitely following his comments on the U.S. Capitol riots.  Shortly after, conservative social media app Parler was...

If a student is a Communications Studies major at UMKC, chances are they have attended a class taught by professor Peter Morello.  Morello, who first joined UMKC faculty in 1999, has a distinguished career in journalism, a subject he fell in love with at an early age. “I...