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Guide to a “Sweet Life” this semester: a survival playlist for the week

Dana Valenzuela, Staff Writer
February 17, 2025

  School can be rough, but with the right song those long days can feel a bit more bearable. Here is a survival playlist–one song per day–to help you make it through the week.   Monday: “Here, There And Everywhere” - The Beatles   A soft song like “Here,...

A meme about a Super Bowl ad on X, as the game plays in the background.

The good, the bad and the weird: a review of the standout Super Bowl LIX ads

Dana Valenzuela, Staff Writer
February 13, 2025

  A 30-second advertisement during Super Bowl LIX cost about $8 million. With its large price tag and even larger viewership, companies took the opportunity to share their values and make audiences laugh.   From celebrity cameos to outright absurdity, this year's Super...

Ground floor of Miller Nichols Library.

Wellness and academics are in, doomscrolling is out.

Dana Valenzuela, Staff Writer
February 1, 2025

  UMKC students around campus shared their resolutions and trend forecasts in the form of In/Out lists for the new year.   Across the board, students are looking to minimize their screen time. Freshman health sciences major Kelly Lor said “doomscrolling” is one of her...

Outside of Scofield Hall this autumn.

A media guide for this cold and flu season

Madelyn Riffee and Dana Valenzuela
November 14, 2024

  As the temperatures begin to drop, the effects of cold and flu season appear on campus. With the possibility of taking time off of school due to illness, it’s necessary to find something to pass the time.   Many students cope by indulging in their favorite media. Whether...

Caitlyn Ayala (left) holding her “last doll” as Marlon Perez-Morales (right) explains the custom.

The Quinceañera experience: A transition to womanhood

Dana Valenzuela, Staff Writer
October 22, 2024

 Caitlyn Ayala didn’t get to have a traditional Quinceañera when she was 15. So even though she’s now 21 years old, the Association of Latin American Students (ALAS) gave her one in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.   ALAS, partnering with Avanzando, organized...

Student performers, (from left to right) Athena Rose, Daisy Von Dutch, Gaudyzilla Unreste, Rosemary Go-Round and Anne Yurism, seated for Q&A after the show.

SAGA’s first-ever Student Drag Showcase

Dana Valenzuela, Staff Writer
October 2, 2024

  Students were entertained and inspired at the Student Drag Showcase organized by the Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA) on Sept. 24.   Hosted by UMKC alumni and Kansas City drag performers, KC Sunshine and Kiyanna Uchawi, the show had an astounding turnout of over...

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