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SGA President Andrew Tracey answers questions from UMKC student Angel Guadalupe in his office.

New faces, new ambitions: SGA leaders plan to reconnect with students

Esai Rojas-Jackson, Staff Writer
November 1, 2025

Ā  Newly appointed interim SGA President Andrew Tracey plans to maintain ongoing initiatives from past presidents.Ā  Ā Ā Ā Roo Refresh is a service he believes can engage students while receiving important data. Ā Ā Ā ā€œYasmen Hassen, the previous president, started Roo...

Royal fans show support for the team at 2015 World Series Parade

KC Royals consider downtown move – What could this mean for Kansas City?

Esai Rojas-Jackson, Staff Writer
October 25, 2025

Ā Ā UMKC students and faculty commented on the discussion surrounding the Kansas City Royals’ interest in building a downtown ballpark. Ā Ā The Kansas City Royals have been considering a downtown location for Kauffman Stadium since 2021, shortly after team owner John Sherman...

Sneak peek of UMKC wrapped KC Streetcar

The wait is over: The KC Streetcar Main Street Extension is now open

Ā Ā The KC Streetcar Main Street Extension had its grand opening ceremony today, Oct. 24, connecting students to different parts of the city with the new 3.5-mile-long route. Ā Ā Ā  Ā Ā The $352 million extension of the streetcar includes 15 new stops to the existing route,...

KC Streetcar media preview on Oct. 15.

Kansas City Main Street Extension streetcar route set to open soon

Ā Ā Kansas City’s long-awaited streetcar extension project is set to be unveiled to the public on Friday, Oct. 24, allowing riders to now travel a total of 6 miles from the River Market to UMKC’s Volker campus.   Ā Ā The added extension of the route has been in...

Bad Bunny's album DeBƍ TiRAR MĆ”S FOToS.

Students weigh in on Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show announcement

Rachel Meng and EsaĆ­ Rojas-Jackson
October 15, 2025

Ā  Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny is set to headline the Super Bowl LX Halftime Show, and students have mixed opinions.Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā The news was announced in late September and was quickly met with online discourse due to the out-spoken nature of Bad Bunny. Ā Ā Bad Bunny,...

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