On Oct. 27, the US Department of Agriculture stated that funds will not be issued for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in November due to the ongoing government shutdown.      Yesterday, two federal judges ruled that emergency funds be used...

  Cuffing season has arrived, and while students grapple with assignments and exams, the UMKC community questions if romance is a practical fit in their busy schedules.   Many things can get in the way of romance on campus, such as the time needed to study, extracurricular...

  Banned Books Week, Oct. 5-11, is a week dedicated to efforts against censorship and book bannings in libraries, schools and bookstores.   The theme for this year was “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights,” announced by the American Library Association and...

Protests have erupted across multiple countries in recent months, with younger generations leading movements against government corruption.     In France, the “Block Everything” protest occurred in multiple cities, including Paris, Lyon, Lille and Marseille.       The...

  The United States government effectively shut down Wednesday, October 1st, after the U.S. Senate members were unable to pass funding proposals for the new fiscal year.   The deadlock is a result of harsh partisan disagreement over which program funds to cut and which...

   UMKC students are advocating for mental health awareness and support, as September is nationally recognized as Suicide Prevention Month.    Suicide is currently the 11th leading cause of death in the U.S. In 2023, it caused one death every 11 minutes. Suicide rates...

  New redistricting maps introduced by Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe on August 29th were approved by the House after a special session that began on September 3rd.      On Tuesday, Sep. 9, the redrawn map was passed along to the Missouri State Senate, where it...