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YDSA President Samuel Lamar sitting outside of Swinney Recreation Center excited for Mamdani's win, wearing his "Midwest Socialist" graphic shirt.

UMKC Students Take Notice of Mamdani’s NYC Mayoral Win

Gavin Witham, Staff Writer
November 19, 2025

  New York City’s election of 34-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani immediately caught UMKC student Sabina Long’s attention, saying the win felt surprisingly hopeful.   “It was like you’ve had the worst academic week ever, you’re super stressed, and...

Gavin Witham, showing the inaccesibility at the crosswalk from Rockhill Parking Garage to Royall/Haag Hall.

Opinion: Being a Disabled Student at UMKC

Gavin Witham, Staff Writer
October 8, 2025

  Disabled students at UMKC still navigate issues that shouldn’t exist.     Accessibility isn’t a bonus feature of campus life. It’s the baseline for equity.      As a student in a wheelchair at UMKC, I face barriers that make life harder than...

Student (Yuliana) working at desk with a computer and coffee in front of chalkboard, reading “Student Burnout”

Fighting student burnout before Thanksgiving Break

Gavin Witham, Staff Writer
September 9, 2025

  Burnout for students doesn’t wait for midterms or finals, between assignments, jobs and life, things can pile up fast.   Aiden Young, a sophomore, said he felt the effects of burnout as deadlines “stacked up” last year as a freshman.  “I was taking on a whole...

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