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UNews won second place for best overall newspaper and a total of 14 awards during last week’s Missouri College Media Association (MCMA) awards.
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UNews wins 14 awards, second place best overall newspaper from MCMA

U-News Staff
April 15, 2021

UNews won second place for best overall newspaper and a total of 14 awards during last week’s Missouri College Media Association (MCMA) awards. Competing in Division I against the largest schools in Missouri, the newspaper built on last year’s success and earned two additional...

Logo with a large yellow circle surrounding a light grey circle. In the yellow circle it states "Graduate Student Council, UMKC" and in the grey circle, it states, "GSC"

Graduate Student Council releases survey on effects of COVID-19

Henry Gamber
April 12, 2021

The Graduate Student Council conducted a survey focusing on the effect that COVID-19 has had on graduate students at UMKC.  In the survey, graduate students were asked to describe how the pandemic has affected their lives and their department, and what they think could...

chart showing the steady increase of total cases of coronavirus for UMKC students since the beginning of the fall semester.

UMKC reports nine COVID cases in first week of spring semester

Henry Gamber
January 25, 2021

UMKC confirmed nine cases of COVID-19 on campus as the first week of the spring semester comes to a close.  Two of the new cases were from individuals who visited the Student Health and Wellness center on Jan. 22. One reported case involved an individual in the Durwood...

KC Kisaan Rally to raise funds and awareness for farmers’ strike in India

KC Kisaan Rally to raise funds and awareness for farmers’ strike in India

Henry Gamber
January 14, 2021

Activist group KC Kisaan Rally is taking to the streets for their third rally tomorrow, raising awareness for the Indian farmers’ strike.  Over 70 people protested in support of the last farmers’ strike on Dec. 26 in Kansas City.  “We gathered in Kansas...

UMKC SGA Supreme Court upholds confirmation of vice president

UMKC SGA Supreme Court upholds confirmation of vice president

Henry Gamber
December 14, 2020

The UMKC Student Government Association (SGA) Supreme Court has decided to uphold the SGA Senate confirmation of Daphne Posadas as SGA’s new vice president, it announced on Dec. 7. The decision comes less than a week after SGA Senator Trenton Garza filed a petition against...

Students allege unsafe work environment and potential negligent behavior in theatre department

Students allege unsafe work environment and potential negligent behavior in theatre department

Henry Gamber
December 11, 2020

Reports from students within UMKC’s Theatre Department describe a pattern of unsafe work conditions during stage productions. These conditions have caused falls, concussions, and shattered props. Students claim there are safety issues within the department. Michelle Lawson,...

Mahreen Ansari becomes SGA president, Daphne Posadas becomes new vice president

Mahreen Ansari becomes SGA president, Daphne Posadas becomes new vice president

Henry Gamber
December 2, 2020

Mahreen Ansari became the new Student Government Association (SGA) president on Monday evening at the last student senate meeting of the semester.SGA Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexander Higginbotham swore in Ansari at the start of the meeting. Ansari was the vice president...

Live blog: the second presidential debate

Live blog: the second presidential debate

Roo News
October 22, 2020

Henry Gamber: Trump is the underdog right now. What he needed was a miracle, and that miracle didn't happen. I don't expect the trajectory of the race to change much at all as a result of the debate. (9:40) Henry Gamber: I agree. I'm glad this debate didn't turn as heated...

Protesters occupy City Hall Plaza in response to officer kneeling on pregnant woman

Protesters occupy City Hall Plaza in response to officer kneeling on pregnant woman

Henry Gamber
October 5, 2020

Around 100 protestors occupied the Kansas City Hall Plaza on the night of Friday, Oct. 2 in response to a video showing an officer kneeling on a pregnant woman during an arrest.  The video shows KCPD Officer Newton pulling 25 year old Deja Stallings onto the ground,...

The ethics of in-person classes

The ethics of in-person classes

Henry Gamber
September 9, 2020

What are you willing to risk for a higher quality education? COVID-19’s unprecedented and lasting effects present an ethical dilemma to the university administration: move all classes online, sacrificing the quality of education while ensuring minimal transmission of the...

Oak Place demolished, legal battle over its “reckless” construction far from finished

Oak Place demolished, legal battle over its “reckless” construction far from finished

Henry Gamber
August 28, 2020

UMKC began the demolition of Oak Place Apartments on July 7. The apartment building, which sits on the western edge of the Volker Campus, has been a problem child for the university since 2017, and the problems with the building are far from over.  Oak Place Apartments...

A look into the Alumni Call Center

A look into the Alumni Call Center

Henry Gamber
March 11, 2020

Looking for a flexible on campus job where you can study for classes, talk with your co-workers and relax with coloring books? Look no further, the Alumni Fund Call Center is for you. The call center, located on the first floor of the Cherry Street Parking Garage, is a part...

Mock Trial concludes turbulent competition season

Mock Trial concludes turbulent competition season

Henry Gamber
February 25, 2020

Junior Chase Ford and senior Tedeja Dean won recognition as All Regional Witnesses at the American Mock Trial Association Regional Competition in Lawrence, Kansas. The award comes at the end of an emotionally challenging competition season for UMKC’s Mock Trial team. In...

Court Warming concludes week of festivities

Court Warming concludes week of festivities

Henry Gamber
February 16, 2020

Annechka Safronov and Marcus Thieu were crowned Roo Royalty last Saturday at UMKC’s Court Warming Coronation basketball game. The game was the culmination of a series of Court Warming events hosted by the Union Programming Board (UPB) to generate school spirit and student...

UMKC launches new data science institute

UMKC launches new data science institute

Henry Gamber
January 27, 2020

Students looking to find a career in what Harvard Business Review describes as “the sexiest job of the 21st century” are in luck. UMKC is launching a new data science program to propel students further into data education with workshops designed to provide hands on research...

Kansas City’s homeless struggle through winter weather

Kansas City’s homeless struggle through winter weather

Henry Gamber
January 21, 2020

With the passing of a tenant’s bill of rights in Kansas City last December, the issues of housing and homelessness in the city have received significant media coverage.  One topic that receives less attention, however, is the effect of winter weather on Kansas City’s...

“Reale Womxn’s” rally features UMKC student speaker

“Reale Womxn’s” rally features UMKC student speaker

Henry Gamber
January 19, 2020

On Jan. 19, UMKC sophomore Mahreen Ansari spoke at the Reale Womxn’s Rally in Kansas City. Ansari, who is the Instagram, photography, videography, and equity lead for the Sunrise Movement KC, spoke about the intersectionality of climate change and its effects on black indigenous...

Students raise concerns over funding for student organizations

Students raise concerns over funding for student organizations

Henry Gamber
December 3, 2019

Amid a 20% budget cut to student organizations, group leaders have found it harder to get their annual budgets approved by the Student Government Association (SGA). Many students are concerned the SGA has prioritized its own funding over other student organizations.   “SGA...

Fall Dance Concert showcases UMKC’s Dance Division

Fall Dance Concert showcases UMKC’s Dance Division

Henry Gamber
November 18, 2019

Music majors, step aside. This past weekend, the Conservatory’s dance ensemble hosted its fall concert, showcasing pieces choreographed by UMKC dance faculty, the late Leni Wylliams and one by guest artist Christopher Huggins. “It was really powerful and expressive,”...

Ghosts and grief: Supernatural beliefs around the world

Ghosts and grief: Supernatural beliefs around the world

Henry Gamber
October 30, 2019

They’re in our movies, T.V. shows and books, and if you’re lucky, you may very well have your own story about them. You might have guessed it, I’m talking about ghosts here. These ghastly spirits have become enmeshed in our culture, easily seen in popular shows like...

Ghost tours and school spirits with Chris Wolff

Ghost tours and school spirits with Chris Wolff

Henry Gamber
October 29, 2019

Did you know UMKC is haunted? Whether it’s the ghost of Harriet Barse at Epperson House, the spirits of the Dickeys in Scofield Hall or the ghost of actress Vaughn Burkholder rumored to still haunt the Kansas City Repertory Theatre, UMKC certainly has its fair share of...

The Big Search: UMKC students volunteer to find missing children

The Big Search: UMKC students volunteer to find missing children

Henry Gamber
October 27, 2019

The Big Search KC, a nonprofit group that raises awareness for missing people through organized drives, found nine missing children and teens during the weekend of Oct. 19. “People had no idea no idea that there were even missing kids,” UMKC Adjunct Instructor Alison...

A look at Lucerna: UMKC’s undergraduate research journal

A look at Lucerna: UMKC’s undergraduate research journal

Henry Gamber
October 24, 2019

Getting research experience when you’re an undergraduate can be extremely difficult, especially for non-STEM students. However, one option for students wanting to try their hand at research is UMKC’s undergraduate research journal, Lucerna. The UMKC Honors College college...

An early look at the 2020 Missouri gubernatorial race

An early look at the 2020 Missouri gubernatorial race

Henry Gamber
October 23, 2019

All things considered, Missouri is a solidly red state. With supermajorities in both the state Senate and House and control of all state-wide elected positions beside the state auditor seat, the GOP has a strong grip on Missouri.  So when State Auditor Nicole Galloway’s...

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