“The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” gives fans what the first four “Hunger Games” films lacked, the background on the evil of Panem.   After an eight-year hiatus, the franchise returns with a new movie, taking the audience back to the 10th Hunger Games ever...

  Forget a sophomore slump; Olivia Rodrigo just put out a sophomore statement.   Rodrigo released her new album earlier this month, titled “GUTS,” and many fans, including myself, were eager to see what she would do after her massive success with her debut album, “Sour,”...

Kansas City’s two top scorers, RayQuawndis Mitchell and Shemarri Allen, will both be in new uniforms next season.   Mitchell announced his entry into the NBA draft earlier this spring while maintaining his eligibility to come back for another season. After withdrawing...

  While many give Patrick Mahomes praise for the Chiefs' Super Bowl LVII win, the real unsung hero was the 2022 draft class.   Kansas City fielded nine rookies in the big game, including four starters. As Mahomes’ contract begins to kick in, it will become vital for...

As the final confetti pieces get picked up and the championship celebration ends, the Kansas City Chiefs’ attention must quickly turn to one thing: positioning themselves to win it all again.    While 31 other teams prepare to take the Chiefs' spot at the top of the league,...

  I’ve been a diehard Kansas City Chiefs fan for as long as I can remember, from traveling to Indianapolis in 2013 to watch them lose in the playoffs, to watching them win it all at Super Bowl LIV in 2020.    I thought I had lived it all, but watching the Chiefs win...

  Separating art from artists has been a very hot discussion in recent years, and none bigger than recent  controversy surrounding Ye, formally known as Kanye West.    Most people are aware of the inappropriate, anti-Semitic and harmful statements Ye has said on various...

First-year Head Coach Dionnah Jackson-Durrett understands the expectation of her coming off of an electrifying 2021–2022 season that saw the Roos finish with 23 wins, and she is not backing down from the challenge.      "The 23 wins don't scare me. If that's what...

  Mike Matheny is out as Royals manager after posting a 165-219 record in three seasons with the team.   Although there was some noticeable improvement from years one to two in Matheny’s tenure, year three saw the Royals' win total drop from 74 to 65, signaling...

South Dakota St.   A year after going 30-6 overall and 18-5 in the conference, 12 Jackrabbits, including three starters, will return to top the league once again. The last time the Jackrabbits finished below first in the conference was 2016-2017, and with this...

  The Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman announced that President of Baseball Operations, Dayton Moore, has been dismissed from his duties.   The move was announced in a press conference this past Wednesday.    The decision comes after Moore spent 16...

 Kansas became the newest state to join the fast-growing movement of legalized sports gambling on September 1, 2022.   With access to legalized sports gambling closer to home than ever before, UMKC students are voicing their opinions on the matter.   "I don’t...

Anderson Kopp is a senior guard on the UMKC men’s basketball team who is one of the few players returning for the 2022–2023 season. In this brief sitdown, Anderson discusses his excitement for the upcoming season, his journey to UMKC, and even some of the changes the team...

The 2021-2022 season has come to an end for Roos basketball, so it’s time to look back and highlight some of the key moments from the 19-13 campaign. Starting off way back in November, the Roos had a rough start to the season, starting 0-2 against Minnesota and Iowa, but...

Kansas City enters the weekend as the fourth seed in the Summit League Conference Tournament and will be taking on fifth seed South Dakota for a chance to play in the semifinals. These two have already faced off twice this season, with the Roos winning both matchups. South...

The 2021-2022 regular season comes to an end this Saturday, Feb. 26, as Kansas City takes on the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in a game with conference implications on the line. The Jackrabbits have already clinched the Summit League with an incredible 26-4 record and a...

The Kansas City women’s basketball team took on North Dakota last Thursday and rallied for a 71-61 home win. Brooklyn McDavid led the way in a spectacular 29-point performance, her seventh time this season topping 20 points "Tonight we needed her to do that, and she...