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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...

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UMKC SGA increases transparency with constitutional revisions

Jacob Lee
November 9, 2020

Ambitious election promises and a worldwide pandemic have made this year unusually difficult for UMKC’s Student Government Association (SGA).  SGA’s bimonthly meetings have been transferred online due to the coronavirus, making it more difficult to discuss and pass...

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...

Miller Nichols Library adds new coronavirus guidelines

Miller Nichols Library adds new coronavirus guidelines

Jacob Lee
October 12, 2020

The Miller Nichols Library has added new coronavirus guidelines as health officials warn coronavirus cases may soon begin to increase.  The library, which used to regularly host classes and study groups, is a staple of student life at UMKC. However, the library population...

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UMKC students prevent coronavirus spread in dorms

Jacob Lee
September 22, 2020

Dorms are a special place for freshmen coming into a new environment. They’re a place of many firsts: first college dorm, first time living with a roommate or possibly someone’s first time living alone. However, this typically new and exciting time for incoming students...

UMKC unveils new Race, Ethnic, and Gender/Sexuality academic department

UMKC unveils new Race, Ethnic, and Gender/Sexuality academic department

Jacob Lee
September 8, 2020

UMKC recently announced the creation of a new Race, Ethnic, and Gender/Sexuality (REGs) academic department.  REGs combines three fields of study that were already in the UMKC system. Black Studies, Latin and Latin American Studies, and Women and Gender Sexuality studies...

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