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Speakers Rhoda Terry-Seidenberg, Destiny Crockett, and Deja Beamon engaging in a Q&A session.

The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures invited scholars from around the world for research symposium on historical significance of Black dolls

Kowthar Shire and Liv Centa
February 14, 2025

  Scholars, researchers and students gathered at The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures on Thursday to kick off a two-day research symposium on the historical significance of Black dolls.   The symposium was part of programming for the exhibition “Portraits of Childhood:...

1 hand on wheel: Notice the phone in a stand.

Keep your eyes on the road, as new law adds steep fines to tickets.

Liv Centa, Staff Writer
February 5, 2025

  Largely regarded as a commuter school, UMKC should feel the effects of the new Siddens Bening Hands-off Law, Missouri’s effort to reduce distracted driving making it illegal to use electronic devices while driving,    Starting Jan. 2025, law enforcement can offer...

 Oropeza and O’Leary with donations for the resource drive.

UMKC’s Bloch Heritage Hall hosts Resource Drive through November 21

Liv Centa, Staff Writer
November 8, 2024

 The new Uplift Resource Drive in the Bloch School wants to provide resources to the unhoused population of KC, and Alice Oropeza is ready to take action.    Community members will be able to donate items until Nov. 21 and the supplies, such as hygiene items, will go directly...

Representative from BLAQUEKC speaks to students.

Student organizations put on a voter resource fair to bring ballot awareness to campus

Alexandrea Erisman and Liv Centa
October 30, 2024

Hoping to mobilize the youth vote in an especially historic election, UMKC students held a resource fair to offer voters guides, sample ballots and encouragement.   Early voting has been underway in Missouri since October 22, with 41 million members of Gen Z eligible to...

Event attendees listen to a speaker.

UMKC Library holds 4th Annual Rainbow Read-In

Liv Centa, Staff Writer
October 29, 2024

 The Miller Nichols Library hosted the annual Rainbow Read-In on Oct. 11 to highlight LGBTQ+ literature, original stories and poems.   This event was on National Coming Out Day and was moved from June to October to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month.     It was inspired...

 Students crowd in conversation as they wait to make and receive their food orders.

Nocturnal Roos turn out to this fall’s first ‘Roos After Dark: Union Takeover’ event

Nathan Kranzler and Liv Centa
September 18, 2024

  The first ‘Roos After Dark: Union Takeover’ event of the semester saw an overwhelming number of attendees, cementing the event as a definite staple in UMKC’s future.    Taking place on Sept. 6, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., it featured two food trucks, a catered dinner,...

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