While some students spent their spring break soaking up the sun, others job shadowed with employers on and off campus in a new program called “Take a Roo to Work.”    Created by the Assistant Director of Career Preparation, Megan Raney, UMKC students experienced...

Tucked into the corner of 31st and Troost is a Pride Haven for queer youth who face homelessness, abandonment and discrimination.      Organized by SAVE, Inc., the overnight shelter is open 24/7 and offers a variety of support for members of the LGBTQIA community in ages...

Marvel and Sony’s latest spider-verse movie takes a swing at a new approach but misses the mark massively with “Madame Web.”   Dakota Johnson leads a predominantly female cast in a messy and confusing plot that can’t decide which spider-man universe it’s a part...

  In celebration of Aromantic Awareness Week, Dr. Amanda Mollet educated students about asexuality, being aromantic and how intimacy is defined.   Hosted by LBTQIA Services, the event was focused on raising awareness about the under-researched sexual and gender identities.    An...

  The Writing Studio celebrated International Writing Centers Week from Feb. 12-16 and leaned into Valentine's Day with pink and heart-shaped decorations to highlight the group’s hard work.    Candy and creation stations were stationed at both the Miller Nichols Library...

  After struggling to gain and keep members last semester, UMKC’s Pride Alliance club outlined their new agenda with plans to increase membership and visibility.   The LGBTQIA+ organization offers safe spaces to queer students.   President Francesca Makuch and Vice...

  UMKC graduates prove that you don’t have to move to the East or West Coast to be successful in film production.    In a panel hosted by Professor Lyn Elliot, graduates Liv Gallo, Estelle Hansen and Emily Kennedy, they provided insight into their film production careers...

  Working in a pharmacy comes with challenging tasks. These obstacles have been amplified by short staffing, lack of thorough training and tension from customers.    Flu season tends to be a particularly difficult time for technicians due to scheduling conflicts.    In...

  The “UMKC Parents and Families” group on Facebook has raised concerns about children’s vehicles on campus; as well as campus safety.    UMKC is immersed in the city, making it prone to off campus crimes, and susceptible to a new trend increasing auto break-ins...