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Check your BOObies this October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Scarlett Gottschalk, Staff Writer
October 18, 2024

  Growing up UMKC junior Dallas Hall knew many people in her community that had fought breast cancer. Her great grandmother battled many types of cancer including breast cancer, and eventually lost her life to this unforgiving disease.    Hall holds this topic close to...

Elisa Till (left) and Natalie Till (right) posing during Family Weekend.

Family Weekend Spotlight: The Till family mother-daughter bond takes center stage during UMKC’s family weekend

Scarlett Gottschalk, Staff Writer
October 3, 2024

  Family Weekend was sentimental for sophomore chemistry and biology major Natalie Till as she prepares to study abroad in Australia next year.   Elisa Till, Natalie’s mother, traveled from St. Louis to spend time with Natalie Till before her study abroad down under.    “She’s...

A sign advertising Family Weekend.

UMKC Family Weekend approaches with over 400 students registered

Scarlett Gottschalk, Staff Writer
September 18, 2024

  Family Weekend, from Sept. 20 to 22, is quickly approaching and students have differing opinions about attending.  There are many events  including a haunted tour, game night, scavenger hunt, a Family Weekend tailgate, UMKC night at Starlight and more.   Some students...

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UMKC upperclassmen share advice for balancing college life

Scarlett Gottschalk and Sarai Thao
September 3, 2024

  For freshman and transfer students, attending a new university can be intimidating. Juniors and seniors may look back and say “I wish I knew…,” too many times to count.     Here's some helpful insight from UMKC's upperclassmen. “My biggest piece of advice...

Listening to podcasts has grown as a hobby over the recent years with 82 million people listening to podcasts in 2021.

Opinion: Podcast Picks

Scarlett Gottschalk, Staff Writer
March 5, 2024

  Finding the right podcast to listen to can be challenging. These are a couple podcasts that I believe are the pinnacle of audio entertainment.   Although he is most popular for his single “1-800-273-8255,” hip-hop and rap artist Logic hosts and produces “Logically...

The Track and Field teams compete in the NCAA Indoor Championships on March 8 and 9.

Roos Record-Breaking Track and Field Season

Scarlett Gottschalk, Staff Writer
February 29, 2024

Kansas City Track and Field has improved by leaps and bounds this season. Athletes are breaking many meet records, with some records being over 20 years old.   “Overall we have had some great performances, I can’t complain about that,” said Head Coach Benaud Shirley.   The...

Valentine's Day can be stressful for students trying to save money, luckily there are options to stay frugal and be fun.

Love on A Budget

Scarlett Gottschalk, Staff Writer
February 7, 2024

  As a college student, spoiling your partner without jeopardizing next week’s groceries on Valentine’s Day can be hard.   Here are some options that keep the day of love on a budget but will still impress your date.    “I feel like bowling is a pretty cheap...

The F.N.A.F premiered on Oct. 27, 2023.

Review: Can You Survive “Five Nights at Freddy’s”?

Scarlett Gottschalk, Staff Writer
November 16, 2023

From a small indie video game with no intention of being popular to a multimillion-dollar franchise, the “Five Nights at Freddy’s” (F.N.A.F) Universe finally has a film.    The movie has been highly anticipated by fans across the globe, and I had the pleasure of watching...

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