The University of Missouri-Kansas City announced plans to create a more student-oriented campus life in the State of the University Address. Now, UMKC is acting—beginning on 51st Street.  Currently, the university owns two vacant plots of land, between Brookside and...

The University of Missouri-Kansas City announced plans to create a more student-oriented campus life in the State of the University Address. Now, UMKC is acting—beginning on 51st Street.  Currently, the university owns two vacant plots of land, between Brookside and...

  While Kansas women had a victory in the ongoing battle to protect their reproductive rights last week, the state’s Republican lawmakers continue to target a woman’s right to choose. This strained effort not only attacks abortion access, but is also indicative of Kansas’s...

  Beginning in the fall, students can expect full transparency when evaluating the cost to attend UMKC on a semester-to-semester basis, thanks to the new simplified tuition model.    The transition comes following a change in Missouri law signed by Gov. Mike Parson in...

   A student comes to a sudden and harsh halt while making an indecent hand gesture at a driver, as the black sedan zips straight through the crosswalk.   It’s no stretch that students had a lot to say when asked about the crosswalk in front of Katz Hall.    Located...

     UMKC’s Student Government Association (SGA) is creating student councils to include the recently formed schools of study on campus.      With the merging of some colleges last year, many were left without representation. Therefore, new student councils...

UMKC professors Nick Petrella, a man of many words, and Andy Heise, a man of few, have joined efforts in creating “Making Art Work,” a podcast that explores local artistry and business in Kansas City. A smooth jazz opening signals their clear voices as they introduce...

There are far too many films that are nothing more than guilty-pleasures. Netflix's “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” directed by Aaron Sorkin, isn’t one of them.  The film fields an all-star cast, including Sacha Baron Cohen, Eddie Redmayne, Joseph Gordon-Levitt,...

Freshman Kaity Smith recently reached 1,000 subscribers on YouTube — a major feat for the quickly rising influencer, who started her channel in April. Smith, who is from the suburbs of Springfield, Missouri, knew from the beginning what her channel was to focus on: vlogs....