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SGA Senator Shewit Abai makes her case as speaker of the senate. Despite earning 11 senators approval, Abai lost the position to Senator Brett Boyer by two votes.

SGA had its final meeting of the year: Here’s what happened

Claire Powell, Staff Writer
April 27, 2023

  This past Monday marks the final meeting for the 2022-2023 Student Government Association. The student senators completed their last two agenda items April 24 in the Student Union Chambers.   Here’s what SGA discussed:   Supreme Court Chief Justice Confirmation  UMKC...

Ripped pieces of document with the UMKC SGA logo centered.

SGA impeaches president, selects interim figurehead

Claire Powell, Staff Writer
March 7, 2023

  Tim Nguyen was removed as UMKC SGA president, a historical decision rendered for a “failure to carry out the duties of student body president,” according to the article of impeachment passed during the Monday student organization meeting.   Eight senators, including...

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SGA rejects president’s hand-picked VP nominee

Claire Powell, Staff Writer
February 23, 2023

  UMKC’s Student Government Association voted “no” to its president’s nominee for second-in-command on Feb. 20 at the Student Union Chambers.   SGA President Tim Nguyen nominated second-year undergraduate Samuel Kim for vice president. Nguyen did not consult with...

"American Idol" season 20 runner-up HunterGirl sings to the crowd of fans in Uptown Theatre.
|Photo Courtesy of Industrial Media

Strumming to Success

Claire Powell and Ellen Beshuk
November 3, 2022

  Sitting in her band’s practice session at 14 years old, she never dreamed of appearing on television. At the beginning of 2022, 5.6 million people watched as HunterGirl sang her original song on "American Idol’"s season finale.   The 20th season runner-up began her...

Matthew McDowell is a UMKC alumni who now performs at Jazz clubs around KC. (Photo provided by Matthew McDowell)

UMKC Alumni’s Experience in KC’s Jazz Community

Claire Powell, News Editor
September 13, 2022

With the voices of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin echoing from his grandparents’ record player, UMKC alum and singer Matthew McDowell’s love for jazz music began to form.   As he grew up, McDowell's passion for the art form flourished as he participated in the different...

SGA considers new legal service proposal

SGA considers new legal service proposal

Claire Powell
April 5, 2022

The Student Government Association (SGA) conducted their first reading of the Legal Service for Students resolution at the end of March. The resolution asks for a clinic to provide legal services to UMKC students for issues such as misdemeanors, taxes and immigration,...

UMKC SGA considers tuition change proposal

UMKC SGA considers tuition change proposal

Claire Powell
February 15, 2022

The Student Government Association (SGA) discussed possible reforms to UMKC’s tuition payments in its Feb. 7 meeting. Dr. Jennifer Lundgren, the executive vice chancellor of the College of Arts and Sciences, presented a differential tuition project which would substitute...

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