UMKC is one of many schools nationwide affected by a cybersecurity attack from ShinyHunters, a criminal hacker group.     The attack reached UMKC Canvas pages around 3 p.m. on May 7. Users were greeted with a message reading “ShinyHunters has breached Instructure...

 Made Mobb hosted a pop-up event at their storefront, featuring food trucks, student and alumni vendors and the launch of their new collaborative line.   Made Mobb is a Kansas City-based streetwear brand founded in 2013 by UMKC alumni, that celebrates Midwest pride and local...

This national tour of “Peter Pan” has a modern twist, as it is set in the present day and removes the song “Ugg-a-Wugg,” which appeared in the original production.    The song, containing mocking gibberish and Indigenous stereotypes, has received backlash from the...

  Over 150 students showed up to participate in a protest in solidarity with Palestine and other protests across the nation on Monday.   Around 2 p.m., organizers and students put up tents at the University Walkway, started chants and listened to speakers share their passion...

Students have less than two weeks left to purchase tickets for the second annual UMKC Night at the K. Students will be eligible for free merchandise, as well as have a night out to watch hometown baseball and celebrate their university with their peers.   The theme night...

  Charlotte, a round stingray at an aquarium in North Carolina, has become pregnant despite not having a mate for eight years now.    Scientists are confounded by this phenomenon, and many speculate that her two male shark roommates are possible fathers.   The alternate...

  The Kansas City Repertory Theater (KCRep) recently performed “Nina Simone: Four Women.” The show follows musician Nina Simone as she explores her role as a civil rights activist after the 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama.   The attack,...

  Last semester, three members of the Kappa Sigma fraternity were expelled from the organization after a hazing incident on campus.    Numerous pledges who had not been initiated yet reportedly also dropped Kappa Sigma.    “We had no prior knowledge of their actions...