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The intersection, 51st Street and Troost Avenue, where the accident occurred.

UMKC student killed at 51st Street and Troost Avenue on Thursday

Aurora Wilson and Jazlyn Summers
September 27, 2024

  Yuxi Wu, a Conservatory pianist student, was killed on Thursday while riding her scooter across Troost Avenue and 51st Street.    The master's student was struck by a speeding red Ford Focus heading north around noon while crossing a crosswalk. Wu was pronounced dead...

SGA members at a Sept. 6 meeting.

UMKC student government says surprise tuition increase felt like a “company memo”

Aurora Wilson, Editor-in-Chief
September 10, 2024

 The Student Government Association (SGA) is urging UMKC leaders to be more transparent about why this year’s 5% undergraduate tuition increase was needed.    In a statement released Tuesday, SGA said it believes the tuition hike, announced in May, was poorly communicated....

Kansas City Roos' Women's Basketball

UMKC Women’s Basketball Player Steps Down from Team

Cristian Martinez, Sports Editor
January 8, 2023

Kansas City Roos’ junior forward Dani Winslow officially stepped down from the women’s basketball team and will be entering the transfer portal.   Her decision comes after being absent for the past couple of games.   “I felt that for my mental and...

Kansas City Royals

UMKC Student Pushed By Davante Adams During Chiefs Game

Cristian Martinez, Sports Editor
October 12, 2022

Update: Davante Adams has been cited for assault, according to Kansas City Municipal Court records. He deleted his statement from Twitter on Oct. 13. In a viral clip, Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams shoved an ESPN cameraman. The crew member identified...

UPDATE: UMKC librarians confirm connection between recent library closure and UM System

UPDATE: UMKC librarians confirm connection between recent library closure and UM System

Claire Powell, News Editor
September 8, 2022

A day after all UMKC libraries unexpectedly closed early, a group of employees confirm that the absence was caused by several members disfavor with the UM System’s recent approval of the Modernized Leave Program. While the group has chosen to remain anonymous for the...

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