The Packast is a channel rising rapidly on the YouTube platform, created by former comedian and teacher Tom Grossi. In anticipation of my upcoming article series, Grossi provides some backstory to some of his most popular video/streaming concepts and the future of his show. The...

Anderson Kopp is a senior guard on the UMKC men’s basketball team who is one of the few players returning for the 2022–2023 season. In this brief sitdown, Anderson discusses his excitement for the upcoming season, his journey to UMKC, and even some of the changes the team...

Erin Gibson lives with a disability called osteogenesis imperfecta that causes her bones to break easily as well as being immunocompromised. A history major at UMKC, Gibson said she has benefited greatly from the school’s shift to virtual learning since the start of the...

While opioid addiction and alcoholism continue to be a struggle for countless Americans, Kansas City artist Wes Benson was able to overcome them. Rather than using his pain for inspiration, Benson chooses to instead focus on beauty and light. Over five years sober from OxyContin...

In May of 2020, Justice Horn lost his reelection bid for UMKC Student Government Association president by one vote.  “I think everything happens for a reason,” Horn said, reflecting on the loss.   Horn, who later graduated in 2021, is now an activist and...