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The newly renovated 2024 Women's Center.

Women’s Center unveils renovations and emphasizes inclusivity

Lucas Campbell and Joey Valenti
September 5, 2024

  With the start of the 2024 fall semester, the Women’s Center has a brand new look and new events on the horizon.    The group has made strides over the last year with over 67 events planned and executed with the goal ll to raise awareness and create a sense of safety...

Yasmen Hassen standing in front of the SGA office.

Meet UMKC’s newest SGA President Yasmen Hassen

Analisa Alvey and Kowthar Shire
September 3, 2024

  Yasmen Hassen didn’t even know about the Student Government Association (SGA) when she came to UMKC. Now she’s the president.    Hassen expressed her excitement to take on this new position after an election period that drew more than 1,800 student votes.    While...

Floor 1 of Miller Nichols Library, empty.

Summer serenity: UMKC campus embraces tranquility amidst the seasonal lull

Zach Gunter, Evelyn Berger, and Catie Walker
July 12, 2024

 Walking through the quiet courtyards and sleepy halls of UMKC during the summertime is eerie in comparison to the fall and spring.    Most areas of campus remain empty aside from the small stream of prospective students touring the campus.    Many staff and faculty...

Banner and KC skyline at Boulevardia.

Boulevardia 2024: Kansas City’s ultimate urban music fest rocks Crown Center

Catie Walker, Staff Writer
June 20, 2024

Kansas City partied last weekend on Grand Boulevard at Crown Center for Boulevardia 2024, KC’s largest urban street music festival. The festival, sponsored by Boulevard Brewing Co. and Visit Missouri, featured artists Milky Chance and Thundercat as headliners. With four...

Taking place from June 7-9, the event featured performers, businesses and other organizations.

Kansas City PrideFest: A vibrant celebration of love and acceptance

Catie Walker and Evelyn Berger
June 11, 2024

  Kansas City celebrated the LGBTQ+ community at the 47th annual PrideFest and parade this weekend at Theis Park.    “Pride gives the LGBTQIA+ community a place they can go if they are not fully supported by their own community,”said Amelia Horsley, event attendee....

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