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Pride Prom sign.

A Night of Empowerment and Celebration at ​​UMKC Pride Prom: A Cinematic Night of Inclusion and Liberation.

Sydney Siemens, Staff Writer
May 7, 2024

  UMKC campus was abuzz on April 19 as students came together to celebrate Pride Prom in classic Hollywood style.    From the moment the doors opened, the atmosphere was electric, pulsating with the beats of DJ Chance Romance, a Lawrence native who set the tone for the...

Succulents and cacti available to the students.

Cultivating Inclusivity: Rainbows in the Gardens

Jazlyn Summers and Lilah Manning
February 20, 2024

  UMKC’s Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA) club collaborated with the Environmental Student Council (ESC) on Feb. 13 to celebrate their mutual love for plants in the community.   The groups united to provide mini succulents, cacti and terracotta pots for students...

The performer poses in a signature look.

Scary Cherry Talks Performing at UMKC Drag Show

Maddy Bremer, News Co-Editor
October 22, 2023

UMKC’s Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA) Council hosted “Lights Out, Frights Out,” a Halloween-themed drag show featuring performers from the Kansas City drag scene, as well as four student performers.   One of the community performers is Scary Cherry, a local queen...

First Trans+ meeting. Left to right: Cat Lewin, Kale Marie Michael and Alex Dufourmantelle.

Trans+ Club at UMKC

Jazlyn Summers, Staff Writer
September 20, 2023

  The Trans+ club’s new president, Kale Michael, aims to foster a more welcoming environment for the transgender community to increase student involvement on UMKC’s campus.    Trans+ is a social club as well as an advocacy group. A welcoming environment is very important...

The Missouri State Capitol building.

OPINION: Child Marriage brought back to the table by Missouri Senator

EllieAnna Hale, Staff Writer
April 24, 2023

  When I was 12 years old, my perception of life was limited to choices like what colorful hair clips I had in my hair that day and what my after-school snack would contain.    Not once did the idea of marriage cross my prepubescent mind outside of the grand proposals...

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