UMKC has reported over 160 cases of COVID-19 on campus in the first three weeks of the spring semester, surpassing 60% of the total cases in the fall 2021 semester. To help combat this surge in cases, UMKC held its first COVID-19 vaccination clinic of the semester on Tuesday,...

Earlier this month, the University of Missouri Board of Curators voted to extend the campus mask mandate until Oct. 15. Upon the new expiration date, the board will meet again to discuss whether another extension is necessary.   Mun Y. Choi, the president of the...

A controversial health and wellness fee once again dominated the conversation at last week’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting. The official referendum proposal gave students a much clearer vision of the purpose of the proposed fee increase. According to the...

A planned SGA referendum would put the issue of increased student health fees on the ballot for UMKC students. A tentative bill, discussed at last week’s SGA Senate meeting, would change the student health fee into a flat charge of at least $75 a semester. Currently the...