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A hand weaves the thread for tatreez.

Tea and tatreez event brings students together to learn a traditional Palestinian embroidery technique

Zane Oliver Watt Hoven, Staff Writer
September 9, 2024

 Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) showcased an important aspect of Palestinian culture in their Tea and Tatreez event on Aug. 29 in the Atterbury Student Success Center.   This event included a presentation from the Co-Presidents Mouada Allan and Yara Salamed about...

UMKC Students Create Liberated Zone for Pro-Palestine Protests

UMKC Students Create Liberated Zone for Pro-Palestine Protests

Iqbal Singh, Videographer
May 2, 2024

Photos by Iqbal Singh UMKC students have set up a Liberated Zone and are demanding the university to promptly divest all investments linked to the Palestinian genocide. Despite the university's attempts to intimidate them into leaving, the students stand firm. They resisted...

A student in front of the Roo statue and a university official.

Students Weigh In at ‘Liberation Zone’ Regarding University Response

Aurora Wilson, Editor-in-Chief
April 30, 2024

  Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) organized a ‘Liberation Zone’ on Monday, April 29, to call on UMKC to disclose and divest funds from Israel and Israeli institutions.    During the event, university officials removed tents and told protestors that temporary...

The UMKC Muslim Student Association's vigil was a powerful reminder of the significance of awareness and served as an example of how university campuses can contribute to change from all over the world.

Opinion: UMKC Muslim Student Association Hosts Vigil in Solidarity with Palestine

Iqbal Singh, Staff Writer
November 9, 2023

UMKC Muslim Student Association Hosts Vigil in Solidarity with Palestine Group encourages students to be active participants in promoting peace and justice   The UMKC Muslim Student Association (MSA) held a solemn vigil in solidarity with Palestine outside the Miller Nichols...

International students at UMKC have voiced mixed opinions about their experiences. (Julia Kapros/Roo News)

Highlighting the international student experience

Breanne Blankenship
February 2, 2022

Wenjie Cao traveled across the world to pursue his education, but his experience as an international student at UMKC has included loneliness and adversity. “The school has taken very poor care of international students, especially during the epidemic,” Cao said. “It...

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