UMKC students weigh campus safety in light of KCPD’s report of a decrease in citywide crime, comparing statistics with personal experience and facility concerns.     For the first time since 2018, crime rates in Kansas City have been steadily declining. This...

  The KC streetcar Main Street extension opened on Oct. 24 with a new stop on campus, raising questions regarding campus safety.   Malia Pope, a third-year film and media major, said she felt very safe when using this new transportation.    Pope said she uses the...

  I’m sick of seeing headlines about Kansas City’s homicide rate. The solution is simple: if Missouri cities want to do something about violent crime, Jefferson City has to do something about gun laws.   When I started this story, I wanted it to be impartial. I thought...

As UMKC has welcomed back students —some returning from previous years and others incoming freshmen— it has also called them to take responsibility for their health. In an attempt to make self-monitoring easier on students, UMKC has introduced a new app called Campus Screen.  UMKC...

As winter storms pass, UMKC students wince when they see a minefield of potholes covering the roads around campus. Potholes have been a source of frustration for years in Kansas City. Once a staple of a bad Kansas City winter, some of the city’s busiest roads see potholes...