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Nicki Minaj faces victim harassment lawsuit

Nicki Minaj faces victim harassment lawsuit

Tyrionna Clardy
October 14, 2021

Nicki Minaj is a platinum multifaceted recording artist with over 10 years of stardom under her belt. Minaj has been deemed the queen of rap on multiple occasions because of her authentic and unique music. However, Minaj’s legacy is now being complicated outside of her musical...

Skyler Boschen tells her sexual assault survival story and plans for RAVE student organization

Skyler Boschen tells her sexual assault survival story and plans for RAVE student organization

Roo News
February 11, 2021

https://www.youtube.com/embed/XCBlnY0A7mU In this video, reporter Anna Ryan interviews sophomore Skyler Boschen about her sexual assault on UMKC's campus. Boschen also details the new student organization that she is launching, called RAVE - Roos Against Violence Everywhere....

COVID Update, Sexual Assault Protest, New SGA Committee, & MU Student Arrested - Roo News February 2

COVID Update, Sexual Assault Protest, New SGA Committee, & MU Student Arrested – Roo News February 2

Roo News
February 2, 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppGI86_tKhA&feature=youtu.be To kick off the first spring episode of Roo News, we spoke with SGA President Mahreen Ansari and Vice President Daphne Posadas about SGA's plans for the semester, we update you about COVID on campus, and recap...

UMKC students standing in front of a residential hall on UMKC campus holding signs.

“I Believe You”: student and survivor Skyler Boschen on the impact of advocacy

Anna Ryan
January 28, 2021

Logging onto the Zoom call, UMKC sophomore Skyler Boschen switched on her camera to reveal a soft smile, a bright window and, most unexpectedly, a bird perched on her left shoulder. As she stopped the blue parrot, Sky, from nibbling on her earring, Boschen recounted the story...

UMKC student speaks out a year after alleged sexual assault

UMKC student speaks out a year after alleged sexual assault

Keni White
December 5, 2018

In an earlier version of this story, U-News incorrectly stated that UMKC's Title iX investigation is still in progress. The investigation has ended. Because the incident occurred off campus, it did not fall under the jurisdiction of the UMKC police department.  A year...

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