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St. Patrick's Day Parade poster.

Mayor Quinton Lucas faces backlash for pushing ahead with St. Patrick’s Day parade despite safety concerns

Lucas Campbell, Staff Writer
February 29, 2024

  Amidst heightened concerns for public safety following the shootings at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade, Mayor Quinton Lucas' determination to proceed with the St. Patrick's Day Parade has ignited anger and skepticism among citizens.   “We have a plan for...

Opinion: My Roman Empire, The Internet’s Icebreakers

Opinion: My Roman Empire, The Internet’s Icebreakers

Betsie Yeomans, Staff Writer
October 20, 2023

  Men: When was the last time you thought about the Roman Empire? When was the last time someone asked you that exact question?   A few weeks ago while scrolling through my TikTok I saw a woman text her male friends asking how frequently they thought about the Roman Empire....

Front Entrance of UMKC Volker Campus

How safe do UMKC students feel on this campus?

Ava Renzulli and Aydan Stigler
September 20, 2023

  After tragedy struck and a gunman attacked the Chapel Hill campus at the University of North Carolina in late August, the feeling of security at UNC was compromised, sparking many other universities to question the topic of safety on their campuses.    To get the perspective...

UMKC student chancellor C. Mauli Agrawal posing in the volker campus student union.

UMKC students voice mixed opinions on shift to online-only classes

Kate Beilsmith
November 30, 2020

UMKC Chancellor Mauli Agrawal announced on Nov. 18 that most of the remaining in-person classes will move online for the rest of the semester. Clinicals, labs, and experiential classes will remain in-person, but all lecture-based courses will be taught virtually.  Not...

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