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SGA President Ophelia Griffen.

SGA Wants to Build A New Legacy

Aurora Wilson, Roo News Lifestyle and Culture Editor
March 22, 2024

  Last year, SGA caught the attention of the students and faculty – but not for new bills passing or legislation being introduced.      The previous administration faced scandals of resigning senators, unclear leadership and the impeachment of former SGA President...

Students dance at the Fake African Wedding event.

UMKC’s Fake African Wedding Celebrates Identity in a Cultural Extravaganza

Lilah Manning, Staff Writer
March 21, 2024

  College students from all across Missouri, Kansas and Illinois, united in UMKC’s Student Union to celebrate African wedding traditions with the African Student Association (ASA).    ASA planned and held a fake African wedding on Friday, March 8, with dancing, music...

Student walking towards UMKCs Student Union.

Roos Give Back: Spreading Hope One PB&J at a Time

Aubrionna Mead, Staff Writer
March 10, 2024

  First Gen Roos and UMKC’s Alpha Alpha Alpha fraternity gave back Wednesday, Feb. 28 by making over 400 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to hand out to Kansas City’s unhoused population.    This generous give-back took place in the First Gen Den in Atterbury Student...

UMKC Student Union.

UMKC Dives into the Foodiverse, Aiming to Transform the Student Dining Experience

Evelyn Berger, Staff Writer
January 26, 2024

 Edit: An older version of this story stated an incorrect date for this launch of the new dining services. Roo News will follow up and continue to update this story.    UMKC Dining Services is moving to the Student Union to be closer to UMKC residential life, called the...

Fruit snacks and a protein bar lined up to spell “chopped.”

Chopped or Flopped?

RobyLane Kelley, Staff Writer
March 23, 2023

  UMKC held a “Chopped” event marketed towards helping students prepare meal plans, however some students, like freshman political science major Noah Fansler, left on an empty stomach.    On RooGroups, the March 2 event promotes that free food will be available at...

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