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UMKCs Kangaroo Pantry helps supply food to students who otherwise may go without a meal.

UMKC Celebrates Kindness and Giving in November

Maleigha Billings, Staff Writer
November 24, 2022

  From donations to volunteering, to gift giving, kindness is in the air at UMKC as the campus prepares for the season of sharing and celebrates World Kindness Day.    UMKC is filled with opportunities to spread some much-needed compassion, so students and staff who haven’t...

What’s Up, Joeli? Nov. 15-21

What’s Up, Joeli? Nov. 15-21

Joeli Toscano
November 15, 2021

We are nearing Thanksgiving break and preparing to spend the holiday with family. Campus will be deserted for a spell, so this week is about spending time at Volker with fellow schoolmates before heading back home.  On a commuter campus, we might overlook college as...

Three people wearing masks surrounding a table of food and plates in their hands

Coronavirus forces tough holiday decisions

Zackary Zeller
November 23, 2020

Families across the nation are left with a difficult decision to make. They must decide whether to gather together for Thanksgiving, weighing the risks of infection with the benefits of seeing loved ones. With a record-setting surge of cases in the U.S., the Centers for Disease...

Students wearing face masks and standing on the UMKC Volker campus speaking to one another

Coronavirus Update: Cases increase on campus; UMKC plans return after Thanksgiving

Emma Hilboldt
November 16, 2020

UMKC reported the second-most positive coronavirus cases on campus in a single day following Halloween weekend.  The uptick in on-campus cases came at the same time as the U.S. had a record-setting 100,000 cases in a single day. The rise in cases has not appeared...

Top five worst Thanksgiving dishes

Top five worst Thanksgiving dishes

Brittany Blockmon
November 21, 2019

‘Tis the season to eat. ‘Tis the article of what not to eat. Here are the top five worst Thanksgiving dishes. 5.    PeasI don’t care if you put butter in it, sugar in it or season it up real good. It doesn’t matter. We don’t want it. Especially on Thanksgiving....

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