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A photo of The Robot Café inside the Miller Nichols Library, where students work on-campus.

Missouri Labor Laws: All Work and No Play

Madelyn Riffee, Staff Writer
April 29, 2025

     With Missouri workplaces adapting to changes as new labor legislation rolls out, something else has come to light: the breaks that workers are entitled to.      There is nothing in federal or state law stating that employees in Missouri are entitled to rest...

Alex Unseth [left] and Yasmen Hassen [right] speaking at the dinner.

SGA members and attendees reflect on the past year

Zane Oliver Watt Hoven, Intern
April 28, 2025

  SGA members talked about the deep impact of this past year on April 21 in the Pierson Auditorium to support and reflect on the accomplishments of the executive board and the rest of SGA.     This event was the first annual End of Year Celebration Dinner, a tradition...

Located at the top of the hill, the National Museum of Toys and Miniatures  sits while students chat on the road headed down.

A new group was formed to bring nostalgia and childhood back to students through The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures

Aurora Wilson, Editor-in-Chief
April 27, 2025

  The new student advisory group for The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures has one goal–increase student engagement. Earlier this semester, professors at UMKC handpicked certain students to be a part of a group to encourage the student body to visit the museum through...

A latte featuring the Messenger Coffee logo on the cup.

Review: Coffee for students

Adriauna Barger, Staff Writer
April 27, 2025

  Nestled in the heart of the Country Club Plaza, Messenger Coffee Company may be small in size, but it brews up a big impression.    Located just a short drive from campus, Messenger Coffee is a convenient spot for students looking to grab a quick latte or settle in...

Emergency Alert pole located in the Quad.

Gunpoint Robbery in Education Building Sparks Fear Among UMKC Students and Staff

  UMKC police alerted students that a woman was robbed at gunpoint in the Education Building early Friday morning.      Police stated that the incident occurred around 4:40 a.m. and the suspect was an armed male wearing all black with a face mask and wielded a...

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