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Courtney Masterson, a restoration ecologist and the Executive Director of Native Lands Restoration Collaborative, sits with their hands in a bucket of seed mix.

UMKC’s Student Environmental Coalition Works to Rehabilitate Kansas Riverbank

Aurora Wilson, Lifestyle and Culture Editor
February 22, 2024

  UMKC’s Student Environmental Coalition (SEC) spent a chilly morning spreading millions of seeds across the Kansas riverbank to help restore the natural species of wildflowers and native grasses.    Around 30 members of the community showed up on Feb. 10 to help Friends...

Potholes near Johnson Hall on Oak Street.

UMKC Students Face Bumpy Commute as Kansas City Roads Struggle with Potholes and Weather Challenges

Evelyn Berger, Staff Writer
February 15, 2024

 UMKC students navigate treacherous road conditions on their commute to campus, facing potholes expanded by a harsh winter and ongoing construction projects, raising concerns about infrastructure maintenance.   Students have been dodging potholes during their commute to...

A prescribed burn

Fire-certified Students Ignite Prairie Conservation Conversation

Lauren Zoller, Staff Writer
February 14, 2024

  Blazing through training, some students in UMKC’s Earth and Environmental Science department uncovered the latest hotspot for all things ecology: gaining a certification in prescribed burning.   Madegan Morrison, a senior majoring in Earth and Environmental Science,...

Phi Delta Theta Fraternity House.

A new fraternity is in the works to start at UMKC this semester under uncommon circumstances.

Maisy Blanton, Staff Writer
February 13, 2024

  Last semester, three members of the Kappa Sigma fraternity were expelled from the organization after a hazing incident on campus.    Numerous pledges who had not been initiated yet reportedly also dropped Kappa Sigma.    “We had no prior knowledge of their actions...

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...

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