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MU student arrested for drunk misconduct and alleged use of racial slur

Connor Stewart
February 1, 2021

University of Missouri (MU) police arrested 19-year-old Cal Gerhardt early Thursday morning after he allegedly both harassed fellow students and used a racial slur. Police reportedly found and intoxicated Gerhardt yelling outside the door of two students in a campus residence...

MU professor relieved of teaching duties following comments to international student

MU professor relieved of teaching duties following comments to international student

Sam Bellefy
September 1, 2020

Professor Joel Poor of the University of Missouri - Columbia (MU) was relieved of teaching duties last Monday. Poor was reprimanded by the university for comments he made to an international student earlier that day. The now viral twitter clip that spurred the investigation...

Artist spotlight: Everything Everything

Artist spotlight: Everything Everything

Kenneth Butcher
November 8, 2019

Biting political commentary, sonic discombobulation, post apocalyptic affectations and ruminations on the purpose of life and evolution are just some of the ideas you’ll have to look forward to when diving into this week’s artist catalogue.  Everything Everything is...

Meet Kansas City men’s basketball players

Meet Kansas City men’s basketball players

Mackenzie Wilson
November 7, 2019

#0 Zion WilliamsA junior transfer from Wallace State Community College, this guard averaged nearly eight points, two assists, 1.5 steals and 3.5 rebounds per game last season. Williams helped the Wallace State Lions win the Alabama Community College Conference North Division...

UMKC’s UPB provides free events and more for students

UMKC’s UPB provides free events and more for students

Adeta Chareunsab
November 6, 2019

Hearing something is free sounds like music to the ears for a lot of people, especially broke college students. It’s hard to have fun in college when almost everything fun to do costs money. Fortunately, UMKC students are able to enjoy activities and events for free...

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