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Staying warm for winter: UMKC’s indoor activities for students

Madelyn Riffee, Staff Writer
February 10, 2025

  With the new semester underway and temperatures still leaving people needing multiple layers, UMKC students shared their indoor activities that keep them on campus.   There are several places students can stop by to spend their time indoors, many within walking distance...

Students posed around Kansas City.

How students are staying warm this winter without sacrificing style

Adriauna Barger, Staff Writer
February 3, 2025

   As students make their way around campus, it’s important to bundle up for the below freezing temperatures, but even with the chill in the air, they are not sacrificing their own personal style.   Campus is full of variety when it comes to individual style. Whether...

Opinion: Remote learning on snow days is unjust

Opinion: Remote learning on snow days is unjust

Alvar Negrete-Baños
February 23, 2022

It was a downright balmy autumn day when an email from UMKC popped into my inbox. The subject line read “Winter Weather Procedures.” Fair enough. Even though the weather was on the warmer side at the time, it was probably better to prepare students early in a city with...

Winter months bring challenges for small businesses and student employees

Winter months bring challenges for small businesses and student employees

Alvar Negrete-Baños
December 6, 2021

The holiday season injects chaos into every aspect of life. Businesses change hours and workers request time off to spend with family or on final exams and papers. Both employees and employers deal with the season’s strain. “Holidays create unexpected drops in revenue...

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