All posts by Johanna Poppel
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Passport Day: Students and children come together for a culture and cause
International student organizations and local disadvantaged youth came together last Friday evening in Pierson Auditorium for UMKC’s first Passport Day, which was presented by the...
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Sustainability corner: ‘The Island President’ event encourages global environmental awareness
Evidence of global warming, scarce resources and a growing global population have struck environmentalists with concern. Daily mundane activities done by people in well-developed nations...
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Culture, music and leadership highlight second annual ALAS conference
In 90 minutes, one could have witnessed the romance of Tango in Argentina, the art of Capoeira in the jungles of Brazil and experienced Mexican...
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Sustainability Corner: RecycleMania
For the past two weeks, UMKC stands at number four out of 275 competing colleges in the RecycleMania Tournament. Another 250 colleges are participating in...
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Sustainability Corner: Beat the winter blues by biking
March and its warm spring days are just around the corner. The snow on the ground shouldn’t inhibit you from riding your bike. Instead, it...
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Groban’s new album
Josh Groban is known for his incorporation of classical and pop genres in his vocally driven music. Unknowingly, I figured Josh Groban was either a...
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Student Environmental Coalition in search of green-minded students
The Student Environmental Coalition (SEC) is starting back up and looking for like-minded members to help promote environmental awareness among campus, community and city. SEC...
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Galactic and Boombox bring a groovy good time to Lawrence
Last Friday night, Lawrence got down and boogied at the Galactic and Boombox concert. A diverse crowd from college-aged to perhaps people even your grandparents’...
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food critic’s corner: Max’s, best burger in town
Burgers are the staple of a typical college student’s diet. I’ve found Kansas City’s finest to be Max’s Burgers and Gyros on 8240 Wornall Rd....
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album review: Wiz Khalifa’s ‘O.N.I.F.C.’ is generic, but fun
The Kush King was one of the top stars among DEV, Matisyahu and 3OH!3 that reigned over Kansas City’s open air Dancefestopia music festival last...
