All posts by Lucas Cuni-Mertz
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Westport High School emerges as potential location for new conservatory
Plans to develop the old Westport High School are leading many to speculate that the building could one day serve as UMKC’s performing arts campus....
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Chancellor Agrawal greets students, shares excitement for upcoming year
Chancellor C. Mauli Agrawal expressed his excitement for the upcoming year as he greeted incoming residents of Oak Street and Johnson Halls during move-in day....
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Layoffs highlight UMKC budget struggles
Amid budget cuts across the UM system, UMKC last week announced the elimination of 17 academic and administrative jobs. Interim Chancellor and Provost Barbara Bichelmeyer...
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Costly WAC membership puts a strain on UMKC’s budget
As budget cuts continue to plague UMKC, scrutiny is intensifying on the athletic program’s costly participation in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). UMKC joined the...
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Sly James calls for gun control, social justice in State of the City address
Mayor Sly James delivered an empowering, socially conscious State of the City address Tuesday night at the Westport Plexpod Commons. In his seventh SOTC speech...
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UMKC dominates in 79-59 win over UTRGV
The UMKC’s women’s basketball team (10-17, 6-6 WAC) got off to a fast start and never looked back in their 79-59 victory over UT Rio...
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‘Art of the Brick’ opens at Union Station
To many, Legos are a simple, classic toy. At Union Station’s newest exhibit, Art of the Brick, however, they are the medium used for fantastic...
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One million bees later: How two UMKC students started their own business
They say if you’re doing what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life, but Michael Mullally says that’s not true. Mullally, a finance major in the...
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FBI Student Academy on social media safety
The FBI Student Academy kicked off the semester with another unique seminar over criminal intelligence and the use of social media. Now in its third year, the FBI Student...
