All posts by Malia Johnson
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Exploring African Culture in Black Panther
With the latest movie release, Black Panther, breaking box office records around the world, there’s no better time to learn about African culture. UMKC’s African...
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Student Parking: Will the barrier be destroyed?
“Working to create a great university, a vibrant community, and a better world, we agree to: Recognize change as an ongoing opportunity to create a...
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Start with love, not guns
Studies have shown there’s been 1,624 mass shootings in the past five years in the U.S. alone. The most recent one in Parkland, Florida, has...
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Student Parking: A look at student safety
With the many complications of student parking and related crime rates on campus, I decided to do a Q&A with John Martellaro, UMKC’s Director of...
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Does parking off campus put students at risk?
“Working to create a great university, a vibrant community, and a better world, we agree to: Ensure that everyone is safe and free from oppression…”...
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Eating healthy on a budget: Say goodbye to Ramen Noodles
“Health complications changed my life,” said Jake Loeffler, a doctoral intern at the Counseling Services Center on campus. After explaining his battle with constant sinus...
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Campus Parking: A student commuter’s worst nightmare
“Our mission is to lead…and collaborate in urban issues and education; and to create a vibrant learning and campus life experience,” reads UMKC’s Mission Statement....
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Restaurant Week: Stock Hill- An Exceptional, Elegant Eatery
Hundreds of local restaurants participated in serving meals for either $15 or $33 starting Friday, Jan. 12 for Kansas City’s annual Restaurant Week. I decided,...
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KC Rep presents “A Christmas Carol” with a twist
“150 years ago on this exact day” was the first line of the well-known play, A Christmas Carol. It’s that time of the year, when...
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Food insecurity: a nationwide problem
The American Public Square (APS) held a discussion panel at UMKC on the topic Food Insecurity last Thursday. “Food insecurity” is a term that describes...
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Stamina and style: Iconic masterwork comes to UMKC
Clarate Heckler The music stops and suddenly you can hear them breathing. You can see the sweat beading down their foreheads and necks. You can feel the emotions in...
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UMKC women’s soccer battles Drake
The Women’s Soccer season continued with a competitive effort against powerhouse Drake University Saturday. UMKC played it tight and won a close game, 2-1. From the beginning, the game...
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 Grande Valley (13-14, 3-9...
