Seven Masks, Seven Matches
By Morgan Clark It was in 2018 when she made a big upset, beating one the greatest athletes of all the time at the age of 20. Winning the Grand Slam as the first…
Intersectionality, Love, and Basketball
By Abbie Lewis Being a woman is certainly no easy task. We must hold car keys between our fingers from the store to our car, carry pepper spray to go for a run, work our…
Maya Moore: The Evolution of a Hero
By Morgan Clark Growing up I was a big college basketball fan. I liked men and women basketball. I would sit and watch the ball games every chance I got with both of my…
Reflecting on Roo Up!
By Olivia Brzozowski On Thursday, November 7th, the UMKC Women’s Center partnered with Kansas City Athletics to host the event Roo Up With the Women’s Center, featuring the Kansas City Volleyball team. The volleyball match…
My own journey as a female athlete
By Allison Anderson I never thought about how my gender played a role in my life until recently. Growing up I lived in a very equal household. Both my parents were in the military, everyone…
Should Female Athletes Be Subject to Gender Testing?
By: Christina Terrell Gender testing on female athletes has been around for some time now, however it has gone through phases. Gender testing happens to be the sex verification in sports, which grants eligibility for…
Upcoming Event: Feminist Film Friday
By Megan Schwindler The Event End your week watching a movie and enjoying some free pizza and snacks with the staff at the Women’s Center. The event will be held on Friday, March 9 from…
Women in Sports killed it in 2015
By Thea Voutiritsas Here are eight memorable moments in 2015 that involved women in sports: U.S. Women’s national soccer team won the World Cup Oakland Athletics became the first MLB team to hire a female…
Serena Williams
By Matiara Huff Serena Williams was born in Saginaw, Michigan on September 26, 1981. Basically, ever since then she has been playing Tennis. She has one 69 singles titles, 22 doubles titles, 21 grand slams,…
Let’s Break the Gender Stereotypes about Women in Sports
By Torshawna Griffin Two athletes, both African American, both going through the same situation. The difference is that the media took one athlete’s “moment” and shrugged it off, but made a story of the other.…