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Roos compete against top opposition in Oregon
The Men’s Tennis team travelled to do battle with Portland, No. 56 Idaho and No. 75 Oregon this past weekend in Portland and Eugene, Ore. The Roos (0-4) dropped all three of their contests as they were blown away by No. 75 Oregon (3-0) on Sunday and then fell at No. 56 Idaho (3-1) on Saturday, after their previous day defeat to Portland (2-0) on a testing weekend that proved to be extremely tough competition for the Blue & Gold. UMKC 0 – 6 No. 75 Oregon Against the Oregon Ducks in Eugene, Ore., the Roos were simply outclassed, both technically and athletically as they fell 0-6 to a far superior team who warrant their national ranking. Summit League Player of the Year Nino Hasandedic fell at the No. 1 line to Duck … Read entire article »
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Distance Runners impress in Jayhawk Classic
The track and field team competed in the Jayhawk Classic, hosted by the University of Kansas on Friday in Lawrence. Junior Autumn Scott finished 1st in the women’s 600-yard run with a time of 1:27.78, while sophomore Veronica Rollins placed 2nd with a school-best 1:25.68 in her respective session. Johnathon Barnett placed 2nd in the men’s 600-yard run with a time of 1:16.73. In a later session of the same event, senior Redell Frazier recorded the third best performance in UMKC indoor track and field history as he clocked in at 1:12.99. The Roos were impressive throughout the invitational, particularly in the distance events. In the men’s 3,000 meters event, sophomore Alloch Burton finished 3rd with a personal-best 8:54.81 in the morning event, while reigning Summit League Champion Cosmos Ayabei followed up in the … Read entire article »
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Rugby team finds its niche on campus
Rugby has been struggling to compete and thrive on the UMKC campus for approximately three years. “I believe it is important to establish our team on campus because it is a contact sport which we do not have,” said Aaron Dzik, a member of the UMKC Rugby team. “People enjoy watching football on Saturdays, but our school lacks a football team, so why not replace it with a more aggressive sport which provides the same quality … Read entire article »
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Softball host American Red Cross Blood Drive in memory of ‘Shonda’ Stanley
The UMKC Softball Team will be hosting a blood-drive in memory of former-player Rashonda Stanley who passed away in early October last year. The Drive will be run by the American Red Cross and is an effort by the UMKC Athletics Department to appeal for blood donations to help those in need in the remembrance of their fallen teammate, friend and family member. Softball star Chelsea Hartwig is the athlete voice and coordinator of the event. When asked of the importance of donating this coming Monday, Hartwig simply responds that “there is always a need for blood, each donation can save up to three lives”. With Shonda’s recent loss so close to home here on campus, Hartwig states that Shonda was “always working to help others, whether it was by joining … Read entire article »
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Team still on track for Summit League Championship despite two straight losses
The women’s basketball team’s Summit League record took a hit this week as it fell to 5-5 for the season after defeats to the Western Illinois Leathernecks and the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. The Roos (14-8, 5-5 in Summit League play) currently sit in 5th position in the standings as they aim to cement their place in the post-season championship. Oral Roberts 83- UMKC 70 In Saturday evening’s contest with the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles, the Roos fell. Three players posted career-high rebounds in the game as the Roos outrebounded their opponents 53-33 in Tulsa, Okla. Junior Kim Nezianya collected her fourth double-double of the season as she led the Roos with 14 points and a career-high 15 rebounds. Senior Dayon Hall-Jones also recorded 14 points, while guards LeAndrea Thomas and Eilise O’Connor … Read entire article »
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Team struggles to maintain form with two defeats
The men’s basketball team suffered consecutive road defeats against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds and the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. The team now currently sits in the last remaining Summit League Championship qualification spot to 9-15, with a 3-9 record in Summit League. Oral Roberts 77- UMKC 67 On Saturday night the Roos fell to the Summit Leagues’ only remaining undefeated team, the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles in Tulsa, Okla. The league leaders improved to 20-4 (12-0 in Summit League play) and are now in the driving seat to take the Summit League regular season honors as their recent 13-game win-streak leaves them three games clear of South Dakota State, which sits in second place with a 9-2 record. The Roos battled throughout the contest and had four players score double-digits. Sophomore forward Trinity … Read entire article »
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A closeup of the director of jazz studies
Bobby Watson, the eldest of six boys, graduated from the University of Miami before moving to New York City in 1976. It was here, with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, that he got his start on the big stage. The Jazz Messengers referred to being educated by Blakey as the ultimate “postgraduate school,” where young players earned their “doctorates.” Watson spent about 25 years in NYC before coming to UMKC in 2000 with the William D. and Mary Grant Missouri/Distinguished Professorship in Jazz Studies. Here, he teaches Jazz Orchestra, Combo, Composers Workshop Ensemble, Jazz Ear Training, Improvisation 3 and 4, Jazz Composition, Independent Study and Research Problems. He also teaches various clinics and master’s classes around the world, such as Tucia Jazz in Soriano nel Cimino, Italy in 2009. “I enjoy sharing what … Read entire article »
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Jazz Festival to feature Roy Hargrove
The annual Jazz Festival and George Salisbury Memorial Scholarship Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 in the Student Union. Tickets are required at $10 each, and the proceeds will go toward the scholarships for Jazz minority students. “As a strong advocate for music education, and jazz education, I enjoy seeing the knowledge and understanding of America’s indigenous art form being shared and enjoyed by America’s youth,” said Jazz Studies Assistant Director and instructor Dan Thomas. “These students gain experience performing and improvising in front of a new audience as well as experienced jazz musician/educators.” The featured guest artist is two-time Grammy winner Roy Hargrove, trumpet. Hargrove won a 1997 Best Latin Jazz Performancy Grammy with his band Crisol for the album “Habana.” In 2002, he won a Best Instrumental … Read entire article »
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Jazz program has friends
The Jazz Studies program “is known for helping each student develop his or her individual sound and for creating an encouraging environment,” according to its unofficial website, umkcjazz.posterous.com. Students from the program have performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands, and have earned awards at the University of Notre Dame, the University of North Texas, Elmhurst College and the University of North Carolina – Greeley. There are multiple Jazz performance opportunities such as the Jazz Combos, the Concert Jazz Band and the 11 O’clock Jazz Band, for which auditions are open to all students, regardless of major, just before the fall semester. The jazz ensembles are part of the Conservatory’s Instrumental Studies program. There are several Jazz Combos, led by Adjunct Instructor Doug … Read entire article »
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America I Am: The African American Imprint
“What is perceived dismantles the taught idea of a savage, barbaric people unable to operate in a refined, cultured manner. In fact, just the opposite is exposed. “ On October 22, 2011, Union Station introduced to Kansas City its most racially radical exhibit to date, America I Am: The African American Imprint. The display was presented by Tavis Smiley, a Black author, advocate, and philanthropist who is popular for his radio shows and television broadcasts. The … Read entire article »
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