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alumnus profile: Rajiv Chilakalapudi

May 12th, 2013 | Add a Comment

School of Computing and Engineering alumnus started multi-million dollar animation company from scratch After graduating from the UMKC School of Computing and Engineering in 1997, Rajiv Chilakapudi spent three successful years with Cerner and Telcordia Technologies. But during his stay in the U.S., Chilakalapudi realized his dreams were taking him in a different direction. After a fair amount of research and contemplation, he decided to leave his job as a software engineer to start an animation company in his native India. In 2001, he started Green Gold Animation with four employees. Today the company has more than 250 employees in various departments of animation. Green Gold is the No. 1 Indian animation company, valued at more than $50 million. The company has also produced six different television series on various children’s channels. “Chhota Bheem” is … Read entire article »

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‘Roo Serve’: Ben Campero discusses his plans as next year’s SGA president

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Junior Ben Campero, who led the Roo Serve slate, has been elected president of the Student Government Association for 2013-2014. Competing parties included UMKC Alliance, Imprinting Diversity and the Gold Slate. Campaigning officially began April 15, and elections were held April 22-26. Campero, who is majoring in business administration, will be accompanied by Parker Webb as executive vice president, Kate Corwin, as administrative vice president. and Makayla Maslanka, as comptroller. Webb and Maslanka were Roo Serve candidates while Corwin was on the UMKC Alliance slate. “Ben knows first-hand that leaders lead by serving,” Campero wrote in his candidate’s statement, “and in order to be a true leader one must first serve and give to others.” “Caleb Files…our campaign manager, [also helped me win],” Campero said. “And every student that believed in Roo Serve.” According to … Read entire article »

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student profile: Up close and personal

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The talents of UMKC’s students are never limited to their majors. One of the most defining examples of this is Erica Freiert, also known as Erica Joy, having most recently opened for souls singer ZZ Ward at her Tuesday concert. Her opening act performance was not Joy’s first time on stage, though it was incredibly exciting for her when she found out ZZ Ward chose her among the various applicants. “I’ve played coffee shops and other random places but it was the first time in that kind of a setting,” she said. “I went to North Carolina this summer and hung out with some pirates, like at a pirate festival, so I was a pirate for a weekend, and I got to play my guitar with them for the show and I … Read entire article »

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‘Simply Breakfast’ is exactly that

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With a self-explanatory title, Simply Breakfast on at 4120 Pennsylvania lives up to its name. The brightly colored walls and open-floor layout create an inviting atmosphere, as well as the cordial attitude of the staff. Looking over the menu, I felt slightly stifled at the small amount of meal choices, yet of course there is always the possibility of adjusting to fit the food-mood of the day. I decided to avoid the order-exactly-what-I-want approach and go straight for the Eggs Benedict. The prices were decent; Eggs Benedict was $6.99, and nothing else was over $9. There were many drink choices, from smoothies to specialty espresso-based drinks, yet I decided to stick with some good ole’ coffee The ordering process was somewhat confusing. After arriving and stepping up to the counter, I ordered and was … Read entire article »

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Students discuss healthy dining options on campus

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With so many choices on campus, it may get confusing for a student trying to eat healthy. Many wind up eating fast food, even though there are plenty of nutritious choices on and off campus. Binging on an 810-calorie sandwich, law student Jeff Luther said, “Being a student at UMKC, I usually make it over to Sahara for lunch at least a couple times a month. The convenience is unbeatable and the food is always great. I always order the same thing: the falafel sandwich with lentil soup.” Sahara is located at 320 E. 50th St. and tops our list of healthiest dining options on or around campus. “Sahara doesn’t stuff their sandwiches with fries but gives you the option of them on the side,” said health science student Susan Nicolette. “You can then … Read entire article »

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‘Roos take four track and field titles at Saluki Open

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Dan Mann finished the 1,500-meter run in 3:51.47, the fourth fastest time in school history, and was among four UMKC champions at the Saluki Open in Carbondale, Ill., last Saturday. The women’s team took the other titles. Stephany Johnson finished first in the triple jump with 12.21 meters, Jylian Jaloma won the 1,500 meter run in 4:45.28, and Angel Gannon took the 800-meter run in 2:16.44. In the 800-meter run, a pair of ‘Roos achieved personal bests with Luke Abouhalkah finishing second in 1:59.88, and Florence Osei finishing third for the women in 2:24.32. Rich McCoy finished second in the long jump with a leap of 7.23 meters while Jason Martin was fourth with a personal best of 6.89 meters. . Taylor Wardall capped a 1-2 sweep in the 1,500-meter run, finishing behind Mann … Read entire article »

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Softball finishes season with tournament championship split

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The ‘Roos women’s softball team clinched their third straight Summit League tournament berth by splitting a Sunday doubleheader at home against league rival South Dakota State. UMKC lost the opener 11-7 but took the second game 5-4. The split leaves the ‘Roos with a league record of 6-7, good enough for the fourth seed in the tournament Thursday through Saturday at Fargo, N.D. They will open up against North Dakota State, the host and top seed. info@unews.com … Read entire article »

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What it means to graduate from college

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While hundreds of thousands of students graduate every year from American universities, millions of other students around the world do not have the privilege making it through high school, much less getting into a college like UMKC. Growing up in rural Kenya, I saw highly talented girls and boys, including myself, whose academic success went into the drain, because of grinding poverty and no room for upward mobility. We walked to school barefoot and with torn clothes, worked hard to make the best out of our efforts. But in the end, our fates were sealed at eighth grade irrespective how promising one was. That is still the scenario that you’d find in most rural communities in Africa. Africa is no doubt a very rich continent endowed with rich minerals, oil, wildlife and arable … Read entire article »

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Why celebrate Cinco de Mayo?

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Ever since I moved to this beautiful country almost two years ago, I have noticed how big this day, Cinco de Mayo, is, at least for Americans. But do you even know what you are celebrating? In Mexico, where I am from, May the 5th is not even a holiday. In fact, lots of people don’t even know there was a miniature war back in 1862. So yes, you are celebrating a battle that took place 151 years ago in a little town called Puebla, two hours east of Mexico City between the French and the Mexicans. The Mexicans defeated Charles de Lorencez and his 6,500 soldiers. Just to make sure you all know, Mexico’s independence from the Spaniards took place on September 15-16, 1810, and it is celebrated all around the country … Read entire article »

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Respect the professional relationship

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Up until about the age of 16, or when we find our first job, two kinds of relationships exist for us: completely familiar, like friends and family, and wholly unfamiliar, like a passing stranger on the street. Friends and family relationships share a nearly identical dynamic, at least for most of us. There are things we tell our friends that we would never mention to our parents, but we hardly modify our behavior from one set to the other. To familiarity’s extreme opposite, we have the stranger relationship. This relationship is most noticeably marked by its complete lack of interaction. We might awkwardly lock eyes for a split-second or offer a faint, unanswered, “How are you?,” but the relationship lasts only as long as five or six footsteps. Then, there is the professional … Read entire article »

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