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briefly mentioned: SGA approves preferred name policy
The Student Government Association passed a resolution last month requesting that students be allowed to submit a name change in the online Pathway system for roster purposes. The preferred name policy is designed to benefit any student who does not go by his or her legal first name. This includes students who use their middle name, those who have an aversion to their first name or those who go by a nickname. After submitting the request for a name change, a professor’s roster would reflect the name on Pathway. Name changes on student ID cards would work the same way. Dean of Students Eric Grospitch said SGA approval could help lead to a decision on the resolution by Mel Tyler, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. One concern that was presented during … Read entire article »
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Concert Review: Maroon 5 sells out Sprint Center, Westboro Baptist Church protests
Despite symptoms of laryngitis, Maroon 5’s lead singer Adam Levine performed to fans’ expectations at the Sprint Center last Wednesday night. Headlining for bands Owl City and Neon Trees, Maroon 5 landed in Kansas City midway through its Overexposed tour. The Sprint Center seating arrangements put anyone in Section 109 at a disadvantage, having to view from behind the stage and limiting the view of each band’s instrumentalists. However, Adam Levine and the lead singer of Neon Trees, Tyler Glenn, did an appreciated job of utilizing all sides of the stage, which was shaped like a giant “M.” There is nothing that puts an emphasis on your age than being surrounded by a swarm of teenage girls, but Neon Trees was on the mark performing a cover of “Don’t You Want Me” originated … Read entire article »
Filed under: Arts & Entertainment
artist’s spotlight: Roberts’ ‘Eat This!’ provides food awareness to audiences
Stephanie Roberts, assistant professor of theatre, is serving up a new kind of theatre experience about something that affects people everyday—food. In her newest play “Eat This! KC Chews on the Politics of Food,” Roberts and her MFA acting graduate students created a social commentary on where and how food reaches dinner tables. Receiving her degree from Del Arte, a performing arts institution in the California Redwoods, Roberts’ MFA is in ensemble based physical theatre. In the creation of “Eat This!,” Roberts says the actors are not just regenerating the work of the playwright, but contributed to making the script. “I had the idea a couple years ago,” Roberts said, explaining that the same process used for her previous play “Slammed,” was used for “Eat This!” She continued, “The students and I went out into … Read entire article »
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Obituary: Victim of JJ’s blast was alumna known for serving others
As firefighters scoured through remains of the explosion and four-alarm fire that broke out at a County Club Plaza-area restaurant on Tuesday, Feb. 19, one Springfield family anxiously awaited details on their daughter’s whereabouts. On Thursday, it was confirmed that the body of Megan Cramer, a UMKC School of Law alumna and server at JJ’s Restaurant, was found among the rubble. Cramer moved to Kansas City in 1987 to complete her law degree, pursuing a passion for social justice. “Megan was smart, tenacious, and proud— a woman who lived her values,” said Dr. Jim Wanser, Director of Testing Services. “She had a direct communication style that reflected her strength and determination as a student leader.” In 1990, Cramer and four other UMKC alumni created the first long-standing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) organization … Read entire article »
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Rachael Coulter teaches area adults how to
Undergraduate English Council publicity officer Rachael Coulter, a senior English major, has signed on to create flyers for upcoming events, and plan Quidditch matches and spelling bees for Literature for Life week each spring semester. She will also attend bi-weekly meetings a student group dedicated to English tutoring. Coulter has a passion for E.E. Cummings and modern poetry, but she works with a 22-year- old- student who has trouble reading a restaurant menu. Coulter volunteers at Literacy Kansas City, which pairs trained tutors with functionally illiterate adults. The initial goal is to advance the students from a first-grade level to at least a ninth-grade level to enable students to achieve GED certification. “I think that people forget how crucial to everyday life is the ability to read,” Coulter said. “Many of the students’ … Read entire article »
Filed under: Student Life
UMKC professor chosen for NASA mission
Dr. Mark Brodwin, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, has been chosen as a science team member for a project sponsored by NASA. Brodwin was a NASA-nominated candidate for the Euclid mission, which will comprise of data analysis and working with science instruments to fulfill the mission. Euclid is a space telescope designed to probe for dark matter, which is an invisible substance that makes up only three percent of the universe. This research could allude to what scientists believe to be a stretching of the universe at increasing speeds- caused by dark matter. Euclid is intended to launch in 2020, spending six years mapping and locating areas in which universal stretching seems to have occurred. NASA will be heavily involved, offering several assessments prior to the telescope’s launch, including the distribution and detailed … Read entire article »
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Gender-neutral Court Warming royalty is the right decision
UMKC is making great strides in gender inclusivity, but it seems students in attendance at this weekend’s Court Warming basketball game haven’t jumped on board. When two males were announced as Court Royalty, an influx of close-minded and discriminatory statements followed. For a campus whose student government recently passed a resolution supporting gender neutral housing, I fear the rest of the student body is not yet educated enough to provide the atmosphere that trans* and gender-nonconforming students need to feel included. The decision to omit the gendered titles of Mr. and Miss UMKC was a choice based on a demographic of students who do not identify according to this gender binary. Some have stated the previous titles were a tradition, but I don’t see anything that has changed about this annual event besides … Read entire article »
Filed under: Opinion
food critic’s corner: “I am Satisfied”-Vegan restaurant offers fresh food for body and mind
At Café Gratitude, customers are offered a fulfilling culinary experience with one missing element: meat. This vibrant, cozy restaurant tucked into the heart of the Crossroads District prides itself on 100 percent vegan, plant-based and almost entirely gluten free entrees. What separates Café Gratitude from other meatless restaurants is its focus on not only nourishing the body, but also the mind. Each item on the menu is a proclamation of “I am…” followed by a positive characteristic such as humble, trusting or fortified. Upon delivering your order to the table, the server will affirm your proclamation by saying, “You are humble.” The server also concludes each visit with the question of the day, such as, “What inspires hope in you?” giving guests something to think about when they leave. A majority of the … Read entire article »
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