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Where to Vote on Nov.6
To find out where your polling place is for Nov. 6, text “Where” to 877877. If you live at Oak Hall, your designated voting place is Olive Branch Baptist Church at 59th Street and Troost Avenue. If you live at Oak Place Apartments or Johnson Hall, your designated voting place is Second Presbyterian Church, at 55th Street and Brookside Boulevard. The Troost Max is a convenient method of transporting to your polling place. To plan your trip on Election Day, visit http://bit.ly/ridetothepollUMKC. If you have any issues or concerns at the polls, call 1-866-OUR-VOTE. For last minute election information, visit www.theballot.org. rbrooks@unews.com … Read entire article »
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A look at student housing at UMKC
Of about 9,000 UMKC undergraduate students, 1,430 live on campus in one of three buildings: Oak Street Residence Hall, Oak Place Apartments or Herman and Dorothy Johnson Residence Hall. Kristen Abell, director of Residential Life, said each building serves a different student population with different needs. “We have different staffing in each of the facilities based on the student population, and we provide different programming based on those populations, as well,” she said. “Students living in the residence halls are required to purchase a meal plan, while students living in the apartments are not.” Oak Street, the oldest of the three, opened in August 2004. It houses approximately 550 students, most of who are in the first year of the six-year medical school program. Co-ed by suite, Oak Street Hall has a high-tech … Read entire article »
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Police Blotter
March 30 5:25 p.m. Information Officers doing a residence check contacted a man moving belongings out of his residence near 54th Street and Rockhill Road. March 31 12:03 a.m. Noise Disturbance Officers contacted a residence in regards to a loud party at 54th Street and Harrison Road. 12:13 a.m. Noise Disturbance Officers contacted another residence in regards to a loud party at 54th Street and Harrison Road. 1:08 a.m. Miscellaneous Investigation Parties discharged fire extinguishers on cars in the Oak Place Parking structure. 5:49 p.m. Larceny A student left his gym bag, keys, headphones and cell phone unattended and returned to find them missing at Durwood Soccer Stadium. April 2 3:58 p.m. Larceny A student reported that her roommate stole her clothing at Johnson Hall. April 4 7:51 p.m. Common Assault Students assaulted each other over a bag of pizza rolls at Johnson Hall. 10:42 p.m. Trespassing A party … Read entire article »
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Students discuss pros and cons of campus life against alternatives
One of the most important college decisions is choosing where to live. At UMKC, the options are limited to Johnson Hall residence hall, Oak Street residence hall or the Oak Place Apartments. A student may also choose to live near campus in a house or apartment, or may commute. UMKC also owns houses on or near campus and rents them out to students. Several students with various living experiences help provide insight about the pros and cons of their living situations to better inform students looking for new living arrangements next semester. Tony Sperruzza, a junior transfer student majoring in urban studies, lives in Oak Place Apartments. “It is a good first-year experience to live in campus housing. I feel more incorporated in the student community. The apartments have a workout room, it is … Read entire article »
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Police Blotter
Feb. 3 8:35 a.m. Burglary A student returned to his office at the School of Medicine to find his laptop missing. 11:07 p.m. Assist other University Department Officers contacted a group of individuals that were not cooperating with Oak Street Residential Staff. Feb. 6 5:24 p.m. Suspicious Activity A staff member reported a student with marijuana in Johnson Hall. Feb. 7 1:09 a.m. Accidental building damage Officers were called to the Oak Street Residence Hall when the sprinkler system was activated. 10:45 a.m. Burglary A desk drawer was reported open and contents were found on the floor in a staff member’s locked office at Miller Nichols Library. 3:51 p.m. Property Damage A student reported damage to the rear bumper of his vehicle at 52nd Street and Rockhill Road. Feb. 8 10:28 a.m. Noise Disturbance Officers responded to a verbal argument at Student Academic Support Services between a … Read entire article »
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Police Blotter
Jan. 27 1:39 p.m. Property Damage A student returned to his vehicle parked in the Hospital Hill parking garage to discover a large scrape on it. 11:42 p.m. Suspicious Activity Officers responded to a report of the smell of marijuana in the Oak Place Apartments. Jan. 28 2:35 a.m. Tampering Officers responded to a pulled fire alarm station in the Oak Street Residence Hall. 7:22 p.m. Fire Alarm Officers discovered cooking oil smoking on the stove in an apartment in the Oak Place Apartments. Jan. 29 4:20 p.m. Noise Disturbance Officers responded to a report of loud music at the Oak Place Apartments. Jan. 30 2:27 p.m. Larceny A student reported a UPS package containing two pairs of Adidas shoes, belonging to her, taken from the front desk at Johnson Hall. 11:39 p.m. Illness Officers checked the welfare of a party who had taken pills and consumed … Read entire article »
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Police Blotter
Jan. 20 10:59 a.m. Larceny Officers contacted roommates in regards to a theft of a student’s sweatpants and a button up shirt in Johnson Hall. 1:58 p.m. Fraud A student was scammed via email and filed a report at the International Student House. Jan. 21 2:11 p.m. Burglary The students returned to their study room in the Law School and found their textbooks missing. Jan. 22 2:22 p.m. Warrant Arrest Officers stopped a suspicious party who had a felony warrant at Oak Place Apartments. Jan. 23 9:13 p.m. Burglary A student reported $30 missing from her wallet at Johnson Hall. 11:29 a.m. Passing Bad Checks Officers took a report of a party who purchased items with an insufficient funds check at the University Bookstore. 3:25 p.m. Larceny A student’s unattended iphone was reported missing at the Law School. Jan. 24 10:29 p.m. Assault A student reported being struck multiple times … Read entire article »
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#OccupyUMKC Johnson Hall protest leads to conflict with administrative policies
Student protests are no stranger to controversy. The recent occupy protests, in opposition to the growing income inequality in the U.S. and government policies protesters believe unjustly favor big business and the very wealthy, may seem like a natural fit for campuses. The University of California’s Berkeley and Davis campuses’ large student demonstrations received national notoriety when officers pepper sprayed student demonstrators. At UMKC, the movement has been less visible. The 20-some students who participated in an Occupy protest … Read entire article »
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Occupy movement reaches Kansas City, UMKC
On Nov. 14, a handful of students gathered in the recreational area on the first floor of Johnson Hall. Inspired by the Occupy protests across the country, they hoped to bring their message to UMKC students. About 20 students, by estimate of organizer Zachary Mueller, camped out in Johnson from 8:30 p.m. Monday night to 10 a.m. the next morning. Mueller explained the reason the students ended their occupation was because students in the movement feared a hostile … Read entire article »
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Police Blotter
Oct. 28 3:37 p.m. Information A resident at Oak Place was harassed by someone with whom he had an intimate encounter. 4:24 p.m. Larceny At Oak Street Residence Hall, a student reported a video game missing. 11:28 p.m. Common Assault A couple was having a physical altercation on the sidewalk at 54th Street and Rockhill Road. Oct. 29 9:56 p.m. Harassment A faculty member reported harassing emails from a suspect at the Education building. Oct. 30 1:16 a.m. Noise Disturbance Officers had to remove people refusing to leave a party at 54th and Harrison streets. 1:12 p.m. Larceny At 54th and Harrison streets, a student’s laptop was stolen during a party the night before. 4:56 p.m. Common Assault A student forced another student’s head down and threatened him because he didn’t clean the microwave at Oak Place Apartments. Oct. 31 9:30 a.m. Larceny A student left his laptop in … Read entire article »
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