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Students will have sole responsibility in appropriating nearly $900,000 in student activity fees if the Student Government Association (SGA) Senate OKs the creation of an entirely new allocation committee next week. "The new system will make [asking for funds] a lot easier," said SGA President Geoff Gerling.
Several shots were fired last week as candidates for the Student Government Association (SGA) elections hit the campaign trail. The elections, April 18-20, feature four four-person tickets vying for the executive-level positions of the SGA. Three debates are scheduled before the election, so students will have an opportunity to hear the positions of all four tickets (see related story, 'Numerous debates inform students about candidates').
Even Harvard was no match for UMKC at the 59th annual National Debate Tournament (NDT) at Gonzaga University in Washington during the last weekend of March.
A report evaluating student government's ability to address students' parking complaints was presented at a meeting of the Student Senate last week, drawing a divide between two presidential candidates in the upcoming Student Government Association (SGA) elections.
For years, stimulants and students have gone together like coffee and cream.
Jen Lamar of Alpha Delta Pi tries to avoid a Delta Zeta tackler Sunday in Hyde Park. The event featured UMKC's fraternities and sororities playing flag football and quiz bowl as a kick-off to Greek Week.
Singers, comedians, artists, poets and even a sword act highlighted the Diversity Talent Showcase last Tuesday, March 29 in Pierson Auditorium. From 3-5 p.m., 18 amateurs competed for cash prizes in front of an audience of about 100. A similar talent show created by School of Dentistry clinical instructor John Cottrell was the model for the showcase.
University students and faculty seeking urban adventure next fall may want to put the keys away and leave the driving to MAX. In July, the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority [KCATA] will open their new Metro Area Express [MAX]. A bus rapid transit system, MAX will link the University with the Plaza, Westport and Kansas City's resurgent downtown.
The average age of a UMKC student is 26, which means within their lifetime they will more than likely witness the world's inevitable weaning off its dependance on oil. Expert opinions and signs at the stations indicate that, now more than ever, this process needs to begin.
Kids and adults alike got wet to watch Disney's "The Aristocats" in the pool at Swinney Recreation Center last Friday. Beach balls, foam swimming noodles and inflatable toys added to the April Fool's Day fun at the event, which ran from 7-9 p.m. "We are promoting family togetherness," Deborah Foster of Alpha Sigma Lambda said.
An unprecedented three debates are scheduled featuring candidates in this year's Student Government Association (SGA) elections. "I'm really excited," said Zauyah Waite, Student Life Office (SLO) director. "This should be great. It will give students an opportunity to hear all of the candidates' platforms.
Gilliland hired by Chamber of Commerce Former UMKC chancellor Martha Gilliland has been hired by the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce to help "boost agribusiness research efforts in the area," The Kansas City Star reported Saturday.
March 24 At 7:05 p.m., UMKC Police were dispatched to Twin Oaks North for a student injury. The reporting party told officers he found a female student lying outside the building, bleeding from her head. She had refused help from him and left before he could call campus police.
Due to an editor's error, a correction in last week's issue reported the wrong dates of the Tent State University protest. The event will take place from April 11-15.
