I'm a UMKC student - sort of. If you saw me walking on campus and stopped me to ask for directions, I couldn't point you in the direction of Cockefair Hall. I might even giggle at the word "Cockefair." I've never studied or checked out a book at Miller Nichols library and I didn't even know we had something called a "quad.
While sitting in the midst of a recession and struggling with the continuously increasing cost of everyday items (mostly due to the soaring costs of fuel and gas), I can't help but wonder when this problem will end. As a UMKC student, I have worked part-time for the last three years at an average pay of $8-9 per hour; not too bad for a college student many would say.