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UMKC medical and dental students love R.E.C.E.S.S. - at least that's what their shirts say. Approximately 70 students from the UMKC Schools of Medicine and Dentistry donned shirts that said "I love R.E.C.E.S.S." and set up shop at Longfellow Elementary School last Saturday, declaring recess all day for 200 third, fourth and fifth graders.
Multiple sources have accused former Student Government?Association (SGA) President Bridgett Johnson of forgery. Students and former SGA members allege Johnson presented a forged document as evidence in a lawsuit brought against her in Jackson County Small Claims Court by law student Tim Collins.
Every semester, it's the same misery and shock. You take a stack of required books for the semester to the bookstore register and watch in agony as the sales associate rings them up one-by-one. Because of the high cost, some students go elsewhere to buy textbooks for school.
More than 50 people gathered last Tuesday to hear one family's story of life behind the "iron curtain." Kati Marton, bestselling author and wife of top diplomat Richard Holbrooke, spoke at the Kansas City Public Library - Plaza Branch about her latest book, "Enemies of the People," which reveals her family's experiences during the Nazi and Soviet occupations of her native country, Hungary.
Debate Kansas City (DKC) and UMKC have entered a new era with a new program that helps local high school debaters. The new program, "Lawyers in the Classroom," teams area lawyers with UMKC law students to assist urban students who are active in debate at local DKC high schools.
A special election will decide the fate of the controversial COMBAT (Community Backed Anti-Drug Tax). Jackson County residents will head to the polls Nov. 3 to decide if COMBAT, a 1/4 cent sales tax, should be renewed. "Every seven years the community gets to say up or down (on this tax)," Stacey Daniels-Young, director of COMBAT, said.
The engagement of children in armed conflict is a worldwide problem. Radhika Coomaraswamy, the United Nations' Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, is responsible for locating children around the world who are involved in armed conflict and removing them from the situation.
Back in the day, the happening, hip place was the Uptown Theater. Joseph K. Redmond was the go-to man for all things pertaining to theater. As the theater manager for the Uptown and Tower theaters, Redmond collected materials about movie and stage theaters, primarily in Kansas City.
Before the Red Scare or McCarthyism, there was the Attorney General's List of Subversive Organizations (AGLOSO). Though the list fueled the post-World War II Red Scare, it has become a forgotten piece of American history. "My argument is that, although for reasons I think are essentially related to the fact that documentation about it was classified, AGLOSO has been relatively ignored," said Robert Goldstein, professor emeritus of Political Science at Oakland University.
Marcus Iszard, expert toxicologist and associate professor of Pharmacology at UMKC, wants to help find answers. He believes UMKC, as a research and community-minded institution, can provide the tools and manpower. "We have scientists here on campus who can directly involve themselves in analyzing the data that has already been collected," Iszard said.
When Bernard Hurley heard about the chemicals discovered in various locations across northwest Missouri, he knew his company could be of some help. Hurley is the founder and president of Family Environmental, a local environmental testing agency. He spoke with U-News reporter Kelley Kates, a pre-Law student at UMKC who has a bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies and has done environmental consulting for his company, about offering the company's services pro-bono.
Excitement is in the air at UMKC about going green. The Sustainability Team met Oct. 28 to discuss the environmentally-centered projects currently underway and goals for the future. One key accomplishment this year is the amount of materials that have been recycled.
Donation creates scholarship fund Alumna Lucille Armacost donated $1 million to UMKC, creating the Don and Lucille Scholarship Fund for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The fund will initially provide 10 full-time undergraduate students with $5,000 scholarships.
Oct. 23 12:51 a.m. Larceny - A student left his property unattended in Oak Street Residence Hall and returned to find it missing. 4:58 p.m. Injury - A student fell and hurt his ankle at Swinney Recreation Center. He was transported to the hospital.
From Michele Taylor, UMKC Crime Prevention While out and about, present an alert appearance. Be aware of your surroundings and scan the area from time-to-time. Avoid concentrating so hard on shopping that you fail to keep track of your surroundings, others near you or your personal property.
