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Guns are an important part of American history, both from a legal and illegal standpoint. From the single action revolvers of the old West to mobsters with Thompson submachine guns, American culture and society have enshrined firearms into our national iconography. They are inherently complicated things, created with the latent potential to protect or to destroy. Beyond our national discussion of gun legislation, the possession of deadly weapons by regular citizens remains a more contested issue. The far right and the far left are exaggerating and arbitrarily simplifying what is an extremely nuanced and philosophical question. I hope to reframe...

Ahmed N. Dashti, 24, a UMKC student indicted by a federal grand jury for alleged counterfeiting, was arraigned Jan. 27. Dashti was released on a $100,000 cash deposit, according to Jim Cross, public affairs officer for the U.S. Attorney's Office. Dashti faces charges of smuggling goods into the United States and dealing in counterfeit obligations or securities. These charges can carry penalties of up to 20 years imprisonment or a $250,000 fine, according to court records. Dashti's attorney, K. Louis Caskey, said Dashti was the victim of a scam. "I think this is an example of any student being dumb...

Lifechain.net, a pro-life activist group will have a protest in Kansas City. Several college groups are participating. SOUTH KANSAS CITY - 95th St from State Line Rd to Wornall Rd, 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.; Please call if you plan to attend Mary Ernstmann 816-353-4113

The Robert F. Kennedy Symposium (RFK) is a traditional event held annually at UMKC that is sponsored by Student Government Association (SGA) The Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Symposium is presented as an intellectual and educational experience for the University of Missouri-Kansas City students, faculty, staff, and the general Kansas City community. A symposium entails an exploration of issues and dialogue regarding a specific topic that is carried out over an extended period of time. We hope it will focus the public eye on the issues related to bioethics and stem cell research and be viewed in a rational, thoughtful manner....

Media Credit: Joe Bonnot In a collaborative effort by the Students for Wymyn and Gender Studies (SWAGS), the American Humanics Student Organization and Students for a Sensible Drug Policy, Dr. Angela Y. Davis spoke on campus last week Davis' career as an activist began in 1968 at the University of California-San Diego, where she became a member of both the Communist Party and the Black Panthers. For this, she was fired as an assistant professor of philosophy at the University of California-Los Angeles. Things didn't get much better for Davis either. In 1970, she appeared on the FBI's Ten Most...

Numerous UMKC organizations have hosted discussions that speak out against a United States attack on Iraq. An open forum with presenters from the Departments of Political Science and History brought the U.S.-Iraqi situation to light. On a Tuesday afternoon the classroom was packed, with little standing room available. The speakers were hot with anger towards the situation. The panel began by asking participants why the attack would be needed. Replies ranged from terrorism to oil and boiled down to Bush's political motives. Mention was made of whether the "regime change" was the responsibility of United States and if responses from...