Tadeo Ruiz
Student Reporter & ProducerTadeo Ruiz is a Freshman in the Missouri School of Journalism from Mexico City. He's a native Spanish speaker and wants to specialize in investigative and international journalism.
He's a reporter and producer for KBIA. When he's not in a sound booth, he can usually be found drinking coffee at Shortwave working on homework or on the road hunting for new stories to tell.
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"La Onda" was curated by Cesar Lopez and Kiki Serna, both Kansas City artists. Lopez attended the debut and greeted guests with a smile on his face. He said that “La Onda” is more than just a gallery, it’s a way to explore and discover what “Latinidad” means within the regions it is displayed. -
Stop-gap Projects will host the Kansas-City based "La Onda" exhibition through early January.
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Members of MU’s Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) chapter are leading initiatives to bridge the gaps between medical professionals and Spanish-speaking patients.
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Kibby Smith spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at an annual tree giveaway for Arbor Day that was held at the Columbia Farmer’s Market in April.The event was hosted by Columbia Parks & Recreation, the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture and other nature-based organizations.Kibby spoke about the importance of trees to a community – and about how the devastating 2011 EF5 tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri continues to impact the landscape of that community to this day.
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Sequoia Nagamatsu has recently published a short story collection: How High We Go In The Dark, in which he explores climate change, the pandemic and grief through multiple perspectives. He spoke with KBIA's Tadeo Ruiz.
