Bill Segal Gives Take On SGA Scandal, Touts Plan for Jobs for UCF Grads
News, Politics — By Staff on August 4, 2010 at 10:46 pmOrange County Commissioner Bill Segal sat down with KnightNews.com for an exclusive one-on-one interview to discuss the questionable spending surrounding UCF SGA President Mike Kilbride’s retreat at a five-star Disney area resort, as well as his plans to bring jobs to Orange County for UCF grads to enjoy.
See Segal’s video shout out to UCF Coach George O’Leary and the UCF Knights
Segal, who is running for Orange County mayor and has so far been the most successful fundraiser, explained how the SGA retreat sounded “over the top” and “lavish,” and urged SGA to release all the documents regarding to the retreat, which were requested by KnightNews.com, so the students can make “a proper and informed judgement.”
“I think it is vitally important that we have transparency and openness,” Segal said, during the exclusive interview with KnightNews.com’s Kevin Wolkenfeld.
Segal pointed out that he has never gone on any conference or out of town trip at the taxpayer’s expense during his time on the Orange County Commission.
He went on to praise UCF and explain how he wants to work to bring jobs to the area for UCF graduates through his extensive 27 point plan.
“We’re proud of what [UCF] does for this community,” Segal said, adding that whenever he goes to speak somewhere he brings UCF up.
SEE OUR EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATION SHOWING HOW LAVISH THE SGA RETREAT WAS:
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Kevin your amazing i think you did great!
Interviewer,
Your right! Im the first to admit I could be better. This is college and Im trying my best to work on it. This is only the second interview I conducted on camera and quite frankly I was nervous. Ill take your criticism to heart and work on it so next times better.
Kevin Wolkenfeld
Just because there isn’t anyone else doing on camera interviews doesn’t mean that Wolkenfeld isn’t still terrible at it. His questions seemed rehearsed, the incident seems staged, and the entire “interview” reads more like a super cut time lapse than it does an interview.
Then again I’m making the comparison to a legitimate news source. I’m sure his skills are right at this blog’s level.
Very commendable work Knightnews!
Kyle
Alumnus
Show me someone’s work at UCF who did better than Kevin conducting an on camera interview with a county commissioner — or anyone for that matter.
Kevin is actually the best at UCF, because no one else can even compare to his level.
Once you show me someone else’s link to a major one on one interview like this… then you will have proven me wrong.
Ha ha why is Kevin so bad at this? lol
Bill Segal brought up the fact that they have a time where they let the public speak. Doesn’t Senate have Open Forum for students to speak?
Yo this is legit talking to candidates an shit I like it. Kilbride was wrong but im tired about hearing about it I hope they do something. Knightnews continue doing your thing.
This interview is by far one of the most professional I’ve ever seen conducted by anyone at UCF. It touched on the obvious first — Kilbride’s retreat scandal. But then it quickly got onto other relevant news and Segal’s plans. The Linda Stewart interview was well done too.
As far as the “truth” is concerned. Check out Logan’s response:
http://knightnews.com/2010/08/michael-kilbride-controversy-former-president-responds-after-sga-blames-him-for-their-problems/
CFF is run by Gannette a big corporation that runs US Today and a bunch of other news sources. They still suck Derp go tell them to do a story on that when was the last time they did a story on anything? last week? Im sure they need your help.
Segal talks about jobs and UCF. He talks about all the great things at UCF and his campaign 4/5 of the questions. Im over this stupid retreat and just trying to learn about the candidates.
I DONT CARE ABOUT THE RETREAT
This has nothing to do with the CFF, who also has a heap of problems, but is not the topic of discussion here.
Stop deflecting and stop believing the lies a bunch of spiteful political hacks are trying to feed you. This isn’t “positive for UCF.” What is positive about trying to turn a total non-story into a story?
The money was allocated months ago. The same amount of money that was allocated as the year before that, as the year before that.
http://prezi.com/o8_czcbj0wyw/8000-dollar-sga-retreat/
I dont know if I trust him yet but he did say a lot of positive things about UCF.
I dont know who I support yet but I like that youve talked to Linda Stewart and Bill Segal! Good job Knightnews!
If you dont like it dont read it. This was tremendously positive for UCF go to the CFF if you want to read irrelevant articles no one cares about.
For one, please stop using the word “exclusive,” do describe anything and everything you do. It makes you sound childish.
If you’re going to try and do big boy stories like a big boy news website, then you need to realize that if you sit down with an interview with someone, you can just tape the things they say or type them. You don’t have to keep promoting that it is an “exclusive” interview. Especially when Bill Segal will give anyone an interview who asks. Same with Linda Stewart. And everyone else.
Secondly, nobody is falling for the lies anymore:
http://prezi.com/o8_czcbj0wyw/8000-dollar-sga-retreat/
Please, everyone, read this presentation and get the truth.
This is a total non-story fabricated by a group of people who are frustrated inside that they were not elected into SGA, and are taking it out on the current group of people like whiney, spoiled children.
They caused the problem in the first place by allocating $8,000 for the event and making it tradition.
Andrew Stein here even went on one of them. One that cost more than $10,000.
Again, read this link and don’t me duped by the lies of a half-rate scam artist.