Articles By: Cliff Jett

Avenged Sevenfold Rocks UCF Arena

PHOTOS BY JAIME COLON The “Welcome to the Family” tour stopped by UCF Monday night, bringing heavy rock bands Bullet For my Valentine, Three Days Grace, and Avenged Sevenfold to the UCF Arena. Bullet for my ValentineBullet for my Valentine, a viewed as a contemporary metal band by many, opened...
May 11th, 2011 | Campus Beat, Entertainment, Movies & TV | Read More

Toddler Falls From 2nd Floor of Millican Hall

Earlier today, UCF Police responded to a 911 call from a witness who saw a toddler fall from the second story of Millican Hall. The toddler, who’s father was in the vicinity, fell through a gap between the 2nd floor and the window, on the side of the building closest to the fountain and library. UCF...
May 3rd, 2011 | News, Safety | Read More

‘SlutWalk’ Protests Hits UCF

The following is a press release KnightNews.com received from Christina Kuhlman, a participant in the SlutWalk protest that took place on campus last week: Orlando, Monday, April 18, 2011 – Students raised eyebrows and awareness today, as they protested against sexual violence at the University of...
April 24th, 2011 | News, Safety, Student Orgs | Read More

New Parking Garage Opens Monday

Parking and Transportation Services Department announced via email that the newly constructed parking garage, which is between the Lake Claire Apartments and the Fairwinds Alumni Center, will open on Monday April 25th. The new structure, Garage H, consists of over 1,300 parking spaces.
April 23rd, 2011 | Campus Beat, News | Read More

Win Tickets to See Glee’s Matthew Morrison Live in Orlando

UPDATE 5/17: This tour has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience. Check back to KnightNews.com for future tickets! Gleeks everywhere are busy making summer plans as “Glee” star and Mercury Records artist Matthew Morrison announced a major summer tour that will feature songs...
April 23rd, 2011 | Beyond UCF, Entertainment, Movies & TV, Music | Read More

Tsunami Warning Lifted After 7.4 Earthquake Strike Japan

A 7.4-magnitude aftershock hit Japan about two hours ago, and less than a month after the country was devastated by a 9.0 earthquake and tsunami. The aftershock hit 30 miles off the coast of the Miyagi prefecture– under the water– and prompted a tsunami warning, which was canceled 90 minutes...
April 7th, 2011 | Beyond UCF | Read More

Daniel Tosh at UCF: Comedian Returns to Alma Mater

University of Central Florida alumnus Daniel Tosh, now a famous comedian and Comedy Central television host, paid a visit to his alma mater Tuesday night to sign autographs outside the school’s iconic reflection pond. WE’RE GIVING AWAY FREE USHER TICKETS FOR ORLANDO CONCERT: CLICK HERE TO...
April 5th, 2011 | Beyond UCF, Comedy, Entertainment, News | Read More

Win Free Tickets to Usher and Akon Concert at Amway Center

The OMG Tour, featuring Usher and special guest Akon, will be in Orlando April 28th at the Amway Center, and KnightNews.com has a pair of tickets to give away. Usher won two Grammy awards (Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best Contemporary R&B Album), and performed at the SuperBowl earlier...
April 5th, 2011 | Beyond UCF, Entertainment, Music | Read More

Greek Week 2011: Greek Games

Greek Week 2011 continued today with the Greek Games, at the RWC. KnightNews.com was on hand to film part of the event: There are 3 more events for this year’s Greek Week. They are: Thursday, April 31: Penny Wars UCF Student Union 11:00am-3:00pm Friday-Saturday, April 1-2: Relay for Life Memory...
March 31st, 2011 | UCF Greek Life | Read More

McCann/Brock Win 2011 SGA Presidential Election

Matthew McCann and Adam Brock have won the 2011 Student Government Election, with 6,105 votes, or 61.7 percent. Nick Gurney and Fernando Gonzales racked in 3,785 votes, or 38.83 percent. See the candid interview McCann and Brock gave KnightNews.com immediately after their win, where they thank their...
March 30th, 2011 | UCF SGA | Read More
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