Articles By: Samantha Krop
Splash Down Festival 2011 Welcomes in the Summer with Poolside Fun
This coming week the Recreation and Wellness Center is getting ready to host its yearly Splash Down event. The event will take place this Wednesday (April 13th) from 2-4 pm at the leisure pool. Contributing to the fun alongside the beautiful summer weather will be live music from DJ Anthony Martinez,...
April 11th, 2011 | Entertainment, Student Orgs | Read More
New Natural Gas Engine to Supply One Third of UCF’s Energy
UCF takes another step in an attempt at sustainability with the groundbreaking of a giant Mitsubishi engine that runs on natural gas.
The engine itself, which will be located in the central power plant across from the water tower is a 30×10 ft generator that will supply the campus with one third...
March 16th, 2011 | Housing, News | Read More
RWC’s Outdoor Adventure Offers Unique Programs for Getting Active Outside
UCF’s Outdoor Adventure provides countless and diverse opportunities for getting healthy and being outdoors. The five main programs offered are the Challenge Course, Lake Claire, the Climbing Tower, the Rental Center and Adventure Trips.
While each program is unique, they all share the basic goals...
February 28th, 2011 | Housing, Student Orgs, UCF Administration | Read More
UCF’s Request for the Release of Protected Land Sparks Heated Opposition
The University of Central Florida prides itself in a decided shift towards environmental consciousness with newly implemented “green” projects. However, the integrity of UCF’s eco friendly program has been challenged by students and alumni due to the university’s recent request for the removal...
January 21st, 2011 | Housing, News, Politics, UCF Administration | Read More
New “Green” Gym Expansion Officially Opens its Doors to UCF, Public
The newer, “greener” gym expansion announced its opening to the public today, with a ceremonious ribbon cutting at 3 p.m., followed by festivities from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The gym was flooded with UCF students, faculty and friends, as proud employees of the Recreation and Wellness Center prepared...
January 10th, 2011 | Health, News | Read More
Aftermath of Pakistani Floods Continues to Wreak Havoc on the Country
Four months after monsoon rains inflicted a flood of biblical proportions on Pakistan; the country is still suffering from the disaster’s aftermath. Beginning in July, unprecedented heavy monsoon rains began to fall with no end in sight. The flood caused an overflow of the Indus river basin which...
November 16th, 2010 | Beyond UCF, News, Weather | Read More
UCF’s Candlelit Vigil Pleads for an End to Bullying and Discrimination
There was scarcely a dry eye in the crowd assembled around the UCF reflection pond for the candlelight vigil on Thursday night. The gathering of several hundred people, including the University President Dr. John Hitt, was an emotional occasion for many as it was organized in response to the increased...
October 24th, 2010 | Beyond UCF, Safety | Read More
Chabad Welcomes in UCF’s First Ever Sefer Torah with Celebration
Photos courtesy of Gabriel Asoulin – Studio Digital 2000
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, a crowd of people in UCF’s Fairwinds Alumni ballroom watched as the last remaining lines of Hebrew script were inscribed into UCF Chabad’s very own Sefer Torah (Torah scroll). The finishing of this...
October 19th, 2010 | Student Orgs | Read More
Grand Opening of LIT Reveals a Sneak Peak of What’s to Come
PHOTOS: DIANI BARUT
Tuesday’s grand opening of UCF’s newest local hookah lounge, LIT, drew back the curtains to a different kind of hookah experience. “We just wanted to open up a chill place for people to smoke hookah,” Says Keith Mawardi, co owner of the new Lit Hookah Lounge located on the...
October 6th, 2010 | Beyond UCF, Night Life | Read More
Birthright Offers Free Trips to Israel
Registration for Birthright’s winter trip opened Tuesday, September 14th and welcomed a flood of applicants hoping to get a spot on the adventure of a lifetime.
Birthright offers an all expenses paid for trip to Israel for young Jewish adults ages 18-22. The Birthright program itself accredits around...
September 21st, 2010 | Beyond UCF, Culture | Read More





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