Articles By: Staff

Imagine There’s No Pizza Video: Herman Cain Sings

Republican presidential front-runner Herman Cain is making new headlines — for something he did 20 years ago! In the above video you can see Herman Cain singing about pizza to the tune of “Imagine” by John Lennon. Cain’s version is called, “Imagine There’s No Pizza.”...
October 17th, 2011 | Beyond UCF, Culture, News, Politics | Read More

UCF Student Arrested at Occupy Wallstreet Speaks Out Before Occupy Orlando

Update: The Occupy Orlando movement went off Saturday with a march through downtown and an occupation of a park. Meanwhile, up in New York City, KnightNews.com has learned UCF students are marching with UCF alumni activists and former SGA officials Matt De Vlieger and Eric Eingold. Eingold tweeted to...
October 14th, 2011 | Beyond UCF, Culture, Economy, News | Read More

Shooting Reported at Plaza Across from UCF

‘Thank God I Got Out Alive,’ Says Student KnightNews.com is getting multiple reports that a shooting happened at “The Plaza” across from UCF early Friday morning. Crime scene tape was set up in the parking lot area surrounding Deko lounge. A manager with that bar told KnightNews.com...
October 14th, 2011 | Crime, News, Safety | Read More

Speaker Alan Hardman Retires, Wes Jones Elected to Replace Him

Wes Jones was elected Speaker of the UCF SGA Senate Thursday night, defeating Sen. Dodge by a vote of 25-21. The SGA Senate Speaker spot opened up with when the new Senate was sworn in, after former Speaker Alan Hardman retired from SGA Senate — and his Speaker position — by deciding not...
October 13th, 2011 | News, UCF Greek Life, UCF SGA | Read More

UCF Fraternities and Sororities Lift Ban On Alcohol, Impose New Restrictions

UCF Fraternities and Sororities lifted the ban on alcohol from all Greek events yesterday afternoon. According to documents handed out to members of the Greek community, new policies will replace the moratorium, including a ban on all Interfraternity Council events with alcohol for the first six weeks...
October 13th, 2011 | Safety, UCF Administration, UCF Greek Life | Read More

Roxy Presents Welcome To The Jungle

Roxy Nightclub will be hosting WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE tonight from 10 p.m. – 3 a.m. The event will be celebrating Roxy promoter Mike Grinberg’s birthday. Mike was instrumental in organizing the KnightNews Likes You Back iPad 2 Giveaway, Presented by Roxy, where Eric Katz was the big winner. Every...
October 13th, 2011 | Entertainment, Night Life | Read More

Obama Drinks Beer at Downtown Bar across from Vain Orlando

US President Barack Obama made a stop in downtown Orlando Tuesday evening — to have a beer at an Irish pub right across from Vain Orlando, a bar popular with UCF students. Like Us For UCF News Updates on Facebook: Obama had a drink of Guinness with Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and unemployed...
October 11th, 2011 | Beyond UCF, Economy, News, Politics | Read More

Live streaming video: Republican presidential debate

The group of Republican presidential candidates has gathered for an October 11 debate, hosted by the Washington Post and Bloomberg. Here is a live stream provided from washingtonpost.com/politics. (You can also watch the debate on live TV, on Bloomberg TV.) Two of the front-runners in this debate are...
October 11th, 2011 | Beyond UCF, News, Politics | Read More

Medical Amnesty, More Lights Discussed at SGA Town Hall

UCF SGA President Matt McCann joined UCF police Chief Richard Beary and others officials to host a town hall meeting with students Monday afternoon in the Student Union. Issues discussed included the push for Medical Amnesty at UCF, better lighting on campus and other ways to stay safe on campus. ...
October 11th, 2011 | Crime, News, UCF Administration, UCF SGA | Read More

Boston.com: Big East ‘Ready to Move’ on UCF

The Big East is officially looking to expand, and according to Boston.com “it seems clear that UCF will be the first step taken by the Big East.” The story published by Mark Blaudschun of the Boston Globe cites Big East sources familiar with the talks as saying the Big East has already “reached...
October 10th, 2011 | Football, News, Sports | Read More
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