Archive for the ‘Culture’ Category

Travel the U.S. for Credit; Ways of Seeing

Students looking for a change of pace, and 3 graduate-level credits, have an opportunity to travel throughout the American Southwest this summer. UCF’s School of Visual Arts and Design (SVAD), along with the Office of Continuing Education, is offering a course called Ways of Seeing: The American...
February 3rd, 2012 | Beyond UCF, Culture | Read More

Johnny Keyser, UCF Student Makes it On American Idol

Johnny Keyser, a 22-year-old University of Central Florida student, just made it to Hollywood after impressing judges on American Idol. The show featured video of Keyser, who works as a server at Carrabba’s Italian restaurant, out on the water in his Pompano Beach hometown. Keyser mentioned that...
February 2nd, 2012 | Culture, Entertainment, Movies & TV, Music, News, Videos | Read More

The Cab Head To Orlando This Friday

After the release of The Cab’s newest album Symphony Soldier in July, they’ve decided to head out on tour. The Summer Set is co-headlining the tour, and joining them will be He Is We, Days Difference, and Paradise Fears. The Everything’s Fine Symphony Soldier Tour is making a stop in Orlando at...
January 17th, 2012 | Beyond UCF, Culture, Entertainment, Music | Read More

‘Is Tim Tebow the Antichrist?’ Controversial Blog Post Asks

A controversial blog post is asking whether Denver Broncos Quarterback Tim Tebow is the Antichrist. Barstool sports points to different prophecies about the antichrist, which it suggests may match with the former Florida Gator star. For example, the blog points to this passage: “The Antichrist...
January 12th, 2012 | Culture, Football, News, Sports | Read More

Guide to New Year’s Eve 2012 for Downtown Orlando, UCF Area

New Year’s Eve is considered by many as the single biggest party day of the year. Still have no idea where you’re going or what you’re doing? Thankfully, KnightNews.com researched drink specials and events going on for New Year’s in the greater Orlando area. This guide will give...
December 30th, 2011 | Beyond UCF, Culture, Entertainment, News, Night Life | Read More

Top 10 Albums of 2011

As the year of 2011 is winding down, the time comes to look back on all of the great music that was released this year. Whether it is slow Jazz or Metal, there were too many great albums to count this year. I’m sure that I’ve let a few slide under the radar that I should have heard, but between...
December 29th, 2011 | Beyond UCF, Culture, Entertainment, Music | Read More

Orlando Calling: Photos and Video Interviews From Both Days

Orlando Calling had well over 50 bands for the weekend on multiple stages and we worked as hard as we could to get photos of most of the bands plus interviews with some. Here is a list of bands we took photos of and each gallery has a good amount of photos so they are all worth it to check out. All photos...
November 29th, 2011 | Beyond UCF, Culture, Entertainment, Music | Read More

CD Review: Emily Kopp- Potential

Singer-songwriters and pessimism tend to go hand in hand, but 21-year-old UCF student and musician Emily Kopp is the rare exception. Free from the self-loathing and bitterness that take up the airwaves, Kopp’s wide-eyed optimism is a refreshing change of pace. On her soon to be released debut CD, Potential,...
November 17th, 2011 | Beyond UCF, Culture | Read More

LXA Hosts Annual ‘Watermelon Bust’ Philanthropy

The Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity hosted its annual “Watermelon Bust” philanthropy this past weekend. The contest was held this past Saturday at Memory Mall and has so far raised 40,000 pounds of food for the North American Food Drive. According to the event’s Facebook group, “the sorority with...
November 13th, 2011 | Campus Involvement, Culture | Read More

ATO Hosts Annual ‘Rock the Wreath’ Concert for Charity

The Alpha Tau Omega fraternity hosted its annual “Rock the Wreath” concert this past weekend, raising $11,000 for the Children’s Miracle Network. The event was held at the ATO house in Greek Park and featured the artists Shwayze and Cisco Adler. Rock the Wreath started in 2004, and since then has...
November 13th, 2011 | Campus Beat, Culture, Music | Read More
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