Archive for the ‘Beyond UCF’ Category

NBA Allstar Weekend Hits Orlando Thursday

The 2012 NBA Allstar weekend is being hosted in Orlando at the downtown Amway Arena. Beginning on Thursday, February 23rd, Orlando will be filled with celebrities, players, commentators and fans as the Allstar weekend gets underway. The last time the Allstar game came to Orlando was in 1992 when the...
February 22nd, 2012 | Beyond UCF, Entertainment, Sports | Read More

Impeachment Affidavits Filed in UCF Student Government Association

UPDATE 10:30 P.M.  Sources say the impeachment affidavits were filed due to a refusal by the A&SF Committee, which allocates a proposed multi-million dollar SGA budget, to view a budget packet submitted by the Graduate Student Association on the December 2, 2011 A&SF Budget Commitee Meeting....
February 21st, 2012 | News, Politics, UCF SGA | Read More

Video: Big Top Shirt Company Across from UCF

Big Top Shirts located off of Alafaya and Corporate is an up and coming destination for all UCF students to design their own shirts. Whether it’s just one shirt, or one thousand, Big Top has no limit. But not only is it T-shirts that Big Top specializes in, they also print off shorts, hats, coozies,...
February 21st, 2012 | Beyond UCF, Business, News | Read More

Controversial UCF Shirt Sweeps Facebook Feeds

A popular shirt bearing UCF’s name — along with a controversial play on words — is sweeping Facebook feeds across Knight Nation. The shirt, which says, “GET UCFKED UP EVERY SINGLE KNIGHT” is being promoted on the Facebook page of CampuzTeez.net. The company’s webpage...
February 21st, 2012 | Business, News | Read More

Florida Student Association May Suffer Major Power Loss Under Constitutional Amendment

The entity the University of Central Florida Student Government Association has paid tens of thousands of dollars over the last several years may become a lot less powerful. Currently, state university SGA’s that belong to the Florida Student Association can elect one of the member institution...
February 21st, 2012 | Beyond UCF, News, Politics, Tuition, UCF Administration, UCF SGA | Read More

FSU Supreme Court to Decide Ignite Party’s Fate in SGA Elections Scandal

The FSU SGA elections scandal is headed to the university’s Supreme Court tonight at 8:30 p.m. in the FSU College of Law New Advocacy Center Main Courtroom. [ Copy this | Start New | Full Size ] NEW DOCUMENT: Read Ignite’s Appeal to Supreme Court KnightNews.com first broke the FSU elections...
February 20th, 2012 | Beyond UCF, News, Politics, Tuition | Read More

UCF Campus in China?

The University of Central Florida is looking into a new campus location in China, according to Central Florida News 13. Faculty members from UCF, led by Dr. Abe Pizam, dean of UCF’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management, are meeting in China this week to discuss details about opening a new...
February 20th, 2012 | Beyond UCF, Campus Beat | Read More

Orlando City Ties Up Against The Philadelphia Union In The Last Minute

Even though it was a low scoring game it was a nail biter down to the last minute. The first score of the match was from Union Defender Danny Cliff in the 27th minute. Philadelphia scores a goal during the mach of the Philadelphia Union vs the Orlando City at the Citrus Bowl on February 18, 2012...
February 20th, 2012 | Beyond UCF, Soccer, Sports | Read More

Jesse Tibish of Other Lives Discusses Life On Tour

Just a few weeks ago, the Okalahoma born and raised band Other Lives kicked off their U.S. tour in Minneapolis to promote their latest album, Tamer Animals. Scheduled to play throughout the U.S., this instrumental emotionally moving band will team up with Radiohead toward the end of February and tour...
February 19th, 2012 | Beyond UCF, Entertainment | Read More

UCF Student Honored for Doing the “Knight Thing”

On Saturday afternoon February 11th, Kelby Wegner was driving his car up the ramp of garage B and found an iPad on the ground. Being a “good citizen” and doing the “Knight Thing,” Wegner turned in the device to the UCF Police Department immediately, a police spokesman said. “It...
February 19th, 2012 | Beyond UCF, Campus Beat | Read More
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