SDS, SLAP Protest Future UCF Budget Cuts

UCF’s Student Labor Action Project was joined by members of Students for a Democratic Society and other student groups outside Millican Hall to protest possible budget cuts to UCF coming from the Legislature. The protest came on the same day students from across the country had enormous rallies...

March 6th, 2010 | Politics, Tuition, UCF Administration | Read More

Scandal Rocks Student Government at UF

If you thought IFC President and Homecoming King Kyle Schumacher’s decision to file an election violation and publish a letter on KnightNews.com calling for sweeping changes to UCF’s elections exposed a controversy — then you’ll probably think what is happening right now in heart...

March 4th, 2010 | Beyond UCF, Politics, Student Government | Read More

US Energy Officials Pick UCF to Tour

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has chosen the University of Central Florida as a national example of the best green initiatives happening at colleges and universities nationwide, according to a UCF news release. UCF is the only university in Florida DOE is visiting in its current national tour,...

March 2nd, 2010 | Politics, UCF Administration | Read More

BREAKING: Kilbride and Lochrane Win

Mike Kilbride and his running mate, Taylor Lochrane, have won the SGA presidency by a slim margin. 4,834 (51.32%) voted for Kilbride/Lochrane 4,584 (48.66%) voted for Seeff/Wolkenfeld Decided by 250 votes! Amendment 1: Do you support amending the UCF Student Body Constitution to allow the Vice President...

February 24th, 2010 | Politics, Student Government | Read More

Sound Off on Tim Tebow Superbowl Ad Controversy

Tim Tebow vs. Pro-Choice and Feminists Considerable controversy surrounded a commercial played during the Super Bowl staring Tim Tebow and his mother Pam. The commercial tells the story of Mrs. Tebow’s troubled pregnancy with Tim. You can view the commercial here: Although the back-story isn’t...

February 14th, 2010 | Editorials, Hot Topics, Politics | Read More

Obama’s Big Speech: What He Should Say

On Wednesday night at 9 .pm., President Obama will give his State of the Union Address. The State of the Union Address is when the President reports on the condition of the nation and outlines the agenda for the upcoming year. Basically, he talks about where we are and where we are going. Over the past...

January 28th, 2010 | Editorials, Politics | Read More

EDITORIAL: Has Obama Lost His Luster?

On Tuesday night, Republican Scott Brown defeated Democrat Martha Coakley for the Senate seat in Massachusetts. The first time a Republican won a Senate seat in that state since 1978. In the past couple of months Republicans have also won the Governor races in Virginia and New Jersey. All of these are...

January 21st, 2010 | Editorials, Politics, Your Voice | Read More

Al-Qaeda Blamed For Trying to Blow Up Detroit Plane

UCF students traveling over Christmas break may notice more airport security, after a man who claimed he was acting on behalf of al-Qaeda reportedly tried to blow up a Delta/Northwest Airlines flight as it landed in Detroit on Christmas Day. The Obama White House has classified the incident as an “attempted...

December 25th, 2009 | Crime, Politics, Safety | Read More

Our Stance: Crist Ignores Little People, Rubio Doesn’t

A few months ago, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist probably didn’t worry much about setting up small fundraisers with the help of of young conservatives, like the UCF College Republicans. His campaign apparently didn’t see it worth his time to be interviewed by KnightNews.com and reach out to our...

December 16th, 2009 | Editorials, Politics | Read More

Did Obama Troop Surge Lead to UCF Bomb Scare?

The University of Central Florida student accused of threatening to kill his classmates by blowing up a campus building claims a misunderstanding about his anger over President Barack Obama’s planned troop surge in Afghanistan led to the major bomb scare. New documents obtained by KnightNews.com...

December 11th, 2009 | News, Politics | Read More

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