Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category

Video: Florida Republican Primary Heats Up; Romney Visits Orlando

Former governor, and current presidential candidate, Mitt Romney came to Orlando this Friday, accompanied by Senator John McCain and Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortuno. KnightNews.com was at the at the Lanco & Harris paint warehouse in Orlando where the rally took place. Check out our video and a few...
January 28th, 2012 | Beyond UCF, Economy, News, Politics | Read More

Florida Republican Primary Heats Up; Mitt Romney Visits Orlando

Governor, and hopeful presidential candidate, Mitt Romney came to Orlando this Friday accompanied by Senator John McCain and Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortuno. KnightNews.com was at the at the Lanco & Harris paint warehouse in Orlando where the rally took place. Check out our video and a few photos...
January 28th, 2012 | Beyond UCF, News, Politics | Read More

Live Video Stream: NBC Debate for Republican Presidential Nomination

Live streaming video of the Republican Presidential Debate from NBC News was aired below. The debate is now over. Check back to KnightNews.com for more political news about the 2012 election. Thanks for watching.
January 23rd, 2012 | News, Politics | Read More

Fight Over Graduate Funding Erupts in UCF SGA Senate

A major fight is unfolding in UCF’s Student Government Association Senate over how millions of your student dollars are spent. KnightNews.com has learned the Activity and Service Fee Committee has so far refused to allocate funding to the Graduate Student Association, which it could then distribute...
January 19th, 2012 | News, Politics, UCF SGA | Read More

President Obama Speaks About Tourism–Students React

Students gave their opinions on this afternoons remarks by President Obama at Walt Disney World regarding tourism. UPDATE:3:00PM: The President announced his intentions to expands the U.S. State Department’s Global Entry program and make it easier for frequent and trusted visitors to enter the...
January 19th, 2012 | Beyond UCF, News, Politics | Read More

A Censored Internet? What SOPA/PIPA Means For You

Thousands of websites across the nation are “blacking out” in protest of the very controversial SOPA(stop online piracy act) and PIPA(protect IP act) bills that have been proposed to Congress. Experts are warning these bills could threaten the functionality of the internet. Some of the nations...
January 18th, 2012 | Beyond UCF, News, Politics | Read More

Top UCF News Stories of 2011 from KnightNews.com

With another year behind us, KnightNews.com put a list of last year’s major stories together, along with a look of what is to come. UCF Football Receives Highest Rankings Ever in Final National Polls January 11, 2011 By: Ryan Bass The UCF Football team won it’s first ever bowl game this season...
January 1st, 2012 | News, Politics, Sports, UCF Greek Life, UCF SGA | Read More

SGA $18.9 Million A&SF Budget Meetings Underway

The UCF Student Government Association’s Activity & Service Fee (A&SF) Budget Committee, which is responsible for recommending allocations of SGA’s $18.9 million dollar budget to the SGA Senate for approval in Spring, began meeting this Monday. According to a press release from...
December 13th, 2011 | News, Politics, UCF SGA | Read More

Rise Up UCF: An On-Campus Protest By the Students For the Students

This Thursday nearly 100 UCF students met at UCF’s Fairwinds Alumni Center to protest the decisions being made by several Central Florida Legislative Delegates who were meeting at UCF. Several key issues being rallied against included rising tuition at public universities, cuts to the Bright Futures...
December 1st, 2011 | Beyond UCF, Hot Topics, News, Politics, Student Orgs, Tuition, Videos | Read More

Former UCF SGA Senate Chairman Arrested at Occupy Orlando

Thomas Hellinger, a former Student Government Association Senate Chairman and UCF student activist, was arrested overnight during an Occupy Orlando event downtown. Thomas Hellinger According to the Occupy Orlando Facebook page, at least 11 people were arrested for refusing to leave Beth Johnson Park...
November 6th, 2011 | Beyond UCF, News, Politics, UCF SGA | Read More
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