Archive for the ‘Campus Beat’ Category
UCF’s Knights Plaza Hosting First Annual Garage Sale
Knights Plaza at the University of Central Florida is hosting a community wide garage sale on Saturday, April 20, to help fellow students, the community and the environment.
“With the school year coming to an end, students can be part of a new event where you can buy, sell, trade or donate clothes,...
April 7th, 2013 | Beyond UCF, Business, Campus Beat | Read More
Tijuana Flats Opens in International Plaza, Lazy Moon to Come
Tijuana Flats, famous for its made to order tex-mex food, will be opening Monday in the International Plaza on University boulevard.
Originally founded in Winter Park by UCF graduate Brian Wheeler, Tijuana Flats has grown to 70 locations across the United States since 1995. The opening by UCF as the...
February 4th, 2013 | Beyond UCF, Campus Beat, Culture, Entertainment, Food, News | Read More
Orlando Reporter Asks 49ers Fan “How Long Have You Had an STD”
A WKMG Local 6 reporter in Orlando, Jessica Sanchez had an interesting exchange with a 49ers fan who crashed her standup in New Orleans.
Sanchez improvised and told the woman who crashed her standup that she was doing a story on the STD rate on bourbon street before she proceeded to ask the woman how...
January 30th, 2013 | Beyond UCF, Culture, News, You Decide | Read More
Windows 8 Not Compatible with UCF’s Secure Wifi
UCF Computer Services and Telecommunications reported that some users using the new Windows 8 operating system may not be able to connect to UCF_WPA2.
According to the announcement posted by UCF CS&M, Windows 8 uses a method of wireless communication that is currently not compatible with the University’s...
January 14th, 2013 | Beyond UCF, Campus Beat, News, UCF Administration | Read More
KnightNews.com Year in Review; Video
KnightNews.com covered a variety of stories regarding UCF, Central Florida and the nation this past year. We would like to thank readers, tipsters, fans and Knights who help to make us a leading student news source at UCF.
Watch a video review of major stories covered by KnightNews.com in 2012.
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January 3rd, 2013 | Academics, Beyond UCF, Campus Beat, Entertainment, News, Sports, Student Orgs, UCF Administration, UCF SGA, You Decide | Read More
Chabad’s Shabbat 500 Event a Success Among UCF Students
On Friday November 30th, 2012, the Chabad Jewish Student Group hosted their first ever “Shabbat 500”, bringing together 500 students at The University of Central Florida for a traditional Shabbat Dinner.
The event was a huge success, hosting 500 students from diverse social clubs and backgrounds...
December 12th, 2012 | Campus Beat, Entertainment, Food, Student Orgs | Read More
Engineering Students Bring Light to South African Township
When the sun sets in South Africa, residents of the Pomolong Township will be one day closer to receiving a source of electricity for their community center provided by the University of Central Florida. But tonight the township remains dark.
The Pomolong Township located near Harrismith is home to about...
December 5th, 2012 | Beyond UCF, Campus Involvement, Culture, News | Read More
UCF Students Recreate Gangnam Style–In English
Over 850 million views later, “Gangnam Style” has become YouTube’s most watched video in history. It was only a matter of time before UCF students took it into their own hands to parody the video.
The video was created by The Asian Student Association to showcase at UCF’s 8th...
November 29th, 2012 | Comedy, Culture, Entertainment, You Decide | Read More
Have You Seen This? UCF Student Strips in Response to Preacher
A video that was posted a year ago today is making rounds across the internet after a UCF student stripped to near-nakedness in response to a preacher’s words about the “sins of sexuality.”
The student, Austin Cooper, apparently disagreed with Micah Armstrong, a campus sidewalk preacher,...
November 29th, 2012 | Culture, You Decide | Read More
Her Campus, A Rhea of Hope and Zumba team up for “Zumbathon”
On a chilly, damp evening most people would spend time indoors. Not in the case of 200 local Zumba fanatics.
On Thursday November 15th, avid Zumba fans gathered at Memory Mall to fundraise for A Rhea of Hope Foundation, a foundation that offers fertility options to men and women diagnosed with cancer...
November 27th, 2012 | Beyond UCF, Campus Beat, Culture, Entertainment, Health, News | Read More
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Class of 2017 Summer Orientations Begin at UCF | Video
May 21, 2013 14:05
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UCF Spared 3% Tuition Increase as Gov. Scott Blocks Hike; Video
May 20, 2013 18:05
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Tickets for Hank Williams Jr. Concert at the UCF Arena Now on Sale
May 19, 2013 22:05
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Report: UCF Student Accused of Causing Fatal Crash; Blood Tested for Alcohol
May 19, 2013 00:05
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History Made at UCF as Golfer Wins Regional Title | Knights on Their Way to NCAA Championships
May 19, 2013 00:05
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