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

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

We Were Not Arrested for Crossing ‘Free Press Zone’

Within days of launching Our Fight for Free Speech — after our reporters were boxed into a small area which we are calling UCF’s “Free Press Zone” — KnightNews.com has attracted attention of several national First Amendment groups. The Foundation of Individual Rights in...

February 25th, 2010 | Beyond UCF, News, UCF Administration | Read More

We Will Fight for Free Speech, and For You

Dear KnightNews.com Readers: On Monday, UCF officials told our reporters UCF police would be called if we interviewed students over by the row of newspaper stands outside the UCF Student Union, instead of in a small area near the Breezeway, which we have now dubbed UCF’s “Free Press Zone.” Even...

February 24th, 2010 | Editorials, Student Government, UCF Administration | Read More

Jordan Shoe Controversy Continues, Adidas Boycott Begins

The Marcus Jordan shoe controversy is making headlines everywhere from KnightNews.com to ESPN, USA Today and even ABCNews.com. And about 24 hours after Marcus Jordan wore white Nikes on the UCF basketball court during the Knights’ exhibition game against St. Leo, the controversy is showing no signs...

November 5th, 2009 | Basketball, UCF Administration | Read More

Proposal: Hold RSO’s Responsible for Alumni

KnightNews.com has received several e-mails from parents and students concerned about proposed changes to UCF’s rules of conduct. After getting the e-mails, KnightNews.com asked UCF for its stance on this situation, and Assistant Vice President for News and Information Grant Heston responded with a...

September 30th, 2009 | Greek Life, UCF Administration | Read More

Only 2 Students Ask Questions At Open Forum

UCF President John Hitt hosted an open forum in the Student Union’s Key West Ballroom at 11:30 a.m. Monday morning for UCF students to ask any questions they may have. But despite clearing 1 ½ hours of his schedule and sending a campus-wide e-mail invitation out last week, only two students came to...

September 22nd, 2009 | UCF Administration, Videos | Read More

UCF Helped Organize Undercover Stings

KnightNews.com has confirmed the University of Central Florida has partnered with Orange County officials to establish “underage drinking enforcement details” targeting UCF area bars through the use of undercover officers. At least four bartenders or shot girls were arrested over the weekend “as...

September 21st, 2009 | News, Safety, UCF Administration | Read More

Court Ruling: Beta Out of Fall Rush

Beta Theta Pi will not be allowed to participate in formal UCF recruitment this Fall, a Beta representative confirmed to KnightNews.com. Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeals today denied Beta’s motion to stay, which if granted would have allowed the group to recruit and operate like...

August 26th, 2009 | Greek Life, UCF Administration | Read More

New Video: BOT Votes To Cut 4 Majors

On the day UCF’s Board of Trustees voted to slash four degree programs and suspend one, KnightNews.com crews had their cameras rolling from the start of the protests until the final Board of Trustees vote was cast on Thursday, July 23. We’ve pieced together a timeline, complete with some of...

July 23rd, 2009 | Tuition, UCF Administration, Videos | Read More

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