Archive for the ‘News’ Category

UCF vs Marshall: Knights Win In Last Seconds

Kickoff is set for 8:15 as the Knights 4-3 (2-2) take on the Thundering Herd 5-3 (3-1)  in a battle to keep both teams Conference USA Championship hopes alive. Marshall will be looking to beat the Knights for the first time since the Knights winless season in 2004. Bynn Harvey looks to take advantage...
November 1st, 2009 | Football, News | Read More

Exclusive Interview with Mr. UCF 2009-2010

On Friday night, Michael Newman was crowned the new Mr. UCF 2009-2010. From here on out, Newman will serve as the figurehead of the student body by hosting events, making appearances all over campus and working toward helping the surrounding community, especially in the name of helping the homeless community...
October 31st, 2009 | Campus Involvement, News | Read More

Habitat for Humanity is Looking for Runners

Habitat for Humanity at UCF is looking for people to participate in their first ever 5k run. The name of the event is Habitat Hustle: 5k Costume Creep. The race will be on Halloween morning (Saturday) and it will be a costume run, so you can expect to see runners dressed up in all kinds of crazy outfits. The...
October 30th, 2009 | Campus Involvement, News | Read More

Trick or Treat On Greek Street A Success

You know that miniature mummy you swore you saw walking across the street Sunday morning? You weren’t having a hallucination caused by last night’s keg stand, rather you saw a local participant of Trick or Treat on Greek Street. This annual event brings local families to the UCF campus for a safe...
October 29th, 2009 | UCF Greek Life, Videos | Read More

Gov. Crist Visits New UCF Facility on Valencia’s Campus

The University of Central Florida welcomed Florida Governor Charlie Crist to its new shared facility with Valencia Community College Thursday, which will serve to expand access for affordable higher education, according to Crist.   The facility, located on Valencia’s west campus, will accommodate...
October 29th, 2009 | Beyond UCF, News | Read More

Jason Reitman Speaks to UCF

Bob Jones cinema survey class was lucky enough to have Jason Reitman, the director of Thank You For Smoking and Juno come speak about his latest film Up In The Air earlier today. What started out as a typical event to promote his movie turned into a tell-all presentation preaching valuable life lessons...
October 28th, 2009 | Movies & TV, News | Read More

Mass Swine Flu Vaccinations Less Likely At UCF

The nationwide swine flu vaccine shortage is hitting UCF, and so far the school has only received 2,000 of the 24,000 vaccine doses it requested from health officials. That shortage means the mass vaccinations UCF health officials initially told KnightNews.com they hoped to administer to the entire campus...
October 28th, 2009 | Health, News | Read More

Homecoming Skit Knight Teams Revealed

KnightNews.com has confirmed which teams will compete in Skit Knight in the UCF Arena on November, 11 2009. Skit Knight director Joey Femia said the Homecoming Board narrowed it down to these 12 final teams, after they auditioned two weeks ago. Here they are (in no particular order): 1. Zeta Tau Alpha,...
October 25th, 2009 | News, Student Orgs, UCF Greek Life | Read More

Man Jailed for Singing in YouTube Video

Hundreds of thousands of people have watched Edward Muscare, 77, sing and dance on YouTube, but his funny videos have landed him behind bars. Muscare is a convicted sex offender, and part of his probation requires him to stay off the Internet, according to reports. When cops found out he was starring...
October 25th, 2009 | Crime, News, Videos | Read More

Vote for the Football Entrance Song

SGA announces students can vote for a new football intro song right now on SGA Website. SGA says, “we still have the opportunity to build these traditions”, and they will take that opportunity. Until November 1st, students can sign on to SGA Website to listen to 12 songs and vote for their...
October 24th, 2009 | Football, News | Read More
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