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

Fight for Free Speech: UCF’s History of Oppression

KnightNews.com received many messages of support from students and even alumni who are outraged over how UCF is treating campus media trying to cover the SGA elections. Patrick Decarlo, a founding member of Students for a Democratic Society, sent us this e-mail, after hearing about tuition paying student...

February 24th, 2010 | News, YouReport | Read More

Time to Euthanize the Tiger

I realize that the statement I am about to say contains a good bit of hypocrisy, but I think it’s about time that we collectively drop the whole Tiger Woods fiasco. After what seems like an eternity of relentless media coverage, it’s time to put down the Tiger, and I don’t mean in the way media...

February 22nd, 2010 | Culture, Gabrielle's Outlook | Read More

SGA Leaders, President Peterson: ‘You Let Us Down’

It took one week of waiting, a flurry of e-mails to Tallahassee — and even the threat of legal action against SGA, but late Friday afternoon, KnightNews.com finally got a portion of budget records we requested on Feb. 12. And as KnightNews.com spent all week fighting to get this spreadsheet e-mailed...

February 20th, 2010 | Editorials, Student Government | Read More

New Last Minute SGA Presidential Ticket?

This past week I’ve heard a lot of blah, blah, blah from the two tickets running for SGA President and Vice President. Well I’m tired of hearing the same old crap. I’m tired of listening to trite SGA drama. And I’m tired of voting for whoever has the coolest t-shirt! Ladies and Gentlemen, that’s...

February 19th, 2010 | Columns, Student Government | Read More

KnightNews.com Endorses Daniel and Kevin for SGA

Times are changing at the University of Central Florida. For the first time we can remember, the Central Florida Future has decided not to endorse a candidate for UCF’s Student Government Association presidential election. And for the first time, KnightNews.com will be the only media source for...

February 18th, 2010 | Editorials, 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

VOTE: UCF Fraternity Rush Report Card

KnightNews.com crews have been going through rush and showing you the behind the scenes glimpses at fraternity rush, but now it’s your turn to show us what you think! (See our video coverage from night 2 and night1). Which Fraternity Got the Best Spring Pledge Class at UCF?(surveys) Now that...

February 1st, 2010 | Greek Life, News, Your Voice | 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

UCF Theatre Presents From Sun to Sun

On Friday, January 22, 2010, I had the opportunity to see the University of Central Florida’s Theatre Department present From Sun to Sun: A Day in a Railroad Camp, an adaption by N.Y. Nathiri and Thomas Wilson of the concert originally by Zora Neale Hurson. The production was presented as part of...

January 24th, 2010 | Editorials, Theatre | Read More

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