Opinion: The Extent of Racism in Politics
Two former presidents spoke out about alleged racism towards Barack Obama this month. Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, claimed that the reason people criticized the current...
View ArticleSave The Ta-Tas
It’s officially the beginning of October, which means that it is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We’ve all seen the pink ribbons and donation tables to cancer research, but how much thought do most...
View ArticleSound 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...
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Arizona Immigration Law Debate: Students Speak Out
With the Arizona immigration law causing a heated debate across the country, KnightNews.com sought out two students who have very different opinions on the law to share their thoughts. READ THE LEFT’S...
View ArticleObama Endorses Mosque Near Ground Zero, Sparks Firestorm of Controversy
Comments by President Barack Obama supporting the planned building of a mosque in the shadow of ground zero — where thousands of Americans died during the 9/11 terrorist attacks at the hands of Islamic...
View ArticleRise 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...
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Top Spring Break Destinations for 2012
“What are you doing for spring break?” Is a question we’ve all been hearing for the past few weeks here at UCF. Spring break 2012 should be a wild one as students plan to take their festivities to well...
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Selling Notes Online May Have Consequences for UCF Students
Up until recently, UCF students were freely using online marketplaces to buy and sell their class notes. Websites such as Notehall.com (owned by Chegg, a college textbook rental service) pay students...
View ArticlePlaza Businesses Face Uncertainty as Closing Looms
Shops in the plaza including Scoop, Knight Library, and Lit Smoke Shop face the possibility of closing down for good as the September 30th plaza closing dates approaches. Knightnews.com went to the...
View ArticleUCF Researcher, Kevin Stevenson, Leads Team to Discover New Planet
UCF researcher, Kevin Stevenson, was not prepared to discover something of this magnitude. “The discovery was completely by accident,” Stevenson said in a telephone interview with ABC News, “there were...
View ArticleClickable #Hashtags Coming to Facebook
Facebook is about to become a lot more like #Twitter. Over the next couple of weeks, Facebook users will be able to hashtag clickable phrases in their posts. Once clicking on the hashtagged phrase,...
View ArticleSuper Bowl XLIX: Predictions and Local Specials
Today at 6:04 ET, the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks will face off in Super Bowl 49 in Glendale, Arizona at the University of Phoenix Stadium. Both teams entered the playoffs this season...
View ArticleBillboard Music Awards 2015 Results
Taylor Swift swept the floor Sunday night at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. Swift won 8 awards total, some would include: Top female artist, top digital songs artist, and top artist...
View ArticleUCF Orientation: Meet the Class of 2019 | Part 1
KnightNews.com was at the first freshman orientation for the class of 2019 on Thursday to meet some of the incoming freshmen on their first days as UCF Knights. UCF orientation aims to assist new...
View ArticleUCF Gym ‘Open to Editing’ Controversial Workout Clothing Policy
Less than 24 hours after KnightNews.com broke how bodybuilders were upset over a policy banning revealing “string tanks” at the UCF gym, officials said they would consider tweaking the policy. Here’s...
View ArticlePope’s U.S. Visit Sparks Excitement Among Local Catholics
Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to the United States sparked excitement among young local Catholics who refer to this religious figure as the “Pope of this generation.” Video by Brigitte Snedeker and...
View ArticleOkeechobee Music and Arts Festival Initial Lineup Announcement
The Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival has just released the 2016 musical lineup as well as ticket prices. This festival is set to take place the weekend just before spring break, March 4 through 6,...
View ArticleAutograf’s Mikul Wing Speaks on Band’s Inspiration
Just before the JOOX Music Beta Launch Party at The Knights Pub this past Thursday, special guest Autograf’s very own Mikul Wing illuminated the lavish lifestyle of his Chicago-based trio. Maintaining...
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Syrian Refugee Shares His Story at UCF
Syrian Refugee Shares His Story at UCF “A missile came and destroyed his business and that’s what lead him to Jordan. He ended up moving to Jordan and lived there for three years, and then applied to...
View ArticleBree Newsome: ‘I Want to be Replaceable’
“You can’t help it. An artist’s duty, as far as I’m concerned, is to reflect the times,” Nina Simone once stated. This quote headed the lecture given by civil activist, Bree Newsome, as she attested to...
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