Central Florida Future

Many gather to celebrate the life of Brent K. Marshall

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Almost inarguably, saying goodbye to a loved one is the hardest thing to do. Friends, family, colleagues and former students gathered on Saturday, May 3, not to say goodbye to Dr. Brent K. Marshall, but rather to celebrate the 42 years of life he spent with them.

UCF cornerback shot outside home

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

UCF Football senior cornerback Johnell Neal was injured in a shooting in his home town of Baton Rouge, La. around 2:30 a.m. Friday.

Baton Rouge TV station WAFB reported Friday that Neal was shot several times in the arm and chest with an assault rifle. The incident occurred in front of Neal's family home on Wyandotte Street.

New bar scores mixed reviews

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Move over Don Pablo's, it's time for a Touchdown.

As summer begins, UCF's newest nightspot TD's-short for Touchdown's- promises to liven up those nights too boring for just sitting at home watching re-runs and Lifetime movies.

The sports bar opened May 5th in the old Don Pablo's building on University Boulevard.

Coach accused of sexual harassment

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

UCF Baseball's head coach for nearly 26 seasons was fired May 1 for being accused of sexual harassment, according to published reports.

An anonymous university source confirmed that Jay Bergman has been accused of harassment on a team equipment manager, according to an Orlando Sentinel report on May 3.

Grad programs achieve top 100

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Five of UCF's graduate programs were ranked among the 100 best in the nation, according to a 2009 U.S. News & World Report that was recently released.

The report ranked more than 1,500 graduate school programs and collected data from more than 12,000.

"The fact that UCF has five programs that are highly ranked is a great achievement.

UCF lends a hand with robotic arm

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Researchers at the University of Central Florida are working to extend a robotic hand to people with limited mobility.

Aman Behal, an assistant professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, is in charge of the project, which falls under the area of "assistive robotics," robotic systems that help people with medical conditions.

UCF NORML marches for the legalization of marijuana

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

For the first time since its inception, the UCF chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws participated in the annual Global Marijuana March.

On Saturday, May 3, supporters rallied around City Hall in downtown Orlando, carrying homemade signs, guitars, drums and a speaker system, in support of the legalization of marijuana.

A trip to the top

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

After only three seasons of Conference USA play, the UCF Softball team made its mark in the league with a 2008 C-USA Championship in a 4-2 victory over Houston on Saturday at the Cougar Softball Stadium.

A dominant and productive offense helped the Knights (46-18 overall) power past the Cougars (50-9) and their starting pitcher, senior Angel Shamblin, the C-USA Pitcher of the Year for the third consecutive season.

UCF rallies Friday, cruises Saturday

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The UCF Baseball team rode the offensive momentum it received from crushing Tulane on May 4 and beating South Florida on Tuesday right into the first two games of its weekend series against UAB.

The Knights overcame a 9-3 deficit and trailed three times on Friday, but that offense kept them alive for a thrilling 13-12 victory in 10 innings.

Golf finishes 17th in NCAA regional

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The third time around seemed to be the charm for coach Emilee Klein and her UCF Women's Golf team.

Klein's third season at the helm for the Knights proved to be the best since 2002, as UCF made an appearance in the NCAA East Regional - its first regional appearance since the South Regional in Baton Rouge, La.

Track and Field racks up records

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The UCF Track and Field team made its only true home event of the season - and the first for coach Caryl Smith Gilbert - a special meet as the Knights set five NCAA regional-qualifying marks or times, and broke two school records Saturday at the UCF Invitational.

Partial insurance just isn't enough

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

In the state of Florida, weather-related problems are a given. Be it hurricanes, brush fires, floods or tornadoes, we've certainly had our share of natural disasters over the years. This is why we have insurance on our property. If anything should happen to it, the property will be replaced by the insurer.

Fees won't benefit those paying them

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Effective July 1, 2008, incoming freshmen will have to compensate for a 3 percent increase in tuition as agreed upon by the administration and the Student Government Association.

Tuition Differential is a bill that permits the Board of Governors "to establish a uniform maximum undergraduate tuition differential that does not exceed 40 percent of tuition," according to the language in Senate Bill 320.

Wiki will save your life (citation needed)

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Welcome to the first week of the summer session. If you're reading this, there is a good chance you might be enrolled in a Summer A course. Be prepared for six weeks of two-hour classes, exhausting study sessions and lengthy research projects. Are you worried? Are you weary over the idea that a four-month-long course is going to be crushed and crammed into a measly six week period? Well you should be.

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