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News for February 8, 2010

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Light problem addressed

Police give green light on shorter traffic signals

UCF students have been waiting too long for traffic lights to change, and the UCF Police Department plans to do something about it soon, police said.

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Scientists’ discovery may prevent stroke

After almost four years of research, a team of scientists from UCF and Louisiana State University has discovered a way to guard against cell death that causes brain damage during a stroke.

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Students can try out, evaluate new machines

Students have the opportunity to demo cardio machines at the Recreation and Wellness Center to decide which equipment would fill the expanded fitness facility opening spring of 2011.

UCF outlines provost search

Committee proposes decision timeline

A proposed timeline and position announcement were the key items on the agenda at the first meeting of the UCF provost search committee on Thursday.

Miss UCF

Contestants perform for scholarship and crown

Black and gold mixed with glitz and glamour filled the Pegasus Ballroom of the Student Union as Sara York was crowned the 2010 Miss UCF on Saturday night.

New game warns of abusive relationships

The pages of Zoe’s journal may read like that of any other teenage girl.
Zoe, 14, likes drawing, religion, biology, acting and martial arts.  She also likes to spend time with her friends.

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Salaries of university presidents on the rise

Hitt ranked second in Fla. for highest salary

President Hitt is the second highest-paid public university president in Florida and he is ranked 32nd nationwide, according to a recent report by The Chronicle of Higher Education.

News for February 4, 2010

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Students study a hands-on speech

Ashley Loomis is a motivated college student.
She goes through the day like any other busy junior, but her collegiate experience is different from many.

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Student’s faith inspires creation of nonprofit

More than 30 garbage bags full of clothes sit piled in Cathleen Manville’s game room.
 

Manville, 22, a senior industrial engineering major, started her own nonprofit organization, Chai4Humanity, to help the people of Haiti.
 

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SGA, Magic team up for free game

200 tickets vanish quickly

The Student Government Association joined forces with the Orlando Magic once again by giving out 200 free tickets to UCF students to cheer on the basketball team when it faces the Detroit Pistons on Feb. 17 at the Amway Arena.

Religious Housing

New housing still in limbo

Carillon residents fighting new complex

UCF’s expansion into Seminole County with the development of a student housing facility remains uncertain after a year of legal complications with a nearby neighborhood.

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Civic week encourages service

Volunteer UCF is hosting Civic Engagement Week, a five-day long event to remind students about the importance of being involved in their communities and give them opportunities to become civically active.

News for January 18, 2010

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Student hopes to make career out of painting

Molly Bender has always been the occasional doodler, and at UCF she was able to feed her artistic bug when she took a painting class to fulfill a credit requirement.

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UCF film professor sees success with experimental film

UCF film professor Christopher Harris is enjoying some hard-earned success.

News for January 14, 2010

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Dental Center wide open for students, faculty

UCF has a new dental clinic open to students, faculty and staff.

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UCF marches in remembrance of MLK

Bundled up on a cold winter afternoon, students, faculty and staff marched from the Student Union to the Reflecting Pond and stood huddled in a circle to honor one of their heroes.

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Students, locals protest killing of Egyptian Christians

Several UCF students and local residents protested violence against Egyptian Christians in front of the Student Union on Wednesday.

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Green building gets LEED gold status

Building earns 39 out of 69 possible points

UCF stayed true to its colors by earning LEED gold status certification for the recently constructed Physical Sciences I building.

Club matches students, friends with disabilities

When Kathleen Pollack first moved to Florida, she lived next door to a girl who had an intellectual disability.

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Suicide threat shuts down Alafaya

Police apprehend woman with rifle

An Orlando woman threatened to commit suicide in her car with a rifle  Tuesday evening near the Pegasus Pointe Apartments, according to an Orange County Sheriff’s Office report.

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News for January 11, 2010

10 years of the Future

Ups and downs of the 2000s

As we at the Central Florida Future look back at a decade of news coverage of UCF and the surrounding area, we see the up and down effects of time.
From the reaction to the horror of terrorist attacks and massacres to the creation of a medical school that put UCF on the map, we see that life consists of tribulations as well as victories.

LIFE proves there’s no learning age limit

UCF’s main campus is not just for young people.

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LEAD Scholar chosen to be Olympic torchbearer

While most students spend the first weeks of January buying books and getting settled into a new semester of classes, Kaitlyn Chana will be boarding a flight to Calgary where she will be running as an Olympic torchbearer.

health

Report suggests mandatory insurance

UCF would support statewide proposal

UCF will support a proposal that would require students to purchase health insurance if the rest of the state supports it as well.

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wedding

Getting stitched

Company to give away $20,000 wedding package

For one engaged couple, April 30 may be the second happiest day of their lives.

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Fuel and cost key in fleet selection

Alternative fuel sources necessary

Despite owning more than 390 vehicles, UCF devotes a significant amount of time and effort to researching their vehicle purchases.

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News for January 4, 2010

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Businesses suffer over break

Students who stayed in Orlando during winter break may have noticed that local businesses around UCF were not as busy as other establishments during the hustle and bustle of the holidays.   

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Former UCF student returns to rock arena

Michael Gentile said there is not one adjective that can describe the feeling of performing in front of a full audience in the UCF Arena.

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Senate seats open for the taking

Students now have the opportunity to become a member of the Student Government Association at UCF through the senate appointment process.

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Students spend break fixing still broken city

Shortly after the fall term ended, a group of friends volunteered for Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans to help rebuild.

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market

Arboretum’s harvest sold at local market

The Audubon Community Market has occupied the Stardust Video and Coffee parking lot Wednesday nights since February 2009, close to when the first seeds were laid at the UCF Arboretum’s organic garden. This past November, the two began a partnership to promote their shared philosophy of creating a local food system.

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Social club at UCF has a chocolate focal point

Chocolate lovers have no fear; The Chocolate Club at UCF has what you need.

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Athlete grad rates top other schools

Percentages at UCF higher than UF, FSU

They can be seen everywhere from the football field to the basketball court, but UCF athletes have another attribute to be proud of.

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News Web exclusives

Chief

An explanation of the recent outage

A letter from the editor

Hello readers, As you have probably noticed, our Web site has been offline, slow loading and now showing older articles.

Man injured in fall at Physical Sciences Building

A man working inside of the Physical Sciences building fell from a ladder Friday around 11 a.m. The man, who works for Mader Southeast Inc. in Orlando, was working on a second floor scaffolding of phase two of the Physical Sciences building when he fell.

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Owner, operator of "Vortex Amazing" arrested

The owner and operator of local attraction "Vortex Amazing" faces charges of aggravated battery after he was arrested on Jan. 31, according to an Orange County Sheriff's Office report.

Photojournalist speaks about injustices against women

Injustices against women spotlighted Thursday’s, presentation in the Cape Florida Ballroom by activist and photojournalist Paula Allen.

Pop-art icon speaks about creative process

It was standing room only in the Visual Arts Building auditorium for the lecture and presentation by iconic pop artist James Rosenquist Wednesday night.

Knight-Thon date auction raises more than $2,700

Knight-Thon, the largest student-run philanthropy at UCF, hosted a Date Auction Wednesday to raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network. In 2009, they raised more than $52,000, more than doubling the previous year’s total, to help fund programs and pay for medical equipment for two Florida hospitals said Mike Kilbride, the Executive Student Director.

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Community gathers in support of earthquake victims

More than 200 candles were lit Friday night at the Reflecting Pond as the UCF community gathered in remembrance of those who have lost their lives because of the earthquake in Haiti.

Turtle expert speaks at UCF

UCF was honored with a visit from a TIME magazine dubbed "Hero of the Planet" Thursday afternoon to discuss his turtle conservation efforts with students and professors alike.

Art

Biology professor opens art quilt gallery

The walls inside the UCF Women’s Research Center Gallery scream in color.

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Last day to register for Textbook Purchase Program

Don't forget that today at 5 p.m. is the deadline for signing up for the Textbook Purchase Program at the UCF Bookstore. Anyone who has financial aid can register and buy their textbooks and have them charged to their student account. You must sign up by tonight's deadline and purchase your books by 7 p.m. Friday.

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Police apprehend woman threatening suicide near UCF

A women threatened to commit suicide in her car with a rifle Tuesday evening near the Pegasus Pointe Apartments, said Jeff Williamson, Orange County Sheriff's Office public information officer. Police were able to apprehend the woman and gain control of the rifle. The situation is under control, Williamson said.

Two women robbed at gunpoint near UCF

Two UCF-area women were robbed at gunpoint at the Sun Key Apartments near Goldenrod on Sunday evening.