2008 Woodie Awards
Alex Lord beat nine male students on Friday night to be crowned Mr. UCF 2008. "I'm really excited about all the opportunities I am going to have over the next year," Lord, an interdisciplinary major, said after winning the 17th annual contest. "Everyone else that was in the competition could easily be in my spot.
A senior student in the nursing program at UCF may have contracted bacterial meningitis last week. An e-mail sent to all senior nursing students Friday stated that the student began feeling ill and coughing up fluid on Wednesday. The e-mail also stated that the student was admitted to the hospital Wednesday evening or early Thursday morning after other symptoms developed, including a high fever.
Thursday's gameday community briefing handled fewer problems than prior meetings, but ran into one big problem caused by fans parking in neighborhoods surrounding Bright House Networks Stadium. Al Harms, vice president of Strategic Planning and Initiatives, spoke before about 20 concerned residents from the communities surrounding UCF.
Tuesday marks the six-month anniversary of the day Cho Sueng-Hui, a 23-year-old Virginia Tech student, took the lives of 32 of his classmates and injured many others. The tragedy that occurred 700 miles away from UCF felt closer to home as students banded together to do something for their fellow students.
Does God really exist? This has been a topic of debate for centuries and is the focus of a four-part lecture series held on the free speech lawn. The series, which began Wednesday, addresses controversial issues such as scientific evidence that proves the existence of God, historical actuality of Jesus and validity of the Bible.
Lame dates are no longer an option, thanks to Jill Norburn's how-to workshop for planning a cheap date. Students gathered in Room 130 of the Burnett Honors College on Thursday to attend the workshop, which provided an inside look into Orlando and what it offers UCF students.
UCF hosted a global terrorism studies forum at the Fairwinds Alumni Center on Thursday. The forum, "The Global Terrorism Challenge: Answers to Key Questions," was organized by the UCF Global Perspectives Office. A panel of six leading terrorism specialists from various countries gave their viewpoints on terrorism throughout the world and the changes that have occurred since Sept.
Making a difference in a child's life is a priceless experience. Alicia Fuss, a 25-year-old graduate student at UCF, learned this firsthand as an ArtsBridge scholar. "There was, I think, evident pride in her work, which meant the world to me," Fuss said of one of the students she helped through the program.
A gnarled, yellow sculpture marks the site of UCF's new performing arts complex, the Arts II Building. Peter Newman, director of Facilities Planning, stood under the heat of the Tuesday morning sun with a group of administrators, architects and construction company representatives in the grassy median next to the Visual Arts Building.