2008 Woodie Awards
It's that time again: the time when UCF's Reflecting Pond will hold more than just water. Today at noon, Homecoming 2007 will continue with its distinct Spirit Splash event. This annual event is the only time during the year when UCF students can actually get into the Reflecting Pond and have some fun.
A protest by the Students for a Democratic Society against Burger King's business practices turned into a debate with the UCF Police Department about free speech zones outside the Student Union Wednesday. SDS was protesting the conditions of farmworkers who provide tomatoes to Burger King.
UCF has about half the number of psychiatrists, psychologists and mental health workers recommended for a campus its size. University officials said recent budget cuts have put a strain on the hiring of these much-needed mental health professionals for the Counseling Center and for Health Services.
UCF football fans will attempt another "gold rush," this time at the Homecoming game Saturday against Marshall, with the support of SGA. SGA Athletic and Traditions Coordinator Brandon Delanois has worked with the UCF Bookstore to give students discounts on all gold items.
At first glance, the UCF campus was the same as any other Wednesday: students walked through the Union on their way to class, various campus organizations established themselves outside, and the bookstore was filled with students reading or doing last-minute studying.
A new proposal is in the works to make the UCF campus the new backyard for graduate students. The student-inspired proposal addresses the fact that UCF currently has no designated housing for its graduate students. The proposal's purpose is to form a community for UCF graduate students where they can co-exist with their peers.
A total of 134 speeding citations have been issued by the UCF Police Department this year. UCF criminal justice department adviser Jeff Gould said he wants to make sure no one is No. 135. "How many of you have $5,000 in cash available to you right now?" Gould said at the Burnett Honors College event titled "How to: Get Out of a Speeding Ticket and Not Go to Jail.
The State Fire Marshal and the UCF Police Department are investigating a car arson that occurred at Pegasus Pointe Monday night. A silver Lexus, owned by Groveland resident Thomas Ware, was parked in front of Building 24 of the apartment complex, according to a UCF PD incident report.