2008 Woodie Awards
A report by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) praised the success of UCF's green roof above the Student Union. Released on Nov. 5, the report featured the effectiveness of the 1,600-square-foot green roof. UCF's results far exceeded expectations.
Robbers wielding a shotgun and a steak knife tied up three UCF students at the Jefferson Village apartments and left with several thousand dollars worth of electronics, according to the Sheriff's Office. Police have arrested a suspect, Christopher Bryan Woods, 20.
The Department of Education released new regulations for student lending that will correct issues found in the lending practices in many colleges across the country. These new rules, effective July 1, will affect about a fourth of the UCF population. This fall, 12,636 students had at least one student loan, said Lisa Minnick with the Office of Financial Assistance.
A new resolution adopted has changed the order of Student Government Association Senate meetings in an effort to increase student involvement. The resolution, 40-03, pushes the allotted time that students have to address the Senate, known as "open forum," up to the beginning of its weekly meetings.
The Study Abroad Fair held Nov. 14 allowed volunteers and faculty the opportunity to share their personal experiences and expertise with students regarding tuition, diversity of programs, housing and cultural differences. "Students say it's the most life- changing experience they've had," said Maria Spina, program director for the Paris study abroad program.
Diala Gammoh celebrated Thanksgiving for the second time in her life Friday. Gammoh said she had heard about Thanksgiving, but did not fully grasp what it meant until last year. Gammoh is originally from Jordan and has been at UCF for two years as an international student. She is an industrial engineering graduate student and plans to earn a Ph.D. at UCF, then return home to Jordan upon graduation.
Since the events of Sept. 11, 2001, Americans have developed various opinions and attitudes concerning the Bush administration's war on terrorism as well as Middle Eastern countries. An educated analysis of our nation's involvement in Middle Eastern affairs requires a thorough understanding of the region's various peoples, cultures and politics.
More than 1,000 people attended Battle of the Elements III Saturday night in the Ferrell Auditorium at UCF. The event, hosted by the Elements hip-hop student organization, aims to represent four elements of hip-hop culture: break dancing, deejaying, emceeing and black book - a.
Hari Saha has lived worlds apart, but his love for education has always been with him. Before coming to UCF, Saha was a native of Calcutta, India. Saha teaches physics and though he says the subject isn't easy, it's always nice to see students succeed. In India, the several states each have their own language, so there is no official language for the nation; Saha speaks Hindi, Bangoli and English.
UCF's Recreation and Wellness Center was the site of some fierce competition Saturday. The teams of players weren't there to play conventional intramural sports like basketball, football or baseball. They were there to hurl small neon, orange and green balls at each other as hard a possible.