NEWS

Candidates speak at Geneva meeting
Residents in Geneva had the opportunity to meet candidates running for public office Monday night during an open forum sponsored by the Geneva Citizens Association.
Published: Thursday, August 19, 2010 in the Seminole Chronicle

Advocates working to stop chaining of pets
Daniele Desane passes by a dilapidated house on State Road 434 every day on her way to work. For the last 10 months – since she started working at her job – Desane has seen a brown dog named Meme chained up outside of the house.
Published: Thursday, June 16, 2010 in the Seminole Chronicle

Seeking gender identity at UCF
The non-discrimination policy in the Golden Rule Student Handbook may soon be changed to include protections for gender identity and expression.
Published: Thursday, April 15, 2010 in the Central Florida Future

Students build a virtual recreation of the ’64 World’s Fair
When Charles Hughes was 21 years old, he visited the 1964-1965 World’s Fair in Queens, New York. Now, 45 years later, he’ll have the opportunity to re-visit that same fair.
Published: Thursday, April 8, 2010 in the Central Florida Future

Putting on their walking shoes: Students visit UCF en route to D.C.
Four students from Miami are making a 1,500-mile journey to Washington, D.C., in support of the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act – and they’re doing it on foot.
Published: Monday, January 25, 2010 in the Central Florida Future

Students: attacks orientation-based
Several UCF students were attacked at a house party on Sept. 12 for what they believe was based on their sexual orientation.
Published: Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in the Central Florida Future

Student said drink was spiked: A night at the bar ends in hallucinations
Sarah Midden, a sophomore English literature major, ended up in the hands of UCF Health Services after a night out.
Published: Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 in the Central Florida Future

In search of justice: Former UCF student helps the cause
A coalition of groups rallied at the Orange County Courthouse Wednesday to protest the arrest and detainment of Rita “Fany” Cote, 23, an immigrant from Honduras.
Published: Friday, Feb. 27, 2009 in the Central Florida Future

BRIEFS

Woman says boyfriend held her hostage in her Pegasus Landing apartment
A UCF student has accused her boyfriend of holding her hostage and beating her for more than 14 hours, according to Grant Heston of UCF News & Information.
Published: Monday, Feb. 22, 2010 in the Central Florida Future

Frances Millican, former UCF first lady, dies after fall
Frances Hilliard Millican, the wife of UCF’s first president, Charles Millican, died Monday after a fall at her home. She was 82.
Published: Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2010 in the Central Florida Future

EVENT COVERAGE

Students walk to raise awareness of child trafficking
An organization called Stop Child Trafficking Now sponsored community events in more than 35 U.S. cities to promote child trafficking awareness.
Published: Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009 in the Central Florida Future

‘Farm norms harm women’ – Panel discusses rights in agriculture
Dangerous pesticides, sexism and poor pay are some of the cultural and systemic barriers that keep women farmworkers from attaining reproductive rights, according to a panel discussion Wednesday night.
Published: Thursday, April 2, 2009 in the Central Florida Future

Students, workers protest Burger King: Farmworkers want more pay, labor code
Representatives from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers came to campus Friday to speak out against Burger King.
Published: Thursday, April 24, 2008 in the Central Florida Future

PROFILES

New group promotes friendship with bikes
A new organization is working to make the UCF campus a friendlier place and ride bikes at the same time.
Published: Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009 in the Central Florida Future

Photographer shares experiences in Cuba
Local photographer Peter Burg spent two weeks trying to capture the heart of Cuba.
Published: Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009 in the Central Florida Future

Students start UCF chapter of global human rights org.
UCF is taking a step forward for human rights by introducing a new activism campaign on campus.
Published: Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009 in the Central Florida Future

Dandelion Communitea Cafe offers comfy atmosphere
Guests gather on the front porch of a quaint, bright green three-bedroom house, home to the Dandelion Communitea Cafe.
Published: Wednesday, July 9, 2008 in the Central Florida Future

BLOG ENTRIES

Catching Youth: Their Eyes and Their Attention
Michael Smith, executive director of the Media Management Center (MMC) at Northwestern University, doesn’t advocate changing news Web sites to attract younger readers. Instead, he thinks news organizations should create new home pages altogether.
Published: Monday, April 12, 2010 by the Newspaper Association of America

How Social Media Has Transformed the Media Landscape
When Grady Burnett joined Facebook in 2009, the Web site had 150 million users. Burnett, director of Global Online Sales and Operations for Facebook, said the site now has 400 million users, many of whom visit daily.
Published: Monday, April 12, 2010 by the Newspaper Association of America