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A segment about low-income and first-generation students who are finding success at UCF is scheduled to be broadcast nationwide this Sunday on 60 Minutes. A crew from the venerable CBS news show was at UCF in October at the same time Bill and Melinda Gates visited campus. The news show and the Gateses both came […]

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Every student knows stress all too well around final exam time. A combination of ‘Adulting’, final projects, exams and everything in-between, many students find themselves desperate for some stress alleviation. Luckily, the informed student knows just which outlets to go to, including the Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) office. A year since its inception, CAPS’s […]

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The Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities received a total of 6 submissions this semester. There was also an exciting Facebook voting contest for the second place winner. Both pieces are featured, since voting was so close in social media “likes.”  Special thanks to the UCF Parent and Family Fund for supporting us for our […]

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The most scenic feature on the UCF campus – the Reflecting Pond – will be back in picture-perfect shape by April 30, just in time for graduation photo shoots. The Reflecting Pond was drained in October after Spirit Splash and has been undergoing an extensive renovation ever since. Work has progressed rapidly over the past […]

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April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and April 25 is Denim Day. Denim Day started in Italy 19 years ago after a woman’s sexual assault case was overturned because the Supreme Court believed her tight jeans implied consent. Outraged by this decision, women in the Parliament wore jeans to show solidarity for the victim. […]

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