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UCF Creates a Winter Wonderland on Campus

Winter wonderland in Orlando has returned! Light Up UCF has been running for six years and is located on the UCF campus outside of the CFE Arena in Knights Plaza. The event, presented by Carl Black of Orlando and the …

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George Zimmerman Arrested for Domestic Violence

George Zimmerman was arrested on Monday, November 18th for suspected aggravated assault with a weapon, domestic violence and criminal mischief. Zimmerman allegedly cocked and pointed a shotgun at his girlfriend, shattered a glass-top table, then pushed her out of the …

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Tinker Field Hosts Electric Daisy Carnival

If you’re going to the Electric Daisy Carnival, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair!
Thousands of ravers flocked to Tinker Field on Friday for opening day of Electric Daisy Carnival 2013, a marathon of electronic dance music, …

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UCF Celebrates 50th Anniversary During Homecoming Week

Every November UCF students participate in a number of activities stringing together Homecoming week. This year proves to be extra special as the University celebrates its 50th anniversary.

On Saturday, November 2nd performers “Benny Benassi” and “Timeflies” kick off homecoming …

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The Boston Red Sox Refuse to Shave

If you’re a baseball fan, or really any sports fan at all, you most likely have a few superstitions and rituals of your own. Some players refuse to wash hats, helmets, or uniforms during a winning streak. Other players, like …

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Zeta Tau Alpha hosts New Member Lip Sync

Last week the ladies of Zeta Tau Alpha hosted New Member Lip Sync, their annual philanthropy event. This was a chance for fraternities and sororities to show off their new member classes while competing for a cause. The main purpose …

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History of the Twitter #Hashtag

Last Thursday Twitter made its S-1 filing available to the public, shedding some light on its initial public offering plans. Twitter has seen many changes since launching, the hashtag being one of them. With 100 million users tweeting daily, not …

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Electronic Music Culture May Be New To Wall Street

SFX Entertainment, the company responsible for the biggest production of live events and content focused exclusively on electronic music, is petitioning for a place on Wall Street. SFX is famous for music festivals such as Electric Zoo and Tomorrowland, each …

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The New iPhone Sells Out Opening Weekend

Many Apple fans waited in line for hours for the chance to buy the new iPhone 5S and 5C models that were introduced to the public on September 18th. Traditionally, Apple has been releasing a new model nearly every year …

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Iran Allows Social Media for the First Time Since 2009

On Monday, September 16 Iranians rejoiced via Twitter and Facebook for the first time in years. In 2009, Iranian authorities blocked social media sites including Twitter and Facebook after concern that its citizens were using such sites to vocalize complaints …

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