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The University of Central Florida Police Department Investigates 2nd Criminal Offense in Chi Omega Hazing Case

On April 4, two pledges of Chi Omega were blindfolded and led into the UCF Arboretum on campus where they were then told to finish an entire bottle of rum before they could leave.

According to the report, several sisters …

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University of Central Florida Fraternity– Sigma Nu Hosts The Fifth Annual “Undie Classic”

The Undie Classic is an underwear run to benefit Goodwill Industries of Central Florida. The idea was first brought up by Steven Harowitz and then carried out in 2009 with the help of Joseph Lebowitz. “The run was designed, and …

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University of Central Florida Knight-Thon Raises $392,831 For Children’s Miracle Network

Many UCF students wish that they can be a part of something big but do not know where exactly to start. Many of these want to help children and make a difference in their worlds.

Knighton is UCF’s annual dance …

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A Couple Was Murdered After Their Facebook Relationship Status Was Changed

Police say China Barber and Gus Bennett were victims in double murder-suicide. Barber’s estranged husband allegedly shot them, then himself. Bennett had updated his relationship status on Facebook days before the shooting.

 

Bennett, 20-year-old China Barber and Barber’s estranged …

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University of Central Florida Students Compete in “Shack-A-Thon” to Help Raise Money for Charity

Once a year, a few UCF clubs get together and create some makeshift buildings, all in the name of raising money for charity. This event, called Shack-A-Thon, is in its sixth year since being brought to the UCF campus. It’s …

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University of Central Florida Students Denounce Mathematics Assistance and Learning Lab

The Mathematics Assistance and Learning Lab, also known as the M.A.L.L., was established at UCF in 2008. The MALL is composed of three rooms with 312 total computers. Students in Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, Trigonometry, and Pre-Calculus must complete a total …

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University of Central Florida Students Talk About Safety After Former Student Brooke Dawkins Dies From A Tragic Accident

Students at the University of Central Florida weighed in on the need for safety at intersections around UCF that could help prevent another accident like the one that  sent a UCF student to the hospital in critical condition. The safety …

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A University of Central Florida Student Assaulted and Robbed at Gunpoint Walking Home from Knight’s Pub

Two students were jumped walking home from Knight’s Pub, just behind Sterling Central. The victim said it happened in the middle of Aristotle Avenue, the road right next to Sterling Central. Two students were walking back to the Phi Delta …

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A Member of the University of Central Florida’s Kappa Delta Sorority- “Brooke Dawkins” Was Involved In An Accident Early Sunday Morning.

A member of the Greek community and a sister of the Kappa Delta sorority was involved in an accident on Sunday morning. The crash happened at 2:33 a.m. on Alafaya and Gemini. The Florida Highway Patrol says Brooke Dawkins, 19, …

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VERDICT: Michael Dunn Found Guilty Of 3 Counts Of Attempted 2nd-Degree Murder, Mistrial Declared On 1st-Degree Murder Charge

On November 23, 2012, Michael Dunn pulled into a gas station in Jacksonville, parking next to a red Dodge Durango full of teenagers. The teens had pulled in for gum and cigarettes; Dunn, meanwhile, had just left his son’s wedding …

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