SNL great Seth Meyers plays UCF

By Ty Wright / twright@valenciavoice.com
April 2, 2013
Filed under Lifestyle

ORLANDO -- “Would you guys like to hear some of the jokes my sponsors won’t allow me to say on the ‘Weekend Update’?” Saturday Night Live writer Seth Meyers quipped the night away in his raw, uncut, and vulgar standup comedy act on Monday, March 25 at the UCF Arena alongside fellow comedian... Read more »

SNL’s Seth Meyers to play UCF

By Ty Wright / twright@valenciavoice.com
March 21, 2013
Filed under Lifestyle

ORLANDO -- Self-proclaimed “Benjamin Button of comedy” Seth Meyers is winding the clock back five years and taking his stand-up comedy act on the road. Meyers, who is best known for his role as the head writer to NBC sketch comedy series, “Saturday Night Live,” and sole anchor to the show’s... Read more »

Dorm suicide halts activites on Monday at UCF’s Main Campus

By Marianella Zapata Noriega / mzapatanoriega@valenciavoice.com and Jeremy Williams / jwilliams@valenciavoice.com
March 18, 2013
Filed under News

UCF MAIN CAMPUS — Orange County Sheriff’s Office and FBI are investigating the suicide of James Oliver Seevakumaran who was found dead Monday morning in his room, 308, located in Tower I. Investigators found two weapons, a .45-caliber handgun and a .22-caliber tactical riffle as well as improvised... Read more »

Pope and change for Catholics, UCF campus ministry reflects

By James Tutten / jtutten@valenciavoice.com
March 14, 2013
Filed under News

ORLANDO — Students from the University of Central Florida and other local colleges joined in spirit with Catholics around the world to celebrate the selection of their new leader Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina — Pope Francis. “It is extremely exciting, it’s unexpected,“ said... Read more »

UCF senior leads way for Knights basketball

By Lawrence Laguna / llaguna@valenciavoice.com
October 8, 2012
Filed under Sports, UCF Athletics

Keith Clanton, Tristan Spurlock, and Isaiah Sykes were the main focus at the University of Central Florida Men's Basketball media day on Monday at the team’s practice courts.UCF head coach Donnie Jones has plenty of expectations for the leadership coming from the experienced players. "Leadership... Read more »

UCF raises tuition again

By Alexa Rydelek / arydelek@valenciavoice.com
October 8, 2012
Filed under Opinion

State legislatures are at it again. The University of Central Florida has hit students with another increase in tuition. The maximum increase public universities can ask for is 15 percent, and although it seemed like the board of governors was not thrilled about handing over the maximum amount, they... Read more »

UCF Knights win conference opener against ECU

By Lawrence Laguna / llaguna@valenciavoice.com
October 5, 2012
Filed under Sports, UCF Athletics, UCF Football

ORLANDO-- Quincy Mcduffie had 64yards receiving with a touchdown and a kick off returning touchdown as the UCF Knights defeated the East Carolina Pirates 40-20, Thursday night at the Bright House Networks Stadium. Mcduffie tied the kick off return record in UCF history and gave UCF the momentum back... Read more »

UCF reigns in prescription abuse

By Alexa Rydelek / arydelek@valenciavoice.com
October 3, 2012
Filed under News

The University of Central Florida held their second annual "drug take back" event on Thursday. The goal was to allow students to drop off their unwanted or expired prescription medications free of charge and anonymously. Megan Pabian, coordinator of university relations and public affairs, says "It... Read more »

Missouri hands UCF a second loss this season

By Juan Gallardo / jgallardo@valenciavoice.com
October 1, 2012
Filed under Sports, UCF Athletics, UCF Football

The UCF Golden Knights dropped their second game of the season to the University of Missouri Tigers in a 21-16 thriller. Sophomore quarterback Blake Bortles led the Knights with 267 yards and two touchdowns in front of a home crowd of 35,835 at the Bright House Networks Stadium. The Knights got on the... Read more »

Out-of-form Knights leads to second loss of season

By Danny Morales / dmorales@valenciavoice.com
October 1, 2012
Filed under Sports, UCF Athletics, UCF Football

Based on the way that the halves played out on Saturday, one would think that the UCF Knights were two entirely different teams out on the field. UCF dominated much of the first half, by maintaining possession for over 22 minutes while Missouri only had the ball for eight during the half. The Knights... Read more »