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Daniel Meri’s transition from UCF baseball player to coach

6 days ago | nicholsonstudentmedia.com | Erika Ryan

Many athletes have transitioned into coaching roles once their playing days are behind them, but in the case of former UCF baseball standout Danny Neri, a quick turnaround from playing to coaching came with its own set of unique complexities during his baseball career. The former Knights catcher standout, who played for UCF from 2023 to 2024, stepped in to support the teammates he once took the field with.
UCF student sues to halt Trump administration’s TPS rollbacks

2 months ago | nicholsonstudentmedia.com | Lucy Dillon

Cecilia Gonzalez Herrera and her family packed their bags and fled Venezuela in 2017 — today, the senior political science major is taking the Trump administration to court for its immigration crackdowns. The political and economic conditions in Venezuela no longer supported 18-year-old Gonzalez Herrera and her family, so they trekked to America with a dream to start again. “At 18, I thought I had my life figured out,” Gonzalez Herrera said.
UCF international students voice concerns over proposed immigration policy changes | <span class="tnt-section-tag no-link">News</span> | The Charge

2 months ago | nicholsonstudentmedia.com | Ruby Marisol Merced

UCF students have spoken against and in favor of President Trump's immigration policies signed on Jan. 20, including increased deportations and expanded Immigration Customs Enforcement presence, affecting students.
State, federal actions spark campus-wide gun control conversations

2 months ago | nicholsonstudentmedia.com | Lucy Dillon

A bill proposed for the upcoming March legislative session aims to lower the legal gun-purchasing age from 21 to 18, sparking campus-wide conversations about gun control. In December 2024, Republican State Sen. Randy Fine introduced to the Florida Senate to lower the gun-purchasing age from 21 to 18.
UCF students and faculty respond to possible Department of Education shutdown

2 months ago | nicholsonstudentmedia.com | Lucy Dillon

The U.S. Department of Education released a notice Feb. 15 directing federally funded educational institutions to "end racial preferences," adding another layer to the Trump administration's fight against Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The news of the notice comes while the education department's fate hangs in the balance, as President Donald Trump campaigned in part on the premise of shutting it down.
UCF students and faculty respond to a possible Department of Education shutdown

Feb 10, 2025 | nicholsonstudentmedia.com | Lucy Dillon

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Mass shootings claim 12 lives since Office of Gun Violence Prevention shutdown

Feb 7, 2025 | nicholsonstudentmedia.com | Caysea Stone

Since the Office of Gun Violence Prevention shut down on Jan. 20, the U.S. has experienced 14 different mass shootings, leaving 12 dead and 60 injured total, according to the Gun Violence Archives. The OGVP, introduced by U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost and established by former President Joe Biden in September of 2023, was tasked with coordinating the federal response to mass shootings, providing resources to gun violence survivors and aiding partnerships around the country to reduce gun-related crimes.
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Feb 4, 2025 | nicholsonstudentmedia.com | Adrienne Labay
Universal Knights event to occur almost two months earlier this year

Jan 25, 2025 | nicholsonstudentmedia.com | Lucy Dillon

UCF Student Government announced on Wednesday in an Instagram post the official date for “Universal Knights" is Feb. 23 — almost two months earlier than last year's event. Universal Knights is an annual event put on by UCF SG where part of Universal Orlando Resort is reserved for a night for students to enjoy. The event will be held from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Universal Islands of Adventure.
UCF students rally behind second try at recreational marijuana

Jan 24, 2025 | nicholsonstudentmedia.com | Lucy Dillon

Only two months after its constitutional measure was defeated, political action committee Smart & Safe Florida is attempting to get the topic of recreational marijuana back on ballots. The constitutional amendment, proposed for the 2026 election cycle, would allow adults 21 and older to purchase, possess and use marijuana for non-medical purposes, according to the amendment.