The UCF Student Government invited the entire student body to Memory Mall on Wednesday for a free Drone Light show. Students attended with blankets, coats, chairs, friends and even some furry friends, ready for hot chocolate and various desserts.

Students settled down on the grass in front of the Addition Arena, listening to the DJ and enjoying the night with their companions, from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

A culinary cannabis course is being offered to undergraduate students at UCF for the Summer B term, and it’s the first one ever at a Florida university.

Culinary cannabis is what it sounds like, cooking involving medical cannabis.

Jason Fridrich, hospitality instructor at the Rosen College of Hospitality Management and retired chef, has over 28 years of experience in the food service and hospitality industries and will instruct the course.

Fridrich said the class revolves around marijuana and

It has been nearly a year since Gov. Ron DeSantis signed laws prohibiting state funding of diversity, equity and inclusion programs on campuses.

On May 15, 2023, Gov. DeSantis signed SB266 into law, with changes taking effect on July 1, 2023. The bill also had a counterpart bill, HB999, which was laid on the table.

Nearly a year later, there is a general awareness on campus about DEI laws. Experts in Orlando and at UCF said there is also confusion, consternation and even a chilling effect on l

The Residence Hall Association hosted its first ThriveFest event on Monday to raise awareness about the importance of mental health to students.

The event took place in the Pegasus Ballroom at the Student Union from 1-4 p.m., with Counseling and Psychological Services and Wellness and Health Promotion Services participating as well.

According to CAPS 2022-23 annual report, out of 5,230 students seen by counselors, 63% of students have anxiety and, 41% have depression.

Students went booth to b

That was one of the bingo questions the new members of the Moroccan Student Society were asked during their first ever meeting in UCF’s history on Monday night.

The Moroccan Student Society is a new organization on campus meant to empower and unite Moroccans, while providing personal and professional opportunities to those in it as well. The society also celebrates their culture and welcomes students from all backgrounds.

The meeting took place at the Barbara Ying Center, with more than 30 peo

The effects of COVID-19 have not just impacted the world, but also the ability of students to be able to solve simple word problems, said Dennis Filler, engineering associate lecturer.

Filler said there is an issue present in the engineering department — they are receiving students who may not have the keys to succeed. He said with the mixture of COVID and students being from a generation that follows "No Child Left Behind" — these students, within six sections of 150 students in each section,