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Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 83, October 26, 2009

Central Florida Future

Walking barefoot for poverty; Festival of lights; Man vs. Wild host comes to Florida; Theatre students alternate two sold-out productions; First green complex at UCF.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 83, October 22, 2009

Central Florida Future

No abstract provided.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 82, October 19, 2009

Central Florida Future

Crime down 22.2 percent from '08; Kitchen confidential; H&M opening attracts students; Students struggle to find part-time work; War protesters gather near UCF.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 81, October 15, 2009

Central Florida Future

Student arrested in underage sex sting; Uncover Thursdays; Daddy dearest; Plus: The Townhouse: A relic of Oviedo past; Forget the orange and green; Arena vendors look for support; Spirits stay high despite early political setbacks; Regal removes discounts.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 80, October 12, 2009

Central Florida Future

Luck loses appeal, violation stands; Donation stations; UCF partners with Embry; UCF nursing staff make Fla. top 100; Author entertains, inspires students.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 79, October 8, 2009

Central Florida Future

Senators found in minor violation; Staff discuss 'unfair' labor; Uncover Thursdays; Natural born Killers; Plus: Something evil is lurking in the dark; Zom-Com kills the competition; Panel discusses global war on terrorism at UCF; Free printing coming soon.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 78, October 5, 2009

Central Florida Future

Birth control ban a possibility; A myth gets soaked; Captain reels in student interest; SARC celebrates 20th anniversary on campus; Students: attacks orientation-based.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 77, October 1, 2009

Central Florida Future

Incumbent senator found in violation; Pledge classes put on hold; Uncover Thursdays; I love the '80s; Plus: iKiwi: Fro-o, the way to go; Columns: Great American traditions of apathy, steroids; Environment expert advises students on energy, climate; Student said drink was spiked.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 76, September 28, 2009

Central Florida Future

Universal e-mail switch begins; Male-female SGA ratio off; Students discuss energy at forum; Engineers market invention; Female author criticizes interpretations of Islam.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 75, September 24, 2009

Central Florida Future

SGA sees increase in candidates; Uncover Thursdays; Hemplified music; Plus: Rock blasts from the Cannon; Sing your heart out at Natura Coffee and Tea's Open Mic night; Student attacked twice in one week; Veterans transition from bootstraps to bookbags; Students open business via the Internet

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 74, September 21, 2009

Central Florida Future

Activists says friends, not food; Sunday market; UCF has new spot to donate blood; Atheist and Christian authors debate religion; Water refills waste.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 73, September 17, 2009

Central Florida Future

U.N. Foundation adviser visits; Uncover Thursdays; Tales of the tailgaters; Plus: No curses, just Chicago culture; So many after-parties, so little time: The best post-games around; Veterans discuss how to adapt; SGA votes for donation change; Site turns students into global language-learners.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 72, September 14, 2009

Central Florida Future

Football lottery yet to fill up; 9/11 remembrance; To those never forgotten; Senate election season to start; New grad program inspires change; Student fast to raise money for MSA.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 71, September 10, 2009

Central Florida Future

UCF wants to end cans; Uncover Thursdays; The hole deal; Plus: Elijah Wood counts down 'til 9; Fowler than the Rest: Animals that don' deserve the respect; Transfer students set record for fall '09; Deployed alumna utilizes degree as group historian; Late start didn't deter turnout.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 70, September 3, 2009

Central Florida Future

Curtailed tailgating miffs some; Uncover Thursdays; Nightlife in the neighborhood; Plus: Hicks and Grease Go Together; Moving in, tidying up: Add some character to your room; UCF earns approval to hose 250 evacuees; Alum deploys film festival for troops; Recession sees rise in grad students.

Public Spheres, Networked Publics, Networked Public Spheres?: Tracking The Habermasion Public Sphere In Recent Discourse, Minna Aslama, Ingrid Erikson

McGannon Center Research Resources

No abstract provided.

Lincoln's America 2.0, Edward L. Ayers

History Faculty Publications

For most people at the time, far from battles or capitals, the Civil War arrived in long gray columns of text. A new system of telegraph stations, railroads, and press organizations spread words with unprecedented speed and in enormous quantity. Reports form the battlefield poured out in brief messages and long torrents, editorials commenting on every event and utterance. Even generals and presidents understood the shape and meaning of the Civil War through print.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 69, August 31, 2009

Central Florida Future

Beta suspension taken to next level; Blast off; Conduct board raises questions; Tips for eating healthy in college; Dining Dollars accepted all across campus.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 68, August 27, 2009

Central Florida Future

2009 freshman class makes UCF history; No rush for Beta this fall season; Uncover Thursdays; Water World; Plus: Post Grad strikes a chord with new grads; Grammy nom Trey Songz can't help but give us a call; Farmers market offers fresh alternatives; Eatery holds grand opening.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 67, August 24, 2009

Central Florida Future

UCF program cuts; Coming to terms with cuts; Students of cut programs wrestle with displacement, other issues; SGA president relates regret, understanding of program cuts; Faculty braces for May layoffs, job search; New classes debut in fall.

August Roundtable: Introduction

Human Rights & Human Welfare

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The Two Faces of Twitter: Revolution in a Digital Age. By Darrell West. The Huffington Post. July 30, 2009.

Twitter And Youtube: Positive Developments For Human Rights Protection?, Nicola Colbran

Human Rights & Human Welfare

A number of statements have been made regarding the benefit to human rights protection of advances in technology. However, can these advances also have a negative impact?

Focusing on instant messaging and social network services such as Twitter and YouTube, the positives are quickly apparent. They can draw immediate attention to human rights violations that may otherwise go unnoticed, allow interested parties to stay abreast of developments in the protection of human rights, and create strength and courage in numbers for action that may not be anticipated by the perpetrator. These services also enable human rights activists to tweet their …

Stop The Revolution, Michael Jackson Is Dead!, William Paul Simmons

Human Rights & Human Welfare

We won’t soon forget the rapid fire pace of “tweets” and Facebook posts direct from the streets of Tehran. The haunting images of Neda Agha Soltan shocked the consciences of hundreds of thousands around the globe as it went “viral.”

Protest, Iranian Style: A Two-Way Conversation?, Shareen Hertel

Human Rights & Human Welfare

Darrell West gets it right when he argues that despite their promise, digital technologies alone “cannot produce revolutions. To generate fundamental change, it still takes strong leadership, powerful ideas, and people willing to risk detention and imprisonment.” West is writing about Iran—and the critical role that social networking has played in fostering social protest in the wake of a disputed election in that country. He also warns that oppressive regimes may turn the very same tool of protest against those fighting for freedom, by using digital technology to track protesters. Yet West underplays the importance of social networking for cracking …

Iran: Who Is Quicker - The Hacker Or The Twitter?, Anja Mihr

Human Rights & Human Welfare

For a moment we believed that we had entered into a new era of democratic movement. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Google—chat have given proof that regardless where people live, what background they have, what system they adhere to or what religion they practice: they want to share the injustice and violence that happens to them with the world. They seek awareness, help and support and moreover they look for an end to the unfair and violent treatment. So have thousands of people in Iran—and still they do. They use what is the most widely available, quickest and the cheapest way …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 65, July 30, 2009

Central Florida Future

Students receive their white coats; Uncover Thursdays; Playing HURT; Plus: The best and worst of summer 2009 culture; (500) Days of Summer a delightful love flick; Card game reinforces medic training; Water tower to cut energy costs.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 64, July 27, 2009

Central Florida Future

UCF program cuts; Dismissed; University drafts 2010 Master Plan; What's covered in the Master Plan; Library thefts on the rise.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 63, July 23, 2009

Central Florida Future

UCF program cuts; BOT to decide on cuts today; Uncover Thursdays; Thieves in the night; Plus: Karrigan tours on Vans Warped; A destination for the magically minded; P.F. Chang's commits $50K to Rosen; Professor receives mentoring award; Presidential awards for excellence in mathematics and science teaching.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 62, July 20, 2009

Central Florida Future

UCF program cuts; BOT to vote on cuts Thursday; UCF does research at Disney Preserve; the Nature Conservancy; Pageant promotes Earth.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 61, July 16, 2009

Central Florida Future

UCF Program Cuts; Committee recommends major cuts; Uncover Thursdays; Spellbound; Plus: Michael and Michael have issues; New restaurant an artsy hangout spot; Contest searches for 'greenest' U.S. campus; Suspended UCF student appeals for readmission.