NSM.today • 12th November 2022 UCF students explore their identities through poetry in new workshop Exploring one's identity through poetry is something Matt Ricke has felt strongly about, so he opened a workshop for students to learn and share their voices.
NSM.today • 31st January 2022 Neo-Nazis spotted near UCF taunting bystanders Neo-Nazis were spotted sporting antisemitic symbols and waving swastika flags on Saturday at Waterford Lakes Town Center in East Orlando.The rally was organized by the National Socialist Movement, and several unidentified individuals were seen donning swastikas, taunting bystanders and yelling "white power," according to eyewitness accounts and videos.Hannah Mason, senior advertising and public relations major, said she first saw the incident after seeing Snapchat videos her friend sent to h
NSM.today • 10th March 2022 'Don't Say Gay' bill passes the Florida Senate The "Don’t Say Gay" bill passed the Florida Senate by a 22-17 vote on Tuesday and is awaiting Gov. Ron DeSantis’ overview and signature.If the bill gets DeSantis' signature, it will go into place July 1, before the new school year.The bill, Florida's Parental Rights in Education, would prohibit the discussion of LGBTQ+ identities in students from kindergarten through 3rd grade. It would also allow parents to sue schools if topics of LGBTQ+ identity come up in the classroom.The 2019 Nationa
NSM.today • 7th February 2022 Charges filed against three neo Nazis who attacked Jewish UCF student The Orange County Sheriff’s Office arrested three men involved in the neo-Nazi rally at Waterford Lakes Town Center, according to a tweet Feb. 4.
NSM.today • 9th February 2022 Breaking the glass screen: UCF alumna speaks on women in gaming A game designer broke the glass screen and addressed the glitch of representation in the gaming industry on Friday during the online virtual speaker series "Women in Games and Interactive Media."Alexia Mandeville, lead game designer at Niantic and UCF '14 digital media alumna, spoke on her experiences and journey as a woman in the gaming industry and what she wishes digital media majors will take from her.“I hope that people understand that they can do anything. There are all these rules in