I am often asked by students if, when they walk into class every morning, they leave their First Amendment rights at the door. Back in high school, the answer was "it depends", and in college, the line of what is and is not acceptable is even more obscure. Free press is a fundamental prerequisite of any functional democracy, and though there may be nothing democratic about the student–faculty relationship in our higher education system, the presence and importance of independent – often student-run – media outlets on college campuses cannot be denied. What, then, can be done if school administrators…

Getting sucker punched at a bar \\ We've all seen it happen, or had it happen, but how do we prepare ourselves for an inebriated brute swinging an iron fist? UCF students have a simple answer: join their MMA club! Founded three years ago, the Mixed Martial Arts Club is part of the UCF Sports Club Council. The group consists of about 14 students, males and females, who meet three times a week in the Ferrell Commons Auditorium where they learn and practice moves for self-defense and fighting. Mixed martial arts is a combination of varied fighting disciplines that encompass…