Centric Magazine
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Centric is a student-produced magazine in the Nicholson School of Communication. Centric belongs to the tight-knit community of the University of Central Florida, including students, alumni, faculty and fans. The mission of the magazine is to bring the community together and embrace the unique, ever-changing spirit of the school. Centric showcases the exceptional opportunities offered to those with humble beginnings at UCF. We will bring you into the lives of those from past, present and future generations that capture the heart of UCF. “Centric” means central and our school is central to our community. UCF is the focal point in the stories told in this magazine. UCF is centric. Source
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| Scope | Local, Student/Alumni |
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| Language | English |
| Country | United States of America |
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When the clock ticks midnight, the UCF library transforms. The crowd thins, conversations disappear and what was blank all afternoon suddenly fills with handwriting, equations, reminders and half-erased panic. By morning, it will all be gone. But maybe that’s the point. To Ashley La Rosa, the whiteboard isn’t like a notebook, but freedom to fail and try again. “I’m in [Organic Chemistry] right now, and it’s a lot of trial and error,” said La Rosa, a second-year biomedical sciences major.
IN-DEPTH: The Style Shift
At UCF’s campus, you’ll always feel a sense of familiarity hit you, whether it’s walking across Memory Mall, dodging scooters and coffee spills on the pavement or taking in the Florida sun. The most distinct feeling, though, is looking around at all your friends and seeing the vibrant blend of color and polyester seep into the background. Rewinding to the 1990s, a different fashion culture was apparent on campus. What were students wearing, and how did they express themselves?
Fashion in Rewind
In fashion, time isn’t linear, it loops. A pair of Juicy Couture pants from 2006 might resurface in 2025, and “dead” trends like skinny jeans or Ugg boots are suddenly spotted on social media platforms again. The speed of online spaces has compressed decades of fashion trends into months. But on UCF’s campus, students are stopping the clock. “I still wear high-rise jeans all the time,” said Anna Dziamalek, a senior health sciences major. “They’re comfortable and flattering.
Time Well Slept
It’s a formula that seems almost impossible for most college students: stop doom-scrolling, avoid caffeine and consistently be in bed before midnight. Before midnight?! Do you have any idea what I can accomplish until 2 a.m.? Quality sleep is crucial to one’s health, but it’s usually the first thing people sacrifice to do literally anything else (I’m definitely writing this story past the recommended bedtime … ).
Lost in Time and Translation
Are you the person who translates for others, or the person who wishes they could? Or are you the person who understands the language you’re being spoken to, but doesn’t know what to say back? For many students, not knowing their parents’ or grandparents’ language brings more than just frustration: it brings questions of identity, pride and connection. I was born into a bilingual family in Brazil.
Where Did the Time Go?
At 18, high school seniors all over the country are making one of the biggest decisions of their lives: where will they spend their next four years? Ask anyone what their earliest memory from their life is. The majority of the time, their first memory comes from school. Preschool, elementary, middle and high school is all we know up until 18. When the choice of where and how to spend the next four years, students are confronted with a decision that is theirs.
IN-DEPTH: Greetings From Orlando
I’ll never forget that day … rushing to the airport, saying my goodbyes and seeing students roll their suitcases, bound for flights and adventures. It felt like I was in a movie, feeling the nervous excitement of boarding my first ever flight alone … But I knew that I was about to discover my next adventure in the Sunshine State. I still remember my first week at UCF wandering past the Reflecting Pond under the Florida sun, completely lost but pretending I knew where I was going.
As I passed outside the Student Union, a flash of color caught my eye. A small, bright paper with a cute character and a message lay on top of a trash bin, radiating positivity where it was least expected. I had so many things to work on and focus on for the day, but seeing this random note while I had so many overwhelming tasks to accomplish put me in a brief moment filled with promise. It made me smile and feel good about myself during a time in my life where it was needed.
The Acrisure Bounce House shakes with the excitement of students and fans during kickoff. The student section roars with energy, and you notice two girls in the front … one is dressed like former Head Coach Gus Malzahn — huh? Kaci Anderson and Taylor Hicks, who met through their sorority, share the same passion for UCF football. What began as small talk soon revealed their mutual sports knowledge, leading them to attend their first UCF football game together.
Whimsical Escape
If you walk past the pavilion near the John T. Washington Center Breezeway on a sunny Friday afternoon, you might catch the glint of metal armor in the distance. That would be Thomas Lester, creator and captain of the Golden Knights Armored Combat Club, fully geared up in a suit of medieval armor. In the adjoining field, a sweaty group of students practice footwork and blocking drills with wooden shields and duct-taped rebar swords. Their goal? To compete in buhurt, a modern form of armored combat.