C2M Senior News Editor Yasmin Tadjdeh

Pilot House sets sail, NY-style pizza docks at Mason

As of New School Year’s Eve 2010, Ike’s is no longer the only late-night eatery on the George Mason University campus.

The Pilot House opened its doors to the Mason community Sunday at 5 p.m. Attached to the new dormitory Hampton Roads, The Pilot House is a 120-seat dining venue that is expected to alleviate the rush at Ike’s.

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Mason's Golden Key honor society revived, wins awards at annual summit

This past July, George Mason University’s chapter of the Golden Key International Honour Society was given three separate awards at their annual conference in Scottsdale, Arizona.
 
Having been out of action for some time, the Golden Key, an elite honor society that offers membership to only the top 15 percent of sophomores, juniors and seniors, came back with a vengeance this year with the help of faculty adviser Associate Dean for the Office of Academic Integrity Donna Fox, according to their President Nader Hussein.

Question Box: What's that cottage thing by Mason Pond?

While walking around Mason, it isn’t unusual to notice strange oddities—particularly when it comes to art. You may wonder why a particular bush appears to look like a sheep, or why there is an umbrella-like structure with red wires. One of the strangest pieces of art at Mason, however, is a building that everyone has seen, but likely knows very little about. It is the small white cottage overlooking Mason Pond.

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Two 4-way stops added for heavy foot traffic around Patriot Circle

Drivers and pedestrian beware. Keep your eyes peeled for new traffic patterns along George Mason University’s Patriot Circle. At the Patriot Circle intersections of York River Road as well as Mattaponi River Lane, new 4-way stops have been added to enhance safety for both drivers and pedestrians.