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Obama Fails to Mention Native Americans in Speech
By Broadside Contributor Nanette Yandell
President Barack Obama’s inaugural address signaled a coming era of positive change for this country. Obama exemplifies a leadership and an awareness that could potentially bring many different cultural groups together. However, Obama talked about the country’s history as though it began when the Europeans arrived on the Eastern shores.
Round Table Events in February
By GMU Sustainability Council Member Aaron Hartman.
During the month of February, Mason will host four roundtable discussions on the future of energy. Each panel will discuss one of the following topics: coal, liquid fuels, nuclear and renewables.
On Tuesday, Feb. 3 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., the first roundtable discussion, "Clean Coal: Myths, Realities, and Possibilities," will be held in the Johnson Center, meeting room C.
For more details, please contact Colin Bennett in the Office of Sustainability at cbennet6@gmu.edu or check out the C2M Calendar page.
Vagina Monologues Performance Next Weekend
By the Broadside News Staff
Mason students will perform "The Vagina Monologues," a book by Eve Ensler turned play based on interviews with over 200 women about their experiences of sexuality, on Friday, Feb. 6 and Saturday, Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. in Harris Theatre.
The Vagina Monologues portrays the fears and fantasies of everyday women regarding their bodies and sexuality. Join the female performers Feb. 6 and 7 to watch the book-turned-play that has inspired a movement, V-Day, to stop violence against women.
Obama Replicates Spirit of MLK’s “I Have a Dream”
By Connect2Mason Breaking News Director Matt Todd
Like another African-American hero Martin Luther King, Jr., our 44th president of the United States of America, Barack Obama, has a dream for America . Despite the slight slip-up in which President Barack Obama forgot a line in the “Presidential Oath,” his speech afterwards made the kind of impression Martin Luther King, Jr. made when he gave his famous speech in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 28, 1963. King's speech was given exactly on the opposite side of the National Mall at the Lincoln Memorial to more than 250,000 civil rights supporters.
Campus News in Brief
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
An Evening of Reflection will be observed on Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 5 p.m. in Dewberry Hall.
The evening will include a reception with refreshments, a keynote address by Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, a child leader of the Civil Rights Movement and the present president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and the awarding of the Spirit of King Awards for one faculty member and one student who have made contributions to the development of a multicultural campus through their teaching, research or leadership.
Housing's Role in Sustainability at Mason
By Broadside Contributor Dan Waxman
The Office of Housing and Residence Life has certainly made sustainability a priority. The Greening Group, co-chaired by Rachel Siditsky and Brad Menard and encompassed by staff members from a variety of areas, have engaged and inspired George Mason University’s residence hall students to live sustainably through a variety of initiatives.
University Opens At Noon Today
By Connect2Mason Breaking News Director Matt Todd
After a second wave of winter weather dumped more freezing rain with ice accumulations of more than a quarter-of-an-inch, George Mason has decided to delay classes until noon today, Wednesday, Jan. 28, according to the University Web site.
Added at 8:16 a.m. Though the e-mail alert sent to students at 5:37 a.m. says the School of Law would be opening at 10 a.m., the Law School has updated their decision and will be opening at noon. The Law Library will open at 11 a.m.
Winter Weather Advisory
By Connect2Mason Breaking News Director Matt Todd
According to Yahoo! Weather, a winter weather advisory remains in effect for the Northern Virginia area until 12pm Wednesday January 28. Tonight’s forecast will be a mix of freezing precipitation early in the evening, which will change over to freezing rain overnight as the temperatures drop, according to Weather.com.
University Evening Classes Cancelled
According to George Mason University Press Secretary Dan Walsch, Tuesday evening classes beginning at 7:20 p.m. on all campuses have been canceled due to inclement weather.
This announcement does not apply to the School of Law.
Remembrance Vigil for Brittney Kittrell
By Connect2Mason Content Director Amanda Svec.
On Jan. 8, George Mason University student Brittney Kittrell passed away.
A remembrance vigil is being held on Wednesday, Jan. 28 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Clock Tower in front of the Johnson Center. In the event of inclement weather conditions, the vigil will be held in Ciao Hall, located in Student Union Building II.
The Connect2Mason team sends their condolences to Brittney's family and friends.