News
Gunston Go Bus On the Way
By Broadside Staff Writer Adam Sylvain
In response to student demand for more available public transportation, Student Government is in the final stages of establishing a new shuttle service.
The Gunston Go Bus will shuttle students to and from local shopping and dining centers. Stops will include Fair Oaks Mall, Fair Lakes Center, Fairfax Corner and Old Towne Fairfax.
Holiday Jobs Hard to Come By
By Broadside Editor-in-Chief Nicole Ocran. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Hendrick's Photos.
The tight retail market has hindered most opportunities for seasonal hiring. Broadside consulted Rebekah Troug, front desk manager of University Career Services, for advice for those looking for employment during the holiday season.
What are some of the challenges that students may encounter when going out to apply for jobs over the holidays?
The greatest challenge affecting job seekers over the holidays this year is the need to expand their searches to include targets other than the usual holiday employers. While the current economic climate is in flux and the job market is more competitive, the Washington, D.C. metro area has a much stronger job market than most other areas of the country.
Don't Just Dream of a White Christmas
By Broadside Interim Assistant News Editor Kevin Loker. Photo courtesy of Flickr user ralphunden.
A search of “paper snowflake” on Google will return about 1.6 million results. Don’t be intimidated. Out of all the wikiHow’s, eHow’s, and YouTube tutorials out there, we at Broadside have the absolute best method for all the season’s snowflake-making activities.
For real.
Before anything else, make sure you are working with the right materials. A pair of scissors is pretty key, as is a sheet of paper. For that paper, we suggest sticking to white. For the scissors, any will do, but we are pretty partial to the Acme United Titanium-Bonded 8-Inch Scissors.
The $10 at Staples? Definitely worth it.
De-Stress Activities Offered All Week for Students
By Broadside Correspondent Hayley Roder
For the past three years, the Office of Student Activities and Student Government have teamed up to put on De-Stress Fest, which occurs during the week before finals in both the fall and spring semesters. This year, it is being held from Monday, Dec. 1 to Sunday, Dec. 7.
“The week is made up of low-key activities to help students relax and un-wind before they have to start taking exams,” explained Michelle Davis, assistant director of Student Activities for programming.
Thanksgiving Break Dining Options are Few
By Connect2Mason Information Director Miguel Perez
While most students choose to go home during Thanksgiving break, a small number stay on campus for different reasons. These students that choose to stay at Mason during Thanksgiving have very few campus dining options during that time.
Those that stay on campus must rely on off-campus dining locations for dining needs. The University shuts down during Thursday and Friday, and food venues are unavailable during this time.
In Remembrance of Alana Melanie Williams
Photo & story by Connect2Mason Content Director Amanda Svec.
According to an email sent out by Charles Kellom, Assistant Director of Office of Diversity Programs & Services, "a student died over the weekend as a result of a car accident."
The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority will host a candlelight vigil tonight at 8:30 p.m. by the Clock Tower to remember fellow sister, Alana Melanie Williams.
City/Town: Fairfax, VA
LETTER: How Student Gov Will Help You
By Student Body President Zack Golden
Student Government’s main focus this year is to define our place in the George Mason University community so that students know what we do and how we can help. One of the ways that we are doing this is to let students know what exactly we are working on. We have created a plan that consists of broad goals and outlined specific projects to support these goals.
OPINION: Barack Obama's Cabinet of Change
By Broadside Staff Writer John Koblan
America has a lot of issues to tackle, including two wars, a roller coaster economy, healthcare and global warming. With all of these problems, it is important that President-Elect Barack Obama chooses the best people for his cabinet positions. Obama indicated as much, saying, “I think America deserves the best person for every job and so we are going to be canvassing far and wide, if I am fortunate enough to be elected.” Hopefully, our new president believes that Americans deserve cabinet members with more experience than running a horse show.
LETTER: Mason Supports Anti-Israel Propaganda?
By IT & English major Aram Zucker-Scharff
The GMU Law School hosted an event called “Separate is Never Equal: Stories of Apartheid from South Africa to Palestine” last week. The very title of the event speaks volumes as to the falsehood of its premise, and the guests for the event were an unfortunate selection.
The first speaker at the event was Eddie Makue, a prominent South African reverend, called the 60th anniversary of Israel's independence “six decades of catastrophe.” The second speaker was Diana Buttu, former spokesperson for the paramilitary Palestine Liberation Organization, “the richest of all terrorist organizations” according to UK law enforcement. In 2002, while in the Palestine Liberation Organization, Buttu likened the state of Israel and its negotiators to rapists. These two are hardly the most reputable choices to address Mason's Arlington campus.
OPINION: Don't Stereotype Women With Tatoos
By Broadside Staff Writer Sabra Hayes
Placing a tattoo on the small of a woman’s back carries a large amount of sexual innuendo. A tattoo in this area is discriminately referred to as a “tramp stamp.” It seems this tattoo area is especially popular among women born from the late ’70s to the late ’80s.
As Jeremy Gray said in Wedding Crashers, “See that tattoo on the lower back? It might as well be a bull’s eye.” This widely accepted cultural ignorance is manipulating how women feel about their tattoos. It’s time to remove the stigma of the tramp stamp and let women be free to tattoo their bodies where they choose to without the fear of preconceived notions of their sexuality.