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Zack and Claire Win Student Body Presidency
By Connect Mason Director Whitney Rhodes, Reporter Rachael Dickson
Photo by Broadside
UPDATED: Vote tallies and quotes at 2:26 p.m.
Zack Golden and Claire Forman won the 2008 Student Government Elections. The announcement came after a debate between the College Democrats and Republicans in the Johnson Center food court.
"I don't know what to say right now," said Forman, vice president elect. "I can hardly breathe. We had a lot of people come out and turn things around right up to midnight."
When Golden was asked how he thought they won the election, he said, "Really just one on one individual contact. We talked a lot of people on the campaign. We really reached out to everybody - talked to a lot of commuters - especially - we talked to a lot of commuters. I think that's really what helped us."
The Results:
Official results posted on the Student Government office door.
Zack Golden/Claire Forman - 801 votes, 22.09%
Anna Godlewski/Katie Bowen - 792 votes, 21.84%
Alex Innes/Christine McGuire - 679 votes, 18.73%
Ijeoma Nwatu/Chris Hild - 669 votes, 18.45%
Nicole Kukuruda/Ravi Udeshi - 501 votes, 13.82%
Jacob Rehpelz/Bailey Hall - 75 votes, 2.07%
Write-in Votes - 109- 3.01%
College Dem., College Rep. LIVE Debate
By Connect Mason Reporters JD Mink and Rachael Dickson
Join us today at Noon in the Johnson Center (or online) for the April 17 GMU College Republicans and College Democrats Political Debate!
Use the above chat to send your own comments, questions and analysis. Email them also to connectmason@gmail.com and we'll feature them in the live blog and throughout Connect Mason.
Want to be a panelist? Comment in the chat and Connect Mason will make it happen.
Road Improvements at Braddock to Ease Traffic Flow
By Dave Andrews, Mason Gazette
By the end of May, Fairfax City officials anticipate the intersection of Braddock Road and Roberts Road, which borders the Fairfax Campus, will run more efficiently with an added turn lane, new traffic lights and ramped sidewalks.
VT Victims Remembered on Anniversary
By Broadside Photography Editor Courtney Erland and Connect Mason Photographer John Porter
The Mason community gathered outside the Johnson Center today to remember the victims of the April 16, 2007 Virginia Tech shootings.
- See photos from the event.
- Read up on how Blacksburg is changing, security-wise, one year after the shootings.
Broadside Hosts Nader at EarthFest '08
By Connect Mason Reporter Edwin Mora
George Mason University’s first annual EarthFest '08, a day long festival stressing sustainability and the environment, will feature local bands, environmental speakers and food.
Ballots Possibly Lost Through Email Forwarding
By Connect Mason Reporter Rachael Dickson
Concerns were raised today by some candidates for student body president and vice president regarding the process by which students were given the ballot to vote.
- Double-check your official Mason e-mail accounts if you are missing your presidential ballot.
April 16 Sparks Security Overhaul in Blacksburg
(UWIRE) This story was written by Caleb Fleming, Collegiate Times
Photo by Broadside
Called to action by the events last April, Virginia Tech has revamped its methods for preventing catastrophe and coping with emergencies that could occur.
- RELATED ARTICLE: Making Campus Safe, Broadside looks at GMU security after the Virginia Tech shootings
While many university students will recognize specific changes, such as the around-the-clock locking of dorms and the VT Alert system, numerous other changes have been implemented that have likely gone unnoticed.
Asian Pacific Heritage Month Events This Week
By Connect Mason Asst. News Director Rashad Mulla
UPDATE: The APAC Speaker Series originally scheduled for 5 p.m. today has been cancelled.
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month continues this week with three exciting events.
'Blue Light' Emergency System Down
By Connect Mason Director Whitney Rhodes
Photo by Flickr's 'cybertaur1'
UPDATE (April 17, 11:49): Blue boxes back in order as of April 16, according to GMU Police
The "blue light" emergency notification system positioned throughout the Fairfax campus is no longer working, according to a Mason Alert sent out by the George Mason University Police Department.
Another message will be sent out once the system is repaired.
Check back shortly for more information.
Liberty Square Bikes Could Be Impounded
By Connect Mason Sports Director Damien Sordelett
Housing at Liberty Square has given an ultimatum to students: fill out a form saying that this bicycle is yours or your bike will be impounded.
An e-mail sent by Liberty Square Resident Director Bradley Menard said that those who have not filled out the pink tags that were attached to the bicycles by April 15 would have their bicycles impounded.