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Student Senate Overrides Veto, Approves Constitution

By Connect Mason Reporter Rachael Dickson

President Drew Shelnutt’s veto of the proposed changes to the Student Government Constitution was overridden tonight by the Student Senate in a special meeting.

  • Read more about Shelnutt's veto and take a look at the changed constitution here.

Shelnutt Vetoes Constitutional Changes

By Connect Mason Reporter Rachael Dickson

UPDATE (11:14 p.m.): Student Senate Overrides Veto, Approves Constitution

Get Your Tires Inflated and Repaired Free On Campus

By Connect Mason News Director Elizabeth Stern

Free Tire Inflation Day will take place Wednesday, April 16 from 7:30 to 10:00 a.m. on GMU's Fairfax campus in front of Research I, courtesy of TireVan.

TireVan technicians will be available to check your tires for air pressure, tread wear and will even patch a tire at no cost if they find a nail in it.

Students Compete to Save Energy

By Connect Mason Reporter Edwin Mora

Students living in George Mason University’s Amherst and Brunswick residence halls are competing in a challenge to reduce individual electricity consumption in which the inhabitants of the winning hall will be awarded and publicly recognized.

Mason to Hold Vigil for VT Anniversary

By Broadside Asst. News Editor Rebecca Fulton
Photo courtesy of Broadside

April 16, 2008 will mark the one year anniversary of the Virginia Tech massacre, where 27 students and five professors were killed. In honor of the anniversary George Mason will conduct remembrance services.

Economics Program Mason’s Best-Kept Secret

By Connect Mason Asst. News Director Rashad Mulla

Professor Peter Boettke believes George Mason University's economics department puts its best foot forward every Thursday afternoon.

About 35 people attend the weekly Workshop in Philosophy, Politics and Economics Thursdays at 1 p.m. in Enterprise Hall’s room 318, says Boettke, Deputy Director of the James M. Buchanan Center for Political Economy at Mason.

Back Track: A Double Look at Claims Made at Debate

By Connect Mason Reporter Rachael Dickson
Photo by Broadside Photography Editor Courtney Erland

Join us as we look into the claims made during Thursday's Student Government Presidential Debate.

Want us to look into an issue? Comment below and we'll add to this list:

More double looks on the way. Just waiting to hear back from people.

Network Services Down Due to Planned Outage

By Connect Mason Reporter Rachael Dickson

Numerous network services will be unavailable in certain areas in and outside of the main Fairfax campus, due to a planned power outage in Thompson Hall, on Sunday, April 13.

The power outage, lasting from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., will take place in order to replace a faulty circuit breaker in the Data Center.

Newseum Opens With Free Admission

By Broadside Asst. Style Editor Nicole Ocran

The Newseum opens its doors to the public today with free admission in Washington, D.C.

The Newseum features, among other items, eight panels from the Berlin Wall, a portion of the Pentagon Building, the communications tower that was once on top of the World Trade Center, as well as the Journalists Memorial.

PE Building to Double in Size, Equipment

By Dave Andrews, The Mason Gazette

For years, the Physical Education (PE) Building on Mason’s Fairfax Campus went practically unnoticed, sitting alone on a hill outside Patriot Circle. But now, renovations and significant expansions are under way to make it the primary recreation destination on campus.