News
Patriot Circle Interrupted By Construction
By Connect Mason Reporter Rashad Mulla
Map from Mason Gazette
Beginning Thursday, March 6, the northeast side of Patriot Circle will be closed between Lots E and G. Traffic, including CUE buses and George Mason University shuttles, will be directed onto a new spur road leading to University Drive. Those continuing east along the circle will take a left on George Mason Boulevard and a right on Patriot Circle.
Students, Merten Discuss Leadership
By Connect Mason Reporter Mrinalini Ramanan
- Check back for a Q&A with President Merten from the event!
President Alan Merten held a Presidential Leadership Dialogue yesterday, March 4, in Mason Hall as part of an ongoing effort to promote student leadership at Mason.
Merten reflected on his first moments as a leader in the following positions:
Dining, Housing Reveal Initiatives at Townhall
By Connect Mason Reporter Rachael Dickson
In a townhall meeting sponsored by Student Government Monday night, Mason dining and housing administrators met with students to explain some of the new initiatives and developments arriving at Mason in the next few years.
- What do you think of these changes? Are housing and dining administrators going in the right direction? What would you like to see at Mason?
Tornado and Flood Watch Issued for Fairfax, Va.
By Connect Mason News Director Elizabeth Stern
A tornado watch has been issued by the National Weather Service and will remain in effect until 3 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Additionally, a flood watch will be in effect until 6 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Showers and scattered thunderstorms are forecasted. Strong winds are also expected and may cause damage.
Merten Initiates Provost Review Panel
By Connect Mason Director Whitney Rhodes
President Merten appointed nine committee members to review Provost Stearns' reappointment next year, according to the Gazette.
Not Your Average Pro-Life Forum
By Connect Mason Reporter Rebecca Sizemore
Pro-life advocates related experiences and gave testimony about the effects of abortion in society on March 3 in the JC Cinema. “Not Your Average Pro-Life Forum” was sponsored by Students for Life, College Republicans, Catholic Campus Ministries, Israel on Campus, and Iota Phi Beta.
A panel of six speakers comprised the evening’s program. Each speaker related his or her personal position on the issue of abortion before participating in a Q & A forum with the audience.
Lunch Break: Couch Potatoes, Druggie Hijinks
By Connect Mason News Director Elizabeth Stern
Daily items of interest from all over the news and blog feeds.
You may be looking forward to spending months on your parents' couch after you graduate from college. With a potential recession looming on the horizon, students can expect low pay or unemployment, higher food and gas prices, and credit scores suffering from a lack of income to pay off student loans.
Journalist Rob Curley To Discuss Online Journalism
On March 4, George Mason University will continue its efforts to stay abreast with emerging media technologies by hosting guest speaker Rob Curley, vice president of New Media at Washington Post-Newsweek Interactive.
Tuesday’s event, the fourth of seven in the Communication Department’s spring 2008 New Media Series, will be held at 3 p.m. in SUB II, Rooms 3 and 4.
Past speakers include professionals from Gannett, USA Today and Congressional Quarterly.
Groups Hosts Series of Holocaust Events
By Broadside Asst. News Editor Daniel Abernathy
Throughout history, visual and verbal storytelling has helped unite communities, perpetuate myth and in many cases, preserve history. In late March, George Mason University will hold a two-night event intended to explore these topics and expose the current generation to the atrocities and triumphs surrounding the Holocaust.
Students for Life to Host Forum Today
By Broadside News Editor Asma Chaudhary
Photo by Rachael Dickson
According to recent advertising on Facebook, the student organization Students for Life will hold a discussion forum today at 7 p.m. in the Johnson Center Cinema. The forum titled, “Not Your Average Pro-Life Forum,” will feature different student organizations that offer opposing viewpoints.