News
Sustainability Council Meeting
By Broadside Correspondent Lema Baha
Twice a month representatives from college departments, faculty senate, Student Government, Greek organizations and other activist groups at George Mason University, gather for the Sustainability Council meetings. The council’s name is a basic explanation of the organizations main goal, which is to represent all aspects of sustainability in campus, which include economic, equity and environmental issues.
Mason Alert Plans Quarterly Testing
By Broadside News Editor Asma Chaudhary
According to Director of Media Relations John Blacksten, the Mason Alert system will be undergoing quarterly testing on Feb. 27 at 10 a.m. The test will send two types of messages to registered users: cell phone text messages and e-mails.
Chi Omega Helps Make Wishes Come True
By Broadside News Editor Asma Chaudhary
Chi Omega, a sorority chapter that began at George Mason University in 1967, hopes to continue the tradition of community service after 31 years.
Recently, the sorority organization teamed up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation which grants wishes to children patients like those suffering from life-threatening ailments such as cancer.
Mason Works to Promote Alternative Transportation
By Broadside Staff Reporter Tina Miller
It is widely accepted that George Mason University is largely made of commuting students.
Because of this, parking becomes something that must be planned into one’s schedule every day. This is particularly true for students who have class at peak times on the busiest days, which are Tuesdays and Thursdays. For some, it is not only an issue of time, but of safety, as well.
Co-Sponsored 'Obsession' to Look at Radical Islam
By Connect Mason Director Whitney Rhodes
Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West will play tomorrow night in an event co-sponsored by the Hasbara Fellowships, GMU Israel Club, The David Project and GMU College Republicans.
Sigma Chi Case Dismissed By Judge
UPDATED: 7:32 p.m. Feb. 22, 2008
UPDATED: 9:27 p.m. Feb. 22, 2008
By Connect Mason Reporter Rachael Dickson
A lawsuit filed by the Iota Xi chapter of Sigma Chi Fraternity at George Mason University against several Mason administrators was dismissed by a federal judge today.
Sex Offenders Evicted From Virginia
By Connect Mason Reporter Rachael Dickson
One hundred and seventy one convicted criminal sex offenders will be removed from Virginia in a major action taken jointly by the Virginia State Police and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, under the leadership of Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell.
University Closed Until Noon, Friday, Feb. 22
On the university website, it is announced that the Fairfax campus will open at noon today, Feb. 22. Most operations in the Johnson Center are closed, though dining venues The Bistro and Lat Patisserie are open, according to the information desk.
Hubler Reaches Out to Grieving Students
By Connect Mason Director Whitney Rhodes
Sandy Hubler, the vice president of University Life, sent out a mass email early Friday morning extending her condolences and professional support to those affected by the Northern Illinois University shootings.
Here's what she had to say:
"The recent tragic shootings at Northern Illinois University have again impacted the higher education community and brought back memories of April 16, 2007 at our sister school Va Tech.
New and Free Republic of Kosovo Under Fire
By Connect Mason Reporter KT Trotman
Images courtesy of Flickr's "1974caca" and Creative Commons.
With cheerful tears and celebration, Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia earlier this week.
The majority Albanian and secular Muslim population separated from the Christian Orthodox Serbia under heated scrutiny and rejection from world powers China and Russia. After years of rule and tyranny, Kosovo declared itself a republic.