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Welcome to Dr. Gerber's Fueling Station

By Broadside Staff Reporter Mrinalini Ramanan

Professor Lynn Gerber, the director of Mason's Center for the Study of Chronic Illness and Disability, presented the lesser-known facts about fatigue yesterday at Mason's Vision Series.

Edwards and Giuliani Step Aside

By Connect Mason Convergence Director Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson

Notes from the Political Frontline

Davis Won't Rerun

By Connect Mason Reporter Rachael Dickson

U.S. Congressman Tom Davis (R-VA-11) released a statement today saying that he will not run for re-election in 2008.

McCain, Clinton Take Florida, Edwards Steps Out

By Connect Mason Convergence Director Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson

Notes from the Political Frontline

McCain beats Romney in Florida, Giuliani comes a distant third after placing all his eggs in the Florida basket.

Parking Officials Make Changes

By Connect Mason Reporter Rachael Dickson.

Several new construction projects at Mason's Fairfax campus have forced parking lots to close, removing nearly 1,000 spaces. As Mason commuters scramble to find convenient parking, Mason’s Parking & Transportation Services has been working to mend the situation.

Invisible Children Holds Open Mic Night

By Broadside Assist. News Editor Rebecca Fulton
Photo By Broadside Assist. Photography Editor Laura Foltz

The Invisible Children group on campus hosted an open mic night to raise money for an IC-endorsed organization called Schools for Schools. The event was held in the final days of
fundraising for the organization and a four dollar charge at the door was added to the fund.

In-Depth Inspections Due for Abortion Clinics

By Broadside News Editor Asma Chaudhary

According to a recent vote of 60-37 by the House of Delegates, health care clinics that provide abortion and pro-choice services must meet the same standards as other out-patient facilities. As a result of the vote, the state requires numerous in-depth inspections for health care clinics. These inspections serve to provide more regulation on the services so that the medical practices are addressed as seriously as other surgeries in hospitals.

The Times Are A-Changin'?

By Connect Mason Columnist Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson

Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin said on Martin Luther King Day that the country is on the “cusp of turning the impossible into reality.” Speaking to a congregation of two-thousand at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Martin Luther King had been co-pastor, Franklin, an Obama supporter (giving an indication to which ‘impossible’ she was making reference to), raised an important question in a primary race that heated up between the Democratic front runners last Monday: