Student Life
LETTER: Gunston Go-Bus Will Serve Mason Well
By Government and International Politics major Alex Innes
Broadside published an opinion article in the Feb. 2 edition titled, “Go-Bus Serves No One; Shuttle Service, 24-Hour Library are Massive Wastes” to which I would like to offer this rebuttal.
I must first clarify that I ran against Zack Golden for the Student Government Presidency last year and lost, (a public congratulations, though late, is still in order) and that I had no part in planning or designing the Gunston’s Go-Bus idea.
Students Compete for Title of Mr. and Ms. Mason
Story by Connect2Mason Reporter Lauren Jost. Photos by Teddy Meyer.
Take the chorus of “Never Gonna Give You Up,” mix with songs from Mulan, Beyoncé, and Madonna; finish with Britney Spears’ “Womanizer” lip-synched by a drag queen. This was the scene of Mason’s Homecoming Pageant “Swagger of a Champion” which occurred last night in Dewberry Hall. Five Mason contestants vied for the titles of Mr. and Ms. Mason in a series of competitions in talent, formalwear, trivia, and personal interview.
Miss Virginia 2009 Mae Phillips introduced the five contestants for the talent portion of the evening, beginning with “Light the Night” participant Mariam Al-Koshnaw who sang a jazzy version of “Fever.”
Speeches and Spotlights: A Week in Photos
Check out photos from some of the best events that happened last week, including former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich's speech in Harris Theater and the men's basketball team's defeat of Hofstra.
Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for That Special Someone
By Staff Writer Gabriella Leone
Roses are red, violets are blue, this Valentine’s Day I will be your “what gift to give” guru.
Let’s face it, we are college students who are living on a tight budget and at the moment the economy is doing poorly, making us even more cautious with our spending.
I know most of you love bugs are groaning at the idea that you have to buy your significant other a Valentine’s Day gift, but let’s look at your options.
Valentine's Day Advice for Singles
By Connect Mason Director Grace Kendall
On my calendar, Feb. 14 is decorated with a big, fat, hate-filled red X.
Full of groping hands and broken hearts, Valentine’s Day is perhaps the loneliest holiday on a single person’s calendar.
While couples wander rose gardens hand in hand, singing each other sickening love songs and getting lost in each other’s eyes, singles are sitting in dark rooms crying and scouring Craigslist’s “Missed Connections” in hope of a heart-shaped miracle.
A Plugged in Society Can’t Disconnect
By Staff Writer Jared Trice
A capitalistic society is nothing without its consumers. American consumerism fuels the fire of domestic and international economies by constantly demanding newer, thinner, faster, sleeker, smaller products.
With this demand, it comes as no surprise that technological advances are never far behind. It is clear the mobile phone industry sets the standard for rapid supply-and-demand response.
On the Connection Between Race and Behavior
By Broadside Contributor Michael Gryboski
As we continue into Black History Month, questions regarding race in modern America boil to the surface. Has the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. been realized? Can we create a racially blind society? Questions like these are oftentimes the bedrock of forums held in schools, churches, and other gatherings.
Mason Commits to Becoming Climate Neutral
By Broadside Correspondent Aaron Hartman
In July 2007, George Mason University’s president, Alan Merten, signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment , committing Mason to becoming climate neutral.
As stated on the ACUPCC website, “The commitment recognizes the unique responsibility that institutions of higher education have as role models for their communities and in training the people who will develop the social, economic and technological solutions to reverse global warming.”
OPINION: Raise Tuition for Status Ignition
By Broadside Correspondent Andrew Brown
On a drizzly Friday evening last November, I sat in a Starbucks in our nation’s capitol, enjoying a hot café mocha with a friend. Suddenly, I heard a commotion outside and hurried to get a better look. Standing amid a crowd of gaping onlookers, I beheld protestors representing the ogre organization “Students for a Democratic Society”—the largest, most contentious college student association in the country— marching through the streets, carrying doodled signs and shouting slogans of discontent about a “student debt crisis” and the need for “accessible” higher education.
Dealing with Your Awful Roommate
By Courtney Erland, Sherell Williams & Christian Yingling of Broadside
Does your roomate eat your food, wake you up at 3 a.m. or have sex in your shower? Use these tips next time you need to deal with the roommate from hell.
1. Pull out your roommate contract. Did you not do one? Get one from Housing... now.
2. Is your roommate sexin’ it up in the shower? Talk about it, there needs to be (a) a time limit, (b) a signal and (c) some bleach on hand from some after-action cleanup.
3. When you approach your roommate, have a list of discussion topics so you don’t forget anything.
4. Remember, violence is not the answer, do not shank your “d-bag” dorm mate.