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Mason organizations connect to the student body through George Mason statue
|The George Mason statue has, over the years, become an advertisement platform for many student organizations.
On Monday morning, George Mason University's Open Access organization took up the task of decorating the George Mason statue during their "Dress Up George!" event.
OPINION: Why the perception of sexual assault surrounding the Steubenville rape case should appall you
|Sunday morning at 10 a.m. on March 17 two 16-year-old male high school students found out their fate in a case that has captivated the nation and rocked the small town of Steubenville, Ohio.
Trent Mays and Ma’Lik Richmond were found guilty on charges of repeatedly raping and distributing photographs of a 16-year-old female on August 11, 2012 during a night of high school late-night partying. The girl, whose identity has not been released for her protection, was repeatedly raped by partygoers while onlookers did nothing. To accompany her rape, photos, videos and tweets were sent out to document the act.
OPINION: Breaking the institutionalized misconception of overweight people
|Turn on your television and dare to flip through the channels. Instantly, your senses are assaulted with countless images: television shows, ads, movies, news programs—symbols of purported significance being forced in front of your eyes and ingrained in the periphery of your mind. It starts on Nickelodeon. Patrick Star, a chubby pink starfish, gobbles down a plate of “Krabby Patties” and proceeds to burden his friends and neighbors with his formidable stupidity. Click.
Film “Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry” comes to Mason
|There are few artists who have evoked such controversy as Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.
Known for his criticism of the Chinese government, a new film entitled “Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry” follows the controversial figure through his art and his activism. The film will be screened on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the Johnson Center Cinema followed by a panel discussion.