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Student Senate Passes Resolution Supporting DREAM Act

Student Senate Passes Resolution Supporting DREAM Act

George Mason University student senators passed a resolution Thursday that voiced their support for the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act. Many interested students packed into the meeting room at Mason Hall to witness the resolution. The resolution, which supports a federal act that would grant permanent residency to illegal aliens who meet

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Norovirus Hits NoVa

George Mason University officials are concerned with the norovirus, a contagious gastrointestinal virus that has been reported in the Washington, D.C., metro area, though no cases have been reported at Mason. Symptoms of the virus include vomiting, abdominal pains, fever and diarrhea. The virus is spread by coming into contact with an infected person or

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JC Computer Lab Gets a Facelift

JC Computer Lab Gets a Facelift

The Johnson Center computer lab will be closed for two weeks in mid-March for renovation which entails replacing old furniture, carpeting, paint and monitors. According to Matthew Silverman, project manager of the J.C. Computer Lab renovation for the Division of Instructional Technology, the renovation is scheduled to begin on March 9 and end on March

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Who is Original Burger?

Who is Original Burger?

“Talk to me, talk to me” are familiar words heard echoing from Original Burger through the second floor of The HUB (Student Union Building II). The voice beckons customers in line to choose the toppings they want piled on their burgers and has become a hallmark element of the Original Burger experience. But what is

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New Office to Help Off-Campus Students Feel at Home

You see them in parking lots, in classes and in passing. With only 4,500 beds available, many students must travel to school each day. Fully 80 percent of the student body has lived off campus at some point or continues to do so. This is the challenge that faces the newly created Office of Off-Campus

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Students for Ron Paul Spread Libertarian Message

Junior Olivia Valentine, secretary for Patriots for Ron Paul, was tired as she headed to a CPAC conference last year. Despite her exhaustion from getting up early, she was motivated because she was going to meet the man that she had researched and read about since summer. She was going to meet Ron Paul. After

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Toure Makes Appearance at Mason

What does it mean to be black in America today? Touré, a television personality, writer and cultural critic, addressed this question before an audience of nearly 50 students and faculty members at the Johnson Center Bistro during a keynote speech sponsored by George Mason University’s Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Multicultural Education for Black History

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Mason Student Passes Away at 24

Mason Student Passes Away at 24

George Mason University sophomore Bridget Healy passed away unexpectedly at the age of 24 on Thursday while at home with her parents. Healy was active in the Mason LIFE program, which offers a university experience to students with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Friends describe Healy as loving, caring and special. “My favorite memory of Bridget

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Lawsuit Leads to Policy Change in Student Government

A lawsuit filed by a former member of the George Mason University Student Senate over the legality of the use of secret ballots in voting for senate appointments was shot down by a Fairfax County judge Jan. 30 due to an error in whom the lawsuit was filed against. The lawsuit was filed by Michael

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Smoking Ban Update

Smoking Ban Update

  George Mason University officials are seeking to enhance enforcement of the university-wide smoking ban within 25 feet of campus buildings. This policy is now being enforced more strictly because of a general societal attitude against smoking. “Smoking is deemed to be unhealthy and a safety hazard,” said Dan Walsch, Mason’s press secretary. Students acknowledge

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