On Earth Day 2009, amidst blue skies, rain and even hail, the farmers market made its debut at George Mason University. Students and faculty were able to buy organic fruits, vegetables and various all-natural foods. Since then, the market has moved around campus, but now, they may be without a home for the future.
Senior communication major Quincey Smith has been selected to deliver a speech at commencement on Saturday, May 21.
Students in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences showcased their research projects in the Johnson Center during the third annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on Tuesday.
The official university task force formed in early April by President Alan Merten to seek input on “interactions and experiences” with university police held its second open meeting on Wednesday, drawing a lower turnout than the first, and with fewer speakers than the number of people on the task force. Six speakers spoke to the task force about their experiences with the George Mason University Police Department. Eleven people spoke at the first open meeting. Each speaker was allotted five minutes to make a brief statement. Between the two sessions, a total of 31 speaking positions were left unfilled. The task force is composed of 11 members with Peter Pober, chair of the Faculty Senate, and Rose Pascarell, associate vice president for University Life, as the co-chairs. “The focus is to get your experiences of university police,” Pober told the small crowd at the open meeting. Chief of Staff Tom Hennessey said in his email to Mason that the university also hired Tomlinson Strategies, LLC, an external consulting firm specializing in institutional safety, security assessments and law enforcement issues, to “review the police policies and procedures that led to the arrest on a felony chare of student Abdirashid Dahir earlier […]
William Soza, secretary of the George Mason University Board of Visitors, passed away on Friday morning.
Several schools in the Washington metropolitan area are discussing expanding within Tysons Corner. Currently, preliminary talks are underway at George Mason University regarding the feasibility of opening an expansion at Tysons Corner.
“At 9 o’clock this morning,” he said, “Jim Larranaga called. He said he would be accepting the head basketball coaching position at the University of Miami.”
Ashley Danner Junior swimming and diving athlete Ashley Danner has become quite familiar with the George Mason Student-Athlete of the Month. The March winner has won seven awards in her career, which is the most for any student-athlete at Mason. Danner finished third in the 100-yard breaststroke and seventh in the 200-yard breaststroke at the NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships in Austin, Texas. The two events are her best as she won All-American honors both this season as well as last season. In the 100-yard breaststroke, Danner finished with a time of 59.23 and in he 200-yard breaststroke she had a time of 2:08.52. Along with her personal accolades, Danner led the George Mason women’s swimming and diving team to 33rd in the national team rankings. Chris Carrington Sophomore track and field athlete Chris Carrington had a strong month, picking up the George Mason Student-Athlete of the Month and CAA Player of the Week award. This is Carrington’s first Student-Athlete of the Month award. He finished sixth in the 800 meters at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 1:50.03. He posted the fourth-best time in the nation with a time of 1:47.30 in the […]
The George Mason men’s volleyball team came away with a 3-1 victory over the Princeton Tigers Friday night at the RAC.
As we near the 2011 NBA draft, America’s focus is on premiere prospects. While Derrick Williams and Kyrie Irving are all over ESPN, lesser-known players are preparing to keep their professional basketball aspirations alive.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Merger between C2M and Broadside 
Mason Week celebrates road to Cabrera’s inauguration 
Women’s lacrosse look forward to A10 after winless season 
Ten Minute Play Festival brings talent to the stage 
Study abroad offers students a chance to work with the African Wildlife Foundation in Kenya
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