Articles by: jdavis15

 

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  Senior longboarders open up about skating culture on campus

  Sports April 18, 2011 at 7:11 pm Comments are Disabled

  People have always been drawn to the thrills of speed. Whether it is zipping along the interstate in a new sports car or careening on a steel roller coaster, speed is king. The sport of longboarding provides those who crave this speed with a thrill like no other. George Mason University, like many college campuses, is a hot bed for longboarders. It gives students a way of transportation other than walking and biking. Aside from being a means of getting around campus, a couple longboarders take their craft a little more seriously than most. Seniors Kyle Lange and King Barua are those passionate skaters. Lange and Barua’s need for speed began in their freshman years as a means of transportation from class to class. But over time they have taken their hobby to new heights. “I started longboarding my freshman year as a way to get away from my roommate because he wasn’t fun to hang out with,” said Lange. “He was from the beach and had a skateboard, and he would let me use it. It was a great way for me to get away and it was really relaxing.” Barua, a self-proclaimed ambassador of longboarding, became interested in […]

   

• America has grown so controlling that even what students eat has become regulated

  Editorials April 18, 2011 at 7:05 pm Comments are Disabled

  America used to be the land of the free. It said so in our national anthem.

   

• There are more important things to fight over than flags

  Editorials April 18, 2011 at 7:04 pm 3 comments

  College students never cease to amaze me. The causes they champion often are legitimate, but sometimes they back some real head-scratchers.

   
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  The war on drugs and you

  Editorials April 18, 2011 at 6:59 pm Comments are Disabled

  Drugs may be part of a wild night out for some high school and college students, but people’s lives, finances, families and careers are devastated every day by a half-witted war on drugs.

   
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  Cruelest show on earth returns

  Editorials April 18, 2011 at 6:55 pm Comments are Disabled

  According to PETA, Ringling teaches their animals to do tricks by beating them and putting them through abusive, torturous training.

   
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  University game room opens at new location, video gaming screens part of upgrade

  Lifestyle April 18, 2011 at 6:35 pm Comments are Disabled

  The Corner Pocket is back and better than ever. George Mason University’s game room is now in its new location in Student Union Building II.

   
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  Traveling salesman vends music and movies at North Plaza

  Lifestyle April 18, 2011 at 6:33 pm Comments are Disabled

  Do you want to own a Tower Records?

  “That’s the best line in ‘The Social Network,’” said Scot Pearlstein, a traveling vendor who spent part of International Week at George Mason University selling used CDs and DVDs

   
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  Weed Culture

  Lifestyle April 18, 2011 at 6:27 pm Comments are Disabled

  For pot smokers, Wednesday, April 20, more famously known as 4/20 or an international day to smoke pot, is one of the most anticipated days of the year. Hundreds of thousands of wacky tobacky enthusiasts will gather in San Francisco near the famed Haight-Ashbury District on “Hippie Hill,” head to Boulder, Colorado to indulge in weed smoking or just kick back for a pot-hazed celebration that transcends Christmas, Fourth of July and Halloween. For those who aren’t familiar with marijuana culture, this quick guide will give you a look into the fads, must-have items and stoners in popular culture that you need to familiarize yourself with in order to understand the ins and outs of the holiday and the subculture. You might be a pothead if… Terms like “dank,” “chill” or “far out” are part of your everyday vocabulary. We know you think it’s dope to talk like that when you’re smacked, and I’m sure that stash is fire, but “irregardless” will never become a real word. Sorry, midnight tokers. You own the “Planet Earth” box set. You frequently dream of someday settling down in Amsterdam, even though you’ve never been there. You can make a bong out of just about […]

   
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  Senior inspired by South Africa

  Lifestyle April 18, 2011 at 6:10 pm Comments are Disabled

  If you ask students where they have traveled recently, their responses will probably include home or the beach. If you ask senior Mary Raffael where she’s been recently, she’ll tell you she made an 8,000-mile voyage last summer to South Africa.

   
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  Facebook users wary in search for jobs

  Lifestyle April 18, 2011 at 6:06 pm Comments are Disabled

  Social media sites like Facebook are great for networking and keeping in touch with people everywhere. But when it comes to companies hiring and firing employees, Facebook has become the new background check.