Participants in the National Day of Silence relinquish speaking for most or all of the day in an effort to raise awareness about the harassment, bullying and discrimination faced by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning members and their allies.
Students gathered on the North Plaza Tuesday to protest the policy of not hanging flags for International Week if the country of the flag is not present on any Mason student’s immigration papers (Top right, bottom left). As the protest went on, other students gathered around a group of preachers who spent close to five hours delivering their message to passersby (Top left, bottom right).
Thad Allen, a retired U.S. Coast Guard admiral who served as the national incident commander following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, will deliver the 2011 commencement address.
shelters that have popped up across campus will serve as covered storage areas for bicycles.
Members of the George Mason University community are continuing to lend support to the Japan relief effort following the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Two scientists from Mason’s Department of Geography and GeoInformation Science, Guido Cervone and Germana Manca, were recruited by the U.S. Geological Survey to help analyze satellite images of Japan.
Student and Mason community member testimony will play a central role in an official university Task Force formed to seek input on “interactions and experiences” with the University Police Department, the Office of the President announced on April 6.
The George Mason Forensics Team finished fourth at the 2011 American Forensic Association National Individual Events Tournament at the University of Nebraska. The contest ran from April 2–4.
George Mason University Student Government presidential candidate Michael DeMatteo was removed from candidacy by the Election and Dispute Commission on Wednesday.
Lena Badr, president of the Students for Justice in Palestine and the secretary of the Arab Student Association, says she can always count on George Mason University’s diverse population to stand up for student rights.
Allyson Bowers and Jacky Yoo will be the 2011–2012 student body president and vice president, respectively.
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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