Articles by: jdavis15

 

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  Is Middle Eastern democracy truly the best option for America?

  Editorials February 28, 2011 at 8:00 pm Comments are Disabled

  In April of 1917, President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany so the world could “be made safe for democracy.”

   
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  Tenured professors should have to keep up work ethic

  Editorials February 28, 2011 at 7:52 pm Comments are Disabled

  In New Jersey, Gov. Chris Christie is working to eliminate the seniority aspect of tenure in his financially strapped state. He wants to make performance more of a deciding factor when considering whether to keep teachers employed.

   

• Annual Great Dates contest winning ideas

  Lifestyle February 28, 2011 at 7:49 pm Comments are Disabled

  For Healthy Relationships Week, Sexual Assault Services hosted its annual Great Dates Contest, which invited students to submit creative date ideas for Mason students that cost less than $30.

   
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  Cheap Eats with Ramy Zabarah: Caramelized Onions

  Lifestyle February 28, 2011 at 7:47 pm Comments are Disabled

  For everyone who likes to experiment with new and elaborate recipes, I commend you. I, too, am one for challenges, and although they can be disastrous, every now and then a masterpiece is born.

   
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  Geeks Are Freaks

  Lifestyle February 28, 2011 at 7:41 pm Comments are Disabled

  There was a time when the first thing that came to mind when I heard the word “geek” was Steve Urkel. Now, it’s sex on a stick.

   

• FROM THE VAULT: ‘Back To the Future’

  Lifestyle February 28, 2011 at 7:37 pm Comments are Disabled

  Who knew combining a DeLorean, angry Libyan terrorists, 50s-style diners, skateboarding scenes and plutonium could make for such a popular movie? In “Back to the Future,” music-loving teenager Marty McFly is accidentally transported 30 years back in time from 1985 to 1955 after his quirky scientist aquaintance, Doc Brown, gets into a sticky situation. His famed mode of transportation is a modified DeLorean DMC-12, which makes time travel possible with the notable flux capacitor. Marty must navigate the streets of Hill Valley, survive run-ins with his overtly sexual teenage mom and escape confrontations with bully Biff Tannen, all before a historic lightning storm which can send him back to the future. If unable to succeed, he risks disappearing entirely, threatening to change the course of history forever. Directed by film genius Robert Zemeckis and produced by the legendary Steven Spielberg, “Back to the Future” was critically acclaimed and provided arguably the most memorable roles for Michael J. Fox (Marty McFly) and Christopher Lloyd (Dr. Emmett Brown). BTTF was also one of the most popular trilogies in American film, leading the way for countless movie sequels we can’t get enough of today. Although Part II is set in the bizarre futuristic […]

   
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  GBAY auction returns to campus

  Lifestyle February 28, 2011 at 7:35 pm Comments are Disabled

  An autographed copy of Snooki’s book, the chance to create and name a sandwich after yourself and hotel stays will all be up for bid when George Mason University’s GBAY auction returns on March 3.

   
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  Students breaking federal law receive copyright notices for illegal peer-to-peer downloading

  Lifestyle February 28, 2011 at 7:27 pm Comments are Disabled

  Simultaneously upholding Mason’s honor code and creating Hollywood’s next big venture, George Mason University’s Copyright Resources Office is fighting an ongoing war — robots vs. pirates.

   
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  Mason student organizes race to promote healthy relationships

  News1 February 28, 2011 at 7:23 pm Comments are Disabled

  About a dozen runners sprinted into the sunrise at 6:45 a.m. for the inaugural 2011 No Fear In Love 6-Mile Race on Saturday at George Mason University’s Prince William campus.

   
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  Mason student witnesses Egyptian revolution

  News1 February 28, 2011 at 7:16 pm Comments are Disabled

  For George Mason University junior Matthew Wilchek, Egypt seemed like an excellent place to go for a semester abroad. Wilchek, a global affairs major and Middle East studies minor, was in Egypt when protests against Hosni Mubarak’s government began in January. The Egyptian protests followed demonstrations in Tunisia seeking the removal of autocratic ruler Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Egyptian protesters fought against Mubarak’s dictatorship, citing a lack of freedom of speech and elections, police brutality and governmental corruption, which eventually lead to Mubarak handing control to Egypt’s Supreme Council of Armed Forces on Feb. 11. Wilchek arrived in Egypt a few days before the start of the revolution as a foreign exchange student. He was set to begin classes at American University in Cairo when the protests began. Arrival in Egypt On Jan. 21, Wilchek arrived at Cairo International Airport at 6 p.m. Immediately, he began to experience a sense of culture shock. “Right away, I thought it was surreal that I was in Egypt,” Wilchek said. “Traffic would make a three lane highway into four lanes. Cars were inches away from hitting other cars. It’s normal for everyone to honk at everything. If you do that here, I […]