It was almost 4 p.m. and Regine Jean-Francois was still in her mother’s office, nagging her to leave. Jean-Francois was eager to meet her friends for her last night in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, but she still had to stop to get groceries and gas.
Former George Mason University student Zachary Adam Chesser, now known as Abu Talhah al-Amrikee, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after attempting to provide material to a Somali-based terrorist organization and threatening the lives of the writers of “South Park,” according to an article in the Christian Science Monitor.
Sophomore nursing and psychology major Sabena Richter, who attended a Student Government sponsored open forum Feb. 23 about smoking on campus, does not appreciate inhaling second-hand smoke as she walks by buildings on campus.
The Mason Inn Conference Center and Hotel has received a LEED-Gold certification, which identifies the hotel as a highly energy-efficient and sustainable building. The Inn is the first hotel in the Commonwealth of Virginia to receive this classification and the first LEED-certified building at George Mason University.
George Mason University’s ever-expanding list of restaurants is about to get bigger this fall. Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, Red Mango and Einstein Bros. Bagels will all be taking their place alongside Southside, Pilot House and the Johnson Center restaurants.
If anyone has ever been to a Mason men’s basketball game, they would know that it seems like it’s raining tiny pieces of paper. As a freshman last season, or any fan for that matter, I was extremely confused as to why the student section would be throwing all this up in the air. However, I quickly learned that this was something I couldn’t wait to participate in for the next four years.
With the Patriots’ win against Northern Iowa on Saturday, George Mason University extends its winning streak to 13, the longest active streak in the nation. As of Feb. 20, the Green and Gold were still not ranked in the top 25 in the NCAA; however, they are making a strong case for themselves by beating the Panthers in their BracketBusters game this past weekend.
When the George Mason University men’s basketball team is on the road, the crowds seen on game day are absent and the Patriot Center is silent. However, the intensity changes settings and heads to Hard Times Café and Brion’s Grille.
It’s 9:15 a.m. and the RAC is nearly empty, save for a few dedicated weightlifters. But upstairs, the Cage Gym is alive with the 10 or so students who have shown up for Physical Education 120, better known as Introduction to Basketball. And who better to head such a class than two George Mason University icons?
The last time I wrote a breakdown, the George Mason University men’s basketball team was coming off a huge Homecoming win. How things have changed since then. The national media attention has grown with mentions on ESPN. The Patriots have the nation’s largest consecutive win streak. Articles appear in The Washington Post and The Washington Times more than weekly, and more respect is seen in the Associated Press and Coaches’ Polls.
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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