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  African-American culture celebrated during Black Heritage Month

  Lifestyle February 7, 2011 at 7:12 pm Comments are Disabled

  Ranked by the Princeton Review as the fourth most diverse college campus in the United States, George Mason University works to maintain a level of diversity and multicultural knowledge on campus and abroad. Recent Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations marked the beginning of a month of cultural awareness and education. African-American historian Carter G. Woodson started Black History Month in 1926, first called Negro History Week. His initial intention was to establish a period of celebration and recognition for a group not mentioned in history books. More than 80 years later, Dr. Woodson’s dream is more than alive. “The Mason sspirit encompasses both celebrating our diversity and embracing our differences,” said Teejay Brown, program manager for the Office of Diversity Programs and Services. “Commemorating National Black History Month on campus allows our community to connect an often politicized collective identity with personal experiences, historical events and current issues.” With over 2,000 African-American students enrolled at Mason, a month-long series of celebratory events directed at educating students, faculty and staff about the African-American culture is a Mason tradition. “Programming facilitated by [ODPS] and our partners provides an opportunity for community building across all groups and important discussions about race and ethnicity […]

   
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  Majesty crowning, talent show and annual Block Party all part of Homecoming festivities

  Lifestyle February 7, 2011 at 7:07 pm Comments are Disabled

  The George Mason University campus was a blur of green and gold the entire week of Homecoming, as students were eager to show off their spirit and get pumped up for the final festivities of the weekend. Despite the rainy weather, students, faculty and members of the community came out to watch the Homecoming parade early Saturday morning. Included in the parade were members of student government, resident advisors, student organizations, community members and all of characters from “The Wizard of Oz.” Directly after the parade at the 13th annual pregame Block Party, students lined the pavement with tents and chairs galore. A number of different fraternities and sororities had tailgating spots, while alumni mixed with students and friends joined each other to visit the heated tents. “The tailgate was fun because we normally don’t get to do that at Mason,” said sophomore management major Justin Vollmer. At half time during the men’s basketball game, senior Matthew Casper was crowned the winner of the Mason Majesty Pageant. For the team competitions, Catholic Campus Ministry came in first place while Alpha Omicron Pi with Pi Kappa Alpha placed second, and the Lollipop Kidz, made up of Mason’s orientation leaders, came in […]

   

• News briefs

  News1 February 7, 2011 at 7:04 pm Comments are Disabled

  Mason Sustainability Institute receives $35,000 grant The Dominion Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Dominion Resources Inc., presented George Mason University with a grant for $35,000 at the Jan 26. Board of Visitors meeting. The grant is in support of the Mason Sustainability Institute, which works to foster education and leadership in the field of sustainability for the Northern Virginia region. The institute has worked with city and council leadership on ways to decrease the region’s carbon footprint and increase exposure for local green businesses. Lenna Storm, sustainability coordinator for Mason’s Office of Sustainability, said the funds would be used towards establishing six workshops that will cover topics related to home efficiency including energy conservation, water conservation and waste management. Students in the Sustainability in Action capstone course will be involved in planning and teaching the workshops, while speakers will be provided by local “green” businesses. -Ryan MacDougall, Broadside George Mason Center for History and New Media close to fundraising goal George Mason University’s Center for History and New Media is $50,000 away from meeting a $1 million goal to name the center after the late Roy Rosenzweig, who founded CHNM in 1994. CHNM uses digital media and computer technology to make history […]

   

• Research institution approved by BOV

  News1 February 7, 2011 at 7:02 pm Comments are Disabled

  George Mason University’s Board of Visitors approved the formation of a new research foundation during its Jan. 26 meeting. Referred to as the International Research Foundation, this institution will specialize in international development research and training.

   

• Snowfall at Mason

  News1 February 7, 2011 at 6:58 pm Comments are Disabled

  After the last winter storm some streets in the George Mason University area looked like scenes out of a zombie movie. Deserted cars littered the roads. People walked about in the snow, looking lost. Some women were even spotted wearing high heels. What would happen if disaster hit again? What would you do if Mason let out classes, and you encountered the traffic.

   
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  Psychology professor wins state award

  News1 February 7, 2011 at 6:56 pm Comments are Disabled

  George Mason University psychology professor Eden King will receive the 2011 Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award. The award is the highest honor for faculty at Virginia colleges and universities.

   
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  Mason rallies behind sell-out crowd to dethrone Old Dominion at the Patriot Center

  News1, Sports February 7, 2011 at 6:51 pm Comments are Disabled

  Nearly 10,000 students and fans packed the Patriot Center on Saturday afternoon to watch George Mason collide with another top CAA conference opponent, the Old Dominion Monarchs, and continue their run toward an NCAA tournament berth. The 2011 Wizard of Oz themed homecoming was fitting for the physical match-up because, for the Patriots, there really is no place like home. Mason has yet to lose this season when playing in front of their home crowd and improved their unbeaten mark to 12-0 with a convincing 62-45 victory over the Monarchs. From the opening tip, the sell-out crowd of 9,840 rocked the arena and cheered Jim Larranaga’s team to victory. On Old Dominion’s first possession of the afternoon, guard Ben Finney launched a three-point attempt that fell short of the rim, provoking chants of “Air ball, air ball” that echoed throughout the Patriot Center. That same energy ran through the Patriots during the first half as they managed just four points in the first ten minutes of play. Mason’s first eight possessions of the game saw the Patriots miss five consecutive shots and commit three turnovers. But their strong defensive effort kept the game close. “With the first half of that […]

   

• Budget forum discusses looming tuition hike

  News1 February 7, 2011 at 6:39 pm Comments are Disabled

  Provost Peter Stearns and Senior Vice President Maurice Scherrens hosted a budget forum Thursday to discuss financial year 2012.

   

• LGBTQ mentoring program looks to recruit

  News1 January 31, 2011 at 9:34 pm Comments are Disabled

  The George Mason University Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Questioning Mentoring Program is in its second semester and will soon begin recruiting mentors and mentees for the spring semester. “We wanted to put together some kind of system where newly arriving LGBTQ students would have an easier time learning the ropes of what Mason is like and specifically what Mason can be like for LGBTQ students,” said Ric Chollar, associate director of LGBTQ Resources. Chollar said some universities match students with faculty, some with alumni, but that it was decided a student-student approach was best for Mason. “The basic objective we have is helping incoming students be successful here at Mason and doing that through having at least one key person they can turn to to show them the ropes, to ask questions, to be the safe person that they can get information from,” Chollar said. Chollar said the mentoring program is still small, and that there are 12 to 14 people in the mentoring community, or, five pairs of mentors and mentees. The goal is to double the number of people in the program with each semester. “I think the program has gone really well,” said Kristen Lucas-Stewart, a […]

   
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  Team success is top priority for senior Cam Long

  Sports January 31, 2011 at 9:06 pm Comments are Disabled

  As members of the Mason Nation, we are committed to unconditionally support the green and gold as they take to the court two or three times a week. With that being said, there is much more to each game than a winning team and a losing one. As our Patriots posted an impressive 84 points compared to a sub-par 58 by the Towson Tigers, one might solely see this game as men playing amongst boys. This win further extended the Patriots record to 10-0 at home and 16-5 overall. However, it was very clear that our beloved team played their hearts out until the very end, even with such a colossal lead. I’d have to say that if it was not already clear before, senior Cam Long has clearly gone above and beyond to not only lead the team in points, steals, three pointers and minutes played, but also to emerge as an overall team leader. Once last year’s only senior Louis Birdsong graduated, it was obvious that Cam saw the leadership spot open up and he ran with it, starting with the team’s summer trip to Italy, all the way to the mid-season form where we are now. There […]