Upon reaching the front of the classroom, he feels for the wall with his white cane, then lays it at the edge of the floor. He finds the corner of his table and sets down his backpack. A few seconds later, he pulls up the sleeve of his striped flannel shirt and presses a button on his watch. “Two twenty-nine p.m.,” a female voice speaks.
It’s now clear who will represent Virginia’s 11th Congressional District in the 112th Congress after Republican Keith Fimian officially conceded the election to incumbent Democrat Gerry Connolly Tuesday.
George Mason University celebrated its student veterans and others who have served the country last week with several events held throughout campus. Mason’s Army ROTC Patriot Battalion hosted a Veterans Day luncheon for veterans on campus and the surrounding community Thursday at the Center for the Arts Building. “Every year we want to go ahead and show our appreciation,” said Sgt. 1st Class Kameron Jones, a soldier with Mason’s Patriot Battalion. Jones said the luncheon not only showed veterans appreciation but it also served to give ROTC cadets insight into the life they will embark on after college. “It shows them the importance of being in the military,” Jones said. “It also shows that people respect what they do.” The guest speaker at the luncheon was retired Air Force Gen. Michael V. Hayden, a former head of the CIA and the National Security Agency and also a distinguished visiting professor with Mason’s School of Public Policy. “As a student I appreciate that the college campus is actually recognizing veterans,” said Renee Prall, a junior transfer student at Mason who served 12 years in the Marine Corps and attended the luncheon. Mason’s ROTC Color Guard also participated at the 8th Annual […]
As I walked into Dewberry Hall on Wednesday, my heart started pounding. The drums were beating so thunderously I felt the vibrations all over my body. Only the powerful chanting could be heard over the music and, although loud, it sent a spiritual calm over me.
The George Mason men’s soccer team’s hopes were dashed Saturday night as they lost to the University of North Carolina – Wilmington Seahawks 2-1 in double overtime. Both teams were playing for a chance at receiving a postseason berth, but the Patriots’ loss put them outside of the top four teams who play for the conference championship.
Mason’s weekly scoreboard
The atmosphere at the Patriot Center on Saturday night was like that of a Las Vegas high-stakes prize fight. Seven bouts, one four round, four six round and two ten round main events made up the schedule for the evening.
When you think of hockey, different ideas come to mind depending on if you’re a fan or not. Maybe it’s the Caps or the Flyers, or maybe you just think of the puck.
I’ll be the first to admit, I’ve lost interest in Major League Baseball over the last few years. The same eight teams make the playoffs every year and the same two or three have the ability to challenge for the World Series. Typically, the teams that spend the most money (i.e. the Yankees, Red Sox and Phillies) have the best shot at a title. That leaves me, as fan of the Cleveland Indians, disinterested in the baseball season about midway through May. Cleveland is normally out of any sort of divisional race by that point and their main purpose over the last few years has been to act as a farm team for the Yankees and Phillies. I mean, think about it: Three out of the four starting pitchers in Game 1 of the last two World Series’ have been no more than three years removed from playing for the Tribe. It’s sickening, really. With that being said, this year’s World Series was an absolute phenomenon. The San Francisco Giants, eventual winner, has one superstar caliber player in Tim Lincecum. And he wasn’t even a part of four of the six games. Texas is relatively similar. You can make an […]
Throughout the fall semester, Cindy Wadell, associate professor in the School of Recreation, Health and Tourism, and her class of nine students have learned about all facets of sports marketing through experience. In her project-based class, Waddell has allowed her students the opportunity to explore marketing strategies in conjunction with the women’s volleyball team, without providing a budget. “They have had some real world experience,” Waddell said. “And I have been very impressed with the results.” For each volleyball match that the class has marketed, they developed a promotional theme. Most successfully, the students worked on a sponsorship game that netted 620 supporters including University President Alan Merten and his wife. “We’ve learned that you have to put in some time to get good results,” said Ludek Lhotsky, a student that Waddell described as a “superstar” in her sports marketing class. During the 2009 women’s volleyball season, attendance averaged a mere 325 supporters. However, since Waddell’s class began working with the team this season, attendance has risen to an impressive 407 fans. On Saturday evening at the Recreation and Athletic Complex, the women’s volleyball team will be competing in their last home match of the season. Waddell’s students will be […]
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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