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  Peta2: Mason among top schools for vegan cuisine in U.S.

  News1 November 8, 2010 at 4:17 pm 1 comment

  The dining options at George Mason University recently had Mason named one of the top vegan schools in the country by Peta2.



   

• Student government encourages students to ‘Speak Up or Pay Up’

  News1 November 8, 2010 at 4:14 pm Comments are Disabled

  Virginia Delegates Bob Marshall, Charniele Herring, Vivian Watts, Scott Lingamfelter and Tom Rust will be at the Johnson Center Cinema Tuesday at 6 p.m. for Speak Up or Pay Up, a forum for the discussion of educational budget cuts.

   
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  Chevy Volt tour comes to Mason

  News1 November 8, 2010 at 4:12 pm Comments are Disabled

  In order to publicize the newest addition to the Chevrolet fleet, representatives have been traveling throughout the country demonstrating the Chevy Volt, an extended-range electric car. The latest stop? George Mason University.

   
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  RAs discuss their jobs; talk about maintaining a balance between work and school

  News1 November 8, 2010 at 4:09 pm Comments are Disabled

  Students screaming down the halls, playing loud music at all hours of the night, running rampant around campus. This is what life might be like if there was no one keeping things in order. This is why we have resident advisors. Too often, students do not appreciate the services and security that the many RAs on campus provide, including maintaining order, hosting hall get-togethers and being a mediator in times of interpersonal conflict. “I love being able to help people,” said Missy Isaacs, a senior English major and returning RA in Liberty Square. “It’s great for person-to-person interactions.” Isaacs has had plenty of experience with students. One of the strangest things she has seen during rounds? “Residents smoking hookah in their room with the door open,” she said. “I couldn’t believe it.” There is at least one RA placed on each floor of every residence hall on campus, with the exception of the student apartments, where there is one RA per building. Michelle Hughes is a senior global affairs major and a first year RA in Dominion Hall. She said she has learned to balance her life, classes and RA responsibilities. “[The] first and foremost priority is that I’m a […]

   
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  Spending a few minutes with Mason President Alan Merten

  News1 November 8, 2010 at 4:04 pm 2 comments

  Broadside recently sat down with George Mason University President Alan Merten to talk about several different topics including his job and the extension he was recently awarded by the Board of Visitors.

   

• Cyber bullying: recent cases at Mason raise concern

  News1 November 8, 2010 at 4:00 pm Comments are Disabled

  Cyber bullying made national headlines recently after it was said to be the cause of the suicide of Rutgers student Tyler Clementi. Like most universities, George Mason University is not immune to the bullying problem.

   

• Professor dismissed after child porn allegation

  News1 November 8, 2010 at 3:58 pm Comments are Disabled

  The part-time Italian language instructor, arrested last week on charges of alleged child pornography possession, has been dismissed by George Mason University, according to University Spokesman Dan Walsch.

   
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  District 11 election still undecided

  News1 November 8, 2010 at 3:57 pm Comments are Disabled

  After a long campaign season rife with television ads and roadside signs along what seemed like every road in Fairfax County, the election is over, though it is unclear whether incumbent Democrat Gerry Connolly or Republican Keith Fimian won.

   

• Executive director of the Center for the Arts talks with Broadside

  News1 November 1, 2010 at 5:49 pm Comments are Disabled

  Julie Thompson is the director for George Mason University’s various performing arts venues such as the Center for the Arts, Harris Theatre and the Black Box Theater. This week, Broadside sat down with Thompson and talked about the finer points of planning and running 450 events a year. Q: How long have you been working at Mason? A: I have been here 15 years, back when George Johnson was president. I came in as a basic wage worker and thought I would be here for a year. Q: How would you describe your experiences here? A: This has been a pretty exciting time for the college. A lot of venues have been opened and academic departments are expanding. It’s been busy but still very exciting. Q: How did you get started in a career like this? A: I worked professionally as a stage manager with regional opera companies, such as Minnesota Opera and Wolf Trap Opera. I came from a professional world where I worked 24/7. I thought the hours [at Mason] wouldn’t be so intense and I thought it was a good plan to work with students. Q: What is your favorite part of your job? A: I love […]

   

• Sports in a Minute

  Sports November 1, 2010 at 4:43 pm Comments are Disabled

  Mason’s weekly scoreboard.