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  • Five candidates vie to represent Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, which includes Mason

    Five candidates vie to represent Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, which includes Mason

    News1 November 1, 2010 at 3:46 pm Comments are Disabled

    Tuesday is the U.S. midterm election, which will bring to an end the deluge of roadside signs and campaign commercials. Five candidates are running for the U.S. Congress seat for Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, encompassing most of Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax and part of Prince William County.

     
  • Michatalie Explains it All

    Michatalie Explains it All

    Lifestyle November 1, 2010 at 3:34 pm Comments are Disabled

    I’m a freshman and I ended up getting a random roommate. I’ve been having issues with him since I started rushing my frat. He’s super awkward and always wants to hang out, even though all I want to do is chill with my boys.

     
  • Indie quintet Local Natives perform at 9:30 Club

    Indie quintet Local Natives perform at 9:30 Club

    Lifestyle November 1, 2010 at 3:28 pm Comments are Disabled

    Energy is perhaps the most overused word in concert reviewing. Bands have it, crowds have it, even the venues can have it. It is a rare occurrence when these three entities meet and create a truly memorable night of music, but Thursday’s performance by indie quintet Local Natives at the 9:30 Club did just that.

     
  • James Franco embodies poet Allen Ginsberg in ‘Howl’

    James Franco embodies poet Allen Ginsberg in ‘Howl’

    Lifestyle November 1, 2010 at 3:23 pm Comments are Disabled

    More than 50 years after Allen Ginsberg released his generation defining poem, “Howl,” James Franco has stepped up to define how Generation Y will remember the iconic Beat poet. With “Howl,” Franco proves he has the chops to be a leading man, as he stars as the counter-culture’s outspoken literary hero.

     
  • Event encourages students to complete novels

    Event encourages students to complete novels

    Lifestyle November 1, 2010 at 3:20 pm Comments are Disabled

    For many George Mason University students, the prospect of writing a novel is alluring: the thrill of coming up with a story and the satisfaction of writing the final sentence. Problem is, only a small fraction of students actually write their novel. That’s where November and National Novel Writing Month come in.

     
  • Breasitval a success

    Breasitval a success

    Lifestyle November 1, 2010 at 3:18 pm Comments are Disabled

    George Mason University celebrated its annual Breastival at the Johnson Center’s North Plaza. The event, which took place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., was created to help promote breast cancer awareness, and to teach students how to detect early warning signs of the deadly disease.

     
  • Mason Jazz Ensemble collaborates with Fairfax  Law Foundation for annual Jazz for Justice event

    Mason Jazz Ensemble collaborates with Fairfax Law Foundation for annual Jazz for Justice event

    Lifestyle November 1, 2010 at 3:12 pm Comments are Disabled

    The Concert Hall lit up on Friday as the George Mason University Jazz Ensemble, accompanied by various special guests, took the stage for the ninth annual Jazz for Justice program.

     
  • Mason Cares: CAPS program designed to help prevent suicide through education

    News1 November 1, 2010 at 3:01 pm Comments are Disabled

    Established three years ago by George Mason University’s Counseling and Psychological Services as a community outreach program, Mason Cares offers gatekeeper training programs to help participants learn the warning signs for suicide and how to respond.

     
  • Mason Inn enjoys busy family weekend

    News1 November 1, 2010 at 2:59 pm Comments are Disabled

    The Mason Inn Conference Center and Hotel has provided conference space for a myriad of businesses, rooms for visiting parents and a space for campus-sponsored events since its opening on July 22.

     
  • Three laptops stolen from dorm: Attempted fourth theft thwarted

    Three laptops stolen from dorm: Attempted fourth theft thwarted

    News1 November 1, 2010 at 2:56 pm Comments are Disabled

    Police are investigating a series of laptop thefts that occurred Oct. 18 in Presidents Park, the freshman housing area of George Mason University.