Lifestyle

• Music madness 2011

  Lifestyle April 25, 2011 at 6:34 pm Comments are Disabled

  A quick run down of upcoming festivals to help you decide which one best suits your budget and musical tastes.

   
• 

  Students prepare for this year’s annual Mason Week celebrations, which include concerts, a comedy show and a Kings Dominion trip

  Lifestyle April 25, 2011 at 6:22 pm Comments are Disabled

  With the arrival of spring comes George Mason University’s highly anticipated Mason Week celebration. The week is a series of entertainment events for students, leading up to the annual Mason Day concert.

   
• 

  University game room opens at new location, video gaming screens part of upgrade

  Lifestyle April 18, 2011 at 6:35 pm Comments are Disabled

  The Corner Pocket is back and better than ever. George Mason University’s game room is now in its new location in Student Union Building II.

   
• 

  Traveling salesman vends music and movies at North Plaza

  Lifestyle April 18, 2011 at 6:33 pm Comments are Disabled

  Do you want to own a Tower Records?

  “That’s the best line in ‘The Social Network,’” said Scot Pearlstein, a traveling vendor who spent part of International Week at George Mason University selling used CDs and DVDs

   
• 

  Weed Culture

  Lifestyle April 18, 2011 at 6:27 pm Comments are Disabled

  For pot smokers, Wednesday, April 20, more famously known as 4/20 or an international day to smoke pot, is one of the most anticipated days of the year. Hundreds of thousands of wacky tobacky enthusiasts will gather in San Francisco near the famed Haight-Ashbury District on “Hippie Hill,” head to Boulder, Colorado to indulge in weed smoking or just kick back for a pot-hazed celebration that transcends Christmas, Fourth of July and Halloween. For those who aren’t familiar with marijuana culture, this quick guide will give you a look into the fads, must-have items and stoners in popular culture that you need to familiarize yourself with in order to understand the ins and outs of the holiday and the subculture. You might be a pothead if… Terms like “dank,” “chill” or “far out” are part of your everyday vocabulary. We know you think it’s dope to talk like that when you’re smacked, and I’m sure that stash is fire, but “irregardless” will never become a real word. Sorry, midnight tokers. You own the “Planet Earth” box set. You frequently dream of someday settling down in Amsterdam, even though you’ve never been there. You can make a bong out of just about […]

   
• 

  Senior inspired by South Africa

  Lifestyle April 18, 2011 at 6:10 pm Comments are Disabled

  If you ask students where they have traveled recently, their responses will probably include home or the beach. If you ask senior Mary Raffael where she’s been recently, she’ll tell you she made an 8,000-mile voyage last summer to South Africa.

   
• 

  Facebook users wary in search for jobs

  Lifestyle April 18, 2011 at 6:06 pm Comments are Disabled

  Social media sites like Facebook are great for networking and keeping in touch with people everywhere. But when it comes to companies hiring and firing employees, Facebook has become the new background check.

   
• 

  Standing up for animal rights

  Lifestyle April 18, 2011 at 5:54 pm Comments are Disabled

  The return of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to George Mason University has drawn protests from about 20 animal rights activists, including members of the university’s Animal Rights Collective.

   
• 

  Cheap eats with Ramy Zabarah: Grilled Shrimp

  Lifestyle April 11, 2011 at 6:53 pm Comments are Disabled

  Slowly but surely, the birds are chirping, flowers are in bloom and the weather’s getting warmer. For barbecue connoisseurs who are also on a tight budget, here’s a way to feed your friends on a nice day for less than 30 bucks.

   
• 

  Greek Week in Photos

  Lifestyle April 11, 2011 at 6:51 pm Comments are Disabled

  Members of Mason fraternities and sororities took part in Greek Week events varying from shack-a-thon to field day and everything in between.