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• Dip of the Month: LeBron James, Miami Heat

  Sports November 1, 2010 at 4:37 pm Comments are Disabled

  I know what you’re going to say. I’m bitter because the self-proclaimed king, otherwise known as LeBron James, left my Cleveland Cavaliers in a rather disgusting fashion this offseason.

   

• Letters to the editor

  Editorials November 1, 2010 at 4:34 pm Comments are Disabled

  Rebuttal to “The right government for America” Given the left-leaning political tendencies of college students and professors, this paper’s courting of more conservative views might be refreshing if they weren’t some of the whiniest, most argumentatively weak op-eds I’ve ever read. “The right government for America” by Curtis Kalin in the Oct. 18 issue of Broadside seems to be the latest in a series of articles (the others by Moore and Minster) complaining about the liberal tendencies of academia. The articles lack any real point or purpose, other than for their authors to cry and grieve to each other over their perceived subjection to cognitive dissonance by people with whom they disagree. I found three glaring problems with this particular creed. First, his summation of liberal ideology is nothing but a straw man built from seriously dubious generalizations. I haven’t heard many liberals argue for a “small intellectual elite” to rule over the dumb masses (which seems more descriptive of classical conservatism, anyway), yet we’re supposed to accept those points as the “pervasive assumptions among liberal academia” without even knowing which professors actually said any of those things? Secondly, his straw man actually has a point. Americans’ lack of civic […]

   
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  Some students simply shouldn’t attend college because school’s not for everyone

  Editorials November 1, 2010 at 4:31 pm Comments are Disabled

  I suspect that most of us have heard that education is vital to success, be it from parents or former teachers. “Every single one of you has something to offer. And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is,” said President Barack Obama to Arlington, Va. high school students.

   

• People need to be more considerate to others

  Editorials November 1, 2010 at 4:26 pm Comments are Disabled

  I was standing in line at Subway a few weeks ago, starving and patiently waiting my turn to order. The woman working behind the Subway counter was not American and spoke slightly broken English. Nevertheless she was very polite.

   
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  Midterm election will revolve around three key issues

  Editorials November 1, 2010 at 4:24 pm Comments are Disabled

  People say that politics is extremely complicated; there are so many complex issues to investigate. Voters must account for the hundreds, possibly thousands, of votes that politicians will make before casting their own votes.

   
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  The candidates at a glance

  News1 November 1, 2010 at 4:16 pm Comments are Disabled

  District 8 Name: Jim Moran (Incumbent) Party: Democrat – Will work to reduce student tuition, create more scholarships and cut interest rates on student loans in half – Will work to make health insurance affordable so that people are not strapped to their job for fear of losing insurance – Wants to extend the Metro further out Interstate 66 – Will continue to invest in the school system – To repair economy: Invest in new, globally competitive jobs in clean energy and technology to create more opportunities for college graduates – Iraq and Afghanistan: Wants to keep America out of unnecessary wars, such as the Iraq War. Moran voted against the Iraq War and funding in Afghanistan until a viable plan is presented – Emphasizes the need for a tolerant community – From interview with Moran Name: Patrick Murray Party: Republican – Committed to educational excellence – Will work to get the economy headed back in the right direction – Concerned with transportation – the rail to Dulles specifically. Concerned with ensuring the federal government pays its fair share for a project that will mainly benefit the federal workforce – To repair economy: Stop the Moran tax increase and create […]

   

• Be in the know about proposed constitutional amendments

  News1 November 1, 2010 at 3:53 pm Comments are Disabled

  On Tuesday, Virginia voters will have the opportunity to vote on three constitutional amendments. Ballots will include three questions that specify which article of the Constitution is up for change and the change that is being considered. The questions are listed and explained below.

   

• Jim Moran talks to Broadside

  News1 November 1, 2010 at 3:51 pm Comments are Disabled

  Before he had considered politics, Jim Moran, the incumbent in tomorrow’s 8th Congressional District election, had his heart set on being a professional football player. As the son of professional football player James Moran, Sr., who played for the Boston Redskins in the 1930s, Moran had football in his blood.

   
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  For those students without vehicles, Mason provides transportation options to make it easier to vote

  News1 November 1, 2010 at 3:49 pm Comments are Disabled

  Vote Vans, an initiative started by Zach Golden and Claire Forman in 2007, is coming back again this year to help students make voting easier. It will be shuttling students from Mason to W.T. Woodson High School where they will be able to vote.

   
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  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.