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• Nyjer Morgan: Dip of the month

  Sports September 7, 2010 at 6:03 pm Comments are Disabled

  It can be extremely tough to enter a world of fame and fortune in which your every move will be looked at under a microscope.

   

• Women’s volleyball takes second at Patriot Invitational

  Sports September 7, 2010 at 6:01 pm Comments are Disabled

  The George Mason Patriots women’s volleyball team opened the Patriot Invitational Tournament with a stunning come from behind victory over last year’s NCAA runner up the Army Black Knights.

   

• Patriots hit the road after second-place finish

  Sports September 7, 2010 at 6:00 pm Comments are Disabled

  After completing the Patriot Invitational Tournament, the George Mason University women’s volleyball team will begin its 2010 season with a road trip.

   

• Students’ daily soundtracks

  Lifestyle September 7, 2010 at 5:57 pm Comments are Disabled

  It is 7:30 a.m. and the alarm clock mercilessly jerks many students awake from a pleasant slumber. Weary and annoyed, a cup of a coffee is an easy solution, but it doesn’t quite awaken the body and soul like one’s favorite song.

   

• Kid Cudi sells out Mason

  Lifestyle September 7, 2010 at 5:57 pm Comments are Disabled

  Students just hearing about nationally-recognized rapper and singer Kid Cudi’s short notice visit to George Mason University are out of luck. Kid Cudi first started gaining recognition in 2009 after the release of his single, “Day N’ Night.” He has been nominated for multiple awards including an MTV Video Music Award and three Grammy Awards. When the university announced An Evening With Kid Cudi, students rushed to the Center for the Arts box office in hopes of getting as many $7 student tickets as they could get their hands on. When asked about the hot-selling tickets, Director of the Office of Student Involvement Lauren Long was very excited. “Tickets went on sale Monday at 10 a.m. and were sold out by 2 p.m. on Tuesday. That’s 27 hours!” said Long. “However, since they were only available from 10 p.m. to 5 p.m., they were only available for 10 hours before they sold out. It was crazy!” An Evening with Kid Cudi is scheduled for Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. at Concert Hall in the Center for the Arts.

   
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  Marc Anthony to visit Mason

  Lifestyle September 7, 2010 at 5:47 pm Comments are Disabled

  George Mason University is about to get a lot hotter. Marc Anthony, the world’s top-selling salsa artist, will be performing on Sept. 11 at the Patriot Center.

   
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  The Scoreboard: Mason Men’s Soccer Nets D.C. College Cup Title

  Sports September 7, 2010 at 5:25 pm Comments are Disabled

  The Mason men’s soccer team trailed early in the first half after surrendering a penalty kick and earning a red card within 15 minutes of the start of the match.

   

• Let the Battles Begin: Mixed Martial Arts comes to Mason

  Sports September 7, 2010 at 5:18 pm Comments are Disabled

  Eight Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters will come to the George Mason University’s Patriot Center on Sept. 10 to participate in a single elimination tournament, hosted by Shine Fights Promotions.

   

• The softer side of a crime boss

  Lifestyle September 7, 2010 at 5:15 pm Comments are Disabled

  I recently left the AMC Tysons Corner Movie Theater slightly nauseated.

   
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  Bookstore more conscientious: New clothing line bought by book store pays employees fair wages

  Lifestyle September 7, 2010 at 5:14 pm Comments are Disabled

  With rising costs of living in a time of economic struggle, more corporations are becoming aware of the mistreatment of workers and recognizing their rights to unionize. In an attempt to also raise awareness, several colleges and university bookstores across the nation are partnering up with a new apparel company that promotes fair pay and works out of a factory that respects workers’ rights and ensures a safe and healthy work environment. The George Mason University bookstore is among those taking a stand against worker abuse and mistreatment. Alta Gracia is a new brand of T-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies owned by Knights Apparel that works out of a factory in Villa Altagracia, Dominican Republic. There, workers are paid 33.8% of the legal minimum wage, which is equivalent to approximately $3 an hour. In a short statement about Alta Gracia’s initiative, CEO of Knights Apparel Joe Bozich explained the unique motivation behind this hopeful frontier. “To my knowledge, this is the first apparel brand anywhere in the world to compensate the people that are making the product not based upon what’s required of us, but based upon what we calculate as a living wage,” said Bozich. With wages this much higher […]