January 2008

2008 Mason Leadership Institute

The Mason Leadership Institute (MLI) is a day dedicated to the development of student leaders. This experience, designed for advanced student leaders, is an opportunity to explore and develop leadership topics and gain self awareness as a leader.

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Leaving Your LEGACY

The Leadership Education And Development Office Presents...

2008 Mason Leadership Institute

When: February 23, 2008
Where: Mason Hall
Registration: Register ONLINE at http://lead.gmu.edu by 2/14/2008

For more information, visit our website at http://lead.gmu.edu.

Invisible Children Holds Open Mic Night

By Broadside Assist. News Editor Rebecca Fulton
Photo By Broadside Assist. Photography Editor Laura Foltz

The Invisible Children group on campus hosted an open mic night to raise money for an IC-endorsed organization called Schools for Schools. The event was held in the final days of
fundraising for the organization and a four dollar charge at the door was added to the fund.

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Three Freshmen Start New Fraternity

By Broadside Staff Reporter Ethan Vaughan
Photo by Broadside Photography Editor Courtney Erland

Three George Mason University freshmen students began their first semester at school by building a new Greek fraternal organization: Alpha Kappa Lambda.

Ryan Harty, Joseph Russo and Ray Sami founded this local chapter of the national Alpha Kappa Lambda in November.

Trouble at Trask

Feature blog post by Ryan Kish, author of George Mason Basketball.

The Patriots suffered another disappointing but not surprising road loss to UNCW Saturday night. Mason was living off the three-point shot in the first half then it disappeared in the second.

Super Tuesday for the Non-Politico

By Connect Mason Reporter Rachael Dickson

Super Tuesday is the day in February where the most primaries or caucuses are held throughout the country to select delegates to the two major political parties’ national conventions. These conventions are where each party’s presidential candidates are officially nominated, making Super Tuesday an extremely important day for presidential candidates.

Grad Student Social - Prince William Campus

Bull Run Hall Atrium 2nd Floor, Prince William Campus
Thu Jan 31 6:30pm – Thu Jan 31 7:30pm

Grad student's enjoy an early evening social in Bull Run Hall's 2nd floor atrium. 6:30pm - 7:30pm. Contact Charvis Campbell with questions.

Courtesy of Weekends at Mason

Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration.


Wednesday, January 30, 2008


Read-In with Prof. Richard E. Rubenstein
Johnson Center, Paul Robeson Room 240 A
10:30am – 11:30am

An Evening of Recognition and Reflection
5:30pm Networking Reception
6:00pm Main Program

2008 Spirit of King Awards
Keynote Speaker: Steve Birdine
President and CEO of Affirmations in Action
Immediate Past National President of Iota Phi Theta
Fraternity, Inc.
Johnson Center, Sid and Reva Dewberry Hall


Thursday, January 31, 2008


“A Day On, Not A Day Off”
Civic Engagement Project

Drew Shelnutt: Big Man on Campus


Video by Alex Rogge and Whitney Rhodes

Drew Shelnutt talks about what it's like being a 20-year-old senior and the student body president on a campus where he sleeps, eats and works.

GMU Republicans Weighing Their Options

By Connect Mason Reporter Rachael Dickson

After winning the College Republican Federation of Virginia’s Best Chapter in the Commonwealth award this past fall, the College Republicans at Mason have a busy semester planned ahead.