February 2008
Chicago 10 Stirs Up Again
By Broadside Staff Writer Ross Bonaime
In the new film Chicago 10, director Brett Morgen, who also directed The Kid Stays in the Picture and On the Ropes, creates a unique documentary combining animation, archive footage and a narrative story that delivers a refreshing view of the late ‘60s.
Top Ten Videos on Blogotheque.net
By Broadside Style Columnist Andy Minor
If you've made it past my title, you are probably wondering what www.blogotheque.net is and why I am writing about it. The premise behind this amazing website: people filming great bands in great performances on the streets of Paris. Now, I can't think of anything more artsy or more amazing than that. The performances on this site mix avant-garde cinematography with some really great music that incorporates the people and scenery of that great city.
GMUEA: Coal Versus Nuclear Power
By Broadside Contributor Ibrahim Kargbo from the GMUEA
If given a choice between coal and nuclear power for use as an energy source, people will most likely choose coal. According to Alex Gabbard of the Metals and Ceramics Division of OakRidge National Laboratory, “Today, 52 percent of the capacity for generating electricity in the United States is fueled by coal, compared with 14.8 percent for nuclear energy.” This fact is not only based on the economic factors in comparing coal against nuclear energy, but on safety and health concerns that people have expressed when it comes to such topics. Whether you choose coal or nuclear power, both have health and environmental effects that we must greatly consider before making a decision.
Secondhand Serenade
By Broadside Assistant Style Editor Nicole Ocran
Bay-area native Secondhand Serenade, aka John Vesely, is currently on tour promoting his sophomore album, A Twist in My Story, which was released on Feb. 19.
Under the name Secondhand Serenade, Vesely created a MySpace and began his do-it-yourself career by simply uploading his songs onto his page. His career has rocketed since his debut album, Awake, was released in the summer of 2005.
BOV Committee Discusses Out-of-State Tuition
By Connect Mason Reporter Mrinalini Ramanan
Members of the Board of Visitors' Finance and Resource Development Committee convened in Mason Hall yesterday to discuss the fate of tuition for out-of-state students.
Mason Students Become Kennedy Center Interns
By Broadside Style Editor Sherell Williams
Photos by Margot Schulman
George Mason University alum Megan Bonard and seniors Patrick Gevas and Tarey Mellan were chosen as three of 24 interns for The Kennedy Center’s prestigious winter internship program. The full-time program, which lasts from Jan. 15, 2008 through May 9, 2008, places each intern in a field that deals with issues relating to the arts through a variety of mediums.
Bonard, a classically trained violinist, is the Advertising and Communications Intern in the Kennedy Center Institute for Arts Management. The 23-year-old graduated from Mason in December of 2007 and received her Bachelor of Arts in English with a concentration on film and media studies.
Fighting Against Too-Skinny Jeans
By Connect Mason Assistant Convergence Director Grace Kendall
It is far too common for college students to toss around comments like, “I’m so fat” and “I hate the way I look.” These negatives attitudes are dangerous and sometimes develop into harmful behaviors such as eating disorders. Because of this trend, George Mason University will be celebrating Positive Body Image Awareness Week to help remind students that there are other constructive actions that can be taken to remain healthy and happy.
Focusing both on body image and eating disorders, Positive Body Image Awareness Week reaches out to students and encourages positive thinking about personal appearance and health.
Sematic on a Roll
By Broadside Assistant Style Editor Nicole Ocran
Fairfax has been fortunate to have a myriad of bands come from the George Mason University family. Mason alum Mike Katrivanos, music major Bobby Taylor, history major Steve Katrivanos and Joshua Goodine make up the group Sematic.
Brothers Steve and Mike started Sematic in 2004 after seeing a flier for Celebrate Fairfax! Battle of the Bands and have since then developed a strong local fan base.
A Film With Heart and Soul
By Broadside Staff Writer Ross Bonaime
“To films with heart and soul!” Miss Falewicz, one of the prominent renters at the VHS shop in director and writer Michel Gondry’s new film, Be Kind Rewind, proclaims as she toasts the store’s newest remake masterpiece, a phrase that is appropriate for the film since Be Kind Rewind is filled with plenty of heart and soul.