March 2008
Mason Alum: Tracy Dove '86
By Connect Mason Reporter Rashad Mulla
Photos courtesy of Dove
Tracy Dove remembers when East Berlin residents swarmed the checkpoints at the Berlin Wall on Nov. 9, 1989.
“I took chips of the Berlin Wall to [give] to my friends as gifts,” Dove, editor and columnist for The Russia News Service, said in a phone interview last week from Prague.
“It was the only time all Germans were happy at once.”
Super Smash Bros. Offers All Things Nintendo
By Connect Mason Game Reviewer Daniel Sims
Image courtesy of Nintendo
Super Smash Bros. is the kind of game you and your buddies might’ve fantasized about in grade school. The original Smash Bros. that hit the Nintendo 64 in 1999 created one of the best party games ever. Its Gamecube successor in 2001 added a toy chest of extra content. The new Super Smash Bros. Brawl feels like an encyclopedia of everything Nintendo.
Prof. Tolchin On Personality Over Policy Debate
By Connect Mason Reporter Rashad Mulla
Most voters are letting their gut instincts act as the deciding factor for which candidate to vote for in the current election, says Susan Tolchin, professor in GMU’s School of Public Policy at George Mason University.
Tolchin is the writer and co-author of seven books on American politics.
As little as 2 percent of voters study a candidate’s stance on political issues before making their decisions in state primaries, Tolchin said in an interview.
Severe Storm, Gusts Up to 45 MPH for Fairfax, Va.
By Connect Mason News Director Elizabeth Stern
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued by the National Weather Service and will remain in effect until 4 a.m.
Wind gusts are expected to reach up to 45 MPH and can potentially cause severe damage.
Additionally, a coastal flood advisory will be in effect until 6 a.m.
Taking Israel by the Numbers
By Broadside Managing Editor Aram Zucker-Scharff
It is hard to read about Israel and understand the situation without some grounding in the facts. Recent items in the news, by necessity, can only work with a snapshot of the information. However, without knowledge of the rest of the issue, it can be difficult to make a judgment call. With that in mind, here are a few numbers about the state of Israel you should know.
Lunch Break: Expired Groceries, Zoo Tiger Attacks
By Connect Mason Life Director Sorphea Sam
Daily items of interest from all over the news and blog feeds.
And I thought selling expired food was unethical?
A tiger escapes the San Francisco zoo. Two guests run to find help, but the first authority they see doesn't believe them... even with their attack wounds.
The Spitzer call girl was on Girls Gone Wild? Already... ha.
UNC's student body president dies from a random act of violence.
Awww, tax-office workers win $276 million in lottery. Tax people... ha.
Denver Postcard: Just Landed and Already at Work
By Connect Mason Sports Director Damien Sordelett
DENVER - It feels a little different being 5,656 feet above sea level, but the scenery here on the outskirts of the Rocky Mountains is beautiful.
We are staying in the Marriott Denver Tech Center. Already ran into Coach Larranaga and Folarin Campbell while heading to the atrium to get wireless service. The Green Machine is here, as well, in full force and those guys can't wait to perform tomorrow evening.
Fairfax Campus Hosts NCAA Watch Parties
By Connect Mason Director Whitney Rhodes
Photo by Connect Mason Multimedia Director Grace Kendall
Can't afford the airfare to Denver? Don't worry. Mason's keeping the poor Patriot fan in mind with several watch parties featuring the first round NCAA tournament game against Notre Dame.
- Check back tomorrow for play-by-play NCAA action.
- Add your own game thoughts, analysis, photos, videos and audio by emailing Connect Mason here.
The Johnson Center Atrium and Bistro, as well as the Corner Pocket game room and Damon's in Student Union I will open to basketball fans at 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 18, according to Sandy Hubler, vice president of University Life.
These venues will air the 9:40 p.m. game and toss out giveaways.
Patriots' Player Trivia
By Connect Mason Director Whitney Rhodes and Sports Director Damien Sordelett
Take some time to freshen up on your Patriots' player trivia before you paint yourself green and jump in that four-door lunker to chase down a NCAA dream.
Randall's Rhythms Brings Autumn Lost to PWC
By Connect Mason Reporter Rashad Mulla
Randall's Cafe of Mason's Prince William campus hosted local acoustic rock band, Autumn Lost, today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
More than 40 students attended the free program.