March 2008

BLOGGER: Spring Break With Santa

By Mason Blogger Justin Williams

While all my college peers will be partying away their spring break somewhere warm, I will be doing the opposite. I am taking my entire week to participate in an arctic geophysics research operation near Barrow Alaska.


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Green Machine Takes Best Pep Band Award

By Connect Mason Sports Director Damien Sordelett
Photos by Broadside Asst. Photography Editor Laura Foltz

Updated: Mason's media personalities win an award. In the player of the year and most annoying fans categories, Mason placed a respectable second. See more below.

RICHMOND - The Green Machine, George Mason University's pep band, won the 2008 CAAZone.com "Zonies" award for best pep band, beating out the VCU pep band.

  • See the Green Machine in action.
  • Click here for info on Mason's first CAA win.
  • Read our live Twitter feed of tonight's game for the latest plays as they happen.

MVcast | Episode #16

Its right before spring break and there is a lot on our minds ... enough with the jibjerjaber and listen to our sweet episode #16!

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Mason to Face Huskies in Quarters of CAA Tourney

By Connect Mason Sports Director Damien Sordelett

RICHMOND - Following a 73-55 victory over James Madison Friday, the Northeastern Huskies will face George Mason on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament.

The game, scheduled to tip-off at 8:30 p.m. at the Richmond Coliseum, will feature two teams that split their two games this season.

Lunch Break: The Bad and the Really Ugly

By Connect Mason Sports Director Damien Sordelett

Daily items of interest from all over the news and blog feeds.

Not only do professional athletes have a hard enough time staying out of the public eye, these people need to learn how to keep smaller sports out of the public eye.

High school track team lock-in. Builds chemistry. Things that they have to help: boxing gloves, pellet guns and booze. That last thing sound a little off? Did I mention this was coed?

What's worse: Having some football player's balls and ass in your face during a football initiation process or the thought of him being a babysitter?

This golfer is a moron. If you are going to do something this stupid, why do it on tape?

Lunch Break: Teen Repellant, Drunk Instructors

By Connect Mason Life Director Sorphea Sam

Daily items of interest from all over the news and blog feeds.

The days of hanging out and just chilling at the "spot" is gone... for teens that is. A teenager repellent device, like a dog whistle, may be coming to an establishment near you.

BLOGGER: Experimental Expose at the Bistro

By Mason Blogger Emily Culley

Saturday, March 8, 2008: Free show at the Bistro (bottom level of the Johnson Center)

The show starts around 6:30 p.m., is completely free for anyone (student, faculty, random person roaming the JC for no reason) and is set to continue until midnight.

The show is featuring five different bands mainly from the Fairfax/Washington D.C. area, with one band from New York.

Mason's Funniest To Perform in DC Improv Event

By Connect Mason Director Whitney Rhodes
Video by Connect Mason Video Director Scott Williams

Calling all comedians. DC Improv is coming to Mason Friday night, March 7, in its search for the funniest college comedian in the Metro area. The fifth annual District's Funniest College Competition will take place from 9-11 p.m. in the Johnson Center Atrium.

  • VIDEO: Keep reading to hear Mark Hendricks talk about his fifth time competing in the District's Funniest.

Northeastern 3-pointers drop Mason in OT

By Connect Mason Sports Director Damien Sordelett

On senior night, a team that had lost six straight was not looking to lay down for anyone, including a team riding a five-game winning streak.

It does not help, however, how streaks can sometimes be contagious.

Rhythm Game Takes Gamers on a Wild Puzzle Ride

By Connect Mason Reporter Daniel Sims
Photos courtesy of Steam

Since last fall Steam has mainly existed as a sort of Facebook for online gaming – a meeting place with friends for weekly sessions of Team Fortress 2. Over the last couple of weeks, however, my time was spent rediscovering my mp3 collection through Audiosurf.