March 2008
Loud and Proud: Annual Drag Show Held for EFF
By Connect Mason Reporter Kenneth Trotman
Photos by Broadside Asst. Photography Editor Laura Foltz
George Mason University’s Pride Alliance hosted a drag show in the Johnson Center Atrium on March 28 filled with glitter, dancing, music and humor. The Every Freakin' Friday event was free and open to the public and featured student and local performers.
- See photos from the drag show here.
- Watch video footage of the performances.
Men's Volleyball Blasts Ramblers for Sixth Straight
By Broadside Staff Writer Will Scullion
After a slow start Friday night, the 11th-ranked George Mason men’s volleyball team rebounded to defeat the Loyola (Ill.) Ramblers 3-2 at the Field House for their sixth win in a row.
“It’s always a tough match,” George Mason coach Fred Chao said. “Over the years they’ve been real good and they’ve hurt us real bad. It’s good now that we can compete.”
Second Chance: A Pride Week Family Reunion
By Connect Mason Reporter Rashad Mulla
Photo courtesy of Lloyd Carrera
In many ways, Lloyd Carrera is the opposite of what he was 16 years ago. His brother, Larry Craig Carrera, died of AIDS in 1992, and Lloyd had to come to terms with his brother’s sexual orientation only a year and a half earlier.
Now, Carrera, Coordinator of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Student Services for the Office of Disability Services at George Mason University, feels he’s been given a second chance. His daughter, Lianna, told him she was gay in high school, but the ensuing years have been very different than his early interactions with his brother.
'B.Y.O.B' to Host Student Government Candidates
By Connect Mason Director Whitney Rhodes
The 2008-09 presidential and vice presidential candidates for Student Government will discuss their visions for Mason at 5 p.m. in Eisenhower room G101 in Presidents Park on March 28.
Veterans Association to Race for Kids
By Connect Mason Multimedia Director Grace Kendall
The George Mason University Student Veterans Association is hosting a 5K Walk/Run called Race for the Kids tomorrow, March 29. Money raised from the event will benefit children of deceased veterans through the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund, according to the event's website.
'Superhero Movie' an Endless Bad Joke
By Connect Mason Reporter Emily Culley
Be warned. 5,160 seconds is how long you will have to count down to reach the end of "Superhero Movie", give or take a couple hundred seconds for the "Incredible Hulk" trailer. Granted, "Superhero Movie" is not nearly as bad as the other spoofs have been in the recent years, using classics such as the "Naked Gun" series as inspiration — as well as actor Leslie Neilson.
'21' Math Tricks Keep Audience in the Know
By Connect Mason Reporter Emily Culley
High stakes, fake IDs, wigs, disguises, accents, Vegas and a few nerdy math jokes, "21" offers all aspects to make it a must-see.
- Watch the '21' trailer here.
Lunch Break: The Second Weekend of Tourney Action
By Connect Mason Sports Director Damien Sordelett
Daily items of interest from all over the news and blog feeds.
Geez, this guy was there when Mason beat UConn. Wonder if he said anything like this.
Bruce Pearl... no wonder you go to Vols' women's games in just body paint.
Despite being a good roundup of what happened yesterday, this photo probably went through Photoshop. If it didn't, one of the great pictures ever.
From that to one of the more disturbing photos ever, a female cyclist has been called out in the BALCO case for being caught in the act of... shaving her face. That seems just wrong. But, go here. That is her photo on the right. Please, do not throw up on your computer... wait, you already did.
Free Screenings, Massages, Prizes at Health Expo
By Connect Mason Director Whitney Rhodes
Photos by Asst. Life Director Cheryl Jones
Students gathered in Dewberry Hall from March 26-27 to claim free t-shirts, massages, health screenings and other prizes at the 12th Annual Health and Fitness Expo.
- Click here to see photos from the event.
- Missed the expo? Your second chance drops by Mason's Prince William campus on April 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Bull Run Hall Atrium.