March 2008
Sex and Alcohol: Max Lives Out Every Frat Boy's Dream
(U-WIRE) This story was written by Tula Batanchiev, BC Heights
If you don't know who Tucker Max is by now, you must have been living under a rock. When The New York Times said that Max's memoir - I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell - was "highly entertaining and thoroughly reprehensible," it was right on the money. The title really does say it all.
One and Done: Patriots Bounced By Irish
By Connect Mason Sports Director Damien Sordelett
Photos by Broadside Photography Editor Courtney Erland
DENVER - With as much optimism coming into this NCAA Tournament as a result of the 2006 Final Four run, many felt that the George Mason Patriots would duplicate that feat and make another appearance in late March.
As the final buzzer sounded, those thoughts of optimism were replaced with tears of sorrow as towel-covered heads were hung low as the players slowly walked to the locker room.
This did not go how it was planned.
- See photos of the pre-game festivities and the face-off against Notre Dame.
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The Best Mason Athletics Has to Offer
By Broadside Staff Writer Fox Parker
The George Mason University Co-ed Cheerleading Team is the most successful team at this university. This may sound far-fetched, or possibly even absurd, to most people familiar with Mason athletics. Considering the amazing Final Four run of the men’s basketball team in 2006, some would not think Mason’s Cheerleading team has an impressive track record.
Men's & Women's Swimming - Patriots Finish 4th in CAA Championship
By Broadside Staff Writer Brian Chan
Making that final push is what has driven Mason swimming to success this season. For seniors Matt Kane and Sarah Bizer, the 2007 CAA Championship was their last collegiate swim meet, and represented Mason with great pride. As a result, both the men and women finished fourth. The men finished with 480.5 points, behind University of Delaware, Old Dominion University, and the eventual champion UNC-Wilmington. The women scored 438, trailing UNC-W, William & Mary, and Towson University. Junior Eric Knight, winner of three events, was honored the CAA Most Outstanding Swimmer award.
Women's Lacrosse Going National
By Broadside Sports Contributor Will Scullion
The George Mason University women’s lacrosse team is now nationally ranked, after upsetting Johns Hopkins, 11-10, in the season opener on Feb. 23.
Run for the Jump, Jump for the Fall
By Broadside Sports Editor Eileen Brown
According to Joe Hinrichs, president of the newly formed East Peak Adventure Sports club at Mason, “[EPAS is] a different type of club. You have to be a little bit crazy to do some of the stuff we do.”
Lunch Break: Teacher Fight, 2-Year Toilet Seat
By Connect Mason Life Director Sorphea Sam
A woman sat on a toilet for two years, causing her skin to adhere to the seat.. and her boyfriend stood by her... like a scene from NipTuck, except she's on a toilet, not a sofa.
Blood has an expiration date? bad news for patients needing blood transfusions
A fight breaks out at this middle school, but its two teachers!
Brutal shooting went down last night at the Thalia Gardens apartments in VA Beach..
For those of you who ignore the news about hurricane warnings, Google will be adding a feature to find out if your home is at risk
Lunch Break: Don't Eat Veggies, $7 million Chest Hair
By Connect Mason News Director Elizabeth Stern
Daily items of interest from all over the news and blog feeds.
About half of students on college campuses report having been hazed, according to a recent study. Co-eds say hazing isn't limited to Greek life, which accounts for 73 percent of hazing.
New Group Rocks On!
By Broadside Sports Editor Eileen Brown
“Centered on the goal of getting out and engaging in activities, such as whitewater rafting, hiking, backpacking, canoeing, rock climbing, anything and everything high adventure” is the new club on campus called RockON! Founded by president Ryan Gaul, the RockON! club is making a name for themselves as a nature-oriented group.