March 2008
Not Even Semi-Good
By Broadside Assistant News Editor Dan Abernathy
When will directors and studio executives learn that just because Will Ferrell is attached to a project, that doesn’t mean it will be funny.
Reduced Shakespeare Company Returns to D.C.
By Broadside Staff Reporter Emily Sharrer
Do not let the name fool you.
The Reduced Shakespeare Company is not just some boring acting ensemble peddling the country with yet another version of “Hamlet” or “Romeo and Juliet.” To the contrary, the three man troupe that was just nominated by the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle for “Best Touring Production,” actually specializes in comedy. From March 11 to April 15, the Reduced Shakespeare Company will bring two of their original plays, “The Complete History of America (abridged)” and “The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged),” written by company members Reed Martin, Austin Tichenor and previous member Adam Long, to the Lansburgh Theatre in Washington, D.C.
Jimmy "Chows Down" - Ep. 4: One Stop Patriot Shop
By Connect Mason Asst. Video Director Natalia Kossobokova and Mason Blogger Jimmy Rogers
Jimmy "Chows Down" - Episode 4: One Stop Patriot Shop from Connect Mason on Vimeo.
Jimmy "Chows" takes a look at the newly opened Patriot One Stop Shop in the new campus housing development!
Watch the other Jimmy "Chows Down" videos here.
Mason Voice Ep. 4: Alex Faludi
By Connect Mason Asst. Video Director Natalia Kossobokova
Mason student Alex Faludi recounts his time as a camp counselor last summer, and what some crazy kids do when they get bored.
Mason Voice: Alex Faludi from Connect Mason on Vimeo.
Symphonic Band Strikes a Note in Concert
By Broadside Correspondent Amanda Loerch
On Feb. 26, faculty members Mark Camphouse’s Wind Symphony and Clyde Hughes Jr.’s Symphonic Band performed their Winter Concert at 8 p.m. in George Mason University’s Concert Hall.
A Female President in a Sexist Nation
By Broadside Opinion Columnist Arthur Gailes
Since the end of the civil war, America has been more sexist than racist. Our history has been violently marked by the struggle for racial equality. Our strides have come at once suddenly and slowly; while slavery wasn’t ended until nearly 100 years after we declared that “all men are created equal,” it only took another four years for all men to be able to vote.
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.
Why We Need a Big Government
By Broadside Opinion Columnist Brandon Cosby
This column, I feel it should be said, did not begin the way it ended. Originally it started as a scathing indictment on Libertarianism and its faults as a managerial system over a large government. In part it still reflects this, but my research led me to a slightly different conclusion.
Muslim Scholar Honored as Motivational Heroes
By Broadside Staff Reporter Edwin Mora
Islam Awareness Week, which was sponsored by the Muslim Student Association concluded on Feb. 28 with an event called Heroes. It looked at the traits of a few well-known Islam scholars.
Comcast P2P Technology
By Broadside Staff Reporter Edwin Mora
Peer-to-peer Internet traffic has set off a legal vendetta between Comcast Corp.’s D.C operations, accused of intentionally blocking file sharing traffic, and some of its customers.