April 2008
Bike To Mason Day
By Broadside Staff Writer Tina Miller
A Transportation and Sustainability Fair took place among the many events of George Mason University’s celebration of Earth Week. The fair was held in the Johnson Center North Plaza on Mason’s Fairfax campus last Tuesday and consisted of a number of tables with information on different pro-environmental organizations.
The Princeton Review Reveals "Green Rating"
By Broadside News Editor Asma Chaudhary
The Princeton Review will unveil a new rating system for colleges in its annual guide, which will be available in 2009 during the summer. In collaboration with ecoAmerica, a “Green Rating” will be given to colleges that exemplify eco-friendly behavior and follow through with environmental planning.
VoxPop Rocks TT Reynolds
By Connect Mason Director Whitney Rhodes
VoxPop brings talent to T.T. Reynolds with tonight's VoxPop and Rock It. The talent show is VoxPop's second this semester and features East on Orange, The Sideline, Sex & Missiles, Harp Girl and Cosmic Shame, among other performers.
The 21 and up show starts at 7 p.m. with a $5 cover charge.
iSmoke
Student project submitted by Isaac Pacheco, Universal Veritas
"iSmoke is a pastiche of conversations and photos that seeks to take an inside look at the culture and mindset of cigarette smokers. Darkly humorous, sometimes tragic, and often ironic, these personal interviews explore the love/hate relationship between smokers and their addiction--their savior and their vice."
-- Isaac Pacheco, communication major
Kris Delmhorst Breaks Four-Year Silence
By Connect Mason Reporter Kyle Ridley
Photos courtesy of Jon Strymish and Desdemona Burgin
Indie musician Kris Delmhorst’s ambitious new CD, “Shotgun Singer,” is finally available after nearly four years in the making. The Brooklyn native hits the stage with her latest folk-rock-soul songs Friday at the Iota Club and Café in Arlington.
“It feels great; it’s really exciting,” Delmhorst said about the release of her long awaited fifth CD.
Delmhorst, 37, began writing and recording demos for “Shotgun Singer” with the intent to make an experimental disc unlike anything she’d tackled before.
APA Heritage Month Winds Down
By Connect Mason Asst. News Director Rashad Mulla
As the semester winds to a close, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month concludes with three events this week.
The APA’s annual open mic night will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Johnson Center Bistro. “Check the Mike” and listen to speeches, poetry and songs. All are invited. The event is sponsored by the Asian Pacific American Coalition.
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Musical 'Tetris' Hits PCs
By Connect Mason Reporter Daniel Sims
Since launching with the Playstation Portable in April 2005, Q Entertainment's critically acclaimed musical puzzle game "Lumines" has also appeared on the Xbox 360, Playstation 2, and even mobile phones. If you haven’t been able to access any past iteration of the game, you have almost no excuse to try it out now that it’s hit the PC.
50 Cent denies Eminem was fat
Here is the report:
Recent news reports said that Eminem has "has been packing on the pounds, and that as a result of his weight gain, has become a recluse, venturing out of his Detroit-area mansion only to gorge himself on meals from Taco Bell and Outback Steakhouse." 50 Cent told MTV that despite what those stories say, Eminem is not "starting to look like an M&M."