September 2008

By Broadside Opinion Columnist Scott Mason

With Interfraternity Council Rush week and Pan-Hellenic Council Recruitment having just passed us by, it is important to understand the difference between being biased and setting a standard for decision-making. Fraternities and sororities each get a bad reputation for being elitist, exclusive, overwhelming, drama-filled cliques; however any person who takes the time to spend time with the various brothers and sisters here at George Mason University knows that this is, at most, a half-truth.

Tierney Kain is Mason's own gossip girl: full of enthusiasm and energy drinks, she's the host of a new campus talk show, "Talks With Tier."

In her first episode, Tier chats with Mason students about popular television show "The Hills," the ideal American woman, zombie attacks and Greek life stereotypes.

Click below for the second half of the episode.

By Mason Votes Content Editor Christian Yingling

George Mason University’s Learning Into Future Environments Program admits six to eight new students each year in what is a highly selective process. This four-year program allows students with intellectual and developmental disabilities to gain a full college experience through classes like astronomy, employment opportunities, horticulture and exploratory mathematics time and measurement.

By Broadside Staff Writer Jared Trice

George Mason University hosted President Ernest Bai Koroma of the Republic of Sierra Leone on Saturday, Sept. 27. Mason is partnering with Sierra Leone in an effort to establish a four-college community system throughout Sierra Leone.