February 2009
Latest Entertainment Stories
- Read a review of Beer and Loathing in Panama City, a novel about the crazy exploits in a stereotypical Spring Break.
- Learn some fun drinking games, but please drink responsibly - you have midterms when you come back.
- Up your indie street cred by learning about up-and-coming DC band The Chance and their new EP, "Dimensions."
Mixed Martial Arts at Mason
By Broadside Correspondent John Porter
- History was made when 6,248 fans attended UWC Man O’ War to witness the first Mixed Martial Arts title fight in the nation’s capital. Some of D.C.’s finest celebrities were in attendance as well: Washington Capital players Alex Ovechkin and Donald Brashear attended the event, as well as Chris Cooley of the Washington Redskins.
Freshman Trio Lead to Saturday's Sweep
By Broadside Sports Editor Brian Chan
Freshman third baseman Rachael Davies became the first Patriot to hit a home run at the newly opened George Mason Field as the Patriots (3-4) swept the Youngstown State Penguins (0-2) in Saturday’s doubleheader.
Junior pitcher Becky Anderson entered the game with a 0.84 ERA. Anderson (2-2) allowed three runs on six hits while striking out seven batters in her fourth complete game this season. She allowed only one hit in the last three innings.
Davies and freshman shortstop Tori Dudley each went 2-for-3. Davies also drove in a run and recorded a stolen base. Jordan Ingalls (0-1), the losing pitcher in the first game, went 3-for-3 with a home run for the Penguins.
Trip'd Up At Home
By Broadside Correspondent Fernanda Ferreira
The George Mason University men’s volleyball team lost their first home conference game against the Juniata College Eagles last Thursday at the Field House. The 14th-ranked Patriots fall to 5-3 overall and 1-1 in conference games and the Eagles improve to 6-3, 3-2.
The last time the Patriots had a home match was nearly a month ago. The Patriots won three of four on the road.
Despite missing out on four match point opportunities, Juniata won the points that mattered most. Two players of Juniata blocked senior opposite hitter Kyle Gramit’s shot as the Eagles wrapped up the first set with a 34-32 victory.
Monroe Scores Putback for the Win
By Broadside Correspondent Fox Parker
- The men’s basketball team (18-8, 11-5) is 13-0 at home after they defeated the Drexel University Dragons 49-48 in a fiercely physical game on Wednesday at the Patriot Center before a surprisingly small crowd of 5,579.
Down 48-47, senior forward Darryl Monroe grabbed a missed shot and banked the ball off the glass with 7.5 seconds remaining. Drexel (14-11, 10-6) had an opportunity to win the game, but forward Leon Spencer had his shot roll off the rim as time expired.
“The guards did a good job of sharing the ball and attacking [the basket],” said Monroe of the Patriots’ last possession, “I [saw] the ball go up and I just tried to get the rebound and put it back in [the basket].”
Every Freakin' Friday Band: Melodime
By Broadside Staff Writer Dylan Hares
- Seeing Melodime, a local alternative rock band, gave me the feeling of being in a smoky bar in the south, like the kind from The Blues Brothers movies.
This four-piece ensemble from the Washington, D.C. area is a funk, soul, folk, blues, pop-rock tidal wave that rocks as hard as any seasoned club-band, but comes off as a casual garage band.
Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra Performs
By Broadside Staff Writer Ijeoma Nwatu
- A one-two, a one two three four.
A little dim lighting, a touch of coffeehouse vibe, a towering bass in the back and a count by enthusiastic Artistic Director James Carroll kicked off a night with the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra. The acclaimed area band played a variety of tunes for jazz enthusiasts and music lovers alike at the Center for the Arts last Saturday night.
Local Media React to Ms. Mason Pick
By Broadside Managing Editor Sherell Williams
- The election of 22-year-old senior Ryan Allen’s drag persona Reann Ballsee as Ms. Mason at last week’s Homecoming game against Northeastern University has made local headlines.
This past weekend, The Washington Post ran a feature story about Allen with the headline “Work That Tiara, Boy!” and suggested a “campus divide” over the selection of a male for Ms. Mason by the George Mason University student body. Local outlets such as WJLA ABC 7 and the Washington, D.C. bureau of MSNBC also ran stories about the election.
Starbucks to Open on Campus this Fall
By Broadside Correspondent Brittany Rouse
This fall, George Mason University students will have the opportunity to get Starbucks coffee without leaving campus. Despite the closing of approximately 200 stores nationwide, the long-awaited coffee shop is set to open in the Northern Neck residence hall in mid-August.
The project, delayed by construction details and costs, is scheduled for completion in time for the fall semester. Hours of operation will be from 7 a.m. to midnight, though the shop could be open 24 hours.