May 2009
Director Pete Docter Talks about Up
By Broadside Staff Writer Ross Bonaime
Photo Courtesy of Pixar Animation Studios & Walt Disney Pictures.
With only nine films, Pixar has become world renowned for their great animation, overwhelming stories and incredible characters. This summer, Pixar will release their tenth film, Up, written and directed by Monsters, Inc. director Pete Docter, about a septuagenarian who flies his house to South America with the help of thousands of balloons.
Pixar Releases Up and Away
Photo Courtesy of Pixar Animation Studios & Walt Disney Pictures.
By Broadside Staff Writer Ross Bonaime
After last summer’s WALL-E, it was hard to imagine that any Pixar film would be as emotional, heartbreaking and gorgeous as the little worker robot that could. But with Up, all those fears are put to rest.
At the age of 78, Carl Fredricksen, voiced by Ed Asner, is exhausted with the world around him. After losing his wife, whom he has loved since he was a child, he just wants to be left alone in his home that reminds him of her. As children, they grew up loving the same explorer, Charles Muntz, and promised each other that one day, they would go to the last place Muntz was ever seen—South America. Unfortunately, they never got that chance.
'Innovations' Event Showcases Projects
The showcase, 2009 Innovations in Teaching and Learning Symposium, was held in Dewberry Hall and exhibited a wide range of university student and faculty research and creations, many of which are placing the university among leading research institutions.
Mason to Hire 'Campus Safety Advocate'
By Broadside Staff Writer Matt Loffman
As one of their last major initiatives in office, outgoing Student Body President Zack Golden and Vice President Claire Forman worked with George Mason University administrators and police to establish a Campus Safety Advocate. The new student position will serve as a liaison between students and police.
24-Hour Starbucks
By Broadside Staff Writer Hayley Roder
Illustration by Lindsey Smith.
Come mid-August this year, George Mason University students will be able to sip Frappuccinos and study forensics at all hours of the night with the opening of the Starbucks location in Northern Neck. As confirmed by a Student Government press release, the coffee shop will be open 24 hours.
A Haunting Past
Photo by Ron Batzdorff.
By Broadside Staff Writer Josh Hylton
Matthew McConaughey has hit a milestone in his career. He went an entire movie without gratuitously removing his shirt. Let a light shine through. But fear not, ladies—you still get to see those scrumptious abs, but this time, his upper body nakedness serves a purpose in the story.
Coming to Theaters
By Broadside Staff Writer Ross Bonaime
- May 8
Star Trek
Lost creator J.J. Abrams reboots this classic sci-fi franchise by telling the origin story of Kirk, Spock and the rest of the crew of the USS Enterprise. - May 15
Angels & Demons
In this prequel to The Da Vinci Code, Robert Langdon, played by Tom Hanks, must try to stop a terrorist act that could bring an end to the Vatican. - May 21
Terminator Salvation
An older John Conner, played by Christian Bale in the fourth of this franchise, tries to figure out just why and how Skynet plans on destroying all mankind as the war with robots rages on.
Shia LaBeouf Talks about Sequel
Photo Courtesy by DW Studios L.L.C/Paramount Pictures Corporation.
Q: Since the first movie got so many great reviews how is the second movie going to top it off?
Shia La Beouf: It’s fucking bigger, stronger, faster, better—it has to be. You got to realize you know this movies is being made by a lot of dudes who have a lot of pride. There’s no way that we’re going to promise you something and then have it be a piece of shit. It would just be a real problem for everybody’s psyche.
Construction Projects to Alter Parking
Photo by Aaron Arenas.
By Student Media Copy Editor Jacqueline Schafer
The new Rappahannock River Parking Deck is scheduled to open for the fall 2009 semester. The deck is being built on what used to be Lot F and portions of Lot G. According to Parking and Transportation, the new deck will have 2,650 spaces totaling more than Mason Pond Parking Deck and Sandy Creek Parking Deck combined.
Bookstore Brings Back Buyback
By Broadside Assistant News Editor Justin Petrisek
The George Mason University Bookstore is bringing back last semester’s Mason Buyback Contest. Starting May 4, and continuing through May 13, all Mason-recognized student groups and organizations are allowed to participate in the contest. Students who choose to sell back their textbooks through the contest during these ten days will earn points for their respective organization, the winner with the most points receiving $300 for their organization.