September 2009
Revenge of the Patriots
Rematch of 2008 Sweet 16
By Broadside Correspondent Ebad Khan
The highly anticipated matchup between the George Mason University men’s soccer team and the Maryland Terrapins will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
The Patriots will look to avenge their 2-0 loss on Nov. 25 last season in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Patriots Pummel Retrievers
Mason Women’s Soccer Holds UMBC Scoreless
By Broadside Asst. Sports Editor John Powell
The George Mason University women’s soccer team took on University of Maryland, Baltimore County Retrievers Tuesday night. The Retrievers were winless coming into the match and were winless going out. The Patriots took care of the match by scoring three times in the second half.
In Bed with Billy
Experience and Reason: The Age of Enlightenment
By Broadside Sex Columnist Billy Curtis
In the earlier years, many philosophers believed that in order to find the absolute truth in this world one had to doubt everything, question everything, and eventually a person would—through experience and reason—find the pure truth they were looking for. This way of thinking can also be applied to dating.
Kid Cudi Reaches for the Moon
Rapper Bursts on the Scene with Second Debut Album of Hip-Hop’s 2009 Freshman Class
By Broadside Correspondent Luis Perez
Last December, hip-hop magazine XXL wrote a feature piece on 10 relatively unknown MC's, deeming them hip-hop’s “freshman class of ‘09.” Among that list of up-and-coming future stars was Kid Cudi.
Off-Campus Eats
Increase in Dining Choices
By Broadside Staff Writer Evan Benton
My friends and I used to joke around when heading off, four or five guys to a car, on our weekly exodus to Chipotle.
We’d all get burritos and then, when asked how we were planning to pay, flash our green and gold student IDs and confidently state, “Freedom, please.”
From the Silver Screen to the Director’s Chair
Ten of the Best Actors Turned Directors of All Time
By Ross Bonaime
In the next few weeks, many famous actors will be going behind the camera to try their hands at directorial debuts. In honor of this, I present the greatest actors turned directors:
Stories from Solitary
Robert Hillary King Fights for the Angola Three
By Broadside Staff Writer Pras Gustano
Picture a typical George Mason University dorm room. Now split the room in half and imagine how uncomfortable and agonizing it would be to live in that space for 30 years.
As incredible as it sounds, solitary confinement has been the reality for Robert Hillary King, who spent three decades of his life locked in a small, six-by-nine prison cell.
Students Show Support for AIDS Awareness
Mason Plans Ahead with Mason Tea for AIDS Walk in DC
By Broadside Correspondent Sebastian Flores
In the many brochures and flyers handed out by George Mason University’s fraternities, organizations and event sponsors throughout campus, one small fact on an information card the size of a postcard stood out among the rest.
In the lower right-hand corner of this card, there was a little red box, and in white letters it stated, “ONE in 20 adults in D.C. has HIV. It’s time to put your foot down.”
Internship Raises Cancer Awareness
Mason Student Builds Cancer Fundraiser From Ground Up
By Broadside Correspondent Brenda Shepard
Salon Bleu will be holding the “Cuts for the Cure” fundraiser on Sunday, Oct. 4 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The entire day will be spent doing haircuts and blow-drys and 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated to the Maryland Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
Located in Tysons Galleria in McLean, Salon Bleu will have many extras to offer patrons the day of the fundraiser.
Daisy Doesn't Disappoint
Brand New Returns with Latest Offering
By Broadside Style Editor Patrick Wall
Brand New has spent the better part of their career challenging listeners. Like Pearl Jam before them, the Long Island quintuplet has never stayed satisfied with legions of fans more than willing to follow along. With Daisy, Brand New has created one of their best and most challenging albums.