September 2009
Carnivores Schooled in Vegan Basics
By Broadside Correspondent Katie Miller
The Office of Sustainability offered a free vegan cooking class to students last Thursday to explain how eating little to no meat benefits our physical and environmental states. Hosted by Sustainability Research Assistants Danielle Wyman and Ashlae Smith, the two provided an inviting, informal and informative look into the benefits of vegan and vegetarian cooking.
Wayne Brady to Perform at Mason
By Broadside Style Editor Patrick Wall
Brace yourself — Wayne Brady is coming to Mason. On Oct. 17, the multi-talented pop icon will be performing at the Patriot Center.
Brady rose to national prominence in the early 2000s for his work on the improvisational comedy show Whose Line is it, Anyway? In addition to his acting abilities, Brady displayed his powerful voice and impressive dance moves on the show. For his efforts he earned a Primetime Emmy, the first time a television actor received the honor in over ten years.
World Record Attempt Falls Short of Goal
Mason students working together to break the current world record for the longest game of telephone fell far short of their goal.
The final count of 131 participants, confirmed with a Student Activities member, did not reach even 10 percent of the 1,330 British students that hold the current title.
Mason student Julie Allstrom wrote about her experience at the world record attempt.
Click Read More to see what she had to say.
Student Government Members Sworn Into Office
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All Photos by Student Media Photo Manager Peter Flint
Student Government President Devraj Dasgupta and Vice President Tyler King took the oath of office today on the North Plaza.
Student Senate Speaker Mhehvish Khan, Outreach and External Relations Committee Dominic Pody and Senator Terence Polonge take the oath of office.
Be sure to click Read More! to check out other pictures from the event.
Students Learn About Sex And Chocolate
The goal of Sexual Chocolate was to educate student about sex and STDs, but the event used a chocolate fountain and free condoms to lure students to Dewberry Hall Tuesday night.
Members of Mason's Student Nurses Association were available to answer questions.
For more photos and the Broadside article about this event, click READ MORE below.
"The Food Dude" Entertains Mason Students
Kevin Roberts, who has appeared on The Next Food Network Star and The Today Show, entertained Mason students with simple recipes for dorm room cooking during a demonstration Tuesday night in the JC Atrium.
For the Broadside article about this event, click READ MORE below.
Quickies: Emily Checks Her Mail
From time to time, Connect2Mason will offer a short look into the lives of Mason students. For our inaugural edition of Quickies, we traveled to the Mail Room in Student Union Building II where we caught up with Broadside Editor-in-Chief Emily Sharrer as she checked her mail.
Photos by Grace Kendall. Audio by Connect2Mason Podcast Director Matt Loffman.
Recreation and Athletic Complex Grand Opening
The Recreation and Athletic Complex opened today on the Fairfax campus.
RAC features a two-story fitness area, racquetball and squash courts, a gymnasium, and more than 100 cardio machines and 50 weight lifting machines.
The RAC will be free to anyone with a Mason ID during the month of September. After, staff and faculty will have to apply for gym memberships to go to all campus facilities.
Photos by C2M Director of Written Content Kevin Loker