December 2009

New Student Government Committee to Promote Mason Events

Sun, 12/20/2009 - 15:07 | C2M Staff Reporter Ethan Vaughan
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Student Government, which was busy this semester with Vote Vans for the 2009 gubernatorial election and Gold Rush T-shirts, is looking to streamline Mason events of all kinds next semester through a new listserv and the newly created Executive Public Relations Committee.

The Executive Public Relations Committee will be made up of student leaders and will be responsible for providing the public with a positive image of the university and promoting school events through flyers, chalking, press releases and other means.

Student Government President Dev Dasgupta called increased student participation the biggest overall goal of his second semester in office.

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Environmental Awareness Group to Pursue 'Green Fund'

Thu, 12/17/2009 - 16:47 | C2M Staff Reporter Ethan Vaughan
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The George Mason University Environmental Awareness Group, which in the spring semester will be known as the Environmental Action Group, is petitioning the school to establish a Mason Green Fund. The fund would utilize money from a new student fee to help the university meet its environmental goals and reduce campus carbon emissions.

The money collected from the fund—which would be drawn from a proposed student fee of $5 per semester for each student—would be controlled by a majority-student committee charged with deciding how to disburse the moneys.

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Mason Receives Land Grant in Loudoun County

Mon, 12/14/2009 - 13:25 | C2M Staff Reporter Lauren Jost
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Updated at 4:26 p.m. EST

Thirty-seven acres in Loudoun County have been granted to George Mason University from Van Metre Companies.

News of the land grant was first announced through University News but has recently been gaining more attention through Twitter. Students, Loudoun County residents, and other members of the Mason community are re-tweeting the story.

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Office of Sustainability to Publish Climate Action Plan Next Month

Wed, 12/09/2009 - 15:44 | C2M Staff Reporter Ethan Vaughan
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George Mason University’s Office of Sustainability will publish its biennial Climate Action Plan in January 2010, Sustainability Assistant Colin Bennett.

The office, which has existed since 2007, was created in response to the university's entry into the American College University Presidents Climate Commitment agreement in July of that year, which aligned the school with nearly 700 institutions of higher education pledged to “implement comprehensive plans in pursuit of climate neutrality.”

Mason’s Climate Action Plan, which outlines the university’s steps in developing zero-impact environmental practices, is updated, revised, and republished every two years.

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H1N1 Vaccine Once Again Available from Student Health Services

Wed, 12/09/2009 - 01:33 | C2M Staff Reporter Lauren Jost
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The H1N1 Inactivated Influenza Vaccine is now available at all four Mason campuses, free of charge for all those with Mason IDs.

On the Fairfax campus, the vaccine is available on a first-come first-serve basis while the supplies last. It was administered to the Mason community on Monday and will also be available today, Wednesday Dec. 9, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Student Health Services in SUB I.

At the Arlington and Prince William Campuses, students and faculty can also get the vaccine, but they are strongly recommended to contact their respective campus clinics for specific times. The Arlington campus clinic is open until Dec. 10 and the Prince William campus clinic is open until Dec. 17.

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Shots Fired at NOVA's Woodbridge Campus Say Multiple Sources

Tue, 12/08/2009 - 15:30 | C2M Podcast Director Matt Loffman
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A student at the Woodbridge campus of Northern Virginia Community College entered a classroom Tuesday with a high-powered rifle and fired two shots at a teacher, according to NBC4.  No one was injured in the shooting. 

Prince William County Police responded to an active shooter situation around 2:40 PM after being informed of the incident.

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New Data Center to Open in Spring

Tue, 12/08/2009 - 14:58 | C2M Staff Reporter Ethan Vaughan
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George Mason University’s Data Center will move from Thompson Hall to the newly-completed Aquia Building at the start of the spring semester, Facilities Management said.

“Substantial completion will be done by Jan. 28, which means that the electric, mechanical, and building and building systems will be complete,” said Mike Herman, a capital outlay engineer and project manager. “Then there will be inspection, and occupancy permits, and then we move the furniture in. We hope to have a certificate of occupancy by March 1.”

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New Data Center to Open in Spring

Tue, 12/08/2009 - 14:58 | C2M Staff Reporter Ethan Vaughan
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George Mason University’s Data Center will move from Thompson Hall to the newly-completed Aquia Building at the start of the spring semester, Facilities Management said.

“Substantial completion will be done by Jan. 28, which means that the electric, mechanical, and building and building systems will be complete,” said Mike Herman, a capital outlay engineer and project manager. “Then there will be inspection, and occupancy permits, and then we move the furniture in. We hope to have a certificate of occupancy by March 1.”

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University Participates in Prisoner Rehabilitation Program

Mon, 12/07/2009 - 10:53 | C2M Staff Reporter Ethan Vaughan
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Student rumors of prisoners working in George Mason University’s dining facilities are at least partially true, Mason Dining confirmed.

The school has been participating since the fall of 2008 in a program entitled Skill Source, in which non-violent offenders are able to take on a position of employment on campus through their detention center’s work release arrangement.

“These people are not criminals,” Mason Dining Human Resources Manager Marcella Biggins stated. “These offenders have done innocuous things, things like driving under the influence, not paying for child or spousal support, things like that. They’re not of any danger to society, and they’re paying a debt.”

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It’s Not Over, It’s Just Getting Started: A Review of RadioRadio’s debut EP “It’s Over”

Thu, 12/03/2009 - 16:57 | WGMU Local Music Director Samantha Turner
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“Garage Pop” is a self-description for the ages. RadioRadio really is more than a catchy combination of genres.  RadioRadio is a melodic and smooth blend of bubble gum, heartbreak, grinding guitars and the soul of two guys who truly love what they are doing with their life.

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