September 2010
Sleep isn’t priority on campus, but experts say it should be
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Mason students Phyllis Bijole, Meghan Holmes, Shawnta Nixion and Amanda Healing have a late night study session at the campus Starbucks.(Andrew Loeber)
Arts by George celebrates fifth year
|Mason's Arts by George held its latest event last week. Connect2Mason was on the scene, speaking with the students and staff from the College of Visual and Performing Arts as well as members of the community in attendance.
Wizards Pep Rally canceled, Tip-off to go on as planned
|Due to inclement weather, the Washington Wizards’ Pep Rally scheduled to take place in President's Park tonight has been canceled.
The pep rally had been scheduled for 10 p.m. as a lead in to the Midnight Tip-Off event being held at the Patriot Center tonight.
The Midnight Tip-Off will go on as scheduled and doors to the Patriot Center will open at 11 p.m. with the event beginning at 12:01 a.m.
Caffeinated political conversations brew at Mason
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Both the Coffee and Tea party organizations on campus use Facebook as an important organizing tool.(Screen Shots)
For most people on campus coffee and tea is something found at Starbucks or Jazzman’s. It’s what propels late night study sessions and what makes it possible to sit through an 8 a.m. class.
Mason club football on the brink
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The Mason club football team running a practice on their home turf on Sept. 20 with thin sidelines.(GMU Football)
Talk of initiating a Division I football team has been flowing around George Mason for years, but often overlooked is the once great club football team that is now hanging on to survival.
Students take part in annual Patriot's Day
|Students packed the Quad between Fenwick and Student Union Building I on Friday afternoon, celebrating George Mason University’s annual Patriot’s Day.
Participants were treated to free pizza, popcorn, smoothies and cotton candy. Additionally, students were able to take part in a variety of activities, from fortune telling, to a moon bounce, to a mechanical bull all while listening to bands playing live.
Not so bad boys: A day in the life of Mason Police
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Officer Jorge Feliciano pats down a Fairfax, Va. man who was arrested for use of false identification to avoid prosecution and driving a car without a driver’s license Sept. 12 on a road near the Mason campus.(Antonieta Rico)
Question Box: Um... What's that house by President's Park?
|The Buchanan House is home to 1986 Alfred Nobel Memorial Prize winner of Economic Sciences, James M. Buchanan. Buchanan, 92 years old, is still an active member of George Mason University’s staff.
The house was built in the 1920s and was the former home of previous GMU President George W. Johnson. Later the building was renovated to be used for student research and hold the Center for Study of Public Choice.
Girlfriends turn Silly Bandz into more than a bracelet
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Mason students Brian Lee, left, and Nicholas Brightwell, right, pose with their Silly Bandz in Southside. The bands act as a "promise ring" from each student's significant other. (Jenna Beaver)
Commuter Challenge commences with discussion, presentation at Pilot House
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Attendees to the day's events at the Pilot House discuss the future of campus transportation. (Jenna Beaver)