February 2011
George's closes doors for lunch, opens for events
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A lone sign posted on the glass entrance to George's. The restaurant, once a frequented lunch spot for a dedicated group of faculty and staff, will now be a bookable venue for events. (Jenna Beaver)
Men’s Hoops is still 'outside looking in' the Top 25
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Junior Andre Cornelius and the Patriots won last week at VCU and Northern Iowa for 13 straight, but they still were unable to crack the Top 25 this week. (John Powell)
Deadline extended for study abroad photo contest
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If you've got a photo from a recent study abroad trip, you've got more time to enter in our joint photo contest with the Center for Global Education. The contest's deadline has been extended to Friday, February 25 at midnight.
To be clear, that's 12 a.m. Saturday.
Women Patriots' comeback thwarted by Towson, fall 59-53
|The George Mason Women’s Basketball team (12-14, 6-9) fell to Towson (9-17, 3-12) 59-53 Sunday afternoon at the Patriot Center. Towson has now won seven straight against the Patriots dating back to the 2006-07 season.
Both teams struggled to open the game, as only 15 combined points were scored nearly halfway through the first half.
Patriots extend nation's longest win streak to 13 games with victory over Northern Iowa
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Junior guard Andre Cornelius was hot from beyond the arc in Saturday's 77-71 win over Northern Iowa in their ESPN BracketBuster contest. He scored 24 points on 5-8 shooting from three-point range. (John Powell)
Thirteen and counting.
February heat wave, a tease of spring [PHOTOS]
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The above photos were taken on Friday afternoon, Day 2 of the recent warm weather. To see the caption paired with each photo, click on the image.
No GMU this year for the Redskins
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The Redskins and George Mason were unable to settle the details that were necessary to bring the training camp to campus this year, but there is still hope for the future. (Photo from Creative Commons, user Keith Allison)
'Dancing with the Patriots' to premiere Monday
|Grab your remote and prime your dancing shoes. The reality dancing program 'Dancing with the Patriots' begins its four-episode run Monday on the Mason Cable Network.
Metro delays this weekend
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Beginning at 10 p.m. tonight and continuing through Monday night, Metro riders will experience delays on the Orange, Blue and Red lines. Metro’s maintenance work will close the Federal Triangle and Smithsonian stations and mean track sharing on parts of the Red line. For details on how this weekend’s closures will impact your weekend commute, visit Metro’s website.
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