May 2011
New Student Media magazine focuses on 'Mason Around the Globe'
|The Office of Student Media’s latest issue of VoxPop is out and available to the George Mason University community. Entitled Mason Around the Globe, it focuses on the opportunities Mason offers it students to study or travel abroad.
Rumors of Luke Hancock transferring surface
|Brian Mull, a beat writer for UNCW who also covers CAA basketball, Tweeted earlier today that “George Mason guard Luke Hancock is expected to transfer. #caahoops.”
As of 11 a.m., Mull has not revealed his sources and it remains speculation.
Maureen Nasser, Associate Athletic Director for George Mason University, said she has no knowledge of Hancock planning to transfer.
Baseball’s Tison owns longest hitting streak in Patriots history
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Junior third baseman Brig Tison singled in his final at-bat Sunday against Towson to extend his hitting streak to 26 games, the longest streak in Mason history and the second-longest active streak in the NCAA. (Photo courtesy George Mason Baseball)
Brig Tison is pretty good with a baseball bat in his hands.
As finals approach, De-Stress Fest begins
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With finals looming, students relieved tension at this week's De-Stress Fest.
The event which takes place each semester, serves as a way to help students relieve stress just before finals. This year students were able to grab free food, take part in exercise programs and even win free tickets to yesterday's Wiz Khalifa concert.
Patriot Duckie to debut
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The Patriot Duckie debuts Thursday. (Photo courtesy Mason Dining)
Not too many universities — scratch that, institutions? people in general? — can say they have their own rubber duckie. But now George Mason University can, and with "Patriot Pride," too.
Zombies to invade campus
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Weekends at Mason will be hosting a zombie invasion on Saturday afternoon. Here, a sign is pinned to a notice board promoting the event in "The Hub," formerly known as Student Union Building II. (Yasmin Tadjdeh)
Hewitt pinpoints Merten as top reason for joining Patriots
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Former Georgia Tech basketball coach Paul Hewitt, now Larranaga's replacement at George Mason, addressed the media Monday afternoon at the Mason Inn. (Jake McLernon)
Students celebrate Mason Day
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Hundreds of students visited Lot L to take part in this year's Mason Day on Friday, April 29. Students were able to go on amusement park rides, eat free food, listen to live music and visit with various student groups.
C2M's George Yanez was on the scene and captured the above footage of Mason Day.
Top 5 academic events for week of May 2
|The spring semester is almost over and this is the last full week of classes. There are many academic events going on including a discussion on the dependence of nicotine, hidden stress in everyday life and a mock trial that is set to have a verdict this week.
A look back: Merten, students share 9/11 stories
|Last night, U.S. President Barack Obama announced that Osama Bin Laden, the mastermind behind the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, had been killed in Pakistan. Following the announcement of his death, students from all around the Washington, D.C. area rushed to the White House, celebrating what feels like the end of an era that started nearly 10 years ago.
Almost two years ago, C2M asked George Mason University President Alan Merten and students where they were on that historic day, and below are their responses.