October 2012
OPINION: Free speech zones and the struggle for freedom of expression
|It is election season, and many students are asking: Why vote?
In 2008, voter turnout for 18-24 year olds reached a high of 49 percent, and many analysts predict this number to return to a more lackadaisical norm for 2012. While colleges are often considered the bastions of liberal arts and free speech, the condensing of First Amendment rights to a “free speech zone” on campus have hindered, rather than encouraged, civic engagement.
Shorthanded Patriots survive Bowie State in 76-72 exhibition win
|In their first game against outside competition, the George Mason Patriots were able to squeak past the Bowie State Bulldogs, 76-72 in an exhibition game on Thursday night at the Patriot Center.
Without preseason All-CAA selection Sherrod Wright (athletic department violation) and junior starting point guard Bryon Allen (shoulder/neck injury), Mason had to make up for their absence with sophomore guard Corey Edwards and Seton Hall transfer Anali Okoloji filling in.
UPDATE: Mason prepares for Hurricane Sandy
|UPDATE: Classes and administrative offices at Mason will be closed tomorrow and Tuesday morning because of Hurricane Sandy. "A decision on the operating status for Tuesday afternoon will be available by 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday," according to an email sent through Mason Alert. Here is the e-mail in its entirety:
Mason transportation study receives criticism from smart growth group
|A new study by the George Mason Center for Regional Analysis has received criticism from smart growth advocates who believe the study’s results put too much emphasis on road construction as a means for economic growth.
In early October of 2012, the CRA released a study that measured which forms of transportation would help lead to economic growth in the area.
The study projects that by 2040, $977 billion dollars in Gross Regional Product (GRP) will come from automobile use, $298 billion will be from transit, and $67 billion will be from biking and walking.
Preview and Conversation of Mason's "Into the Woods"
|Preview of Mason's "Into the Woods"
by Connect2Mason reporter Alex Dodson
"Can we break for a minute? We need to adjust the lights."
Mason Dining hosts season fun at farmer's market and fair
|George Mason University’s dining services collaborated with Keany Produce Co. to host the Southside Farmer’s Market and Fair yesterday afternoon in celebration of National Food Day. This is the second time Southside has hosted the farmer’s market, this time with seasonal features.
Seasonal produce was available for purchase such as spaghetti squash, cabbage, potatoes, cauliflower, apples, apple cider, and candy apples.
"Into the Woods" brings Mason's music and theater departments together
|The College of Visual and Performing Arts is embarking on a new journey; that is a magical journey into the land of fairy tales. In a collaboration between George Mason University’s School of Music and the Department of Theater, the CVPA is presenting Stephen Sondheim’s 1987 musical “Into the Woods.”
Top 5 Weekend Picks October 25
|Every week Connect2Mason will offer five entertainment picks for your weekend. Ranging from on-campus to off-campus events, Connect2Mason's Top 5 will give you a jump start on your weekend. Here are the Top 5 picks for this weekend:
1. Into the Woods
Mason professors debate on government subsidized education
|On Wednesday, Oct. 24, Bryan Caplan and Steven Pearlstein debated at the Johnson Center Cinema about whether the government should stop promoting and subsidizing higher education.
This debate was a follow-up to the flash debate on Wednesday, Oct. 17, that covered the same topic. Both the flash debate and the Johnson Center debate were arranged by the George Mason University Economics Society.
GMU Golden Key chapter receives Golden Chapter award
|In June 2012, the George Mason University chapter of the Golden Key International Honor Society was awarded the highest status available to chapters of the society.
“When a chapter is a Gold Chapter they are becoming leaders on campus and servicing their community on above average standards,” said Traci Gordon, associate director of U.S. university relations for the organization. According to Gordon, in order to achieve Gold status, a chapter has to excel in the three Golden Key pillars: academics, leadership and service.