October 2012
Everlasting Life Café no longer coming to University Hall
|Everlasting Life Café will no longer open a location at George Mason University because café management made an economic decision to terminate the lease, according to Mark Kraner, executive director of Campus Retail Operations.
Everlasting Life Café serves 100 percent vegan food with organic and raw options, according to their website. The café planned to occupy a space in University Hall this semester, however, after finalizing the construction costs they withdrew.
VIDEO: Obama visits RAC Field, diagnoses Mitt with "Romnesia"
|President Obama visited the Fairfax campus of George Mason University on Friday, October 19 where he came out swinging at Governor Mitt Romney, and, using a new attack line, called Romney a flip flopper on the issues, referring to his change of views as a case of “Romnesia.”
Senior night spoiled as Mason falls to JMU, 2-1 on Saturday night
|In a primetime showdown between two Colonial Athletic Association rivals Saturday, the George Mason (10-5, 3-4) men’s soccer team fell to James Madison, 2-1 in front of a crowd of the 1,253 at George Mason Stadium.
Throughout the first half, the teams played two separate styles. The Patriots relied on set pieces, forcing four corner kicks, taking five shots. While the Dukes (6-5-3, 4-1-2) played an up-tempo game, creating chances with short one-touch passes between midfielders. However, neither team could break through on the score sheet.
[COLUMN] Robert Griffin III has mine and the District's approval
|Washington, D.C. has been through a whirlwind of emotion over the past week. Postseason baseball returned to the nation's capital for the first time since the FDR administration. The Nationals won an exhilarating Game 4 in walk-off fashion on Jayson Werth’s home run, all before a heart-breaking collapse in the ninth inning of Game 5, roughly 24 hours later, putting an end to the team's promising season.
Obama says Romney suffers from "Romnesia" in rally at Mason
|President Obama visited the Fairfax campus of George Mason University on Friday, Oct. 19 where he came out swinging at Governor Mitt Romney, and, using a new attack line, called Romney a flip flopper on the issues and referred to his change of views as a case of “Romnesia.”
New freshmen and transfer students elected to student senate
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Last week, the student body voted to fill ten seats in the George Mason student senate.
“I am very pleased to learn that I arrived in second place when so many great candidates were in the running,” Aaron Yohai, a freshman, said in an email.
Mason to take over environmental research institute
|The newest innovation at George Mason University is the establishment of a new research institute, the Institute of Global Environment and Society.
The institute, approved by Mason’s Board of Visitors at their Oct. 3 meeting, will be directed by Dr. Jagadish Shukla.
Applications being accepted for Patriot Leaders, Resident Advisors and Peer Advisors
|Patriot Leader: greenpolo.gmu.edu
Patriot Leaders help new students and their families learn and familiarize themselves with life at George Mason University. Their primary duty is to work with orientation programming during summer break, in which they help run orientation. Patriot Leaders must also be available to help with Family Programming, Fall Retention Programming, and Welcome Week programming. Applicants can apply online at Patriot Leader website.
OPINION: Why students should step out of comfort zones and embrace adventure
|This week, a man jumped out of a tiny metal container twenty-five miles above the surface of the earth. He fell at nearly 1,000 mph before being slowed by a thickening atmosphere and what appeared to be a very small parachute. Watching this live on my laptop made me wonder if I would ever do anything this cool or adventurous in my entire life. Realistically, the answer is no—I will probably not climb Everest or parachute from outer space. But this doesn’t mean we all can’t embrace having a sense of adventure in our own lives.
Cabrera will present Mason's vision next year to the BOV
|He is not running for political office, but George Mason University President Ángel Cabrera has been on what he calls a “listening tour.” He has been meeting with students, faculty, staff and alumni to try and form a vision for the “next chapter” of Mason.