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Both Gubernatorial Candidates Against Gay Marriage, Mason Responds
By Mason Votes Staff Writer Ethan Vaughan
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell has a long history of championing conservative positions on social issues like gay marriage, but with Democratic opponent Creigh Deeds stating his belief marriage is “between a man and a woman,” the campaign for the Governor’s Mansion is proceeding with a uniformity of opinion from both sides on one of the Commonwealth’s most divisive and emotional issues.
Hundreds to Walk Patriot Circle to Prevent Suicide on Saturday
By C2M Staff Reporter Rachael Dickson
Over 32,000 people die of suicide in the United States every year. Tomorrow, hundreds of people will walk Mason's campus in an effort to prevent suicide from occurring.
The Fairfax NOVA Suicide Prevention Walk is organized through Out of the Darkness Community Walks, which puts together walks throughout the country. Walkers raise money through donations for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to fund research, education, and programs for suicide awareness and survivors.
Spring 2010 Schedule of Classes Now Available
The schedule of classes for the Spring 2010 semester was released today. Connect2Mason spoke to students to learn their plans for selecting their class schedules.
Mason Holds First Official Alcohol Awareness Week: Challenging College Students to Think Before Drinking
By Amanda Cheek, News Editor
Among the many things that George Mason University has strived to educate students of is alcohol abuse. This topic has never had an entire week devoted to it, however, and the first-ever Alcohol Awareness Week will be taking place this week at Mason.
Mason Art Students Build Berlin Wall Memorial on Campus: Interactive Cold War Replica Comes to Free Speech Zone
By Brenda Shepard, Staff Writer
Lives changed on Nov. 9, 1989 when people from East and West Berlin were allowed to meet freely once again. The Berlin Wall was not just concrete and wire, but a representation of constraint—Cold War hatred and inequality. Twenty years later, many still remember images of people tearing apart the concrete and shouting for joy.
In celebration of this event, George Mason University students will have the opportunity to participate in a re-creation of the Berlin Wall.