'Mason Nation: Four Years After Final Four' to Chronicle Change Since NCAA Cinderella Run

A new magazine will analyze how the university has change since its Final Four run. Click the photo above for a photo gallery of items from 2006. (Photos with permissions)

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A new mascot. An increase in name recognition. Countless construction projects. Whether directly related or not, a lot has changed since George Mason University's men's basketball team made its way to the NCAA Final Four Semifinals four years ago at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana.

A new magazine, produced by the Office of Student Media, plans to document and analyze the university's development since the Patriots' historic run in 2006, possibly shedding light on what's connected to the Cinderella story--and additionally, what's not.  

Led by senior history major and Student Media veteran Rachael Dickson, Mason Nation: Four Years After Final Four will encompass a range of topics from changes in men's basketball to effects on other athletics, and from an analysis of media coverage to Ciao Hall's farewell and the rise of the Chesapeake residential neighborhood. Gunston and the pep band will also receive shout-outs. 

Content from the magazine, which will be distributed on campus later this month, will also be featured on Connect2Mason.

Click the photo above for an interactive photo gallery of Mason Final Four memorabilia, including a cancelation stamp, a mention of Mason in a submission to the Congressional Record, and an image of Lamar Butler's appearance on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

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Email your memories of Final Four to Rachael at masonnationmagazine@gmail.com