October 2008
The Candle Burned Out Before the Metal Ever Did
By Broadside Style Columnist Andy Minor
I was a little disconcerted a few weeks ago at the response I got when I was telling some people about how I used to listen to a lot of metal in high school but over time I sort of grew out of it. I mean, I still enjoy throwing my hair around and having a good time, but for the most part I find most heavy metal these days just sort of runs together and fails to discern itself from the other bands performing in the genre. One of the people involved in the aforementioned conversation couldn’t stop saying how “sad” it was that I had essentially lost my metal-enjoying ears.
This Week In Finance
By Broadside News Editor Noah Martin.
Compiled from The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, CNN.com, The Washington Post, and other sources.
The Credit Crunch and Student Loans
Frozen credit markets may restrict the availability of student loans, say financial experts. After a tumultuous week on Wall Street more lenders are pulling out of the student loan business, which may make it more difficult for students to qualify for loans in the future. Students may have to offer up more collateral, provide more detailed information, and accept higher interests rates in order to obtain loans.
Librarians Create Open Access
By Broadside Assistant News Editor Sonya Hudson
Free, easily accessible information is a powerful tool for students and faculty in a digital world. The Open Access Movement is a movement to enhance and improve the accessibility of knowledge throughout the world in a digital medium.
Ethics Panel Discusses Scrupulo-politico
By Broadside Staff Writer Jared Trice.
Photo by Assistant Photo Editor Teddy Meyer
An ethics panel discussion was held in the Johnson Center Cinema last Tuesday night as part of the Mason Leads program. The panel included Richard Norton Smith, a scholar in residence at George Mason University, Juan Williams, senior correspondent at NPR, Elizabeth Martin, president of the League of Women Voters, Toni-Michelle Travis, an assistant professor at Mason, and Student Body President Zack Golden.
The Human Cost of Obtaining Civil Liberties
By Broadside Correspondent Rachel Palting. Photo by Brittany Rouse
A panel discussion concerning the human rights movement in Peru took place Tuesday, Sept. 30, in the Johnson Center Cinema. Moderated by Professor Jo-Marie Burt of the Department of Public and International Affairs, the presentation featured three guest speakers: Francisco Soberón, founding director of the Human Rights Association, Gisela Ortiz, a spokesperson of family members of the victims of the Cantuta massacre, and Ronald Gamarra, the Executive Secretary, member of the National Human Rights Committee and lawyer representing victims at the trial of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori.
Weighing In On America's Healthcare
By Broadside News Editor Noah Martin
Congressional hopefuls gathered in Harris Theatre on Wednesday night to deliver their proposals to the public about the growing problems of America’s health care system and faltering health insurance structure and to respond to specific policy questions from panel members. Even if they could not agree on a solution, all of the candidates were in agreement about a growing crisis.
Town Hall Meeting: Sex & Scholarships Explored
By Broadside Assistant News Editor Sonya Hudson
Condom use and scholarships were the topics of the October Town Hall meeting, sponsored by the Student Government.
Danielle Lapierre, assistant director of the Office of Alcohol, Drug and Health Education, gave an interactive presentation on safe sex to the small group of about eight students, Wednesday night in the Johnson Center. The Director of Fellowships and Undergraduate Apprenticeships, Deirdre Moloney, discussed the parameters for applying for scholarships, mostly graduate student specific.
President’s Convocation: Merten Discusses Future
By Broadside Reporter David Pierce. Photo by Laura Foltz
President Alan Merten spoke to faculty members at the President’s Convocation on Wednesday, Oct. 1 in Dewberry Hall. He was joined by Provost Peter Stearns and Senior Vice President Maurice Scherrens to discuss the current state of the college, the budget and the 2014 strategic plan.
Student Government Senate Meeting Recap
Story by Broadside Reporter David Pierce. Photo by Elizabeth Biondi.
The Student Senate discussed important issues pertaining to the George Mason University community in their weekly meeting, last Thursday afternoon on the third floor of the Johnson Center.