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Prince Is Better Than You
By Broadside Style Columnist Andy Minor
The world was greeted by yet another album from the artist currently known as Prince. There had been, as is typical with a Prince release, a whole lot of anticipation on the internet about this album. Prince was probably the source of this build up, but nonetheless it was there, and anyone who saw the countdown on his website knew that Prince, at least, was really excited about what was to come.
LETTER: Smoking or Sex?
By Economics Major Tyler Watts
I have no shame in admitting that I enjoy tobacco. An after-dinner cigarette or a contemplative puff on my pipe always hits the spot. A few weeks ago at Mason, I was short of cigarettes and sans pipe, yet desirous of a smoke. I trundled into the convenience store in the JC, but alas, they don't sell tobacco in any form.
In The Area...
Compiled by Kevin Loker, News Editor, from reports and ABC 7 News
Local Superintendent to Teach at Mason
A local superintendent will soon join faculty for the College of Education and Human Development at Mason.
Robert G. Smith, who announced his retirement from his current position as superintendent of Arlington Public Schools at the start of the 2008-09 school year, will join Mason faculty as an associate professor of education. He will teach in the education leadership program.
A Rookie's First
Photo by Russell Osbourne.
By Broadside Staff Writer Brendan Murphy
The baseball team (21-5, 4-2) extended the nation’s longest active home-winning streak to 17 straight with a 6-1 victory over the visiting Georgetown Hoyas (10-16, 3-3) on the first day of April.
“Our pitching has been outstanding day in and day out. We struck out 17 and walked one,” said Head Coach Bill Brown. “Those are just astronomical numbers. When you’re in a game and you’re trying to get 27 outs and 17 of them never get put in play you’re going to win the baseball game.”
Freshman pitcher Ryan Pfaeffle (1-0) struck out 10 of the Hoyas’ batters in 5-1/3 innings to earn his first collegiate win. He gave up only one run on five hits and one walk.
The Weiss Man
By Broadside Sports Editor Brian Chan
Like former major leaguer Rey Ordóñez, senior shortstop Brent Weiss is a skilled defensive fielder who will, on the rarest occasion, display his power. On last Tuesday afternoon, Weiss homered for just the second time in his career as the baseball team (20-5, 4-2) achieved 20 wins faster than any other team in school history after defeating the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (8-10) with a 5-3 win.
Vegetarian for a Week
Photo by Flickr user muammerokumus.
By Broadside Correspondent Evan Benton
I can think of nothing better right now than a thick, juicy steak.
The smell is what hits me first; the aroma of grilled beef, cooking in its own juices, tinged with the simple yet irresistible marinade of salt, black pepper and herbs. It is better than any supermodel’s most alluring perfume.
I cut it with a fork and knife, the meat so tender it takes little more than the most gentle of scrapes. And then, I pierce the meat with the ends of my fork, and bring the glistening piece of perfection to my lips and I bite down into a forkful of bland lettuce, carrots and too much dressing. Or, maybe a piece of bean curd, dripping with brown and over salted mystery sauce, because I am a vegetarian at George Mason University, this is my lot.
Women Making History Panel
Photo by Teddy Meyer.
By Broadside Correspondent Ramla Mahmood
Last Monday night, the Women Making History panel brought together four hard-working and talented women to talk about everything from their accomplishments and barriers to advice about majors and colleges.
“Do the opposite of what you think you should do,” said author Gina McCabe during the Feminist Ninjas’ sponsored event. “Study abroad, go outside your comfort zone, just go.”
Rolling the Dice
By Broadside Correspondent Ian Crocker
When listening to the noise-rocking soundscapers Black Dice, it is always a make or break experience. You may regard the sound of the Brooklyn-based group as ground-breaking or you could get super frustrated and think of it as a pretentious hodge-podge of sounds and noises. No matter how you may have felt about past Black Dice releases, their new album Repo is clearly their most accessible yet. Their second release on the label Paw Tracks, Repo replaces the hardcore clash of previous albums with a more funky sound driven by fun samples throughout the record.
PHOTOS: Dancing in Drag
The annual EFF drag show is one of the most well-attended campus events each year, and with good reason. Over-the-top lip-synching, glamorous outfits and hands eagerly waving dollars are just some of the sights you get each year.
Sinners Shine in Chicago
Connect2Mason Director Grace Kendall
It’s not every day you get to celebrate cold-blooded murder with over-the-top song and dance numbers. From the first juicy blare of the trumpet at the start of “All That Jazz,” you can tell you’re in for a musical full of color and sleaze.
Satirical and cynical, Chicago is the story of Roxie Hart (Charlotte d’Amboise), a 1920s woman who murdered her lover (“He was trying to walk out on me!”) and is now doing everything she can to manipulate the media and the courts to avoid being hanged.
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