Broadside News

Ethan Vaughan, Connect2Mason Reporter Faces of Homelessness, a program highlighting homelessness awareness, was held in the Patriots Lounge in Student Union Building I on Monday, Nov. 16. The event, carried out in cooperation with Lutheran Campus Ministry and the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH), featured a video presentation and several guest speakers, including two […]

Brenda Shepard, Staff Writer Whether they have been woken up by the sound of hammers, or were rerouted on their way to class, most of the student body is tired of seeing the caution tape and chain link fences. For many students, faculty and staff, construction has been going on from the time they stepped […]

Yasmin Tadjdeh, Asst. News Editor With Washington, D.C. right around the corner, George Mason University students are signing, sealing and delivering their postcards to the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue. This Thursday, Mason students will be hosting the Postcards to the President Card-A-Thon. “Postcards to the President is a non-profit group started in L.A. after […]

Ethan Vaughan, Mason Votes Writer Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell claimed the Governor’s Mansion by a commanding margin of 59 to 41 percent in Tuesday’s statewide election, and he brought a slew of other Republicans with him. Following on McDonnell’s coattails were re-elected Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling, and Attorney General-Elect Ken Cuccinelli. As Democrats lost […]

Amanda Cheek, News Editor The Unity Walk will begin at the North Plaza of Campus at noon today and will end under the Clock Tower. It will provide a way for students to gather for the demolition of the Berlin Wall replica that will begin at 1 p.m. After a month of campus and non-campus […]

Hillary Huber, Broadside Correspondent George Mason University was the number one school to watch last year, and with a new Public Relations Committee, Student Government is proving why Mason deserves that title. The committee will be responsible for any and all advertising, and according to the Student Government website is dedicated to “giv[ing] students professional […]

Brenda Shepard, Staff Writer Imagine sleeping on cement. Now think about being hungry, alone and numb from the cold. This is how many people across the United States spend each day and night. While students on campuses across the country lie in their warm dorm rooms watching the latest reality show, these homeless men, women […]

Matthew Harrison, Broadside Correspondent Two feral cats sit outside Thompson Hall in a parking spot waiting for love and human attention. It is early in the morning so the cats feel more comfortable showing their presence. And of course, it is almost feeding time. Students move slowly along the walkways of George Mason University’s Fairfax […]

Hillary Huber, Broadside Correspondent While government agencies and some work places have Election Day off, George Mason University students will still be setting their alarm clocks early on Nov. 3. This presents multiple conflicts in the Mason community. Some students’ schedules are too crammed to fit in a trip to the polls; others think it […]

Ethan Vaughan, Mason Votes Writer 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 that marriage is “between a man and a woman,” the campaign for the Governor’s Mansion is proceeding with a uniformity of opinion […]