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Will Rose is the Opinion Editor at Connect2Mason. He studies Government and International Politics and, in this semester's last Two Cents, gives some friendly advice for finals week.


As the temperatures begin to rise, the ladies of George Mason University have been showcasing some fun and flirty spring fashion. Want to show your fashionable side but maintain the integrity of your wallet? Read on to learn how to introduce bright colors, fun bangles, and lace into your spring and summer wardrobe.

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Anne Frank seems to be making a lot of headlines recently, but for all the wrong reasons. Initially, her name popped up in the press when Justin Bieber visited the Anne Frank home in Amsterdam and left a message in the guestbook, stating that he “hoped she would have been a belieber." As soon as the backlash from Bieber’s egotistical moment died down, a mother from Northville, Michigan filed a formal complaint with her child’s school system for including “The Diary of Anne Frank” in the syllabus, citing it as “pornographic.”

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During my senior year of high school, I was required to write a research paper on the topic of my choice. I chose a subject regarding the expression of feminism in America. I focused on situations in which women took over a more masculine role than was traditional, such as in the popular musical “Chicago,” where the women murder their significant others. As I reflect on that paper, I realize that I do not agree with my previous viewpoint on what constituted feminism. Being a feminist is not synonymous with acting like a man.




After months of planning and discussion with various university departments, George Mason University is making headway towards implementing a program that would allow students and faculty to voluntarily donate their unused meal plans.

Student Government unanimously passed a bill on Thursday, April 18 in favor of implementing the Patriot 2 Patriot program proposed by sophomore Yara El Mowafy.