Emily Sharrer
Livin’ on a Prayer: The Story of Mason’s Unofficial Theme Song
|As a cacophony of trumpets and shouting fans drifts through the sweat-stained air, the excitement from the green and gold clad Patriot basketball fans is palpable.
‘It Felt Bad, but Not As Bad As It Actually Was’ Students return from Haiti nearly a week after quake
|The Mason students that survived the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti, say that for them, luck and coincidences only went so far in returning their group home safely—and then came God.
“We prayed on this trip,” said group leader Mark Cruz, a sophomore conflict analysis and resolution major. “We were just like ‘we want to experience God on this trip’ and I can’t even begin to tell you how much I experienced God firsthand throughout the whole week.”
Bob Dylan Brings the Blues: Rock Legend Keeps Fans on the Edge of Their Seats During Patriot Center Performance
|By Emily Sharrer, Editor-in-Chief
When you’re songwriting deity Bob Dylan, praise comes without try. So despite the fact that his tunes are a-changin’ and these days “Like a Rolling Stone” has morphed into a much mellower melancholy anthem without all the triumphant vocals of the original recording, fans remain loyal to the 68-year-old frontman.
On Wednesday night, Dylan took to the stage with a devil-may-care attitude, delving deep into his vast pool of music to give Patriot Center patrons an eclectic 100-minute set that sampled only a handful of folk favorites reincarnated.