Student Life & Digest
Mason debate team reaches #1 ranking
|The George Mason University debate team is ranked number one in the nation this season after a successful tournament held on the weekend of Nov. 9.
As of Nov. 19, Mason has 111 total points and 19 tiebreaker points, according to the Cross Examination Debate Association's website.
Mason students speak out about Israeli-Palestinian conflict
|In light of recent operations by the Israeli military in the Gaza Strip, dozens of students attended a Nov. 15 protest on the Gaza Strip held at George Mason University's North Plaza.
The recent Israeli military actions are directed at Hamas, the Islamic political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Israeli forces have conducted missile-strikes in the area, while Israeli cities have been targeted by Hamas rocket-fire.
Protestors took turns discussing their opinions about the crisis, some shedding tears as they expressed their sympathy for the people of Gaza.
Live @ Starbucks unites students through music
|This semester, the Office of Housing and Residence Life is featuring Live @ Starbucks as part of a series of recreational events dedicated to connecting Mason students through their interests.
“Students have that opportunity to highlight their work playing guitar or doing poetry,” said Jamal Myrick, graduate resident director of OHRL, about Live @ Starbucks. “We're providing really great opportunity to get their faces out there and enjoy themselves.”
Mason to offer new Shuttle Services for Thanksgiving break
|George Mason University’s Shuttle Services will be offering new services for students wishing to travel over the Thanksgiving break.
Buses will be available from the Fairfax campus to various cities. The buses will take students to one of eleven destinations, including New York, Philadelphia and Richmond. The buses will leave from Research Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 20 and return to campus Sunday, Nov. 25. Students can view the full schedule of buses and reserve tickets here.
Mason community aims to raise homelessness awareness
|In an effort to close the gap between classroom and community, members of the Faces of Homelessness Speaker’s Bureau came to George Mason University to talk about their personal experiences with homelessness.
Lauren Cattaneo, Ph.D, who teaches Community Engagement for Social Change at Mason, said inviting the speakers to her Nov. 6 class helped her students better understand poverty as a social issue.
Mason Cru hosts third annual Love Week
|Mason students were able to show their love for Botswana in Mason’s third annual Love Week, hosted by Mason’s ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ, in association with Global Aid Network (GAIN) on Nov. 8.
Einstein Bros. Bagel opens new location in University Hall
|On Friday, Oct. 26 Einstein Bros. Bagels opened in University Hall on George Mason University’s Fairfax campus.
Manager Vada Smith said the opening went well despite closing earlier than normal business hours and not having the LED sign up until Nov. 6. Smith is confident that people will take advantage of their location because of its size and surrounding.
“We have lots of space set up for laptops, and with all the [surrounding] administration, people would want to come spend time here,” Smith said.
Mason Dining takes steps to improve sustainability
|As interest in sustainability increases on campus, Mason Dining has expanded some of its projects to reduce the impact of food services on the environment.
Within the next few months, Mason Dining will begin offering a reusable container called “Choose to Reuse” as a more sustainable alternative to the current disposable boxes used in places like the Johnson Center and the Pilot House.
PostSecretU gives students a chance to share
|PostSecretU, a public art project hosted by Mason's Active Minds, will allow students to spill their secrets anonymously in a creative way.
Student Health Services provides students with flu shot
|Flu season has begun, and Student Health Services is making it easier to get vaccinated.
SHS held a flu shot clinic Thursday, Nov. 1 in the Johnson Center. This was the second flu shot clinic this year that was held outside of Sub I, SHS’s regular location.
Every flu season, SHS holds three to five flu shot clinics outside of Sub I as needed, according to Rachel Noble Benner, Case Manager and Special Projects Coordinator for Student Health Services. Past clinics have been held in the JC, Dewberry, and the Hub.