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Great Mason Dates: Students Weigh in On Their Favorite Date Ideas

Mon, 03/01/2010 - 14:24 | Bri Green

This list contains the top 10 affordable ($30 or less) date ideas accessible by George Mason University transportation, which were received by Sexual Assault Services during Healthy Relationships Week.

Your Body is a Wonderland: Love Your Body Week Promotes Healthy Body Images

Mon, 03/01/2010 - 14:04 | Yasmin Tadjdeh and News Editor

Last week, George Mason University celebrated Love Your Body Week. The week, which was hosted by the Eating Disorders and Positive Body Image Awareness Taskforce, aimed to encourage students to love themselves no matter what they look like.

A Dirty Word No More: Confidence on Display at This Year’s Vagina Monologues

Mon, 03/01/2010 - 13:57 | Ramy Zabarah and Staff Writer

“Vagina” — the word is taboo, yet when used in the right context, so intriguing. For most people, it’s an evil-sounding word. It’s unsettling, upsetting and inappropriate. Heck, one might even wince at the sound of it. Despite this social bias, the women in last weekend’s performance of The Vagina Monologues at George Mason University broke through that awkward shell and put on a spectacular show.

Students Win Big in Economics Video Contest

Tue, 02/23/2010 - 18:00 | C2M Staff Reporter Lauren Jost

Two students submitted the above video into a national video contest and received top honors. It is embedded here with their permission. To watch the video in full quality, click here.
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For two young economics pupils, "Sarah" provided an important answer. George Mason University students Mark Meranta and Terra Strong won the Fraser Institute’s 2009 Student Video Contest by answering the topic question “What is the most appropriate role of government in the economy?” through a three-minute video entitled My Friend Sarah.

The film took the top prize by shortly chronicling the ideological shift of main character Sarah’s economic opinions.

“It is a political mockumentary about a girl who used to be the president of her college’s ‘Progressive FDR’ club, but took an economics class and became a libertarian who believed in personal and economic freedom,” said Meranta.

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Student Wins $123,000 Scholarship from Dr Pepper

Tue, 02/23/2010 - 17:35 | C2M Contributor Lindsey Denny

Rodick, above, was a fan of Dr Pepper growing up. After competing in a scholarship contest, the company is now contributing to her education. (Photo by Lindsey Denny)

Unbeknownst to Carley Rodick, her Facebook, cell phone and e-mail inboxes began filling up just moments after being handed a check for $123,000. While many offered enthusiastic congratulations, some messages were hate mail sent by complete strangers.

“I guess they felt as though I had just been lucky in winning or that the prize should have been divided between more people,” said Rodick.

As one of six children in her family, the burden of paying for college had fallen upon Rodick. With the university’s financial aid cut and her denial from a federal work-study program, the scholarship couldn’t have come at a better time.

Dr Pepper had always been a staple in the refrigerator of the sophomore nursing major’s home in Fredericksburg, Va. That is why when the company offered an instant-win game requiring entering codes online that were printed on the inside of lids, Rodick’s mother zealously saved bottle caps and encouraged her daughter to enter.

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Homecoming 'Spirit' 2010: Fans, Beads and Pie Eating

Mon, 02/22/2010 - 17:14 | C2M/MCN Video Adviser David Miller

Saturday was gameday at Mason, and pre-game festivities were in full Mardi Gras swing outside the Patriot Center. Armed with a camera and mic, C2M/MCN Video Adviser David Miller and C2M Executive Editor Kevin Loker prowled the homecoming parade and block party.

They snagged some big interviews, including President Alan Merten, a grade-school Patriots fan, and the Cookie Monster.

Click to above to see the 'craziness.'

In Bed with Billy: The Life Lessons of Commitment

Mon, 02/22/2010 - 14:23 | Billy Curtis and Sex Columnist

In life we are constantly challenged — challenged to do the right thing, to keep moving forward, to continue to better ourselves. Yet through all of this, we remain steadfast, we remain adamant and we remain committed to our goals as well as to ourselves. We remain committed to the truth, our truth, whatever that may be.

New Century College to Hold Conference

Mon, 02/22/2010 - 14:10 | Ethan Vaughan and Asst. News Editor

George Mason University’s Center of Consciousness Transformation, in conjunction with MasonLEADS, will host a Leadership and Positive Psychology Conference in SUB II on March 19.

The conference is being organized by New Century College students taking NCLC 295, an events management class, and while it is “geared mainly for Mason’s undergrads,” anyone may attend. The students said the function’s main purpose was to give attendees tools to “improve . . . leadership effectiveness” and “grow . . . workplace satisfaction.”

Workshop in Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Mon, 02/22/2010 - 14:08 | Matthew Harrison and Broadside Correspondent

George Mason University philosophy professors want to show students the different connections between politics, philosophy and economics. Dr. Peter Boettke, an economics professor at Mason, said the school’s weekly seminar touching on all three areas will integrate the topics. “Increased specialization in these subjects has isolated them from what they were in the past,” said Boettke, who hopes to bring the fields closer together.

Mason Majesty Showcases Spirit: Competition Becomes Fierce as Students Battle for Title

Mon, 02/22/2010 - 14:03 | Yuri Svjaintsev and Broadside Correspondent

Homecoming Week began on Monday with a heavy dose of George Mason University spirit. The celebration coincided with Mardi Gras and Michelle Davis, event coordinator and assistant director for programming from the Office of Student Activities, was there to bring a little New Orleans flavor to the Fairfax campus.