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Capital One departs, Apple Federal Credit Union moves in

After five years at George Mason University, Capital One Bank has decided to depart.

The bank had a five-year contract with Mason, and according to ​David Atkins, director of contract management and licensing at Mason, the bank sought the break.

“Capital One’s representative shared that it was a business decision in the best interest of the bank,” Atkins said.

Apple Federal Credit Union, the replacement, moved into the Capital One location in the Johnson Center in mid-August. Its ATMs should be in place by mid-September.

Flash mob hits Johnson Center [VIDEO]

Those on the three main levels of George Mason University’s Johnson Center were shaken from their routine earlier this month when a flash mob ensued following a student who climbed a table and began dancing to “Moves Like Jagger.”

Mason Nation to gather for 'Selection Sunday' Watch Party


Junior Ryan Pearson and his fellow Patriots share a laugh and celebrate at the end of their victory over Georgia State in the CAA Tournament. They will learn their fate for the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.  (John Powell)

Voices from the Johnson Center

Ever wonder what that student over there is in the Johnson Center for?

The Chronicle of Higher Education sent a 10-man news team last spring to document a day in the JC's life-cycle, from when it opens doors at 7 a.m. to when it close them at 2 a.m. the following morning.

Stuff Mason Students Like #9: Couches in the JC

If you spot someone in the Johnson Center on the 2nd or 3rd floor between 2:30 and 4 p.m., roaming around with a determined yet tired look on their face, you know they aren’t looking for an empty table to study. Yesterday, that someone was me.