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Crosswalk where student was hit changed Family hopes the change will prevent other students from getting hit Sonya Hudson Managing Editor

Photo By Peter Flint | Student Media Photography Editor

New crosswalk located by stoplight at University Drive exit of Rappahannock River Parking Deck.

A crosswalk on University Drive where a student was hit last spring was moved over the summer, in addition to other traﬃc pattern changes to Patriot Circle and University Drive. Additional stop signs and bike lanes were also included in the rennovations. The crosswalk, which was lo-

cated directly in front of the police station crossing into the neighborhood across University Drive was removed and a new crosswalk was created at the stoplight at the Unbiversity Drive exit of Rappahannock River Parking Deck. On March 29, Michelle Dawson, a junior majoring in marketing with a minor in French, was hit by a car at the old crosswalk site and transported to a local hospital where she remained in criti-

cal condition for several weeks. According to Walter Randall, a government and international politics major who was walking with Michelle when the incident occurred, the pair was walking to Michelle’s car, parked at her older sister Desiree’s house on Armstrong Street when Michelle was hit around 9:35 p.m. Randall says the two took the necessary precautions before entering the crosswalk.

“We were deﬁnitely in the crosswalk and we looked both ways before we crossed,” said Randall, when asked about the accident in April. “There were no cars at all when we ﬁrst started walking and she didn’t see the car until we were almost in the lane he was traveling in and she was like, ‘Walter there’s a car’ and after that, she got hit.”

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For the record Welcome Week Committee plans second record-breaking attempt in a year Matt Snyder News Editor

Photo By | Matt Snyder

Mason Inn Conference Center and Hotel oﬀers fresh rooms decorated in Mason’s colors, green and gold, for guests.

Inside the Mason Inn Hotel and conference center opens doors to students Matt Snyder News Editor The newly opened doors to George Mason University’s swanky, 148-room hotel and conference center also opens opportunities for students, ranging from jobs, to hotel experience, to networking opportunities with visiting businesses or scholars. Even students who never work or hobnob at the hotel can take advantage of its reduced prices for those aﬃliated with Mason, including students and their parents. Rates for those groups run $162 a night or $99 on a weekend, said marketing chief Vicki Q. Galindo.

For those not aﬃliated, prices vary by season and start at about $170. Since Mason Inn opened July 22, Galindo said they're not yet certain what sort of campus events they'll draw, but so far the 5,400 square-foot grand ballroom and 1,900 square-foot junior grand ballroom have drawn the eye of people hunting down places for receptions, dances and reunions. "We actually do more weddings than any other social event," Galindo said. Besides alumni returning to Mason to tie the knot, she said fraternity and sorority organizations have also booked some rooms.

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The Mason Inn Conference Center and Hotel main lobby area.

MASON RANKED AMONG TOP UNIVERSITIES University drops in ‘up-and-coming’ rating, makes ‘best of’ list Matt Snyder News Editor

about Mason’s up-and-comer status. “I like that, because this could be a school that could be one of the top schools. I mean, I have faith in it.” Graduate sociology student Lester “Roy” Roberts IV questioned whether Mason’s ranking is entirely fair, since it’s been placed in a category alongside private institutions. He said private schools are “a whole diﬀerent beast” and often have more disposable budget. No students interviewed selected Mason because of any of its rankings, though University Spokesman Dan Walsch said rankings can sometimes encourage a student to tour the university or take an interest before they ultimately enroll. Overall, though, Walsch said the university is “not so

much hung up on the numbers. We’re just trying to be the best institution that we can.” He said they appreciate the national attention and the recognition it sheds on various university programs, but that they care more about being the best school they can be than how they stack up with other schools. As far as Mason’s slipped ranking on “up-and-comer” schools, he said they’re being recognized nationally, that good things are happening at Mason whether they’re ranked one, two or ﬁve. “I think it says a lot about Mason, that we’re seen as very energetic and happening, and an innovative place.” The top-ranked schools in Mason’s category of “national universities” were Harvard, Princeton and Yale.

What have you heard about the game? I heard it was going to be pretty epic. It’s supposed to be the biggest dodgeball game ever played. — Connor Kline, freshman ﬁlm and video studies major

What was the registration process like? You just sign your name on an online site. — Teje Poindexter, freshman psychology major

What are your views on this game? I don’t know, I guess it’s pretty cool. I’m not into dodgeball so I probably won’t participate, but it’s a good idea. I think dodgeball is a sport that they’re really trying to catch on here on campus. — Chloe Semones, senior global and community health major

Do you think they’re going to break the record? Yeah, how many students do we have here? They’ll deﬁnitely break the record. — Edwin Narusberg, freshman applied computer science major

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How does your education stack up with other students’ from across the country? If you believe rankings by U.S. News and World Report, Mason ranks at a middle-of-the-pack 143 of 262 national universities. National universities are colleges that oﬀer a broad array of undergraduate majors, as well as masters and doctoral programs, usually with a focus on doing plenty of research, said the report. Other categories included national liberal arts colleges, regional universities and regional colleges. “I think 143 is kind of low, honestly,” said freshman electrical engineering student Robert

Dinh. “I think it’s lower than it deserves.” “I feel like it should be a lot higher, it’s a really good school,” said freshman community health student Katelin Holmes. She cited the nice rooms and buildings, the good people and the rapid expansion of the campus. Rapid expansion is helping George Mason University in one category. It ranks ﬁve out of 68 “up-and-coming” schools, which refers to colleges that are expanding programs, adding faculty and giving students more options. That rank is somewhat down from past years, where Mason has ranked in the number one or two slots. Sophomore marketing major Robert Hiter said the 143 number “didn’t sound too spectacular,” but was more enthused

For the second time this year, George Mason University will attempt to jump from local headlines into the pages of the Guinness Book of World Records for hosting the world’s largest game of dodgeball. The dodgeballs fly from 9 to 11:30 p.m. Friday in the Recreation and Athletic Center. Danielle Lapierre, Assistant Director of Mason’s Office of Alcohol, Drug and Health Education and representative of OADHE for Mason’s Welcome Week Committee, “hope[s] to see many, many people come out . . . for fun, friendly ball dodging, and a ferocious attempt to break a world record.” Lapierre strongly believes that Mason will be able to beat the current record which officially is 712. The unofficial record is 1,200. Some may remember last semester’s failed attempt to break the world record for longest game of Telephone, which fell 1,200 students short of the 1,330 students needed to break the record. Lapierre stated that this year the Welcome Week Committee decided to look up other records to break and thought a world record of largest dodgeball game would “be well received [and] an awesome time to ring in the start of a new school year” while also bringing together the Mason community. Students seem interested in attending, whether it’s to watch or actually participate. “I would participate, it sounds interesting,” said Stacy Lovelace, a senior health science major. There’s a lot of excitement building up and a Facebook event page has even been created by Mason’s Student Activities in order to get more possible participants. Over 800 people are listed as planning to attend the event, so it’s very possible that Mason will be able to finally find success in this second attempt at breaking a world record. “I think, as a Mason student, I would be very proud of our school for attempting and achieving such an amazing feat. It would show what Patriot pride is all about,” said Alejandro Asin, a senior biology and sociology major. Participants will be divided into two teams, Green or Gold. Participants will receive commemorative shirts, refreshments will be provided, and there will also be opportunities to win some great prizes. Dodgeballers are invited to stick around following the game to be a part of the group picture that will be taken of the participants for the event. Those who are thinking of participating are encouraged to register online before the event at http://recsports.gmu.edu/aquatics/2660. The dodgeball event is sponsored by the Welcome Week Committee, University Life, Vitamin Water and the DC Social Sports Club.

Will you participate in the dodgeball game?

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The number of rooms in the recently opened Mason Inn Conference Center and Hotel

Monday, August 30, 2010

Mason Inn targets businesses and executives looking for meeting space

Photo By | Matt Snyder

The Mason Inn Conference Center and Hotel oﬀers a lounge and bar, called The Well.

Mason Inn, from front But the attraction to Mason students and alumni is only part of Mason Inn's draw. The Inn’s other target consumers are businesses and executives looking for places to meet. Mason Inn is aﬃliated with the International Association of Conference Centers, said Galindo, and has signed a number of area businesses -Northrop Grumman, ManTech and Metron Aviation among them -- to use the center. Among the hotel's reasons for being, Galindo said, is to have

a place on campus that will give the college's executive MBA program a way to have the whole "meeting" experience common in business, including the lodging part. While the Inn is still in its infancy and details need to be worked out, the conference center could very well draw events from across the region and country, said University Spokesman Dan Walsch. “That potentially could be a good opportunity for students to meet other students and scholars.” Moreover, Walsch said students interested in careers in

tourism or the hospitality trades could use the hotel as a bit of a “lab.” And other students will beneﬁt from the Mason Inn through their pocket-books. The hotel employs students in guest services and their restaurant and lounge, paying from minimum wage on up, Galindo said. The hotel sports a botanical theme at ﬁrst step into the lobby, where new-building smell and the spotless glass countertops mingle with a decor of dried reeds, clear glass containers and woven baskets.

One of 11 technologically cutting-edge meeting rooms featured in the Mason Inn Conference Center and Hotel. The rooms are decorated in subdued versions of Mason’s colors so that the green-and-gold has an earth tone quality. The Inn maintains its connections to campus in tangible ways, such as through a mural of photos showing oﬀ school history, or George Mason the man's signature and words written into the carpeting of the hallways. Mason Inn also sports fourdiamond rated conference rooms with drop-down screens, LCD projectors, hard desks and chairs made for all-day sitting, said Galindo. Smaller 12-seat conference

rooms feature ﬂat-screen monitors and star phones for teleconferencing. The hotel also has a highend restaurant and lounge, called Boxwoods and The Well respectively. The decor would make someone in a suit and tie feel right at home and the "Mason burgers" at The Well go for $10.50. To make reservations at the Mason Inn, call 703-865-5705 or visit www.acc-masoninnandconferencecenter.com and go to the "accomodations" page.

Featured at Mason Inn - 148 rooms, including a presidential sweet - 175-seat restaurant, Boxwoods, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and includes a private presidential dining room and outdoor patio - a bar/lounge, The Well -11 technologically advanced meeting rooms

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Monday, Aug. 30, 2010 Photo By Peter Flint | Student Media Photography Manager

The Aquia Building, located beside SUB I, which is ready for use, is the new permanent home of the University Data Center. This building will also serve as swing space, temporary relocation space for equipment from other buildings requiring renovation.

SUB I

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The four story addition to the back of Student Union Building I is now open. The addition houses, among other offices, the Office of University Registrar, the Office of Student Financial Aid, the Office of Disability Services, International Programs, University Life and Judicial Affairs.

Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010 Academic Fair North Plaza 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Off-Campus Student Social Brion’s Grille, 10621 Braddock Road 3 – 6 p.m. Cross-Cultural Connections JC, 3rd Floor Atrium 7 – 9 p.m. Sexual Chocolate JC, Dewberry Hall 9 – 11 p.m.

Aquia

Event Calendar Mason Information Fair North Plaza 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. New Student Social SUB I, Patriot’s Lounge 6 – 8 p.m. Graduate Student Social The Rathskeller 6 – 8 p.m. Bingo Bonanza JC, Dewberry Hall 8 – 10 p.m.

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Construction around campus

Performing Arts The Performing Arts Building addition is complete and ready for use. The addition adds an entrance to the building as well as teaching and practice areas for large instruments ensembles and dance programs. The addition will mostly be used by the College of Visual and Performing Arts.

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 Connection Carnival North Plaza 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Student Government Inauguration North Plaza 12 – 1 p.m. IVth Night -Your official introduction to life as a Patriot SUB I Quad (across from Fenwick Library) 6 – 9 p.m.

Photo By Peter Flint | Student Media Photography Manager

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Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010 The Great T-Shirt Swap North Plaza 4 – 6 p.m. NPHC Step Expo JC, Dewberry Hall 7 – 10 p.m.

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University Hall Friday, Sept. 3, 2010

Game of the Week: Women’s Volleyball v. Army RAC 7 p.m. World’s Largest Dodgeball Game RAC 9 – 11 p.m.

For more events and activities, check out: today.gmu.edu

POLICE FILES Aug. 24

Disorderly Conduct Student Union Building I An individual became disorderly at the Student Health Services. It was determined that the student needed to be assessed by CAPS. (22/Barton)

Medical Assist School of Art Individual complained of momentary loss of consciousness. Medical transport was refused. (56/Lighthiser)

Aug. 26

Warrant Service Fairfax County Adult Detention Center Susan Marie Brett, 57 (non-GMU student), of Manassas, VA was arrested for two felony charges of credit card larceny, two felony charges of credit card fraud, two felony charges of theft by false pretenses, and one misdemeanor charge for petit larceny. She is being held without bond at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. (56/Lighthiser)

Public Drunkenness Patriot Circle Alexander Goldstone 18, of Great Falls, VA, Cameron Crowell, 18, of Williamsburg, VA, and Zachary Aster, 18, of Edison, NJ were arrested for Drunk in Public and Underage Possession of Alcohol. All are GMU students and all were transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center where they were held until sober. (38/Parker)

Police Files are taken verbatim from www.gmu.edu/police. Broadside does not make any changes to public records.

This new administration building by Rappahannock River Parking Deck is scheduled to be completed by April 2011. This building will house departments such as: Human Resources and Payroll, Fiscal Services, Tech Transfer, Equity, Legal Services, University Relations and Regional Campus Operations.

Photo By Peter Flint | Student Media Photography Manager

The addition to this Krasno Institute across from Presidents Park, off Shenandoah River Lane, near Roberts Road, is scheduled to be completed by November 2010. The three story addition will be used as research space with a vivarium housed on the ground floor and two upper floors used for biological science wet research labs.

Information gathered from Masonʼs facilitiesʼ website: http://facilities.gmu.edu/projects/index.htm.

Crosswalk change planned prior to accident says Walsch Crosswalk, from front The driver of the car, Jeffrey Jenkins, a 23-year-old nonMason student was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian. University Spokesman Dan Walsch explained that the change of the crosswalk occurred over the summer. “There were plans to do that even before this accident happened. So it wasn’t done in reaction to this unfortunate incident,” said Walsch. “We had planned to do it.” “We’re always looking for

ways to try to improve, not only access, but for ways for people to navigate the campus by car and by foot,” said Walsch. “And that was part of the long term planning.” Walsch hopes that the change of the crosswalk will “help the ﬂow of traﬃc and the disability from the vantage point of drivers, and pedestrians for that matter.” “Not to say people shouldn’t continue to be cautious, look both ways, especially at nighttime everybody needs to remain vigilant about good safety habits,” said Walsch.

Michelle Dawson’s father, Dave Dawson, was glad to see the change of the crosswalk. “I think it’s pretty amazing they ﬁxed it the way they did,” he said. Dawson hopes this change in the “dangerous crosswalk” will help keep pedestrians safe and prevent accidents like the one that happend to Michelle. Dawson said he is “relieved” that no other families or students will have issues with the crosswalk. “It’s a shame it wasn’t done before she got hit,” said Michelle’s father.

Emily Sharrer, Editor-inChief, contributed to this report.

Mason receives $28.5 million grant Money will help development of Virginia Education System Nicholas Basinger Broadside Correspondent A $28.5 million innovation grant from the U.S. Department of Education will help George Mason better equip students training to become secondary education teachers and to hone the skills of professors in the science and engineering departments. The “investing in innovation” grant was created to reverse the trend of many instructors

lacking the necessary background in the physical sciences, a major problem identiﬁed in Virginia’s schools today. “Mason faculty in science and engineering at Mason will participate in the (Virginia Initiative for Science Teaching and Achievement) program,” said Donna Sterling, a professor of Science Education who will lead the eﬀort. “This will expose them to some of the research-based ac-

tive methods of teaching and may impact how they teach their regular university courses,” Sterling said. Also as part of the program, students at Mason who are uncertiﬁed or provisionally licensed to become secondary education science teachers will also take science methods teaching courses, she said. The $28.5 million will be used to build an infrastructure for intensive development of Vir-

ginia’s education of students in grades 4 through 12, so Sterling said future high school graduates who go to college will bring a whole new light to George Mason University. All told, the program is expected to impact over 760,000 of Virginia’s students, and will inﬂuence the professional development of science teachers, increasing student performance throughout Virginia, Sterling said.

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Mason’s Innovative Taste Buds

Behind the scenes at The Pilot House, Mason’s newest dining hall by Patrick Wall | Style Editor

It’s Wednesday afternoon, and although The Pilot House hasn’t yet opened its doors to the public, patrons are filing in. Seemingly lit only by sunlight filtering through the new building’s tall rectangular windows, the first of Mason’s returning students eagerly shuffle through the line to the counter. True, the restaurant hasn’t opened yet. But for these students, the Patriot Leaders, the doors have opened early. As students make their way through the line, ordering pizza, wings and other comfort food, one figure stands out. She walks through the crowd, eagerly chatting up students who are just as quick to conversation. Her eyes brighten at the very mention of The Pilot House’s new pizza and sweet potatoes. Right now, Denise Ammaccapane is in her element. As the Resident District Manager for Sodexho, Mason’s food supplier, Ammaccapane is no stranger to big projects. The creation of The Pilot House is just one of many openings Ammaccapane has overseen in her three years working on campus. “One of my first few days on campus, they took all these big blueprints and they said, ‘Okay here it is. Southside’s going to open next year. You figure it out.’” Ammaccapane said. “So that was fun.” One of the biggest goals for Ammaccapane and the dining staff was to do away with the notion that Mason’s food selection

was a detriment to the school. Now, with 28 places to eat on campus, she feels dining is a strength. According to Ammaccapane, Mason sells three and a half million meals per year. Feeding a population bigger than the country of Moldova sounds daunting, but it’s something Ammaccapane takes in stride. “We could probably [sell] four and a half million.” she said. And at The Pilot House on this Wednesday afternoon, that can-do attitude is on display. Ammaccapane wears many masks, spending as much time shaking hands and rubbing elbows as she does correcting students’ orders behind the grills and bringing food to tables. As for The Pilot House itself, those few who got a sneak peak liked what they saw. The restaurant will feature traditional fare including a proprietary brand of pizza, but will also have more unique dishes, including fried calamari. “It feels like you’re ordering individual [dishes],” said senior

psychology major Jennifer Langstaﬀ. “It’s not like Southside, where you’re being served the same thing.” “Plus, the menu’s a lot diﬀerent,” added juior biology major Neal Landers, “I like the design of the building… I like high ceilings.” As for the future, Mason still has further to go. While getting a Chipotle on campus isn’t in the cards (according to Ammaccapane, “They don’t do college campuses”), the Engineering Building will be home to Einstein Brothers Bagels in November, and the build-a-burger restaurant aptly named Original Burger will open in SUB II in January. The Johnson Center is also a focus. Accompanying Freshens will be Cereal Nation where students can choose from a wide variety of cold cereal. There has even been talk of renovating the JC food court. In the meantime, Ammaccapane is happy to beam about her newest restaurant. “I’m from New Jersey,” she says, “So I know great pizza.”

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Executive chef Peter Schoebel (left) talks with Denise Ammaccapane last Wednesday at The Pilot House, George Mason University’s newest on-campus restaurant.

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Students eat at The Pilot House, Mason’s newest restaurant. Patriot Leaders were invited to try the restaurant before it opened to the public.

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Four Questions

with Mark Thurston, professor of Consciousness and Transformation Ramy Zabarah Assistant Style Editor It’s the start of a new semester. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping and the bulldozers are on full blast. Keeping up with classes, work and a social life is a hard enough task without the stress of finding extra classes to fill up that void on a transcript. But luckily, George Mason University offers some interesting programs for students in need of a minor. Mark Thurston is the Senior Fellow for the Center for Consciousness and Transformation. Located in the New Century College, the Center for Consciousness and Transformation offers a minor for students in any department. Could you briefly describe the Center for Consciousness and Transformation? MT: The center covers teaching, research and practice. We investigate and run classes about how states of consciousness and

human awareness and mindfulness can be impactful for personal transformation and social transformation. Rather than have a major in consciousness studies, it makes more sense to say that these fields are relevant to any discipline, and they give students insight and support in any career path. How long has Mason been offering this minor? MT: The center began 20 months ago, and the minor just recently got approved, so this fall will be its first semester offered here at Mason. In the minor, all the required courses are recently developed courses, but there’s also a whole slew of electives that have been in the books for several years that happen to be relevant to the minor. What made you want to spearhead this program? MT: I know the family that’s giving the money to fund the center, so I was part of the conversa-

tion that brought this center into existence. Also, when I was in college and in the years after college I had some teachers and mentor figures that were really influential for me, and this seemed like a perfect opportunity for me to finally give back. I really enjoy working with young adults who are at the beginning phases of their careers. How can students get involved with the center? MT: We are sponsoring a weekly drop-in mindfulness meditation session every Tuesday at 12:30, and free drop-in yoga class on Wednesdays at 8 PM. We also hold various events throughout the semester, so students should look out for those as well. Students who are interested in the Center for Conciousness and Transformation should visit their website at www.cct.gmu.edu. Information about the curriculum is available there, along with upcoming events and general contact information for any inquiries.

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Recapping the summer news that got us talking

MUSIC Gummy bear gaffe Katy Perry’s summer anthem “California Gurls” caught grief from an unlikely place this summer – the Trolli gummy bear company. The candy-themed video features gummy bears flipping Perry the bird. But they couldn’t possibly be Trolli bears because, according to Trolli brand manager John Leonardo, their bears aren’t that rude. “Trolli bears would extend their chubby little arms and give Katy a big old bear hug and whisper, “Everything’s going to be alright.” Leonardo told MTV. We’re not saying Leonardo’s statement isn’t heartfelt. We’re not sure we want bears made of gelatin whispering anything to us. To be safe, we’ll just bite their heads off first.

MOVIES No one’s laughing While the latest Twlight ﬂick Eclipse was making bank at the box oﬃce (to the tune of $30 million in midnight ticket sales), M. Night Shyamalan was committing career suicide with The Last Airbender, based on the popular Nicktoon of the same name. A question for Mr. Shyamalan – how was casting The Daily Show’s Aasif Mandvi as the main villain a good idea?

TV The Hills breaks down the fourth wall

So was it real or was it fake? Does it really matter? For six seasons the alumns from Laguna Beach and their new L.A. comrades kept viewers tuning in to follow their privileged lives and trivial drama on The Hills. On the final episode as Kristin jumps in a car bound for Europe and an acoustic version of Natasha Bedingfield’s “Unwritten” swells, the camera pans around leading man Brody Jenner and reveals that the Hollywood hills backdrop is merely a set and shows the cast filming on a soundstage. In our opinion, it was the perfect ending to the crew’s toocrazy-to-be-true drama and six-year run as the hottest 20-something cast on T.V. Sexy caveman Justin Bobby, you will always be remembered.

I learned to cook in college, which on its face is frightening enough. I already cook food that holds onto your insides so tight it’ll make you want to call an exorcist and a plumber, in that order. But I can do it using only a hot pot, microwave, two forks and a bent knife, and the cap from a can of spray-on deodorant (makes a great measuring cup). I’m like a heart-attack MacGuyver, and

I mean that more literally than you think since I have, in fact, used duct tape in the preparation of a few of my meals. My greatest culinary challenge while living in a dorm room was deﬁnitely the giant can of cheese topping I won in a competition I have long since forgotten. I can safely say it was not my proudest moment, not because I remember the competition, but because I showed some form of serious eﬀort toward the goal of winning a gallon of nacho cheese. This article can

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I know just enough about cooking to make food that I enjoy, which as it turns out is a bit like a monkey knowing just enough about precision manufacturing to produce its first automatic weapon. Of course, in this case, the firearm is pointed at my own head – and anyone who’s ever tried my “One Pound of Bacon Surprise.” You can guess what the surprise is, I’m sure. Well, maybe not -- the surprise is that we briefly charged a per-hour fee for use of the commode in my household, and I usually recoup the entire cost of the meal in the first day and a half. I’m thinking of opening up a restaurant to this effect. It would consist of the kitchen, the counter, and the rest would be bathrooms. I’d call the chain “Bacon Rental Hut!” With the exclamation point, yes. I like hearty foods. The best definition of hearty food is a meal that makes you tired just looking at it. You could make a diet out of my hearty food based entirely on being forced to lay down on the couch before you eat. “Oh, man that looks so good. There’s a lot there. That bowl of potatoes is bigger than my head. Whoof. Hey, I’ll eat in a few, I think I need a – zzzzzz.”

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now be clipped and used as evidence to my future children that when they get beat up it’s not their fault, it’s genetic. The real culinary problem wasn’t so much the cheese but the can, and my general lack of a can-opener. In fact, the entire hall and then, I later discovered, the entire dorm had come to college with no canopener. People whose parents had packed them literally everything you could possibly need, up to and including those little holders for ears of corn, had neglected canopeners. I began to question whether there’s some form of drugs that only comes in cans, and some well-meaning group of parents had got together to keep any student on campus from being able to open a can. If they had, they’d have surely succeeded because cans are about as well protected as an M1 Abrams tank. We may not survive nuclear war, but tuna will. Remember the bent knife from earlier? Well, it didn’t come to the dorm room bent. The can of cheese may also have been the cause of a little fender damage on my roommate’s car, because backing over the damn thing with my dad’s truck only gave it the propulsion necessary to clear a parking lot. Behold, the power of cheese.

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Unexpected stars cameo in 1999’s She’s All That

4.) The movie’s plot—if you can call it that—is based on another classic story, like The Taming of the Shrew, Emma or Pygmalion.

Emily Sharrer Editor-in-Chief Pick a teen movie you’ve seen and think about the plot. Chances are, at least one, if not all, of these statements apply to that movie: 1.) The main character is a down-on-her luck, intelligent underdog with a conﬁdence issue. 2.) Somebody’s

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dead— probably from cancer. 3.) The movie has three main settings: A palatial high school where you have to walk outside to switch classes, a drunken house party and the school’s prom, which is way swankier than your wedding will be.

Clueless, A Walk to Remember, Ten Things I Hate About You, Drive Me Crazy; I have to admit, they all have the same predictable script, with minor story line changes. And somehow, I still love every minute of every one of them. Just recently I had the pleasure of re-watching She’s All That and I’ll save you the jokes— Not Another Teen Movie already jacked them all—but here’s my list of the actors and actresses that might make you want to check out this 1999 box-oﬃce success at least one more time.

Dulé Hill: Today, Hill plays Burton “Gus” Guster on USA’s Emmy-nominated crime dramedy Psych, but to She’s All That fans and those who are familiar with Not Another Teen Movie, Hill is the token black guy, he’s “just supposed to smile and stay out of the conversation and say things like: ‘Damn,’ ‘Shit’ and ‘That is wack.’” Kevin Pollak: Which of these is not like the others? The Usual Suspects, A Few Good Men or She’s All That? It’s a credit to the script that Pollak signed on to play Laney’s dim-witted, Jeopardy! loving, pool -cleaning father Wayne, but I have a hunch that the 16-year-olds who shelled out $7 to see the ﬁlm and pushed it to the number one spot

at the box office didn’t appreciate him enough. Anna Paquin: Before she was Sookie Stackhouse on True Blood, Paquin was Freddie Prinze, Jr.’s little sister, Mackenzie—that’s “Mac” for short. Kimberly “Lil’ Kim” Jones: Even though she has all of three lines in the film, viewers will get a kick out of watching the foulmouthed Junior M.A.F.I.A. princess play a preppy coed. Biggie would roll over in his grave if he saw her. Sarah Michelle Gellar in an uncredited role as a girl in the cafeteria: Is it because Freddie Prinze Jr. is the leading man that Gellar is in the film? We don’t re-

ally know why she’s in the movie (for about ﬁve seconds), but it is a funny surprise. Don’t blink, you might miss her (hint: she’s the pretty blonde in William Henry Harrison High’s cafeteria). Paul Walker: You could go to the movie theater and see Walker in Takers this weekend, or better yet, you could pop in She’s All That and see him play the sexiest high school senior I’ve ever laid eyes on. If it were up to me, I deﬁnitely would have chosen him over Freddie Prinze Jr. Usher Raymond: Before he was a pop R&B sensation, Usher spit his confessions over the morning announcements as William Henry Harrison High’s school D.J.

Website Book.ly streamlines book-buying With rising tuition rates and trying economic times, paying for school is diﬃcult enough. Students can easily pay from $250 to $625 for a parking permit, so why spend another $500 on textbooks without even shopping? The answer is simple. Convenience. Ramy Zabarah Asst. Style Editor With little or no time to shop for books from diﬀerent outlets, students have largely been left with no choice but to purchase textbooks from the school bookstore. Rather, that may have been the case until now. Book.ly (pronounced “bookly”) is a new website that compares textbook prices individually, giving students the cheapest price available for any textbook assigned by a professor at a given university. From humble beginnings at the University of Pennsylvania, Book.ly has grown into a nationally recognized website and currently has partnerships with

various colleges and universities across the country. The staﬀ at Book.ly obtains the syllabi from all the classes at a university and uses them to list the textbooks on their site. From there, students can simply enter their university, department, class and section in the drop-down menus. Book.ly will list the required textbooks and the cheapest online outlet from which to buy them. When asked about the diﬃculty of obtaining the textbook information from the George Mason University administration, Director of Marketing and recent University of Pennsylvania graduate Lisa Cuesta assures that they have the law on their side. “Professors are now required,

by law, to list the ISBN’s of their textbooks on the syllabi they assign to their students,” replied Cuesta. “From there, the only task is obtaining the syllabi from each university.” In the rare occasion that the staff runs into trouble in obtaining syllabi from a university’s administration, Book.ly gets help from various student organizations. Luckily for its students, Mason did not fight. When approached about the effects websites like Book.ly have been having on the Mason bookstore and its business, store representatives chose not to respond, and instead assured that the money made by the campus bookstore is always used for the good of the students.

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Michatalie [Mish-at-uh-lee] – n. 1. We, Natalie Laver and Michelle Lee, are the newest edition to Broadside. 2. We basically eat, shit and breathe the same air. 3. When we’re together, people would describe us as hilarious, vulgar, overthe-top and super sessi (sexy). Many freshmen come into college not knowing what is socially acceptable. Michatalie has seen the good, the bad and the downright ugly side of fresh-meat blunders. We will be happy to guide you through your ﬁrst year without looking like a total idiot. Crunching our freshman year experiences into ten do’s and don’ts was diﬃcult, but we felt the need to take your feeble souls under our wings (you’re welcome).

Must Do’s 1.

Go to every frat party all in the same night. Ladies: Be sure to dance and flirt with the older fraternity boys, so you will surely land a spot in their beer-stained beds. For the less daring, you can pull a Michatalie and cut off a song everyone is grinding to - way to be a cockblock, but you’re cool in our book. Make sure to bring toilet paper to frat parties or else you’ll end up with piss-stains or skid marked panties. How embarrassing. It’s inevitable; you’ll probably find yourself in the midst of a dorm rager on Thirsty Thursdays. Michatalie can tell you how to not get caught. Make sure to bribe Securitas with candies or any other excess food and bring a decoy to distract your RA. Make sure to take the Gunston Go Bus to the mall because you probably don’t have a car on campus… and you’re a freshman. Commuters will end up being your best friends for the sole purpose of driving you around. Ladies, find a new outfit for every party; God forbid anyone sees you wearing the same thing twice. But a warning: Shopping at Forever 21 will increase your chances 99 percent that you’ll see the same outfit on someone else.

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Never Do’s 1.

Have you noticed the $5 veggie cups at the convenience store? If you see anyone holding those stupid cups, please slap it out of their hands. Oh, you fancy, huh? Don’t be caught dead on the SUB I lawn unless you want to duel with the medieval knights who sword ﬁght between classes. If we catch sight of you doing this, we will go Gollum on your ass! Don’t actually open the doors to any building. Use the handicap button at all times, even when you don’t go into the building. Also, you should abuse the Johnson Center elevator at all times, even when you’re going up just one level. Never study until the day before a test. Let’s face it, we all do it. What the professor doesn’t know won’t kill ’em. Never buy books or even rent them if you have friends in the class. Michatalie calls this the art of mooching. If it has worked for us for two decades plus one year, we’re sure it’ll work for you!

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Forget Dean’s List, if you follow this guide you’ll be sure to graduate Michatalie’s List. Any issues and concerns about life, college, sex, money problems or food? Let Michatalie know on our fan page at www.facebook.com/MICHATALIE.

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FALL SPORTS PREVIEWS Written by the Sports Desk Women’s Soccer

Mason’s women soccer team started off the season with a win. Omolyn Davis piled up awards after last season. She was first named first-team all-CAA, then first-team National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Region, and finally named first-team all-Virginia. She led the team with 28 total points, coming from 10 goals and eight assists. This season, the team’s stars return and the extra year of experience should help the team do

well this year. James Madison was predicted to win the conference by a coaches’ poll, with Mason taking the six spot. The team opened their season on Wednesday with a 2-0 win over Howard, and played against Navy last night. They play tomorrow against Mount St. Mary’s and this weekend in the D.C. Invitational at Georgetown.

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The Patriots’ future is as bright as many of the members. After a successful season in which Head Coach Greg Adrulis’s. The Patriots will open their season on Wednesday, Sept. 1 against George Washington in the D.C. College Cup hosted by American University.

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Patriots fall to national champs George Mason University’s men’s soccer team played three exhibition matches to begin their year, ﬁnishing with a 2-1 record. The Patriots beat Georgetown 1-0 on Aug. 21, then beat Wright State 3-2 on Tuesday, bringing them to their last match against the defending National Champions, the University of Virginia’s Cavaliers. After Sean Kelly left the team after last season, the Patriots hoped someone would step up to take his job. In their ranks they found junior goalkeeper Dustin Butcher. Saturday’s game marked what has, to date, been his most challenging game of the season. “It’s always tough to play against a team like that. That’s just the way it is. It’s just soccer. I need to move on and be ready to win,” said Butcher on allowing two goals in the second half to give Virginia the come-from-behind victory. “He did okay. There are things that we obviously want him to be cleaner at…and we’re never happy when we give up two goals. He had a great spring for us and we have a lot of conﬁdence,” said Head Coach Greg Andrulis.

At the 29:32 mark in the first half, sophomore forward Taylor Morgan passed the ball to sophomore midfielder Derek Markheim, who had his shot blocked by Virginia’s senior goalkeeper Diego Restrepo. Senior forward Parker Walton found himself in the box with the ball in front of him and punched it in for the score. “It was just tremendous play by [Morgan]. That’s the type of player he is, he takes players on. He’s strong and aggressive. I was just in the box and it was an instant goal. You can’t miss there,” said Walton. The Patriots missed a few shots at the end of the first half, and the Cavaliers took advantage by scoring just 13 minutes into the second half. They took the lead on a header at the 72:54 mark. “I think the first [goal] was a mistake…and the second one we just had a bad matchup. Two bad mistakes and they’re a good enough team to punish us for them,” said Andrulis. The second half did see more physical play, and the referee did not miss it. Each team had three yellow cards in the second half. “Those are kind of stupid fouls on our part, like going in

after the ball had been played. It’s rather unfortunate but that’s what happens when things aren’t going your way,” said senior defender/midﬁelder Fro Adu. Other players attributed the cards and the physicality to the fact that it was a preseason game between two good teams where players were looking to impress coaches for a starting job during the season. “They’ve always been good aggressive games. They’re just people getting in wanting to play. I wouldn’t read too much into it. It’s just everybody wants to play hard, there was no malicious intent in there,” said Walton. Even the head coach agreed. “Both teams played hard. [The yellow cards] were probably a little bit of heavy legs. I don’t think there’s anything too malicious out there. It’s just boys being boys. Those guys are all ﬁghting for position,” said Andrulis. The team’s next game is Wednesday against George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The team will not return for a home match until Sept. 18, when they take on the University of Richmond Spiders.

Patriots caught in Talons Mason set by American Eagles John Kleeb Broadside Correspondent

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George Mason University’s women’s volleyball team enters the 2010 season coming off a 23-9 season last year and a CAA conference championship. The team’s 2009 season ended with a 3-0 loss to Iowa State in the NCAA tournament. The Patriots return four starters from last year’s team. Among them is Holly Goode who won state player of the year by the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID). Head Coach Pat Kendrick returns for a twentysixth season, after being awarded the Coach of the Year award by the VaSID, marking the sixth time she has won the award. Hopes are high for the Patriots as they enter the season ranked No. 2 in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) preseason poll. The Delaware Blue Hens were named to finish first in the conference. Senior middle blocker/opposite hitter Holly Goode was the CAA Player of the Year last year and ranked third in the CAA with 3.70 points per set and 3.17 kills per set. She also fin-

Mason trampled by Cavaliers

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Mason fell to the University of Virginia, yet remain optimistic. Team Virginia Sports Information Directors’ (VaSID) All-State and Second-Team All-CAA selection. Freeman teamed up with redshirt senior Ernesto Marquez to provide a potent oﬀensive attack. Marquez ﬁnished second on the team in goals (4), assists (3) and points (11) and was a ThirdTeam All-CAA selection.

George Mason’s Alhagi Toure shoots on the defending national champion’s goal during the game on Saturday night.

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Men’s Soccer For the second consecutive season, the George Mason men’s soccer team recorded double-digit wins last season. This feat came on the heels of claiming their first CAA Championship in 19 years and advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2008. While Mason was eliminated from the CAA Championships last season with a 2-1 loss at the hands of No. 23 UNC Wilmington, the Patriots’ top players received a great deal of recognition for their stellar play throughout the regular season. Returning senior forward Victor Freeman provided an immediate spark on the offensive end in his first season on the team. Despite sitting out the first five matches of the season with an injury, Freeman led Mason in goals (7), assists (4) and points (18). Three of his goals were game-winners and played an integral role in Freeman’s selection to the First-

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This season, George Mason University’s women’s soccer team will look to capitalize on their record-tying 2009 campaign. Last year, the team tied the Colonial Athletic Association’s record for single-season improvement in wins, with nine. The team went from only winning five matches in 2008 to winning 14 the year later. Unfortunately, they missed out on the postseason, finishing the season with 20 points, tied for fourth place in the season standings. James Madison held the tie-breaking game, sending them to the playoffs. “It was a fairy tale season for sure,” said Head Coach Diane Drake. It seemed like it, with two big contributors making a difference in every game. Tiana Kallenberger, who was the team’s freshman forward, ended her season by being named the Virginia Sports Information Directors’ (VaSID) Virginia Rookie of the Year. She had nine goals and eight assists for a total of 26 points, scoring five game-winning goals in the process. Redshirt senior midfielder

The Patriots started off their season Friday, against American University.

ished seventh in hitting percentage with a .282 percentage. She is joined by junior middle blocker Kelsey Bohman who led the team with a .293 hitting percentage and led the conference with 1.38 blocks per set, ﬁnishing sixteenth overall in the nation and making the CAA’s ﬁrst team with Goode. Goode and Bohman will be helped in their quest to repeat by senior setter Fernanda Bartels

who was second team All-CAA and second in the conference with 1184 assists and led the team with 311 digs. The Patriots opened away from home, opposing the American University Eagles on Friday August 27. Their home opener was Saturday August 28th when the Patriots played the Georgetown Hoyas and the George Washington Colonials.

The George Mason University women’s volleyball team opened up their season Friday evening with a loss to the American University Eagles Friday night. The Eagles swept the Patriots by winning three consecutive sets to win. Junior outside hitter Noelle Fanella led the team with ﬁfteen kills on a .324 hitting percentage. Senior setter Fernanda Bartels had a team high twenty six assists. The crowd at American’s Bender Arena was a school record 2,055 people. It was a tough opening loss for the Patriots who hope to rebound Saturday against the Georgetown Hoyas and George Washington Colonials. After a tough opening night, the Patriots rebounded against the Georgetown Hoyas Saturday afternoon. The Patriots swept the

Hoyas in three sets. The first set was a convincing 25-17 win over the Hoyas. The second set was a seesaw battle between the two teams with the Patriots emerging victorious in the end 25-22. The third set despite being down 5-1 at one point was a huge win for the Patriots who won by the score of 25-13, finishing on an astonishing 24-12 run to rout the Hoyas. Bartels had a team high twenty assists in the match. Bartels also tied with senior middle blocker/outside Holly Goode for a team high eight digs. Fanella led the team with eight kills with Goode right behind her with seven kills. Junior middle blocker Kelsey Bohman had a game and team high eight blocks. Fanella finished with a game high of fifteen points. Following their sweep of the Hoyas, the Patriots ran in to trouble against the George Washing-

ton Colonials. The first set was a heartbreaker in which the Patriots came from behind late only to fall to the Colonials by a final score of 28-26. The Colonials won sets 2 and 3 by a score of 25-20 and 25-16 to complete a sweep. Bartels again led the team with seventeen assists and with twelve digs. Goode led the team with ten kills and twelve points. Sophomore middle blocker Danielle Cook led the team with five blocks. Despite a tough loss against the Colonials, Bartels was not discouraged or worried about the team. She said the team saw what works for them and what doesn’t and noted that the season is still young for the Patriots. The Patriots next weekend will play in the Patriot Invitational Tournament opening up against last year’s NCAA runner up the Army Black Knights.

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Cross Country Preview John Powell Sports Editor Last year, the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cross country team had a decent season, taking a top-three place in ďŹ ve events. They ďŹ nished third in their own Mason Invitational, and won the Blue and Gold Invitational in Delaware. Compiling an impressive season was then-freshman Alex Zyryanov, giving him the title of Colonial Athletic Association Men's Cross Country Co-Rookie of the Year. He shared the award with Zach Gates of William and Mary. The best true freshman on the team, he became the ďŹ rst Patriot to win the award. He should prove to be an integral part of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team. Senior Scott Tekesky and Junior Everett Hackett, along

with then-senior Sam Horn won a spot on last seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s All-CAA menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team. The womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team was not quite as strong last year, only posting two top-three ďŹ nishes and never winning a match. Their best ďŹ nish was a second place spot at the Blue and Gold Invitational, where the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team won. They ďŹ nished sixth at the Mason Invitational. Rochelle Sceats and Laura Sinclair, both then-freshmen, earned All-CAA honors at the championships. The two should provide the backbone for this upcoming season, as the Patriots try to turn around last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s misfortune. The season schedule has not been posted online, however last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schedule opened on Sept. 12, so this season should open near the same time.

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Matthew Basheda Broadside Correspondent George Mason Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis coach Gary Quam is looking ahead to a season where his team will have great depth. Although the team has yet to begin practice, Quam is excited about his new players. Three new recruits will come in, along with up to four walk-ons. They will have a big impact, especially after the team lost only two players from last season, only one of whom was in the top six starters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The main thing this season is an increase in depth,â&#x20AC;? Quam said. After losing last season in the ďŹ rst round of the CAA tennis championship to Drexel, he added that â&#x20AC;&#x153;the goal this year is to advance another step in the

Golf Preview tournament, and I think we can do that.â&#x20AC;? On the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side, Head Coach Steve Curtis is equally anxious for the upcoming season, when 9 out ten players will return. The team also gains three new players, including Ekaterina Desiatnikova, a highly promising recruit. Her addition brings even more talent to an already strong team. Coming oďŹ&#x20AC; the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record 21-win season, their success comes a tougher schedule this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our record may not be better than last year, [but] I think we can do better in the tournament. This is a better team,â&#x20AC;? said Curtis. Both teams open their season at the Mason Fall Invitational here at home on Sept. 11-12.

Matthew Basheda Broadside Correspondent George Mason Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golf team is shaping up to be more exciting than ever this year because ďŹ ve players return, with two incoming freshman recruits. Head Coach Scott King is raving about his team already. In his blog on the Mason Athletics website he claims that this season â&#x20AC;&#x153;will be our best opportunity in years to be very competitive.â&#x20AC;? There will be tryouts as well, starting with the ďŹ rst day of practice, Aug. 30. However, there may not even be a single roster spot available for any of them as King says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we have made a lot of changes going into this year.â&#x20AC;? One change thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s looking

positive, though, is incoming freshman Wesley Liu. Liu won the 16-17 year old division at the Bobby Bowers Memorial Junior Golf Tournament over the summer. That gives the Mason program high expectations for this young man, and King is hopeful that Liu will â&#x20AC;&#x153;be able to contribute right away.â&#x20AC;? The teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ rst event is the Maryland Intercollegiate in Cambridge, Md., on Sept. 18-19. King admits that they are â&#x20AC;&#x153;starting a little later than usual this year.â&#x20AC;? The reason for this, he adds, is that â&#x20AC;&#x153;we passed up a couple early opportunities so we can get the team organized and solidiďŹ ed.â&#x20AC;? Mason will be participating in ďŹ ve events over the course of this fall.

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The George Mason Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volleyball team will host the Army Black Knights on Friday, September 3 and the West Virginia Mountaineers and Charlotte 49ers on Saturday, September 4. The 49ers will be playing the Mountaineers to open the tournament on the Friday and play Army to open up action on Saturday. The Army Black Knights, coached by Alma Kovaci, went 266 a year ago and were the runners up in the National Collegiate Athletic Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s championship. Kovaci is in her fourth season coaching the Black Knights and has an impressive 76-14 career record. They will without a doubt prove a diďŹ&#x192;cult early opponent for the Patriots.

First-year Head Coach Jill Kramer leads the West Virginia Mountaineers. Kramer previously worked as an assistant coach at the University of Virginia before taking the Mountaineers job this season. The Mountaineers ďŹ nished 17-13 last season, but fell to the Seton Hall Pirates to conclude their 2009 season. Fourth-year Head Coach Chris Redding coaches the Charlotte 49ers. They are coming oďŹ&#x20AC; a 15-17 season in 2009, in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The games will be played during the weekend of September 3rd at the Recreational Activity Center (RAC) at 7 p.m. on Friday, 1 p.m. on Saturday, and 7 p.m. on Saturday. These three games will be an important early test in the Patriotsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; quest to defend their CAA title.

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Strasburg: The next Mark Prior? Cody Norman Asst. Sports Editor Before we dive right into the ďŹ rst installment of the Wide Word of Sports, let me take this quick opportunity to let everyone know that I am a huge fan of Cleveland sports. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m an avid follower of the Cavaliers, the Indians and, of course, the Ohio State Buckeyes. But I refuse to believe that my allegiance to the city makes me biased in any way. (Michigan stinks!). And because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a Cleveland fan through and through, it seems ďŹ tting that the Word begins with the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Public Enemy #1: LeBron Outshot by Teen Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure which part of this story is more impressive: the fact that LeBron James gathered enough courage to show his face in Cedar Point â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an amusement park in Ohio â&#x20AC;&#x201C; where everyone undoubtedly hates him or that he let a teenage kid beat him in a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Three Point Contestâ&#x20AC;? at the park. Clevelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former king was heckled and showered with boos the minute he stepped onto the

ďŹ&#x201A;oor and seemingly buckled under all the hostility. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m thinking he had better get used to the constant taunting because there will likely be a similar story for at least 41 games this season. And if heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting torched by a teenager, LeBron may need to reconsider his approach and take his talents to Kings Dominion instead. Strasburg Out Stephen Strasburg was the most hyped pitcher in the league even prior to throwing his ďŹ rst pitch in the big leagues. His starts in the minor leagues were aired on national TV on numerous occasions and his ďŹ rst Major League appearance came in front of a sold out crowd in the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital. He lived up to such high expectations as he struck out 14 batters in seven innings of solid baseball against the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 8. He was tearing it up then and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tearing it up now, too. Except this time â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;? is his elbow. The 22year old phenom was diagnosed with a â&#x20AC;&#x153;signiďŹ cantâ&#x20AC;? tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow which will probably require

Tommy John surgery. Translation: Stephen Strasburg is hurt so the Nationals wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sell out another game this season. Revis Continues Hold Out Just one year ago, Darrelle Revis signed a contract with the New York Jets that is scheduled to pay him $1 million this season. However, after proving himself as one of the best cornerbacks in the game last season, Revis feels heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worthy of a $14 million pay-raise. And he feels so strongly about his pay-raise that he has been more than willing to pay a daily ďŹ ne of $16,523 for not reporting to camp. Revis claims to be the best at what he does â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and who am I to disagree â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and is, therefore, under the impression that the Jets should restructure his deal and make him the highest paid player at his position. So does that mean the Jets can renege on their oďŹ&#x20AC;er if Revis underperforms this season? That reminds me, I may need to restructure my deal with Broadside. Otherwise this may be the ďŹ rst and only installment of Wide Word of Sports.

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Construction headaches Where do Mason’s priorities lie, in infrastructure or student financial situations? Rose Peterson Contributing Columnist Pedestrian detour seems to be the most popular sign around Mason as of late. George Mason University has long had ambitions of becoming the largest university in the State of Virginia and a top contender in the pool of national universities. As such, Mason has been on an expansion frenzy since December 2009. There is a total of 17 construction plans for Mason’s Fairfax campus, including and combining the installation of new buildings, additions and renovations. So here’s my take on this: Great we’re going to have a newer bigger campus. This means more resources for us, right? But what I want to know is, where are

they getting the money to do this from? All I’m saying is, we have students in dire financial need, some who had to leave Mason because they couldn’t afford to pay. It seems that Mason has good intentions with the expansion of the campus, but was that really such a priority? NO. Many students are getting burned. Even on the most minute level we are being interrupted - you have to take major detours to get to places. A class that used to take you five minutes to get to may take you 10 now. Don’t fret, have peace in mind in the fact that Mason’s appearance isn’t for lack of money, its for an apparent abundance. Its Great to know where Mason's priorities lie.

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down Thumbs up to a new year at Mason. Move-in went great; We all appreciated the cardboard boxes on wheels! Thumbs up to the opening of The Pilot House. We’re all excited about the gourmet pizza within walking distance of classes and housing areas.

Thumbs down to the Lot R gate for making it impossible to back up with a line of five cars behind you if your key card fails to work. Thumbs down for the start of classes. Summer is over and school officially begins.

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Welcome Freshmen Advice to the class of 2014 from Student Government To the Class of 2014: On behalf of the student body, we would like to congratulate and welcome you into the George Mason University community. College is the best years of your life, however this largely depends on how much you put into this experience. This new chapter of your life may seem intimidating at the least, but don’t let that discourage you from taking advantage of all that being a member of the George Mason University community has to oﬀer. From the very beginning of your collegiate career, we encourage you to get involved as much as you can in student organizations. At Mason, through the University's diverse majors and community's assortment of more than 280 student organizations for any heritage,

religion, hobby or cause imaginable, you will have a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity that will push you to excel and challenge your talents academically, personally and professionally. Additionally, we have nearly 40 fraternities and sororities, as well as other organizations, such as Mason Ambassadors, Program Board and Student Government. Your time at Mason whether spent practicing for the club sports team, working with Student Media, cheering on your fellow Patriots at a basketball game in the Patriot Center, relaxing in the Johnson Center or conducting re-

search at the Krasnow Institute - will be ﬁlled with unforgettable experiences, and life lessons. Getting involved on campus will be at the forefront, allowing you to share your background and passions with other students that will help you build relationships and memories that last forever. As your Student Government President and VicePresident, we are incredibly excited for you! The road ahead is bound to bring about challenges and diﬃculties however; your experiences here will shape you into whomever you aspire to be. We are here to help and

serve your needs to make your time here at George Mason University the best it can be. Should you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to let us know. Our voice has power, but to succeed, ﬁrst we need to hear yours! We wish you the best of luck and success in the year to come!

Sincerely, D’Leon Barnett Student Body President Sbp@gmu.edu 703.993.2924 Jacky Yoo Student Body Vice President Sbvp@gmu.edu 703.993.2922

The growing irrelevancy of unions Why unions should be just a ‘bitter memory’ Alan Moore is a communication major at Mason.

Alan Moore Columnist According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2009 union membership in the United States comprised of 12.3% of the workforce, hitting an all-time low. Membership has been on a steady decline since it peaked in 1973 at almost 21 million Americans, or 24.1% of the workforce. If this trend continues in another 15-20 years unions will barely be an afterthought. So why are unions headed towards extinction? Two main reasons: first, strong-arm tactics have left the American worker disgusted and second, the gross inefficiency of unions cause irreparable harm to industry, the economy and the consumer. The union movement has the distinct displeasure of being associated with organized crime and unsavory characters like Jimmy Hoffa and Andy Stern. Here at George Mason University the stench of lies, deceit and thuggery of the Service Employees International Union permeates the

“My own experience is that a certain kind of genius among students is best brought out in bed.”

campus, giving students a firsthand look at how low the union movement has sunk. Recent examples range from the invasion of property of a Bank of America worker and scaring his child, at the time home alone, to SEIU thugs beating up a protestor in St. Louis - union members have a long shameful history of violence. As more of these tactics reach the light, the more people are turned off by their failed message. Another reason for their decline is found in simple economics. Unions clamor for higher wages and better benefits - and who wouldn’t lobby for such things? The problem is when you make such demands through collective bargaining, resulting in acquiescence by a company, the overall economy suffers. In order for any company to give its workers higher wages and increased benefits they must draw from company profits. That means higher costs are passed to the consumer, decreased production limits supply and increases demand, new jobs cannot be created and competition is stifled. Unionized companies can’t compete in a nonunionized world – that’s why General Motors is failing and Honda is thriving. In any industry sector when a merit based system is

Is it fair for Americans to pay up to $70,000 a year per offender in education taxes to the salary of some sexual predator that sits around and plays solitaire all day? Unions have outlived their usefulness. Stricter laws enacted in the past few decades combined with a vigilant judicial system prevent the most egregious of labor violations. The economy, even in its current state, still is conducive for unskilled and skilled Americans to find work. The media often serves as a check to unfair labor practices, exposing and ultimately decimating violators. The writing is on the wall. That is why you see union pushing hard for the Employee Free Choice Act, which would replace the secret-ballot union forming process with publicly signed cards, leaving the procedure open to intimidation - one of the last desperate attempts of a dying movement. As unions fade deeper into obscurity we shouldn’t shed a tear. These corrupt and inefficient organizations have been sticking it to the American consumer and taxpayer for a long time. While they assuredly will not pass away quietly, let’s do everything we can to make unions nothing more than a bitter memory.

utilized the most talented and hardest working employees are given higher wages and better benefits because their productivity leads to higher profits for the company. Union leaders don’t understand basic economics or, more likely, they don’t care. They fight to prevent dismissal for even the most incompetent. Ineffectual workers lead to decreased profits, unsafe working conditions and drives wages of productive workers down while passing on the bill to the consumer. To further emphasize this point look no further than the American auto industry. Up until obligatory reorganization with their government bailout, the United Auto Workers Union forced General Motors to pay laid off workers almost full wages and benefits for up to ten years after leaving the job. If you purchased a car from General Motors prior to January 2009, then part of the sticker price went to these controversial “job banks” to pay former employees to do absolutely nothing. In New York City teachers awaiting disciplinary hearings for offenses as serious as sexual misconduct are still paid their full salary. Some teachers sit in these “reassignment centers” for up to 6 years, costing taxpayers around $65 million a year.

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Hispanic Culture Review (HCR) is a bilingual journal published yearly by GMU students that embraces the multiple facets of Hispanic culture. The purpose of HCR is to contribute to George Mason University s multiculturalism by creating links among all those involved in the creation and diďŹ&#x20AC;usion of Hispanic culture in the United States, Latin America, and other locations where Spanish is spoken. HCR s ďŹ rst issue appeared in 1991. Since then, HCR has published a very wide variety of poems, narratives, essays, and photographs that crosses all borders. Its contributors come both from the GMU community and from every corner of the Spanish-speaking world, and deal with all kinds of topics. For instance, its Spring 2010 issue, which will be available online soon, includes poems that take us from Africa to the Sonoran desert and articles that address topics such as the p caro and 20th century plays. HCR has something to oďŹ&#x20AC;er to every reader. Its editorial team strives to select the best of the many contributions that it receives every year. The selection process is not an easy one but the care and eďŹ&#x20AC;ort its editors put on their work always redeem great results.

Following in the footsteps of the innovation is tradition spirit at George Mason University, the George Mason Review will be reinventing the scope of the journal to align it with the mission and vision of the QEP and the university as a whole. The academic journal, by undergraduates for undergraduates, aims to capture George Masonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cultural, technological, and intellectual identity through the publication of innovative writing from the sciences, humanities, and arts. We are seeking bright and motivated undergraduates across the disciplines who are interested in developing the journal into a publication that showcases student scholarship from the Mason community. Undergraduates, this is your opportunity to combine your vision and unique perspective with the innovation happening at the George Mason Review and the broader university community. There are intern positions available in editorial, marketing, design, and web development. Our team will be actively involved in conceptualizing and creating what the journal will be for the school. The responsibilities of our staďŹ&#x20AC; will include rebranding, conceptualizing online and print identities, student outreach, reading submissions, and website design. Redevelopment of the journal will begin in the latter half of the Fall 2010 semester in order to prepare for Spring 2011 submissions. If you are interested please send a brief description of your background and why you are interested in working with the George Mason Review to gmreview@gmu.edu.

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Welcome to George Mason from Parking Services and the Office of Parking & Transportation! Your 1st class assignment : Pass Parking 101! To help you out, we copied the professor’s notes. Parking 101-Some Tips to Help Get You Started 1. Parking lots fill up fast-Allow extra time, especially the 1st few weeks of class to find a space. 2. Tuesdays and Thursdays (including the evenings) are the busiest days on campus. 3. On the busiest of days, it is recommended that those arriving to campus later in the morning park at the Field House as the lots on east campus will often fill-a 15 minute walk to the Johnson Center. Also, don’t forget that general student lots permits are valid on Levels 12 of Rappahannock River Deck. 4. There’s even a free Field House shuttle that will take you from the Field House to main campus. Check out http://shuttle.gmu.edu for info on the shuttle’s hours of operation. 5. Parking permits are required to park in any lot on GMU property. 6. Always read the signs to know if a lot or area is restricted to a certain type of permit. Don’t ever park in reserved, service/repair, state vehicle and administrative spaces. 7. Parking lots are enforced all year round, including the 1st week of classes and even when classes are not in session. Don’t believe the myths and rumors about a grace period. 8. Check the parking website http://parking.gmu.edu for the latest information regarding hours of enforcement and other important news affecting parking on campus and even when classes are not in session. 9. If you’re a commuter student and want to save some money, you can park in the West Campus Lot located by the softball stadium. Parking at the West Campus Lot is only $90 for the entire year. Please note that all freshman residents will be required to park in the West Campus Lot. The new West Campus Express shuttle from West Campus Lot will run from the West Campus Lot to the Field House, to Rappahannock River Ln and then to President’s Park from 7am-1am M-F and 2pm-1am on Sunday. 10. Visitor parking is available in Mason Pond, Sandy Creek, and Rappahannock River Parking Decks, as well as metered lots. 11. Pay attention to your GMU email as students are often emailed about temporary lot closures. 12. Information about online permit sales and online citation appeals and payment options is available at http://parking.gmu.edu. 13. Reserved student permits for Rappahannock River Deck are still available! 14. Sign up for Major Event and Traffic alerts via Mason Alert https://alert.gmu.edu 15. Always contact Parking Services if you have questions or concerns! We’re located in the Parking Services building next to the Sandy Creek Parking Deck. You can also call us at 993-2710 or email us at parking @gmu.edu 16. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook at http://twitter.com/MasonParking and www.facebook.com/MasonParkingTransportation Tired of driving on the crowded area streets and highways? Want to save $$$$ instead of buying a parking permit?

If you are, GMU is giving you options so you don’t have to drive your vehicle to campus. Check out http://transportation.gmu.edu for details! Don’t forget-you can bicycle or walk to campus as well if you’re close! New bike lanes added around campus. Zimride Have a car? Need a ride? Check out http://zimride.gmu.edu for information on ridesharing Mason to Metro Shuttle You can ride the Mason to Metro Shuttle which runs between the Fairfax Campus and Vienna Metro station from 6:00am to midnight M-F. There is also extended service until 3:30am on Fridays , from 8:30pm to 3:30am on Saturday nights, and 5:30pm-11:30pm on Sundays to help you get back and forth to DC! For more info, go to: http://shuttle.gmu.edu Prince William Shuttle You can ride for free on the Prince William shuttle that runs back and forth between the Fairfax and Prince William campuses between 7am-10:20pm M-F. The shuttle also stops at the Target at Manassas Mall. For more info, go to: http://shuttle.gmu.edu Gunston Go Bus The new Gunston Go Bus provides service from Fairfax campus to University Mall, Fair Lakes Center, Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax Corner, and Old Town Fairfax from 3pm-10pm-now 7 days a week with late hours until 1am on Friday-Saturday. CUE Bus You can take the CUE Bus-IT’S FREE!!!! Just show your GMU ID and you can ride for free on any of the City of Fairfax CUE buses. They all pick-up at the bus stop on Fairfax campus at the CUE bus stop adjacent to the Rappahannock River Parking Deck and can take you to various places in Fairfax with all routes winding up at the Vienna Metro Station. For more info go to: http://www.fairfaxva.gov/CUEBus/CUEBus.asp Metro Rail From the Vienna Metro Station you can take the Orange line to the Arlington campus or beyond into DC. The Virginia Square Metro stop is only 2 short blocks to the GMU Arlington campus. West Campus Express The new West Campus Express operates from 7am-1am M-F and 2pm-1am on Sundays, providing service between Presidents Park and West Campus lot, with stops in between at Rappahannock River Ln and the Field House. The shuttle has no set schedule but there will be a bus approximately every 15-20 minutes. Campus Circulator The new Campus Circulator operates from 6am-11pm, providing service around Patriot Circle every 10-15 minutes with stops at Sandy Creek, Mattaponi River Ln, Concert Hall, Aquia Creek Ln, Chesapeake River Ln, Masonvale, and Presidents Park. For all shuttle information, go to http://shuttle.gmu.edu or email us at shuttle@gmu.edu. If you have any questions or suggestions, email transportation@gmu.edu Follow us at www.facebook.com/MasonParkingTransportation or http://twitter.com/MasonShuttles

| Monday, August 30, 2010

Broadside

WORKING AT SODEXO

SHOULDN’T HURT

CRISTELA MORENO, SODEXO WORKER

HURT ON THE JOB AT GMU Sodexo employees at George Mason like Cristela have suffered burns, cuts, and serious back injuries at work. That’s why Cristela and her co-workers are standing together for safer jobs at Sodexo. To learn more about making GMU a safer place to work, go to www.CleanUpSodexo.org

32BJ SEIU • www.seiu32BJ.org • Raising Standards for Service Workers in Washington 1025 Vermont Ave, NW, 7th fl, Washington, DC 20005