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OPINION: Why smokers on campus should be mindful of other people
|If you’ve been to Starbucks, Innovation Hall or the breezeway between Robinson A and B anytime recently, you have probably noticed the hoards of smokers that congregate outside the doorways and socialize. For smokers, it seems these are some of the go-to places to burn a butt between classes. Normally, smokers don’t bother me. I’ve been exposed to cigarette smoke most of my life, having two smokers for parents.
Fairfield outlasts Patriots, 5-3 in extra inning finish
|The Patriots found themselves in a struggle Saturday, battling the snow and late-inning resurgence from the Fairfield Stags.
Spuhler Field resembled a snow globe in the late innings of the game, as George Mason (5-4) fell to Fairfield (3-2) 5-3 in a marathon game that lasted 11 innings.
“It just stings. It stings in the end when you have opportunities and you can’t come through,” said junior Blaise Fernandez, who smoked a line drive right to the Fairfield third baseman, ending the game with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 11th.
Leemhuis' walk-off sacrifice fly lifts Patriots over Fairfield, 7-6
|When Fairfield University’s Alex Witkus crossed home plate in the ninth inning, those in attendance at Spuhler Field in Fairfax let out a collective groan on Friday.
The run scored by Witkus gave the Stags a 6-5 lead — their first of the game — after the George Mason Patriots had scored all five of their runs in the first inning. But the Patriots would show resilience as they rallied back in the home half to steal a 7-6 win from the Stags.
OPINION: It is time to put an end to Harlem Shake videos
|For the love of God, please stop with the Harlem Shake.
YouTube makes it easy—almost too easy—for everyone and their mother to jump on the latest dance trends bandwagon. We’ve lived through the Stanky Leg, the uncoordinated gyrating of “shuffling” and now find ourselves in the much-needed recession of Gangnam Style.
The Harlem Shake had its 30 seconds of fame and now needs to exit the stage.
Mason students pursue neuroscience internships with local hospital
|George Mason University neuroscience students have been given the opportunity to pursue hands-on projects in a professional work setting.
The semester-long Inova Biomedical Internship Program in Neuroscience, coordinated by Mason and Inova Fairfax Hospital, grants students access to scientists and medical care providers who serve as research mentors.
Panelists discuss the future of President Obama's second term
|When President Barack Obama won the 2012 presidential election, the reaction on George Mason University’s campus ranged from exhilaration to disappointment. On Wednesday, Feb. 28, a panel convened at Mason Hall to discuss exactly what Obama’s second term victory means for the future of the nation.
Letter from the Editor: Blogs
|Over the past month Connect2Mason has launched five blogs. While our main goal is still on producing great content for our homepage, the blogs allow some of our writers to discuss topics that don’t always have space to fit on the homepage and to provide information on a wide range of topics to you, the reader. Check out C2M’s newest blogs and let us know what you think:
Students provide input on Code of Conduct
|George Mason University's Student Government held a roundtable discussion with students and University Life representatives on Tuesday Feb. 26 to gain input about the Student Code of Conduct.
“This is the first year we are sitting down to discuss the code in its entirety and get student feedback,” Rachel Grimesey, a student senator and junior government and international politics major, wrote in an email.
Top 5 Weekend Picks February 28
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Every week Connect2Mason will offer five entertainment picks for your weekend. Ranging from on-campus to off-campus events, Connect2Mason's Top 5 will give you a jump start on your weekend. Here are the Top 5 picks for this weekend:
1. Les Miserables OSI Premiere Event
When: Saturday, March 28 at 9 p.m.
Where: Johnson Center Cinema
Price: Free with a valid Mason ID
Boehm-Davis named new dean of CHSS
|Deborah Boehm-Davis, the current associate dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, has been chosen to succeed Jack Censer as the new dean of the college.
She is scheduled to assume her new role on July 1.
Boehm-Davis is also a university professor of psychology at Mason. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Douglass College and Rutgers University, as well as both a Master's degree and a PhD in cognitive psychology from the University of California, Berkley.