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Possessing the Secret of Joy by Alice Walker
|Possessing the Secret of Joy by Alice Walker
I’ll be honest. I started reading Possessing the Secret of Joy for a class. I’d avoided reading Alice Walker in high school, and I didn’t really have any desire to read her work in college. I assumed her writing would be dry and monotonous like the other novels my 11th grade English professor assigned us. I couldn’t have been further off.
Walker's novel reveals the mind of Tashi (also referred to as Evelyn, Tashi-Evelyn, and Mrs. Johnson), a woman from the Olinkan tribe in an unnamed African country who underwent female circumcision. The story follows Tashi’s struggle to come to terms with her circumcision and the efforts of her family to support her, as readers are left to piece together the events of Tashi’s life.
My Two Cents: Anthony Travieso
|Anthony Travieso is a sophomore at George Mason University, where he studies economics. In this video, Anthony gives his two cents on the US-Cuban embargo, as well as explains the current status of the island country.
Despite late rally, Patriots drop last home game to Towson, 85-81 in OT
|In the final home game of the season, senior walk-on Bryce Lewis was celebrated. The George Mason University men's basketball team showed resiliency but couldn't hold off the Towson Tigers in a 85-81 overtime loss Tuesday night.
Student breathes green and gold and inspires Mason Nation
|Sometimes the most recognizable person at a basketball game is not a player or a coach but rather a fan in the crowd. This person isn’t just any fan; he or she is at every game. They cheer on the team whether they’re winning or losing, and they always sit in the same seat.
The New York Knicks have Spike Lee. The Los Angeles Lakers have Jack Nicholson.
And the George Mason University Patriots have Trevor Scambos.
Exhibit showcases student photography
|Running from now until the end of March, George Mason University’s School of Art will be showcasing works by student photographers in the Johnson Center, Gallery 123. The exhibit is a final portfolio of the AVT 353 course under the instruction of Professor Peggy Feerick. The gallery highlights eight students’ unique pieces covering a variety of different themes and subject matters.
Camo Lover
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When you think of the word camo, either two things come to mind: the army and/or the camo print cargo shorts boys used to wear in 5th grade. I mean, EVERYONE had them. However, as it’s popularity decreased throughout the years, the camo print was thought of as tacky as close-toed Fisherman sandals (which I shamefully admit to have worn once).
Mason’s first-ever Asian American fraternity initiated
|Pi Delta Psi was recently initiated as Mason’s first Asian-American cultural fraternity chapter.
Considering that Mason has eight cultural interest sororities and fraternities, including one Asian-American interest sorority, the fraternity’s founders reasoned that Mason needed an Asian-American cultural fraternity.
ESPN to hold recruitment event at Mason
|The global sports television network, ESPN will be holding a recruiting event at George Mason University on Thursday, Feb. 28 from 1:30 p.m to 2:30 p.m. in the Johnson Center, Room C.
The event, sponsored by University Career Services, focuses on ESPN jobs dealing with statistics, analytics and information within the ESPN Stats & Info Group.
Tobin's hot bat lifts Patriots to sweep of Iona in Sunday doubleheader
|The George Mason faithful had their brooms on hand in hopes of a series sweep against Iona College on Sunday.
The Patriots didn’t disappoint.
Mason (3-3) took all three games against Iona (1-5) at Spuhler Field this weekend, including two big wins in Sunday’s double-header.
The Patriots dominated on the mound and in the batter’s box in the first game of the doubleheader, winning 13-1. The game featured outstanding performances from juniors Jared Gaynor and Tucker Tobin.
Mason men's basketball ends three-game home skid with last-second win over Tribe
|Finding the right balance between starters and bench, the George Mason men’s basketball team managed to erase a double-digit deficit in the second half to defeat conference rival William and Mary, 60-58 at the Patriot Center on Saturday.