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George Mason University’s Student Newspaper Professors kiss furlough goodbye Financial woes softened temporarily by savings Kevin Loker C2M Executive Editor

Thanks to a saf ety net of sa vings, George Mason University can worry a little less when it comes to the immediate impact of the state’s fi- nancial crisis on university operations, and the re- sulting monetary blows to its students and faculty. A little less, and only for now. Senior Vice President Morrie Scherrens told a packed room of faculty and administrators at a budget forum last week that rather than furlough Mason emplo yees for one da y — a move that seemed more than likely at last month’s forum — the uni versity instead planned t o absorb the Photo By Peter Flint | Photography Manager $900,000 blow of the state-imposed furlough. The CUE bus fares are going to rise effective as of April 1, bringing it close to the fares of the Metro Buses. “Oh, very good,” said one faculty member as the room, not expecting the announcement, burst into applause. Despite the $5.6 million hit the university took at the end of the legislative session, units and departments will not receive an y additional budget cuts this fiscal year, and the cost of the Budget cuts may affect CUE Bus move will be covered by a level of savings that Scherrens says the university had hoped to use if matters had gotten better later in the fiscal year. “We positioned ourselves so if the budget did not deteriorate beyond our projections, we could Students, faculty lobby city council for full continuation of service provide some additional funding to our highest unfunded priorities,” said Scherrens in an e-mail Matt Loffman | C2M Contributer correspondence after the forum. “It was our deci- sion to defer making these departmental alloca- At a community forum and special meet- Mason students and faculty currently ride for should be scrutinized and considered. tions this year and t o tr eat avoidance of the ing of the Fairfax City Council on Tuesday, Mayor free. Currently, the Fairfax city government pro- furlough as our highest priority.” Robert F. Lederer said that the budget for fiscal The budget also mentioned that the council vides $1 million in yearly subsidies to keep CUE Money will come, however, from cuts to the year 2011 is the “most difficult budget” he has ever is considering “potential service modifications,” buses running. George Mason University pro- equipment trust fund eminent scholar fund, seen. Fairfax, he said, is facing an $11 million but did not give any further details. vides an additional $300,000 that allo ws the earned interest and maintenance reserve. deficit. Mason community to ride for free. The rest of “I’m sure we’ve made the right decision . . . but Despite his assertion that “no decisions have Where the Service Stands CUE’s budget is raised through advertisements it’s a tradeoff,” said Scherrens at the forum, main- been made” concerning where to make budget Tuesday’s meeting of the City Council was and rider fares. taining that the absorption of the furlough meant cuts, Fairfax residents and George Mason Uni- an opportunity for c ommunity members to positions ma y stay unfilled, class sizes ma y be versity students came to the meeting to support weigh in on the budget shortfall and to advise the ‘An Important Service’ larger and that some of the largest projects across the continuation of CUE bus service. Many had council about how and where to make cuts. Among those present at the meeting was a campus may temporarily go unaddressed. heard about possible cutbacks or eliminations of Nearly 70 community members attended. CUE bus driver who has worked for the service “The message is it’s not because we had it lay- service from notices posted in city buses, which Of the 22 people who addressed the council, 17 since 1995. The driver, who asked not to be ing around . . . It’s important to understand it was the mayor later dismissed as “misguided fear[s].” discussed rumored changes to and elimination identified, spoke to Connect2Mason after the a difficult choice,” said Scherrens. The city is only in the initial stages of budget of CUE bus service. initial public feedback portion of the meeting. Out-of-state students dodged a bullet as well. negotiations and has not made any final deci- But before anyone could lobby the council, She said that being at the meeting to repre- The final legislation from the General Assembly sions. The final vote to authorize the 2011 budget Lederer made it clear that he thinks the CUE bus sent the dri vers w as important. When ask ed had imposed a $5 per-credit-hour fee on out-of- is scheduled for April 29 after two more public system is an “important service that has been which of the proposed cuts to CUE bus services state students, and in a move similar to the fur- input sessions. long-serving in our community.” would face the least opposition from her and lough decision, the university decided to Last week, City Manager Robert Sisson pro- The mayor told citizens that no discussion other drivers if service cuts were absolutely nec- additionally treat the $600,000 cost of the charge posed his budget, which called for a CUE bus fare of service elimination and no discussion “to my essary, she said that all the current CUE routes as another budget cut. increase fr om $1.4 5 to $1.60. This hik e would knowledge” of rush hour service cutbacks have and schedules are needed and that the CUE bus But students will still feel a pinch. While orig- bring CUE prices more in line with Metro bus taken place. He acknowledged, however, that provides an important service. inally projected to be higher, summer tuition will rates and would be on top of the previously an- some adjustments and limited service changes Mason student Lauren Brown also attended rise 8 percent for in-state students and 6 percent nounced r ate increase, effective A pril 1, that may be necessary, but that the council had not the meeting and said that the CUE bus helps for out-of-state students, an increase that Scher- raises the rate from $1.35 to $1.45. discussed any specifics about how to address the with the “development of the community.” rens said would likely “be very consistent” with the There was no mention in the proposed budget problems. He also said that nothing is off increases for the fall. budget of charging Mason students to ride buses. the table and ev ery ar ea of city g overnment See CUE BUS, Page 5 See BUDGET, Page 5 Mason student hit by vehicle Circus protesters Currently in the hospital, claim GMU police condition unknown injustice Ethan Vaughan Asst. News Editor Participants inhibited by barricades and police tape A George Mason University student was left in critical condition after being struck by Yasmin Tadjdeh a car on campus last Monday. News Editor Michelle Dawson, 21, was taken to Inova Fairfax Hospital after she was hit at approxi- Over the last two weeks, protesters have mately 9:35 p.m. on the night of March 29. gathered around the Patriot Center to rally The driver, Jeffrey Jenkins, a 23-year-old non- against the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bai- Mason student, was charged with failure to ley Circus for alleged animal cruelty of their yield to a pedestrian. Mason police gave no in- circus animals. However, according to some dication that Jenkins had been speeding at protesters, Geor ge M ason U niversity police the time of the accident, which occurred just have been unfairly targeting them and inhibit- in front of the campus police station. ing their protests. “The v ehicle remained on the scene,” Through police barricades and caution Deputy Police Chief George Ginovsky said Fri- tape, protesters claim that the Mason police day. “[The driver] was cooperative and de - force has been infringing on their right to scribed what happened. The investigation is protest by keeping them away from the public. for all intensive purposes over.” “This year when we arrived on campus, An unidentified individual made a cell there were metal barricades put in place at the phone call to the Fairfax County Public Safety top of the steps that lead down from the corner Communications Center, which notified cam- of Roanoke Road and Po River Lane,” said Lisa pus police. Officer Eric Aman responded to Qualls, a protester at the event and a volunteer the accident. with the local Washington, D.C. based ani- Ginovsky said he was not aware of stu- mal’s rig hts group, Compassion 4 Animals . dent complaints concerning the intersection, “Last year, that had been our main protest which some have said is dangerous and ought spot.” to be made safer with the installation of a stop Photo By | Ezekiel Watkins “We were told that the barricades were sign or stoplight. placed ther e because, in the past, children “I’m not prepared to make that recom- At last week’s Every Freakin’ Friday Pride Week Drag Show, students joined professional were looking over [their] shoulders at us and mendation,” Ginovsky said. “I don’t think it’s could have fallen down the steps,” said Qualls. drag queens to perform for a packed Johnson Center atrium. necessary.” “The next time we came back, we were He nonetheless urged students to take told we had to stay outside of the barricades,” Read more about the Pride Week Drag Show on page 6.

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Tuition is expected to rise by 8 percent for in-state stu- dents this summer, a change that will likely be carried News 8 over into the fall.

Monday, April 5, 2010 Event Barnett and Yoo win election Calendar Pair elected student body president and vice president Monday, April 5, 2010

Helping Military Families: Fundraiser at the Rat D’Leon Barnett and Jacky Yoo SUB I, Rathskeller 5 – 9 p.m. Full List of Elected Officials: turnout than ever before. According to Chairperson D ale Tuesday, April 6, 2010 Warfield of the Elections and Disputes Commission, who announced the re- Wegahata Abed sults today in the J ohnson C enter Bulgarian Cultural Night: Easter Celebrations and Nicola Anderson Atrium, the 3,961 votes in this election Traditions. Chelsea L. Bateman were the most ever cast. JC, Bistro David J. Bier Barnett and Y oo garner ed o ver 6 – 8 p.m. Daniel Boger 1,200 votes, about 31 percent of the total. Allyson Bowers Barnett spoke briefly to the large Tresa Brown Wednesday, April 7, 2010 lunchtime crowd. “We’d like to thank Ryan-Kristoff Canaday everybody at George Mason for answer- Ryan J. Comer Culture of the Horn Somali Student Association: ing the call to action,” Barnett said. Ritu Dahiya JC, Bistro He later commented, “We’re ready Michael DeMatteo 7 – 11 p.m. to bridge the gap between students, fac- Nathan Dorfman ulty and administrators,” citing a com- Hope Ferrari mitment to diversity. Jeff Fusco Thursday, April 8, 2010 Barnett and Yoo’s closest competi- Brad Gross tors among the four other pairs running Victoria Vené Jackson Cinema Series: The White Ribbon for the executive offices were Lynn Gold Mike Hoggard JC, Cinema and Dominic Pody, who had 971 votes Melissa Jackson 6 p.m. (about 25 percent). Sean Hobaugh and Kang Kim Evan Massengill came in third with 653 Chloe Kingsley-Burt votes, with Shane Smith and Rich Tommy Lee Friday, April 9, 2010 Everett only two votes behind. Jill Fer- Alexandra Murdocca ron and M ark M urphy received 2 75 Breana “Bre” Nesbitt International Week: Bellydance Workshop Rachael Dickson votes. Julie Palmer Piedmont, Multipurpose Room Mason Nation Four Years Later Editor-in-Chief The competition for the Student Sen- Allison Pinard For women and girls only. ate seats was more stiff than years past as Daniel Santiago well, with 4 5 candidates running f or 30 Daisha M. Savage Noon – 1:30 p.m. D’Leon Barnett and Jacky Y oo w ere seats. Mike Schaffer named the next George Mason University Several candidates pulled in over 500 Mary Vertucci student body president and vice president Saturday, April 10, 2010 votes and still did not win seats. All the win- Tahmina Zamarial this week, marking the end of a competitive ning candidates gained 588 votes or more. election that f eatured significant cam- Returning Senat or Chelsea Bat eman Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Cultural Dance paigning from all parties and higher voter Showcase had the most votes at 1,017. Harris Theatre 7 – 9 p.m. For more events and activities, Mason Day headliner announced Students express disappointment about choice of Cobra Starship check out: today.gmu.edu Emily Sharrer answer is all I ask,” said McKenna. national politics major on the Joshua J ordan on the F acebook Editor-in-Chief Mason Day will be held out- Facebook group wall. “I was just page. “You gotta remember Trey doors on April 22 in L ot L. The looking forward to a better artist.” Songz is on tour wit JiggaMan, free event, which is scheduled for According to Michelle Davis, Jeezy, AND W ale...so that tak es Following Pr ogram Boar d’s 2-10 p.m., will feature rides, con- assistant director of programming two people out [of] the survey al- announcement March 27 that the certs by local bands and Mason for Student Activities, Cobra Star- ready. Cudi's workin on his album, neon-colored skinny jeans wear- organizations hosting games and ship was the highest rated group plus his budget was probably a lit- ing fi vesome C obra Starship POLICE FILES passing out free food, culminating on the survey that was available tle more then Mason was willing would be headlining this year’s in an 8 p.m. concert b y C obra and fell within Program’s Board to pay..same goes for Drake.” Mason D ay, close to 20 disillu- Possession of Marijuana Starship. budget. Cobra Starship, the third But it’ s not all about the sioned members of the “Bring Liberty Square The band, whose main claim most-picked band on the survey headlining act. ____ to M ason D ay 2010” F ace- Lawrence Dow, 19 (GMU student), of Alexandria, VA to fame is their most recent radio fell just belo w Dr ake and Trey For the first time ever, Mason book group posted comments on and Max Tyburski, 21 (GMU student), of Burke, VA were hit “ Good Gir ls Go Bad,” which Songz. Day will feature carnival rides for the group’s wall, calling into ques- issued summonses and released for the above offense. features Gossip Gir l actress- In order to find a Mason Day students. (38/Parker) tion the process used to pick the turned singer Leighton Meester, is artist, Davis says planners brain- “There was a lot of demand synth-pop group. signed to the same label as Fall storm popular acts that might be on the original survey f or more Accident Other possible M ason D ay Out Bo y and 2008 M ason D ay going on tour in the spring to put carnival themes and more rides,” University Drive acts included on a student survey

March 22 March performers Gym Class Heroes. on the survey, thoug h t ouring, said M allory Wuhrer, a sopho- A pedestrian was struck in a crosswalk. Fairfax County were Trey Songz, P assion Pit, EMS arrived and transported the victim to the Fairfax Other students on the Mason recording or video -shooting more on Program Board’s special Wale, Phoenix, Billy Currington, Hospital for treatment. Fairfax County Police Accident Day Facebook group were simply schedules can change and pricing events committee. “ We had one Kid Cudi with Ratatat, Gir l Talk Reconstruction Unit was called in to help investigate. disappointed with the pick. can g o up dr astically between ride last year and we really wanted and Flogging Molly. One summons was issued to the driver for Failure to “Mason Day has gotten con- when the band is put on the sur- to do more of that and heighten it “Personally I'd like to see the Yield to a Pedestrian in a Crosswalk. (13/Jackson) sistently worse since I'v e been vey and when its time to book an to a new level. It’s going to be big- results of the sur vey,” said here,” said ac counting major act. ger and better than ever before.” Genevieve McKenna, a communi- Possession of Marijuana Christopher Gr ant on the F ace- “That’s the industry we’re “Mason da y really isn’t all Presidents Park cation major, on the wall of the book page. “T-Pain w as a joke. dealing with,” said D avis. “If a about the main act,” said concerts Officers were dispatched to the smell of marijuana. group, which recently changed its Who the hell is Cobra Starship? I band has a new hot song coming chair Addison Brown. “It’s about Several persons were identified and the case will be name to “M ason D ay 2010 F eat. won't be in attendance, have fun out, the price can go up as much the day as a whole. It’s supposed referred to the Dean of Student Services and Housing Cobra Starship.” partying with these cornballs.” as $20,000. It all comes down to if to be a fun experience for the stu- for further adjudication. (58/Duangrat) “I mean if it was a majority “I know how hard PB works they’re available and how much dents t o have. We tr y t o go f or that's great... but [ther e’s no] Theft From Building and I appreciate everything they they cost.” what they like; we try our hardest.” proof that they even looked [at] Engineering Building do f or M ason,” said Sabrina “Disappointed, but why com- Check out pb.gmu.edu/ma- our votes or, you know, went with Victim reported a silver 2004 Mitsubishi XD5OU Ahmed, a government and inter- plain,” said communication major sonday for more information. portable projector missing between 2/25/10 and what they could afford. A straight 3/4/10. Loss estimated at $2,072. (38/Parker)

Theft From Building Freedom Aquatic & Fitness Center Victim left their purse in an unsecured locker around 1820 hrs. When they returned at 1920 hrs, their purse was missing. (36/Gannon) Patriot Web revamped March 24 March Drunk in Public Patriot Circle System undergoes major overhaul Carl Ruminski, 56 (non-GMU student), of Reston, VA was found sleeping in the woods along Patriot Circle. Rashad Mulla During the outage, Patriot the upgrade. software and the underlying hard- He was taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Broadside Correspondent Web will be unavailable, and a Beginning at 8 a.m. today, a ware and software infrastructure Center and was held until sober. (44/Rindell) host of other related sy stems, copy of the new PatriotWeb will are at a supported maintenance Theft From Vehicle Patriot Web is undergoing a such as Blackboard, will have be up for viewing onl y, allowing level,” he said. “The upgrade will Parking Lot J massive database and softw are accessibility r estrictions. Black- students t o look at the class also facilitat e enhancements t o Complainant stated that they parked their vehicle in upgrade that will keep the system board itself will be available for schedule, but no account actions functionality that will be imple- Parking Lot J and when they returned, their parking down until W ednesday, April 7. student and faculty use, Shifflett within the system, such as regis- mented in the coming year.” decal was missing. (39/Ortiz- Duran) Thomas Shifflett, director of ITU said, but course and enr ollment tering for or dropping classes, will Other r elated sy stems af- database application services, said data was frozen on Friday after- be saved. Any information entered fected by the upgrade include the Medical Assist noon. into the system during this time, library, Student Accounts, Stu- Commonwealth Hall the upgrade, which began Friday, The upgrades are expected to such as a change in personal data, dent Health, Parking Services and Victim complained of difficulty breathing. Victim was April 2, is aimed at improving sys- be completed a week before class will be wiped out upon comple- Mason Money. All of these sites March 25 March transported to Inova Access for further evaluation. tem performance and providing (41/Rapoli) thorough maintenance. registration begins. Graduate stu- tion of the upgrade. remain available. Notices will be sent on dents, the first group eligible for Despite the mid-semester For a complete list of affected Wednesday afternoon when the class registration, may begin sign- timing of the upgrade, Shifflett systems, please visit https://patri- Police Files are taken verbatim from www.gmu.edu/police. system is available for use, accord- ing up on April 13. Summer class said it is essential. otweb.gmu.edu/alerts.html. Send Broadside does not make any changes to public records. ing to Shifflett. registration, w hich began on “The purpose of the upgrade questions t o the Patriot Project March 1 5, will be fr ozen during is to ensure that the Patriot Web Team at [email protected]. News Broadside Monday, April 5, 2010 | 3 Earthlings learn to speak Students hold food drive to out of this world language help Food for Others Klingon inventor speaks to students Nonprofit organization helps feed the hungry Pearson Jones language used in the Disney ani- used in the language according to Asst. Style Editor mated film Atlantis . A god t o Okrand but are the only familiar Sonya Hudson those familiar with the franchise, grammar aspects English speakers Managing Editor Okrand un veiled the secr ets of will recongnize. Star Trek is not just for geeks Klingon to a waving room of Vul- There are emphasiz ed gaps anymore. J.J. Abrams recent resur- can salutes and anxious fans. in words, apostrophes are letters To help feed the hungry of Northern Vir- rection of the Star Trek franchise James Doohan, the actor who instead of punctuation marks and ginia, George Mason University students col- proved that. Capturing the atten- played Scotty in the television se- there are random capitalized let- lect donations of food Saturday outside the tion of a whole new generation of ries, came up with the idea of ters inside of words. Giant Supermar ket in L oehmann’s Plaza in trekkies, Abr am’s installment Klingon orginally. If those rules don’t confuse Falls Church, Va. for Food for Others, a non- beamed up younger fans t o the Okrand took it one step fur- novice Kling on speakers then profit organization dedicated to distributing Enterprise who were just being in- ther though in Star Trek III: The Okrand’s decision to eliminate all free food directly to people in need in North- troduced to Captain James T. Kirk Search for Spock. Actually, make K’s in the language will. Good luck ern Virginia. for the first time. that two Kling on Dictionaries , spelling Kling on. Food for Others highlights the poverty This new fan base, combined several Shakspear e plays trans- Okrand def ended this decision problems in Northern Virginia. According to with the diehard fans that have lated into the alien language and with the excuse that “K’s are al- its website, “Even though Northern Virginia is been rocking the Vulcan salute for one Kling on L anguage Institut e ways at the beginning of words considered one of the wealthiest jurisdictions over 40 years now, can be attrib- further. that ar e used to describe bad in the country, we still face a poverty rate of uted t o the large turnout alien What started out as just a few things in movies.” about 5%. This means, based on U.S. Census language designer Marc Okrand phrases dev eloped into a func- The Klingon language is even figures, that more than 90,000 people are liv- received from George Mason Uni- tional language. A language only harder to pronounce then it is to ing in poverty and 30 percent are children.” versity last Friday. some of the most hardcore Trek learn. So despite the many groups Food for Others takes donations of food, Okrand is the designer be - fans can claim to know. of people who identify it as a real money and time. Food for Others also helps hind the alien language Klingon Klingon, known as tlhlngan language, people are still probably support food programs of other community- used in man y of the Star T rek Hol to Klingon natives, is unlike better of trying to talk in Latin to based agencies. According to its website, “We films. The veteran linguist is also anything ever spoken. each other then Klingon. make bulk distributions of food to more than responsible f or developing the Vowels and c onstants ar e 30 other charitable organizations that support soup kitchens, homeless shelters, and deliver- ies to the elderly, as well as church and com- munity center pantries.” The nonprofit organization’s upcoming special events include “Empty Bowls,” an April photo courtesy organization read more at connect2mason.com 9 event in which individuals who contribute a snapshot small donation receive a meal of soup and bread in handcrafted bowls donated by local ceramic artists. Food Photo By Peter Flint | Photography Manager for Others then encourages attendees to keep the bowl as a reminder of hunger in the world. In May, the or- ganization is hosting its 7th Annual Food for Others Golf Tournament, which will be played at Springfield Golf & Country Club in Springfield, Va. For more information on these events and Food for Others in gen- eral visit the organization’s website www.foodforothers.org.

Mason students donate their me to collect food donaons for Food for Others outside Giant.

Food for Others’ mission “is to obtain and distrib- ute free food to the hungry of Northern Virginia and to support food pro- grams of other community-based organizaons. We provide a channel President Alan Merten and over 30 students and faculty members were on site for Friday's for people to volun- ribbon-cutting of Mason's sustainable produce garden, located in the lower courtyard of Po- teer their services tomac Heights. The garden, which will provide produce for the campus community and local to help their neigh- food banks, came from a partnership between area programs and the Office of Sustainability. bors in need,” ac- cording to its website, www.food- forothers.com 
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Matthew Harrison much information about healthy healthy snacks, specialized doc- Broadside Correspondent life styles [as we can].” tors at various vendors and dance With spring in full swing , teams to entertain the crowd. Just in time f or spring and and summer just ar ound the “There are so many healthy summer, University Life hosted its bend, g etting in shape for the choices out there, people just 14th annual Health and Fitness beach and pool is a top priority for don’t know,” said Alan DeGracia, Expo in Dewberry Hall on Thurs- some students. an undeclared junior at Mason. day, April 1. “Mason has three fitness fa- Caulley and DeGr acia both The ex po provided a large cilities that help create a healthier worked at the nutrition v endor amount of information pertaining campus,” said Masooma Munir, a that showcased healthy foods at to nutrition, exercise, stress man- junior health, fitness and recre- Southside. The tragic earthquakes of Haiti and Chile have caused tremendous pain and agement and more. The event also ation resources major and volun- One of the more unique ven- featured demonstrations, healthy teer at the expo. dors was Pr anic H ealing, which suffering to the world. These great calamities have reignited questions in the exercise activities, student health Students these days are be- involved students in a not -so- challenges and scr eenings for coming mor e health conscious typical exercise. minds of many about the existence of God. Join us for a dialogue with the things such as bone density and about their diet and exercise. The Pranic Healing called itself a blood pressure for students, staff expo provided a great deal of in- “highly developed and tested sys- representatives of some of the world's major religions on the question of and faculty. formation t o help answer stu- tem of energy, and energy medi- “There are so man y indica- dents’ questions about healthy cine that utilizes prana to balance, suffering and its compatibility with a belief in a Just and Merciful God. tions that we are tr ying t o be living habits. harmonize and transform the healthy,” said Carol Filak, an ad- “We are trying to make stu- body’s energy processes,” accord- Presentations from representatives of world religions followed by a Q & A ministrative dir ector at Student dents more aware of how to pick ing to the late founder of Pranic Health Services. out health f oods,” said Kristin Healing, Grand Master Choa Kok session. The event involved more de- Caulley, a sophomor e nursing Sui. partments than any other campus major and volunteer at the expo. Students and faculty can find event this year, and students were But it was not just informa- more information about Univer- happy to help. tion kiosks; acti vities such as sity Life and Student Health serv- “We have about 70 vendors, swing dancing caug ht plenty of ices at Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 4pm - 6:30pm and 50 student volunteers [who] attention. http://ulife.gmu.edu/events/HFE. helped organize this event,” said The expo also provided stu- php GMU Fairfax, Enterprise Hall Room 80 Filak. “We ar e trying to gi ve as dents with a large variety of free (Visitors use Sandy Creek Parking Deck) Sponsored by Ahmadiyya Muslim Student Association (AMSA), [email protected]

For more information visit http://amcfairfax.org 4 Broadside News Students| Monday, April 5, 2010 celebrate Islam Awareness Week Muslim Student Association hosts events to counter misconceptions about the religion Sarah Albani & However, despit e the non- Co-sponsored by the Afghan bers. event entitled “The Most Influen- IAW came to a close with Muslim target audienc e, IAW Student Union, a March 30 event, Even as a non-Muslim stu- tial M an: a M odel f or Social “Night of Light” on Thursda y, Risham Tariq works to educate Muslims as well. “Life Within the Light,” explored dent, Stefani E. Truyol Sanabria, a Change.” April 1, an event co-sponsored by Broadside Correspondents “The best way to learn is to the purpose of life, a topic MSA junior art and visual technology A pr ominent figure in the the Saudi Student Association, teach,” said Hamna Riaz, junior president Zuhair Shaath, a senior major, appreciated the series of Muslim c ommunity of the D.C. which aimed t o “[show] the Last week, the w alls of the chemistry major and active MSA and I slamic Studies major , f elt events. Metropolitan area, Alwani spoke beauty of the Qur’an,” according Johnson Center Gallery 123 were member. “One of the w ays I’ve would be g er- “Many peo - about the life of the prophet Mo- to Shaath. adorned with Arabic calligraphy, learned more about my faith and mane to a diverse ple have general hammed. Amidst candle-lit table cen- Islamic architecture and embroi- developed . . . spiritually, has been group of people. misconceptions Alwani emphasiz ed Mo- ter piec es, r enowned Qur’an dered verses from the Qur’an to through telling people about my “The pur - “Many people have about I slam,” hammed’s role in bringing posi- scholars fr om the area recited mark the start of Islam Awareness faith.” pose of lif e is general misconcep- Truyol said. “By tive social chang e to his society verses fr om the hol y book, and Week (IAW). The MSA c ommenced the brought up all tions about Islam . . . coming to these during the time periodin which he elaborated on the meaning of the As the largest event held by week of events on Monday, March the time,” Shaath events, I hoped lived. Arabic verses they read. the Muslim Student Association 29 with a screening of the docu- said. “In any reli- By coming to these to gain a better In addition t o the subject Zainab Hassan, a senior art nationally, IA W aims to “intr o- mentary Islam: An Americ an gion class you go events, I hoped to understanding matter of the lecture, senior biol- and visual technology major and duce Islam on a unified platform Faith. to, ‘what is God’s gain a better under- about this faith. I ogy major and MSA Vice Pr esi- MSA public relations officer said, to all university and college cam- This was followed by a ques- will . . . ho w do am learning dent Fatuma Yasin believes that “There’s a science behind different puses,” according to the MSA Na- tion-and-answer panel session, you [fulfill] God’s standing about this about Islam right the speaker herself served an edu- types of reading,” and he ex - tional website. during which time three Ameri- will?’ [is deliber- faith.” now and I be - cational purpose, as an exemplary plained that the event aimed to “People have a lot of misun- can Muslims from different back- ated].” lieve that Islam model of the potential Muslim showcase diff erent types of derstandings but are interested in grounds spok e about their The ev ent offers uni versal women have to excel within their Qur’an recitation. learning more about Islam,” said experiences with their faith in the featured Imam advice f or own communities. “We’re taught to recite [the Muhammad Elsayed, a senior ad- United States. Magid, an Islamic leader and the human beings on how to live their “Islam is a religion that not Qur’an] eloquently and to listen ministration of justice major. The panel was comprised of executive director of the All Dulles life . . . I wanted to gain some only exemplifies women and when it’s being recited,” said Has- It was with the chief aim of Ron D’Agostino, Maryam Elsayed Area Muslim Society, w ho ex - more kno wledge that I could brings them up in status, it en- san. “It is not just read as a book; enlightening the non-Muslim and Matthew Brooks, all of whom plored the purpose of human ex- apply to my daily life.” courages them to be educated, to you feel w hat y ou read and it community that last week’s events are George Mason University istence and shared some keys to Dr. Zainab Alwani was the be people who are changing lives,” touches you on a different level.” took place. alumni. happiness with audience mem- guest speak er at the March 31 Yasin said. International Week commences Groups showcase their cultures Keep America beautiful for your chance to Yuri Svjagintsev Svyatoslav Suvorov, a senior busi- Broadside Correspondent ness management major, said he was looking forward to the soccer tourna- ment the most. George M ason U niversity’s Of - “It will be like a miniature World WIN $5800 fice of International Affairs will be Cup in our university,” he said. “We hosting its annual Int ernational for your favorite club, sorority or charity can see w hich c ountry is truly the Week this week to celebrate the uni- king of the field.” versity’s laudable diversity and the at- On Tuesday, there will be a dance traction it holds f or students fr om competition with styles ranging from every corner of the globe. traditional tribal dance from the According to the Office of Inter- steppes of Central Asia to a demon- national Affairs’ w ebsite, Interna- stration of Capoeir a, the Br azilian tional Week is intended “to celebrate dancing martial art. the presence of the university’s inter- In addition, a fashion show fea- national and multicultural student turing the native apparel of partici- population. pating c ountries will be held on For immigrant students, Interna- Thursday, April 8. ® tional Week at Mason provides an op- o.b. tampons help support the environment Mason will also allow local busi- * portunity t o share their cultural by creating 58% less waste than any applicator nesses to flock to the Fairfax campus heritages.” brand. As national sponsors of the Great in order to show off their cuisines to During the week, more than 20 American Cleanup, we’re proud to present campus associations that are tied to a ® TM particular culture will be involved in the o.b. mighty. small. challenge. the celebration, such as the Persian “It will be like a minia- Gather a campus Cleanup team today Student Association and the Hispanic ture World Cup in our

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BUDGET, from Page 1 rently] resolve [the state’s lack of contribution t o financial aid ], to Prince William Most concerns, however, lay we do want to recognize it,” said beyond fiscal year 2010. Stearns. “The worst sing le piece of State contribution to the op- news out of the budget for 2011 is erating budget has declined to Field day festival switches campuses that the state is not providing about 28 percent. In fiscal year any additional contribution for 2012, mor e state funds will be student financial aid,” said cut, and $19 million in f ederal Alyse Knorr versity life at Prince William. “It’s math demo and w orkshop, in Hot & Blue. Provost Peter St earns, who led stimulus funds will disappear. Broadside Correspondent really a good way to celebrate and which participants can make an Cultural F usion F ield D ay the forum alongside Scherrens. “Our highest priority in the appreciate the different cultures abacus, will take place at 11:30 a.m. marks one of the first events of Stearns said the administra- interim is student financial aid,” that our students, faculty and staff Also, a steel pan music perform- Mason’s 30th Annual Int erna- tion r egrets the lack of stat e said Stearns. “Don’t like the fall, On Tuesday, April 6, George come from.” ance and workshop will begin at tional Week, a showcase and cele- funding for students with finan- [but] it looks worse f or [fiscal Mason University’s Cultural Fu- Activities at the event will in- 12:15 p.m. bration of the c ountries and cial need, and emphasiz ed the year 20]12.” sion F ield Day will move to the clude pick-up games of soc cer, Professional university pho- cultures that make up the student importance of philanthropically Prince William campus for the Kabadi (a team contact sport from tographers will be on hand in the body. based giving in the university’s first time in its two-year history. India), volleyball and ping pong. Global Corner Photobooth to take Cultural Fusion Field Day is future. The Field Day takes place from 10 The event will also feature a pictures of participants wearing sponsored by the Department of “Although w e can ’t [cur- a.m. t o 2 p .m. at the volleyball Math Across the Cultures tent, a different styles of cultural cloth- Bioinformatics and Computa- court near the athletic center. tent dedicated to Irish history and ing. tional Biolog y, the Office of Di- “It’s a celebration of cultures culture, a giant chess board and Raffle prizes include free sub versity Programs and Services, the through music, through f ood, free food. sandwich coupons from Firehouse Office of International Programs Student hit by car through games ,” said Charvis For those interested in Hin- Subs and gift certificates to Casa and Services and Prince William Campbell, assistant dean of uni- duism and arithmetic, a V edic Chimayo, J eaneology and R ed, University Life. still in hospital

ACCIDENT, from Page 1 things,” he said. “L ook both ways, be careful while crossing common sense st eps towards the street.” Mason community rallies to ensuring their saf ety w hile on Dawson r emains at Inova campus in order to prevent a re- Fairfax H ospital. M ason police peat of the incident that t ook could not release any details of place last Monday. her current condition. keep CUE Bus service available “It’s just doing ob vious Deputy Police Chief: protesters were uncooperative

PROTESTERS, from Page 1 peaceful and lawful throughout the pr otests. The GMU polic e said Qualls. “This made it very were both aggressive and par- difficult to leaflet and it created tial.” not just a physical barricade, but According to Zinzer, he and a psychological one, too. It gives a group of activists were prepar- the illusion that we need to be ing to leave t he Patriot Center controlled and that we are not after protesting the circus when approachable. W e have n ever several Mason police officers ap- blocked anyone or been threat- proached them. Photo By Peter Flint | Photography Manager ening. This barricade seems to After surr ounding Zinzer, Students at George Mason University rely on the CUE bus service for transportation around Fairfax. be a deliberate attempt to sup- Zinzer said he was detained by press our rights.” Lt. Kevin Barr ett and issued a Other pr otesters at the trespass warning; he was then event felt similarly. escorted off campus. CUE BUS, from Page 1 council that many people who “disservice to the community.” $900,000 a year on the Mason to “Throughout the demon- However, ac cording to regularly ride the bus couldn’t “In most cases, the informa- Metro shuttle contract with pri- strations, the GMU polic e Mason police, the trespass warn- As a student w ho lives off - make it to the meeting to show tion received by the citizens was vate company Reston Limousine, erected metal barricades whose ing was warranted. campus and has a job on the their support. based on misguided fear that we Councilmember St eve St ombres aim was to enclose circus pro- “We have a designated area weekend, Brown says she needs Her point that many citizens were going to eliminate either en- suggested the city “aggressively testers,” said Nicholas Zinzer, a for protests, and he [Zinzer] was weekend bus service and that cut- use the bus service as an alterna- tirely the CUE bus system or es- negotiate” with Mason to be the protester who was issued a tres- not cooperative with those di- ting service would be a “step back- tive to personal vehicles seemed sential, dr amatic parts of the transportation pr ovider for the passing warning on March 27. rections,” said Deputy P olice ward.” particularly ir onic considering transportation footprint,” Lederer shuttle service. “Several protesters went be- Chief George Ginovsky. “He did- She pointed to CUE’s role as that the r oom where the city said. Strombres, who serves as the hind the metal barricades and n’t comply with the directions an energy-saving service as proof council held its forum is the same “As a long-time supporter of chief of staff to Virginia Congress- were nearly impotent when at- and he was issued a trespass of its importance in Fairfax and to room in which the city of Fairfax the CUE bus service, I find it per- man and H ouse Minority Whip tempting to disseminate litera- warning. He was escorted from Mason. CUE is an acronym for convenes traffic court for people sonally insulting to have my posi- Eric Cantor and is also an alter- ture and hold visible signs,” he campus without further inci- “City-University-Energysaver.” cited for speeding and other traf- tion and that of my c olleagues nate on the Northern Vir ginia said. dent.” Ian Fairclough, a M ason li- fic violations. misrepresented in this commu- Transportation Commission, said “I w as issued a trespass However, Ginovsky said, “If brarian, applauded the “excellent nity,” Lederer continued. “ When that any discussion of CUE bus warning at 10 p.m. that day and he feels he was mistreated, he public transportation in Fairfax” After Public Input, an employee comes to work for cuts should consider riders, work- it will stand for at least one year,” needs to make a complaint and and said that he rides CUE several Fiscal Shortfall and this city, they aut omatically as - ers and revenue impacts. said Zinzer. “The trespass warn- we will thoroughly investigate.” times a day, often just to increase ‘Disinformation’ sume a well-deserved trust in this The mayor “loved” Stombres’ ing is not justified. I was both the ridership count of the bus sys- Most of the people who came community, and their viewpoints suggestion and seemed confident tem. to support the CUE bus service and expressions of concerns are that “we could [provide Mason to He told the council to only left after the initial public input assumed within the community to Metro shuttle service] more cost- consider changes to the weekend portion of the meeting . Onl y be based on fact and not on un- effective than a for-profit organi- bus schedule, but he was also in about 20 people remained for the justified fears or misrepresenta- zation [such as R eston favor of having Mason faculty and full duration of the meeting. tion. Anything less is a disservice Limousine] could do.” Broadside wants students pay to use CUE. The issue of cuts to CUE to this community. I t is disre- At the end of the meeting, He encouraged the council to service was addressed again about spectful to this body, and it is just Lederer asked the city’s staff and work with Mason administration an hour lat er when the council plain wrong. This is a practice city manager to prepare a budget to congratulate to develop a Mason to Metro shut- began a budget w ork session. that must be stopped and it must memo outlining possible ways to tle stop at Fairfax Cir cle, which Council members returned to the be stopped now.” cut money fr om the CUE bus would help alleviate some of the looming fiscal shortfall, and He defended the budget dis- service thr ough different varia- the Mason stress on CUE buses. He said that began to discuss ways to raise rev- cussions to date as “open and fair” tions on service cuts. He said that the council should work to bring enues or cut city services. and said that working for this city no consideration should include CUE “ more int o harmon y” with Lederer reiterated that noth- should be a “pri vilege,” not a cuts to early morning or rush hour the Mason to Metro shuttle. ing would be off the table when “right.” schedules. Forensics Team Another M ason faculty considering cuts, and that council Lederer further encouraged Instead, he suggested look- member w eighed in during the members should put aside their the council to “come together” to ing at expanding the intervals be- meeting as well. Mathematical “pet projects.” “find a consensus” and “meet the tween bus service during who placed 4th at Sciences instructor Karen Crossin, In his view, the council has objectives of the overall commu- non-rush hour periods from every who was a student at Mason in the two ways to consider fixes for the nity” on the “testing” and “diffi- 30 minutes to up to an hour, stop- 1980s, praised CUE as her “per - deficit: live within curr ent rev- cult” issue of the budget. ping weekday evening service at 9 the American sonal limousine.” enues by cutting city services or Councilmember J effrey p.m. rather than midnight or re- She said that many people maintaining current service levels Greenfield, a commissioner with ducing service on the weekends move t o Fairfax f or the public by raising taxes. the Northern Virginia Transporta- — possibly eliminating weekend Forensic services provided by the city. She Even aft er all the possible tion Commission and a Mason service altogether. H e wants to is glad that CUE is not on a 9-5 cuts h ave been made, tax in- alumnus, said that the CUE sys- know how much money each of schedule because that doesn’t fit creases ar e still possible, he tem is a “Cadillac service” and is the cuts could save the city. her lifestyle. added. the envy of other local jurisdic- The ma yor also mentioned Association Crossin added that she could “If and when that reality ex- tions because of its “green” hybrid other possible considerations, accept tax hikes to avoid cuts in ists, I for one will be willing to put buses. such as raising fares as high as service because she appreciates my name to that increase if the Greenfield says that in addi- $1.75. National the “ environmentally friendl y” process is followed correctly,” Led- tion to subsidizing CUE, F airfax Lederer also said that Mason buses and the “small town” feel erer said. also pays fees to Metro to subsi- community members make up 30 provided by the friendly bus driv- In possibly his most aggres- dize bus and rail service in the percent of CUE bus riders — a Tournament this ers. sive defense of the budget process, area. He says that if any cutbacks large percentage of the ridership Several people who spoke in Lederer addressed the “most sen- are made in CUE service, he wants that doesn’t pay for the ser vice. support of the CUE buses received sitive and . . . the most concern- to mak e sure M etro buses will Citing support fr om the f ew applause from the audience mem- ing” issue that in volves city service affected areas to close the Mason faculty and students in at- past weekend. bers, and many of the people who employees spreading misinforma- gap. tendance at the meeting, the came to support the CUE buses tion about the budget cuts. mayor proposed charging Mason said they had no other means of Without sing ling out CUE Mason’s Role in the students and faculty to ride buses Way to go! transportation. bus employees, Lederer suggested Service — though he did not specify if One w oman reminded the that city employees performed a Noting that Mason spends they should pay full-price. 6 | Broadside

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Monday, April 5, 2010

Hayley Roder Broadside Correspondent

The lig hts dimmed in the Johnson Center atrium. The stage lit up as Reann Ballslee walked up Drag show a the steps and back into the spot- light. Reann Sassie D'L oceanono Ballslee sparkled in a green, black and white dress, silver heels and her Ms . M ason 2009 sash and tiara. She captivated the cheering raucous, group of students, family mem- bers and friends w ho lined all three levels of the Johnson Center. She readied the crowd for a fierce and fabulous nig ht of perform- ances and fashion as she kicked off the 2010 Pride Week Dr ag high-energy Show. Better known during the day as Ryan Allen, Ballslee returned to host Pride Week’s main event after graduating last year. She has been a crowd favorite since she first ap- peared in the drag show four years ago and has host ed the annual hit event ever since. Ballslee gained international media at tention aft er being crowned M ason’s H omecoming Queen last year. Friday night, she told the audience that she was up- dating her Wikipedia page to re- flect that she is also George Mason University’s final H omecoming Queen, since the competition was redesigned this year to be more in- clusive and featured only one win- ner crowned “Mason Majesty.” Usually a festive event, Fri- day’s sho w began on a somber note as Ballslee took a moment to remember and honor her “ drag daughter” Brianna Spic e who passed away last fall. “I’m only going to be serious once tonight,” Ballslee said as she dedicated the show to Spice, also known as Brian Picone, a Mason student who graduated last May. “She’s with us in our hearts,” Ballslee said. “She was always the light of our dr ag sho w, and w e dedicate all of our performances tonight to her.” Picone’s mother and father sat in the fr ont row at F riday’s show t o show their support f or Mason’s drag community and the show he performed in f or two years. As in years past, the 2010 show included a mix of student performances and professional performances from the female im- personators at Freddie’s Beach Bar in Arlington, which Ballslee de - scribed as Northern Virginia’s only gay bar. A crowd favorite was profes- sional impersonat or Destin y B . Childs who was the first to per- form. She came on stage in a gold sequined cape with a fur collar and began to sing a slo w version of Ke$ha’s “ TiK ToK” bef ore the music returned to its normal beat and she threw off the cape, reveal- ing sparkly black undergarments and knee-high black boots. After Childs’ initial perform- ance, Ballslee reclaimed the stage to tell the crowd that tipping the queens and kings is not only po- lite, it’s expected. Ballslee said that anyone attending the drag show and not tipping the perf ormers would be immediat ely de- friended by her on Facebook. Matt L offman fr om C on- Photos By | Haylley Roder Photos By | Ezekiel Watkins Photo By | Hayley Roder nect2Mason conributed to this ar- ticle. To read the entire article visit Mason students and area performers entertained an energized crowd at last Saturday’s Pride Week Drag Show. Photo By | Ezekiel Watkins Connect2Mason.com! Public confessions get loud at open mic night Pride Week event gives performers the chance to confess personal struggles and cultural insight

fun and good spirit in the air. Acts personal and provide insight Ramy Zabarah ranged from poetry, spoken word about their culture,” he said, “In a Staff Writer and singing to c omedy and a way, that makes Open Mic Night Open Mic Nig ht is a Pride metal band. my fa vorite Pride Week event.” Week event dedicated to bringing Overall, the audienc e en- Last week was filled with fun and people of all genders and expres- joyed the talent, and everyone had educational ev ents intended to sions together to share music, po- a great time. The significance of bring people together in recogni- etry, comedy or art in front of an an event like this is the opportu- tion and appr eciation of the audience of their peers. nity for members of a marginal LGBTQ culture. Cheese, crackers and fruits group to express themselves in a Open Mic Night was one of were ser ved as students, faculty forum without censorship. the w eek’s most ent ertaining and staff situated themselves in Associate Director of LGBTQ events, along with the Pride Week front of the stage at the Johnson Resources Ric Chollar agrees. Carnival, the Drag Show and the Center Bistro Thursday night. Al- “What I love most about this event After-Drag Show Dance Party. though the turnout wasn’t as high is that it gives a chance for each Photo By | Ramy Zabarah as anticipated, there was plenty of participant to shar e something English major Lara Ek performs during last week’s open mic night. Style Broadside Monday, April 5, 2010 | 7 Sketched into the silver screen 10 greats that went from comic book pages to Hollywood

Ross Bonaime an even greater cast, ex pect Iron audience care just as much about Staff Writer Man to only get better. the web-slinger as it does his true 1 6. Oldboy persona, Peter Parker. Sure, you’re Next week, the movie adapta- Based on the Japanese manga interested to see if he can take out tion of Mark Millar’s comic book of the same name, the story of a Doc Ock, but it's his emotional and Kick-Ass, about a high school stu- man imprisoned f or 15 years and relationship conflicts that remain dent w ho becomes a super hero then released to seek revenge is not just as compelling. after being influenc ed b y his fa- only a great adaptation, but a phe- 1. The Dark Knight vorite books, will be released. nomenal Japanese film that is im- Christopher Nolan revolution- Over the last decade, c omic mensely surprising. ized the comic book film with Bat- 2 book films h ave b ecome i m- 5. Men in Black man Begins, but he took it a step mensely popular, giving us some Tommy L ee J ones and Will further with The Dark Knight. fantastic films. With that, here are Smith took view ers into a w orld Heath Ledger plays the Joker, the top ten films based on comic where aliens do exist in this action- one of the greatest villains of all books. comedy. Even with its horrible se- time. Some of the greatest ac- 10. Road to Perdition quel, Men in Black remains one of tion sequences in recent mem- the best comedies of the ’90s. ory and a dar k, realistic and 3 Sam M endes’ f ollow-up to American Beauty told the story of 4. A History of Violence gritty take on Gotham City an even more dangerous family — a One way to enrage fans of a helped N olan not only bec ome mafia family. Tom Hanks is chilling great comic is to completely disre- film’s new est auteur, but in one of his few darker roles and gard large parts of the the original also created what many the noir tone makes you feel like story in your adaptation. believe to be the greatest you’re reading the graphic novel. Yet, in A History of Violence, comic book adaptation of 9. American Splendor David Cronenberg dir ects a sus - all time. This story of eccentric comic penseful and fascinating de - writer Harvey Pekar deconstructed construction of ho w much the typical aut obiography, w hile we really know about the showcasing the soon-to-be-star people in our lives. Paul Giamat ti in one of his first 3. X2: X-Men United 4 great roles. Sandwiched in be - 8. Sin City tween the tw o other If you want to keep the essence mediocre X-Men films, of the source material, why not hire X2 was unlike any comic the writ er to dir ect? That’s w hat book film of its kind when Robert Rodriguez did with his co- it was released. director Frank Miller in the adapta- Giving each char acter an tion of Miller’s w ork, starring a importance in this large cast while cavalcade of stars and featuring a introducing new ones and an in- visually striking style. teresting st ory, X2 showed just 7. Iron Man how to make an action film with Robert Downey Jr. was the per- a huge ensemble cast, and how 5 fect choice t o pla y the rich and to do it well. cocky Tony Stark. With the second 2. Spider-Man 2 film coming out this summer and What mak es Spider-Man 2 so incredible is that it makes the Causing mass Hysteria The Runaways primed to scare off the their c ollective car accident on New Year’s Eve. “Animal,” the title track “Hys- veins, crates of co- But the band remained in- teria” and the love-hating caine passed tact and stuck by Allen, rig- power-ballad “Love Bites” are competition through their ging up an ex perimental my favorites, with the catchy naval cavities and electronic-acoustic kit with an hooks and radio-friendly tens of thousands array of foot pedals that r e- sounds that endure to this day. Young starlets bring of gr oupies just placed the accents that Allen Upon r elease, Hysteria Evan Benton plain passed would h ave usually used his immediately reached the top Staff Writer around. left arm for. In 1987, after one of U .K. and most E uropean rock ‘n’ roll story to life This w as a of the longest album produc- music charts, though not be- Let me take you back rock and roll lifestyle may not time of men, a time of giants. tion process in rock music his- coming the colossal hit it Kayla Beardsley nearly 30 years to the era of the Broadside Correspondent be what is really important to And in terms of popular- tory, Hysteria was released, its would eventually bec ome in much under appreciated and her. While watching the sweet ity, no band was more gigantic name coming from the experi- the U.S. until the r elease of misunderstood g lam-metal The Runaways will shock and innocent Fanning (known than Def Leppard, legendary ence Allen suffered during his “Pour Some Sugar on M e.” genre. Its heyday lay between and sometimes disgust, but it for films like Charlotte’s Web libertines of the stag e and ordeal. “Sugar,” along with Bon Jovi’s the glitzy, extravagant and un- will keep you entertained the and Uptown Girls) in a corset, multi-platinum r ecording Hysteria is one of only a “Livin’ on a Prayer” and Jour- apologetic y ears of 1981 and entire time. with her legs spread, singing artists. handful of albums that has ney’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” is 1989, characterized by titans The film tells the story of about “ grabbing bo ys until Already a household charted seven singles on the one of the era’s greatest rock like Great White, Cinderella, the famed ’7 0s rock band they’re sore” will make audi- name and relative icon of the U.S. Top 100 — surprising but anthems. Winger, F irehouse and L.A. formed by Joan Jett (played by ences f eel incr edibly creepy, age thanks to 1983’s Pyromania completely w arranted ev en The popularity of “Sugar” Guns. Twilight’s Kristen Stewart) and her performance will rock you. and almost constant MTV cov- with a casual listen to the boosted Hysteria to the peak This w as a time of ram- follows them through the good However, one perform- erage, Def Leppard took nearly album. “ Women,” an ode to of the U.S. Billboard 200 chart pant androgyny, of tight span- times, the hard times and all ance in this movie soars above four years on hiatus bef ore the fans that Def L eppard almost a year after its release, dex pants and their essential the rock and roll along the way. the rest — Michael Shannon’s producing their next album. most loved to satisfy, sets the and the album today is certi- bulges. Stewart has come a long portrayal of the band manager, In 1984 the band had to album in motion, establishing fied 12-times platinum by the This was the golden age of way fr om her role in the fa- Kim F owley. This eccentric, overcome a debilitating set - the more pop-oriented sound RIAA. This makes Def L ep- Mötley Crüe, of P oison, of mous tween vampire saga. She raunchy, hardcore character is back that would have ulti- that became successful due in pard the most successful band Warrant, w ho c ombined ar e is c onvincing, empo wering played flawlessly and a few of mately destr oyed a lesser a large part to the mechanical, of its genre. responsible for truckloads of and all around awe-striking in his scenes will be etched into group — the loss of drummer beat-driven ether eality of Jack D aniels passed through her performance as the sexu- audience’s br ains f or a long Rick Allen’s left arm in a freak Allen’s electr onic drum kit. ally confused rock star. time. In the st ory, The Run- At times , The R unaways wanting a little too own relationship. Nic olette had aways’ lead singer Cherie Cur- much a little too been dating her bo yfriend f or feels like w atching a long rie (played by Dakota Fanning) quickly and that over a y ear, and not onc e had episode of Behind the Music. In Bed was the end of they said the words “I lo ve you” realizes her dream of being in a However, the perf ormances that date. to each other. rock band. will amaze, the music will en- On our first To them, the word “love” But after a full makeover of tertain and the story will defi- date, he tried t o meant something special, and it her wardrobe and then her en- nitely satisfy. get me int o his was c ertainly something that tire life, she slowly realizes the Billy bed. shouldn’t be thrown around Frankly, I was lightly. When she told me this, I

with shocked that he was not only surprised that some would so easil y assume people knew how to take things that I would be willing to. slowly, but it proved that the Slow and steady wins the race Although, ha ving sex with him word “lo ve” still does hold would h ave s urely been significant meaning to some. couples move in too quickly, but enjoyable, I w asn’t going to gi ve With the way this world has Billy Curtis it up that easily. When it comes been mo ving, it seems that we Sex Columnist just kno w that f or most of you, the odds ar en’t v ery favorable. to relationships, I lik e to take it will only continue to move faster slowly. Hell, I don’t even kiss on as we maneuver our way through We all remember the st ory And that isn’t me being cynical. Those are facts. the first dat e, especiall y w hen I life. W e all need t o tak e a step of the tortoise and the hare, and really like the person. back, smell the fresh-brewed we all know the out come. It Whether it’ s mo ving in together too quickly, or going in The next guy I dated, David, Starbucks and slow down. If you seems as though the older we get, a gr aphic designer in D.C., don’t, you may end up passing up the faster time goes by. This may for that first kiss just a little too soon, the fact stands that people seemed to be normal enough. on a person or opportunity that simply be because time tends to We went out on a couple of dates, could h ave been the best thing move quickly in and of itself, or it are moving t oo quickly thr ough life. It was only 10 years ago that and one night w hen w e w ere for you. could also be the sheer fact that watching a mo vie, he got really We ma y be able to as w e ag e, w e begin to move cell phones popped onto the market, and I can keenly unnerved and start ed acting multitask, check Facebook and more slowly. We are stuck in life weird around me. Twitter all at the same time on as har es. but, unfortunately, age remember m y mother ’s bulky Zack M orris cell phone fr om While he w asn’t willing to our phones, but we are certainly doesn’t allow us to stay that way. say it, I knew he most likely had missing out on our race of life Unlike ag e, relationships back in the day. Now she has an iPhone lik e me, and that’s just gotten out of what seemed to because w e ar e moving too have been mo ving fast er and be a long-term relationship, and quickly. faster with every passing minute. something that scares me mor e than fast relationships. clearly wasn’t ready to be dating Rushing into an ything can I kno w someone who mo ved in again. He w as y et another turn out to be problematic; with his bo yfriend after dating Since my last relationship, I managed to get over the mistakes example of someone moving too rushing into sex can give you an for only five months, and that’s fast, and I had to pay the price STI (or S TD as they are mor e too early for anyone. Even friends that made the relationship end — on m y part and his — and for his impatience. commonly kno wn), and rushing who have d ated for o ver a ye ar I was extremely happy when into a relationship . . . well that, haven’t been able to mak e the attempted m y mo ve back int o the dating sc ene. The first guy I my friend Nic olette told me a that can break your heart. Be the before-marriage-move-in w ork suprising story regarding her tortoise. Be the tortoise. out. That’ s not to sa y that all went out with, Matt, ended up 8 | OpinionBroadside

Monday, April 5, 2010 Broadside New age cyberbullying: George Mason University’s Student Newspaper

Emily Sharrer, Editor-in-Chief Next generation of torment or total nonsense? Sonya Hudson, Managing Editor Christina Salek-Raham, Copy Editor Nicole Wiesenhahn, Copy Chief Benjamin Shaffer, Copy Editor Yasmin Tadjdeh, News Editor Angela Light, Designer Justin Lalputan Cyberbullying gets more seri- gin to make comments that you one of her classes to at tend a Ethan Vaughan, Asst. News Editor Ayn Roberts, Designer Staff Writer ous when people start posting pic- don’t like, why not just quit the mandatory lecture on cyberbully- William Curtis, Opinion Editor Randy Urick, Photographer tures and videos of others on the chat? I honestly don’t understand ing. I find that to be somewhat Meridith Kaufman, Asst. Opinion Editor Stephanie Knapp, Photographer There have been many fabu- Internet. I feel that when this hap- why someone would hurt them- ridiculous. To me, cyberbullying is Patrick Wall, Style Editor Ross Bonaime, Staff Reporter Pearson Jones, Asst. Style Editor Kristine Lewis, Advertising Director lous technological advancements pens, the offense can no longer be selves over such a simple matter. nothing short of a joke and I can’t Brian Chan, Sports Editor Scott Miller, Advertising in the last two decades. We have considered simple cyberbullying I think that, particularly with believe that schools would actually John Powell, Asst. Sports Editor Representative iPods, personal computers and — it becomes harassment, which respect to younger students, a large waste time and money to bring Peter Flint, Photography Editor Jacques Mouyal, Business Manager have made fantastic use of the In- Evan Benton, C opy Editor Kathryn Mangus, Faculty Adviser is a different matter altogether. portion of cyberbullying preven- someone in for an entire lecture. David Carroll,Tech Adviser ternet. However, along with these Personally, I cannot believe tion depends on parents. Parents I’m only 18, but this cyber- improvements, there are a few in- that this is a problem in today’s so- don’t necessarily need to monitor bullying trend is making me feel Editorial Policy evitable downsides. One such is The letters, columns and views expressed on this page are solely those of the writers. They ciety. I can understand why, if it is every last thing that their kids do old. I remember a time when bul- do not reflect the views of Broadside or its staff, unless otherwise noted. the practice known as cyberbully- intense enough, regular bullying on the Internet, but they should lying was solely verbal and physi- ing. Broadside is a weekly publication printed each Monday for the George Mason University can make students feel bad and have a rough idea of what is going cal. and surrounding Fairfax community. The editors at Broadside have exclusive authority over Cyberbullying is when one possibly want to hurt themselves. on. If they know what’s happen- And, yes, I’ve had people tell the content that is published. There are no outside parties that play a role in the newspa- per’s content, and should there be a question or complaint regarding this policy, the editor person bullies another over the In- But cyberbullying is completely ing, then maybe they can put a me some pretty ridiculous stuff in chief should be notified at the information given above. ternet. This can be done through different in my mind. stop to an incident before it gets over the Internet. But most of the Broadside is a free publication. Limit one copy per person. Each additional copy is 25 cents. any format: instant messaging, When someone is being phys- out of hand. time it made me feel like laughing, message boards or even online ically pushed around, there is al- Cyberbullying is completely not hurting myself. Cyberbullying

© 2007 by Broadside. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the written permission of the editor in chief. video games. Not surprisingly, the most no way for them to get the different than physical bullying. In is not a serious problem plaguing vast majority of cyberbullying oc- tormenter to stop until he feels sat- real life, a greater probability of children. It has simply been over- curs between students in middle isfied. physical violence against the vic- hyped to the point where people and high school. However, on the Internet, tim exists. On the Internet, there actually think it’s serious. This practice has been the people are in greater control of is a zero percent chance of some- Two things need to happen: cause of numerous incidents in what they view and encounter. If one getting physically injured, un- kids need to toughen up and par- Finding which students have been trau- someone is making statements less they do it to themselves. And, ents need to get involved. matized or have even caused phys- online that cause you to feel un- as stated before, all it takes is the If that happens, then I’m sure ical harm to themselves. comfortable, then what is so hard click of a mouse to make the ha- this w hole c yberbullying “epi- “Cyberbullies” post mean, about navigating to a different web rassment stop. demic” will go away. As I always say, derogatory comments about other page? A while back, my sister (who sticks and stones may break my someone individuals or spread malicious ru- If you are involved in a chat was in 8th grade at the time) told bones, but an instant message will mors with the intention of mak- with another person, and they be- me that she actually got to miss never hurt me. to blame ing others feel bad. Identifying the ‘nth level The smooth operator cause’ of climate change

on transport modes and emis- Obama employs the art of persuasion Brandon Minster sions,” they write. If only those Staff Writer Johnetta Saygbe that existed between him and his And, rest assured, President idents have been brave enough to jerk children would be satisfied Broadside Correspondent audience. Obama knew the Mason Nation. do. Who was the first human to with their sub-standard neigh- Upon ascending the stage, he It was quite clear that Presi- He acknowledged that it was discover cause-and-effect rela- borhood schools, I wouldn’t have Everyone in this country uses immediately r emoved his suit dent Obama was not afraid to voice a Republican who had initially sug- tionships, and how quickly did to spend five dollars on a light the art of persuasion; politicians, jacket. His desire to be more com- the message that had instigated gested the idea of health care re- his peers kill him for his heresy? bulb. however, have perfected this art. fortable, relinquishing his arms the four-hour wait outside of the form, giving credit where credit Until this mysterious hu- Of c ourse, the authors Politicians innately possess, from the restricting threads of a Patriot Center. was due. man — let’s call him Roger Cave- point out that school choice is a or have been taught, the ability to jacket, also brought the audience He was aware that his com- But then he continued on to manson — came along, every component of the No Child Left present themselves and their plat- to an ease. President Obama had mitted supporters had arrived on highlight key aspects of the bill. action in the world was clearly Behind Act, which was the work form in a way that is the most the same confidence that most grounds at 5 a.m., suff ering The reform was welcomed with the work of a capricious god, or of George W. Bush. Finally, the pleasing to their audience. Americans only encounter in re- through weather conditions un- cheers, screaming and clapping — possibly a group of such gods. nth level has been found. While the mode of presenta- porting. common for the spring season, ig- exaggerated expressions of human Cavemanson was the first to pro- Bush gave families school tion varies, all persuasive argu- As he stood on that elevated noring their biorhythms, saying no contentment. pose otherwise. For his troubles, choice, but did he give them fail- ments begin at a single point: the stage, waving at the Mason Nation, to sleep and classes, simply to sit He paused to absorb these ac- he was rewarded with an early ing neig hborhood schools? I speaker must identify an audience the audience knew that he was the among the numbers and shout, colades, once again acknowledg- grave in a bog. don’t understand why the au- and its needs, and then create an man in those pictures — though “Yes, we can!” ing the audience and the space Since then, cause-and- thors don’t pin the blame on environment where the audience he was not so two-dimensional Oh, but the sacrifice was shared between him and them. effect has become more fash- mandatory education. After all, feels comfortable with the speaker, now. worth it. I am pretty sure President Yes, President Obama had per- ionable. Five hundred years ago, if we didn’t make these children which dismisses any skepticism of In fact, ther e was nothing Obama hear d all the “ Yes, we suaded the American people. a bunch of northern Italians laid go to school at all, how much the argument being presented. two-dimensional about the presi- can[s]” I called from my third row His persuasive speech, a well- the foundation for our modern less of a c ommuting impact On Friday, March 19, 2010, the dent. He was, and is, just as real as seat for his speech. And President blended concoction of confidence decadent society by basing all would there be? speaker was the president of the the people for whom the health Obama delivered. and accuracy, compassion and hu- learning on the principle. And what about the chil- United States, Barack Obama. The care reform was designed. He was He documented the pains and mility, was meticulously wrapped Now, instead of looking for dren themselves? I have three audience was the George Mason relatable. frustrations of uninsured America, in a new layer exotic to past presi- the primary cause of an event, children, and (as far as I know) University community. I am certain that every audi- referencing the names and short dents of the U nited Stat es of we now look for the nth-level George W. Bush isn’t the father The topic discussed w as ence member looked at President anecdotes of people he had en- America: truth. cause — as long as that nth-level of any of them. It seems the real change in current health care poli- Obama and saw a familiar face — countered. He did not ignore the Perhaps this was the real way cause is something we hat e. culprit in climate change has cies. In order to establish the afore- a br other, a neig hbor, a famil y differences that existed between of removing audience skepticism Thus, someone is not overweight been here all along, right under mentioned c omfort level, friend, an employer, an employee. Democrats and Republicans, but I when painting a persuasive picture because he happened to con- our noses: testicles. President Obama refused to ac- Mason N ation knew Pr esident think President Obama did some- — speaking the truth. sume mor e calories than he If climat e chang e has a knowledge the obvious hierarchy Obama on Friday. thing that only a handful of Pres- burned, he’s overweight because man-made c omponent, that of Wal-Mart pricing or McDon- component is called China and ald’s management politics. India. Allowing half the world to Thumbs up to Mason’s annual drag opt out of climate change agree- The further away we can show that was held on Friday, Thumbs down to the administration ments and then policing Amer- push the cause, the more peace proving yet again that Mason is for taking yet another parking lot to ican elementary school choice is of mind we have. If I don’t earn Thumbs Up, still one of the most fabulous construct new dorming that none of not serious policy. It’s merely an enough money and it’s all my colleges in Virginia. us will ever use. fault, I could feel bad about that. attempt to kill something the au- thors don’t like, such as school If I can instead blame it on Con- Thumbs up to our last homecoming Thumbs down for the nearing of finals choice, by pinning it to some- gress, I’m not as responsible. But Thumbs Down queen, Reann Ballslee, for showing us week. It’s all fun and games until you for- thing most Americans have been don’t I help elect Congress? Bet- that boundaries are meant to be get to study because you’ve been out driven to hysterics by, like cli- ter to push the responsibility off- crossed — that, and how to prop- drinking all semester. shore, blaming Chinese mate change. erly give a drag queen a dollar. investors. I mean, what am I Once you look past the pri- supposed to do about Chinese mary cause, it’s just a matter of investors, right? choice where you declare the nth In a study entitled “Vehicle level to be. This study’s authors “ ‘Forward, the Light Brigade!’ Emissions During Childr en’s want to say it’s the No Child Left Was there a man dismay’d? School Commuting: Impacts of Behind Act. I prefer to say it’s the Education P olicy,” scientists entrenched t eachers’ unions Not tho’ the soldier knew who destroyed the neighbor- from the U niversity of Min- Someone had blunder’d: nesota, along with a colleague hood schools in the first place. Quote from the University of North If I can’t say they’re wrong, they Theirs not to make reply, —Alfred, Lord Carolina, find a new cause for have n o business sa ying I’m of the climate chang e: elementar y wrong. Theirs not to reason why, school choice. It turns out we’ve come full Theirs but to do and die: —Tennyson “We find that eliminating circle from Roger Cavemanson: Week: district-wide school choice (i.e., instead of blaming the precipi- Into the valley of Death returning to a sy stem with tous cause, we follow the path Rode the six hundred. neighborhood schools onl y) until we stop at the capricious ” would have significant impacts god, or group of such gods, of our choice.

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George Mason University. Accord- controlled substances, are legally cordance with §18.2-434 of the hoops to carry handguns on cam- While gun rights opponents Alan Moore ing to University Policy Number incompetent, have ever been an Code of Virginia.” pus? would have you believe that guns Staff Writer 1120, Section 3-A, “The possession outpatient for mental health treat- In other words, you go to jail Strangely enough, this only sneak around at night committing of any weapon on campus by any ment, are an illegal alien, have ever if you lie. applies to Mason students, faculty crimes, such claims ar e simpl y Currently, the Supreme Court member of the faculty, staff or stu- been dishonor ably dischar ged The applicant is then submit- and staff. I could have lunch on false. is c onsidering McDonald v . dent body, with the exception of from the Armed Forces or for any ted to a lengthy background in- campus with 50 of my closest CHP Criminals and the mentally Chicago which could determine law enforcement officials as cited number of similar reasons. vestigation c onducted by the holders, all carrying a concealed deranged (if they ar e separate once and for all if state and local in the policy portion of this proce- To obtain a Concealed Hand- Virginia State Police Department. handgun, and there is nothing il- groups of people) commit crimes, governments have the right to re- dure, is prohibited.” The policy first gun Permit (CHP) you must be Then a circuit court judge must legal about it. guns do not. strict and control gun ownership. defines weapons as “pistols and re- able to legally purchase a handgun sign an order granting you the li- However, if I personally par- Criminals would like nothing Last year, the Supreme Court volvers.” as outlined in the previously de- cense. took in that Second Amendment more than a ban on guns because ruled that the Second Amendment The hypocrisy of this policy scribed requirements and y ou On top of that, if you are not extravagance, I could be expelled. they will still find ways to get them guarantees that an individual has must be recognized and the regu- must complete a state-approved a Virginia resident (which many This policy is all done in the name and it makes their victims power- the fundamental right to bear arms lation repealed. firearms safety or training course. George Mason University students of safety. But how is our campus less to defend themselves. in the District of Columbia v. Heller In the Commonwealth of Vir- Next, you must apply for a are not), it’s even more difficult. safer by taking away our constitu- If the ban on guns is lifted, case. ginia, you must be 21 to purchase CHP through your local circuit You must meet additional re- tionally protected right to defend here is what will happen: crime will If this current gun rights case a handgun and/or handgun am- court by providing a copy of your quirements, lik e providing im- ourselves? go down, women will feel safer is overruled, then it is likely that munition. You are not permitted training course completion certifi- pressions of your fingerprints and Students, faculty and staff walking around at night, criminals all laws and ordinances prohibit- to purchase a firearm if you have cate, pay a fee, show proof of resi- a current photo. should also be permitted to carry will think twice about victimizing ing handguns in states and locali- ever been indicted or convicted of dency and submit an application With such stringent require- concealed w eapons. And quit e students and Mason will gain a ties will be nullified. a felony, convicted of jailable mis- that assesses your eligibility. ments to both buy a gun and ob- frankly, I’d feel safer knowing there reputation for being a friend to the As this landmark case is be- demeanors, have a restraining or- If you make a false statement tain a CHP, why does Mason refuse are armed and sensible people on U.S. Constitution. ing considered, it seems prudent der or outstanding arrest warrant in the application, that “constitutes to allow students who have jumped campus who know how to handle to examine the policy on guns at against you, are addicted to any perjury and is punishable in ac- through the necessary bureaucratic a firearm.

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The number of hits for sophomore Dan Schaffer- man in the baseball team’s 19-2 win over Sports 6 UMBC on Wednesday

Monday, April 5, 2010 Always pitching to help: Becky Anderson Senior contributes on and off the field

Brian T. Chan gotten hits, nobody has gotten on award, Anderson has excelled in the four ar- Sports Editor base,” said Anderson. “I was so eas: classroom, character, community and focused on that that I didn’t re- competition. She has been involved in a alize it was a perfect game until number of events, including Letters 4 Kids, enior the fifth inning, until I got the Mason’s Victims Rights 5K Fun Run/Walk Becky first out.” and the Hunger and Homelessness Action Ander- S Although being one of Week Food Drive. son does not wear a the team’s key players in its Anderson, whose interest in helping mask or cape, but she recent past, Anderson infa- within the community has been a vital part is still a superhero in mously led the Colonial Ath- of her life, shows great passion towards an- many respects. Whether letic Association for most imals. An owner of two rescue dogs, she pitching on the field for losses in a season. Anderson entered works at the Friends of Homeless Animals the George Mason Uni- the season with a 31-53 career record organization in Aldie, Va. to help provide for versity softball team or after losing 22 games last season. In the shelterless animals. helping save homeless an- 2009, she allowed a conference-worst “I used to want to do something with PHOTO BY | PETER FLINT imals, Anderson exempli- 104 runs, 65 of which were animals when I was younger, and now it’s fies the key qualities of a earned, w hile finishing just so rewarding working with them,” said student-athlete. eighth in the CAA with a Anderson. Entering the 2010 sea- 2.51 ERA. Prior to that year, In addition to helping animals, Ander- son as one of the team’s two Anderson achieved a school record son admits that her one unique talent is seniors, Anderson has of 36 appearances in 201-1/3 in- making balloon animals. played a smaller role on the nings and posted an impressive Recognized for being proficient both pitching staff, paving the 1.95 ERA. on the field and in the classroom, Anderson Junior Lindsay Gray interned with Dick Clark Productions in California last summer. way for sophomore Mi- However, Anderson feels has maintained high marks in her classes. randa Cranford. Aver- that with an improved lineup, “It’s definitely important to get the aging 33 appearances comprised of “true schoolwork in and get the education because in her first three ballplayers,” the team we’re student-athletes, not athlete-students,” years, Anderson has has a possible shot said Anderson. made six appear - at accomplishing Anderson, an accounting major, already ances as Mason California its goal of reach- has her post-undergraduate career set. She nears the midway ing the CAA will immediately begin working for a local point of the sea- PHOTO BY | STEVEN KLINE Tournament. accounting firm. son. “We have girls Anderson, who does not have a nick- While pla y- who come out every day name or supernatural identity on the team, ing with a group of that want to work harder is genuinely an individual who is willing to young pitchers, An- dreamin’ than an y other team, and help the team win or help an animal find a derson is on track for they’re willing to do whatever it home. the best season of her takes,” said Anderson. “Now, we collegiate car eer, Junior seeks to move have a c omplete team from 1 to 9 to the sporting a 3-1 record bench; everybody is just hard-working, and with a 1.36 ERA. they just want to win.” The Anderson File: westward after college Through 36 Anderson admits that she does not hold innings, An- a particular tradition, but she does have one Favorite Food: Tomatoes Fernanda Bartels aging time is crucial in Gray’s derson has been big pet peeve. Favorite Vacation Spot: Florida Staff Writer routine. nearly unhittable, allowing opposing bat- “I don’t like anyone else touching the Favorite Movie: Saving Private “I make a lot of to-do lists,” ters to hit just .167 off her. She recently ball,” said Anderson. “If the coach gives us a Ryan Today, junior Lindsay Gray said Gray. “I mak e lists about demonstrated her dominance with her per- brand new ball all wrapped up, I don’t like Favorite TV Show: The Office is in the pages of Broadside. To- making lists, like ‘remember to fect game in Mason’s 5-0 win against the when other people unwrap it.” Favorite Book: A Thousand morrow, she will make headlines make a list about your list for this Morgan State Bears. In addition to excelling on the field, An- Splendid Suns by Khaled Hos- in Hollywood. class,’ or ‘make SAAC list.’ Some- Rhythmically sitting down batters one derson has been equally skilled as a con- seini Casted as one of the top times I stop and think, ‘why am after another, Anderson had not attained tributor to the community. Anderson was Favorite Band: The Beatles players on the George M ason I spending so much time making the knowledge of her perfect game until the named one of the top 30 candidates for the University women’s tennis team, lists? I need to just go do it.’” last inning of her masterpiece. 2010 Senior CLASS Award for softball ear- Gray is an English major with a With the Colonial Athletic “During the perfect game, I was lier in the year. Being recognized for the concentration in non-fiction Association women’s tennis tour- just thinking that nobody has writing, with a communication nament coming up at the end of minor. April, Gray’s schedule will be Mason is the first stop on even busier. Gray’s journey to the world of en- “You have to sacrifice a lot tertainment. After graduation, that other people, [like] non-ath- the second stop will be Califor- letes, don’t have to think about . would have hoped, the track team weeks ago about a sprinter named nia. . . as much,” said Gray. “But it is has done well. Rachaunn Ruffin. He has been on “I want to move out to L.A,” an honor to be able to play a The baseball and softball fire recently. When I wrote the said Gr ay. “It’s always been a sport for a Division I athletic pro- teams have both dropped crucial story, I realized that the sopho- dream of mine since I was little gram.” matches r ecently. The baseball more sprinter was a good runner, to be out in Hollywood. In the Gray has been a key player team needed extra innings to de- but the marks that he is putting up back of my mind, I want to be fa- for the women’s t ennis t eam feat the UNC-Wilmington Sea- have stunned me over the last few mous, but I understand that it is since her fr eshman year. She hawks in the second game of the weeks. a really hard profession. It’s so played in the No. 1 position both weekend series. For instance, at the Raleigh competitive.” years and finished last season The baseball team dropped a Relays, he earned two IC4A quali- Gray is heading to Califor- with a record of 11-12. nail-biter after the Seahawks broke fications on his way to clocking nia for the summer, where she This season, Gray has a 12-9 Racing with the tie in the eighth inning to go first-place finishes in the 100-me- will be interning for the second overall record. The team has just the Rednecks on to win the game 5-4. Had Ma- ter and 200-meter events (a quick time with Dick Clark Produc- logged their 14th win this season, son won, they would have achieved note: the 100-meter finish came in tions. setting a new school record. a three-game sweep over the Sea- the preliminary round, but he did off NASCAR, tried not to move my “I feel like getting out there, Gray started playing tennis hawks for the first time in 22 years. not compete in the finals). arms much from my third farmer’s getting my feet wet,” said Gray. when she was 7 years old and fell Then again, the team is still play- These mar ks gave h im h is tan of the season and forced my- “Interning at Dick Clark Pro- in love with the sport. ing solid baseball with a 15-9 third CAA Men’s Track Athlete of self to think about college sports. ductions sort of gets me in the “I definitely want to keep record. The young team will con- the Week award. John Powell My first thought was: “Wow, door a little bit, and [helps in] [tennis] in my life, but I’m not Asst. Sports Editor tinue to be tested as they host the Needless to say, this runner is I had West Virginia in the cham- getting to know what they look sure that I want to train and give Old Dominion Monarchs in this the cream of the crop, and is only pionship game . . . and they lost in for.” up other things,” said Gray. “I love I w atched w ay too much weekend’s series. a sophomore. Time will show his the F inal F our. Well, no w m y California dr eams aside, learning, w orking and being Comedy C entral on Satur day The softball team is on a six- true abilities. bracket is officially dead.” Gray keeps herself busy during busy, but I’m interested in hav- night, when this was written. I con- game losing streak, dropping nine I predict that he will dominate My second thought was: “I bet the school year with tennis, aca- ing a career outside of tennis.” sider myself a southern boy and of their last 10 matches; their sole the track in his senior year. If he is if Larry the Cable Guy would have demics and extracurricular ac- get a kick out everyone on the Blue win in the stretch was also their dominating this much this year, played baseball in college and tivities. Collar Comedy Tour (coming on lone conference win, beating the barring injur y, he will be phe- could figure out how to use his Gray is the president of April 24 to the P atriot C enter, James Madison Dukes by only one nomenal in the years to come. weight, he could have been like the Student-Athlete Advisory might I add). run. Ja-Vell Bullard is also doing Bob Wickman.” Council and is also involved No jokes here, please. I did a The off ense c ontinues to well, br eaking his season-best The Gray File: And finally: “What would the in the N ational C ollegiate Google search for “Larry the Cable struggle to score runs in the recent times as the season goes on. At the most underrated, redneck sport be Athletic Association recertifi- Guy Baseball,” and was entertained slide. The team was shut out for Pepsi Florida Relays, he also had here at George Mason University?” cation committee at Mason. Favorite Food: Tuna by “Uncyclopedia” entries and the fourth time in the past five two qualifying times. This other I couldn’t think of anything Gray also finds time to YouTube videos. games, and the offense has regis- sophomore sprinter has been con- that involved tractors, rusty wheel- update her weekly blog at Favorite Movie: The Honestly, everyone reading tered only one run in the past 27 stantly improving, and looks to barrows or driving, so all I could http://www.savemoney- this column should be happy that innings. It does not help when continue his success into the fu- Wizard of Oz think about was racing. bethrifty.blogspot.com. She I eventually stopped rooting for Hofstra’s freshman pitcher records ture. We don’t have football at Ma- decided t o stop using her Kyle Busch in the Nashville 300 (he a perfect game. With these athletes leading son, where people just beat the debit card and go on a cash- Favorite Book: The Photo- got third place, by the way, after The tr ack and field t eam, the team, the Mason track team crap of each other, so I’m thinking only budget. graph by Penelope Lively getting his first win as a team however, has done incredibly well. should be dominating the other track. In her blog, Gray reflects owner in the truck series) to write In a split-squad weekend series, 14 runners in the conference for years Mason actually has a pretty about the budget and gives this column for all my beloved marks were IC4A/ECAC qualify- to come. Favorite Tennis Player: good track team. While some of tips on cost-cutting tactics. readers. ing. In addition, new qualifiers There you have it: we run, we Martina Hingis the bigger-named sports, such as With all of these com- I put down my camouflage At- made 10 of those marks. win. If only Kyle Busch could do it baseball and softball, don’t main- mitments and the demands of lanta Braves baseball cap, turned I wrote a feature story a few for me a little more often. being a student-athlete, man- tain as strong of a mark as fans Sports Broadside Monday, April 5, 2010 | 11 Students go to bat for cricket Team pushes for full-time club status

Rashad Mulla not spare the time or money to travel cricket student group or club sports Broadside Correspondent to Florida for a week, this was an in- team on campus. triguing option. Spots filled up quickly, Cricket players have been turned In March, a George Mason Uni- despite the roster size being increased away from the indoor practice facilities versity sports team was on the verge of to 20 players for each of the eight teams. on one occasion, Kashif said, as regis- securing a spot in the semifinals of a “It was our first ever tournament, tered teams have priority. national tournament. But it is not a so we just wanted to see how much in- Funding has also been a major team anyone would suspect. terest there was at an intramural level,” hurdle. Without official status, each of Mason’s cricket team came only a said Kashif, who also captained the the players on the team that went to the point away from advancing past the powerhouse Kings XI Punjab team, the national tournament easily paid up- preliminary round of the 2010 Ameri- intramural tournament champion. “All ward of $1,000 to compensate for air- can C ollege Crick et Spring Br eak eight teams registered within a day.” fare, hotels and training. Championship held in Fort Lauderdale, This year’s matches followed last “They did not regret it one bit,” Fla., from March 17-21. April’s on-campus charity cricket tour- Kashif said. Although they won their match nament (which Kings XI Punjab also Bazzano made sure such problems against last year’s champion Mont- won), sponsored b y GMU L ending would not plague the intramural tour- gomery (Md.) C ollege, tournament Hands, a student group that focuses on nament. rules awarded a point for eliminating raising money and providing assistance Although the Intercollegiate Ath- all batsmen from the opposing team. to those in need. The tournament letics Department did not figure the With Montgomery College play- raised about $500, according to Kashif. tournament into their annual budget, ing spoiler and switching to a defensive Cricket has been a staple of Inter- Bazzano was able to put $1,000 toward batting style, Mason came up just short. national Week for more than 15 years, the event for equipment, promotion But while they did not win the 16- Kashif said. and paid referees — some of whom team tournament, the national spot- This exposure is a long way from were Mason alumni. light was a significant step forward for the pickup cricket games in Mason Bazzano said this would be a trial the visibility of cricket on campus. parking lots and on the Quad between run to gauge the interest in cricket on “Cricket is in demand on campus,” Fenwick Library and SUB I, where stu- campus, and his announcement at the said team manager Mohammad Kashif, dents used to play. awards ceremony left cricket enthusi- a senior chemistry major. “Although “Sooner or later, Mason will prob- asts full of joy. Mason does not have the infrastructure ably have an approved cricket team,” “This is something we’re going to for cricket, we can still make do with Kashif said. “We’re going through the do every year in the spring from here what we have.” proper channels to see the proper way on out,” said Bazzano, referencing the With limited financial support, of doing things. We’re definitely push- intramural tournament. “The tourna- Kashif and his fellow cricket enthusi- ing for full-time club status and indoor ment ran very smoothly and you could- asts have organized multiple high-pro- practice facilities now.” n’t ask for better sportsmanship.” filed matches during the past year. However, the r oad t o cricket Bazzano also plans to test out a Kashif and Paul Bazzano, assistant prominence has not been easy and is four-week on-campus cricket season in director f or intr amurals and recre- far from over. The university has faced the fall, followed by playoffs. The equip- ational sports, set up an intramural increasing budget cuts in recent years, ment he purchased for this semester’s tournament on campus that took place prompting individual departments to intramural tournament is now available at about the same time as the national cut costs. for checkout at the RAC. PHOTO BY | EZEKIEL WATKINS championship. The intramural tour- While student participation has “The students really made it hap- nament ran from March 17-20. not been a problem, support has been pen,” said Bazzano. George Mason University hosted a cricket tournament over the For students like Kashif, who could sporadic, due to the lack of an official weekend at the intramural fields.

Complete shutdown Mason takes on the Georgetown pitching blanks Mason in doubleheader Terrapins and Monarchs

Yasin Jama record as of last Thursday. Mary- Brian T. Chan Melissa Conners gave up a com- Staff Writer land has not been known na- Sports Editor bined one hit and one walk in five tionally f or their baseball innings. This week, the George Ma- program, and they typically fin- Senior starting pitcher Jen- Carter improved to 4-9 after son U niversity baseball team ish around .500, year in and year nifer C onnell completed the pitching three innings, where she hosts a series of key games be- out. H owever, the Terrapins Georgetown Hoyas’ pitching mas- struck out four batters. Conners ginning with one against the earned the victory on Wednes- terpiece, blanking the George Ma- threw f or tw o perfect innings , Maryland Terrapins on Tuesday day against the Navy Midship- son University softball team 4-0 in needing only two pitches. at 3 p.m., followed by a three- men, 5-1. the second game of Wednesday’s Georgetown cashed in three game weekend series versus the Maryland’s pitching was the doubleheader at the George Ma- runs in the third inning, two runs Old Dominion Monarchs. difference in the victory. Junior son Softball Complex. The Hoyas in the fourth and two more runs in The Patriots have been up Eric Potter pitched a no-hitter mowed through Mason 12-0 in the the fifth. and down in 2010. After last sea- through three innings and had first game. Sophomore second baseman son’s appearance in the National four strikeouts. The Terrapins With the sweep, the Hoyas Tori Dudley registered Mason’s Collegiate Athletic Association also added three of the five runs improved to 12-16, while Mason lone hit, a two-out single in the Tournament and being ranked early in the game, led by senior lost its third consecutive game to third inning. in the top 25, Mason had to re- David Poutier’s two-run double fall to 8-13 on the season. Freshman starting pit cher place some several key players, in the third inning. The Hoyas put on a hit clinic Amanda Buffington took the loss but that has not prevented the Old Dominion is also strug- in the first game, totaling 12 runs for Mason, throwing a complete team from going downhill this gling this season. They enter the and 15 hits, led by the team’s top game, but giving up 15 hits on 12 season. weekend series against the Pa- four batters in the lineup. runs. She was not helped by the On Wednesday, Mason put triots with a 12-17 record and Senior second baseman Kelsie defense’s four errors, leading to six a tally in the win column by de- have lost four of the past five Hanson logged in three hits while unearned runs. feating the UMBC Golden Re- games. The Monarchs’ only vic- senior shortstop Samantha Peters, Sophomore pitcher Miranda trievers, 19-2. Senior shortstop tory was their spilt doubleheader sophomore pit cher Mackensey Cranford took the hill in the sec- Ryan Soares led Mason with five against the Georgia State Pan- Carter and freshman cat cher ond game, looking to redeem her- RBIs on three hits. Mason will thers. Shikara Lowe recorded two hits self from the dismal outing against need to continue its hot streak PHOTO BY | STEVEN KLINE The Monarchs were led by apiece. the James Madison Dukes last Sun- on offense if they want to con- sophomore pitcher Ben Tom- Georgetown jumped to a 5-0 day. Sophomore Katie Rynex went hitless in three at-bats. tinue their winning ways against chick, who pitched eight innings, lead before Mason could come to Cranford did not give up the Rynex came in as a pinch hitter in the second game and the Terrapins and Monarchs. give up five hits and recorded the plate. With two runners in big inning, but an error in the sec- was robbed from a base hit in the sixth inning. With a mediocre start to the nine strikeouts as the Monarchs scoring position in the first inning, ond inning led to two runs as season, Maryland sports an 11-15 won the game 6-1. Carter singled to right center to Webb blooped a single between bring in both runners. freshman second baseman Daria to scoring was in the sixth inning new place.” After tacking on another run Siwczak and freshman right fielder when senior center fielder Kate Wednesday’s doubleheader to extend the lead to 3-0, sopho- Kristen Zimmerman. Bustin led off with an infield sin- marked the end of Mason’s 21- Mason Sports Trivia: more pinch hitter J illian Webb Freshman pinch runner Lau- gle. Bustin, who made an outfield game homestand. knocked in two more runs with a ren Boas Hayes and sophomore assist earlier, was the team’s only After winning four straight How well do you know your school? single. first baseman Cara Savarese scored runner in scoring position, but Ma- against the Morgan State Bears, the That was all the Hoyas needed on the play. son was unable to take advantage Patriots went on to lose six of the as Cart er and junior pitcher The Hoyas continued to put of the opportunity as Hoyas sen- next seven games. With a young 1. How many wins does senior pitcher Kevin ior third baseman Demetria Cipri- team, the Patriots continue t o the game out of reach as they Crum have this season? scored in the fourth inning on a ano made a diving stop and threw search for their identity. Take a seat seeing-eye single from junior right out sophomore pinch hitter Katie “We’re a team that’s growing 2. How many hits did the baseball team record fielder McKinley Cooper and later Rynex at first base to end the in- up at a highly competitive level in in the 19-2 rout over the UMBC Golden Retriev- scored as freshman pinch runner ning. softball at the Division I level,” said Freshman thir d baseman Verbanic. “We’re trying to find our ers? Hoyas senior starting Kelly Cianciotta brought in the Hoyas’ fourth run with a single in Jacqueline Harris, who made her identity; I don’t kno w if we’ve 3. Who recorded the lone hit for the softball pitcher Jennifer Con- the sixth inning. first start, ended the game with a found that yet. We’re trying and team in Friday’s two losses? nell struck out the side The Hoyas were helped b y lineout. we’re playing real hard, but that’s “I was pumped, excited and the great question in what our 4. How many wins does sophomore women’s in the second and their terrific pitching from Con- nell, who entered the game with nervous all at the same time,” said identity is going to be.” tennis player Brooke Blackwell have so far this third inning in the 30 strikeouts on the season. Con- Harris. The team traveled to upstate season in singles play? Hoyas’ 12-0 win nell had a rate of 2.93 strikeouts In the opposing dug out, New York to resume its conference 5. How many kills did sophomore men’s volley- Hoyas Assistant Coach Erica Ayers schedule against the Hofstra Pride against the Patriots. per seven innings, but on Wednes- ball player Andrew Dentler record in the team’s day, Connell was the strikeout ma- returned to Fairfax after having over the weekend. Mason returns Connell totaled 12 chine in her 12- strikeout served as an assistant coach for the home for a five-game homestand, loss to Princeton? strikeouts in the game performance. Patriots for the past nine years. starting with a doubleheader as the Hoyas blanked Connell, w ho allo wed just “She’s a great young lady, and against the M aryland East ern three hits in the game, struck out we’ve got a great friendship; I love Shore Hawks on Wednesday. (Answers will be featured in the April 12 issue of Broadside)

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