The Mason Spirit

Economics has long been called the “dismal science,” but at Mason it is anything but dull. From rap songs about economic booms to decisions about family planning, nothing escapes the scrutiny of our energetic economists.

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Most people can name the vice president of the United States, but few people (outside of the faculty and staff, of course) could tell you who is second in command to George Mason University president Alan Merten. That position is held by Provost Peter Stearns. It’s time you met him.

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Let’s get this straight from the get-go: The Mason Spirit is neither Democratic nor Republican, liberal nor conservative, or donkey nor elephant. Switzerland wishes it was as neutral as we are. Our sole position is for a happy, healthy, and successful Mason community. Our mascot? Need we say, but The Patriot, of course. According to one guide, though,…

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With the national health care debate as a backdrop, Mason’s social work students partnered with AARP— a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people age 50 and older improve their quality of life—to discover the health care needs of older adults and bring to light the challenges they face. With their project, Voices for Change:…

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It has been called the most feared task: speaking in public. But for those who master the forensic art, the ability to engage an audience is as awe-inspiring and as energizing as a consummate theatrical performance. Whether you are interviewing for a job or internship, giving a presentation, or directing a meeting or group project,…

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The huge auction site eBay is great for finding many things: rare collectibles, fad toys from your youth, even big-ticket items such as cars and designer clothing. But can you get a sandwich named after you on eBay? For that, there’s GBAY, an auction organized in two short months last spring by Mason juniors Brittany…

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The official George Mason University Facebook page reached 30,000 fans over the summer, and we wanted to show some love. So we launched the Mason’s Biggest Fan contest on Facebook and were blown away by the responses. From decorating basements as Mason man caves to naming not one, but two, sons for his alma mater,…

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Patriots fan Ken Carlson is the face behind the gun—the T-shirt gun, that is. He has been manning the crowd-pleasing accessory for the past five years at Mason men’s and women’s basketball games. How’d you get this sweet gig, Ken? The previous T-Shirt Guy missed a game, and I filled in. After a season of…

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In June, Mason opened the Biomedical Research Laboratory (BRL) on the Prince William Campus. Here, Mason researchers will be able to advance their groundbreaking work on the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of infectious diseases, which will ultimately help fight bioterrorism threats. The construction of this biocontainment laboratory, one of only 13 in the country, was…

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You locked eyes across the computer lab. He begged your roommate for your number. She joined the intramural soccer team just to catch your eye. You’ve been telling your friends and family the “how we met” stories since you got together —now tell us and you could win a sweetheart’s package for Homecoming weekend—February 4–6, 2011!

We’re launching the Sweetheart 16 contest this fall, and we want to hear your story! Enter by telling us all about you and your honey’s Mason connection: Did you meet here? Go on dates to the Rat? Did he propose here? We’ll select our favorite 16 stories and then open it up to a vote, NCAA Tournament bracket-style.

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