Over 1,000 students par-ticipated in Friday's WelcomeWeek event designed to cre-ate the world's largest game ofdodgeball. By unofficialGeorge Mason Universitycount, the attempt was a suc-cess.

According to Student Ac-tivities' Facebook page, thenumber of participants in Fri-day's game totaled 1,257. This

exceeds the previous recordheld by the University of Al-berta, who last spring organ-ized an event that brought1,198 participants to thedodgeball floor.

Documentation of theevent has been sent to Guin-ness World Records and iswaiting official approval.

Before University of Al-berta, San Diego State Uni-versity held the record with amuch smaller total of dodge-ballers: 450.

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A new student group who says they back the campus diningservices workers employed by dining contractor Sodexo hand-de-livered a message Thursday to university President Alan Mertenasking for the administration to fire Sodexo.

They call on Merten to hire a new company who will providea living wage and better conditions. The GMU Students for Work-ers Rights joined some workers in accusations that employeeswork in unsafe conditions and alleged cuts, burns, and back in-juries as a result.

Merten was not in and the students’ letter was received in-stead by presidential operations manager Sharon Cullen. She hadno comment.

Sporting signs and stickers like “No justice/ No pizza,” “OurWorkers Deserve Fair Wages,” and “Shame on Sodexo,” about 15student protestors and five workers walked the letter to MasonHall and then another petition to Sodexo management at South-side.

The petition from workers included pictures of alleged work-related injuries, including a deep cut to one finger and a workerwearing a back brace. The petition and photos were received bySodexo Resident District Manager Denise Ammaccapane, whopromised to forward it to corporate management.

Most of the student protestors at Southside were closed outof Sodexo’s offices when they tried to enter the limited office space.Several students held their signs against the glass windows of thedoorway area, and Students for Workers Rights leader Jason VonKundra said he was displeased with how their group was sepa-rated and felt those outside the office couldn’t express their views.

Ammaccapane was told workers with the petition were alsoshut out, so she permitted several students in the office to changeplaces with workers who wanted to present their grievances. Shelimited them to four people at once in her smaller personal office.

Ana Urias, a 27-year Sodexo employee who works at Jazzman’sin the Johnson Center, presented the petition and photographsof injuires to Ammaccapane.

Ammaccapane said she has signed statements from each em-ployee proving they have been trained, and that training is donein English, Spanish, and Chinese. Von Kundra has said workersdispute that claim.

Sodexo assistant controller Charles Olson told some of thegathered students that Sodexo pays fair and comparable wagesand that most worker injuries occur because procedures aren’tfollowed – chain mesh gloves are not used for handling knivesand stools are not used for reaching high places, for instance.Those claims, too, are disputed by some workers, Von Kundrasaid.

Claims and counter-claims between members of manage-ment and workers have been prevalent throughout the debate.Workers will share their problems with Sodexo to the studentbody at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Johnson Center Cinema, anevent that the Service Employees International Union has helpedput on, said Van Kundra.

Talking to students outside South Side offices, Retail Oper-ations Director Bill Fry suggested some of the workers were be-ing coached on what to tell students by the SEIU, who have madeefforts to organize workers and helped put together the protestin April.

When some in Sodexo’s management expressed their dis-pleasure with SEIU, Von Kundra answered complaints of their in-volvement by saying he only represents a student organization.The Students for Workers Rights are not affiliated with the SEIU,but when Von Kundra was asked if the SEIU had contacted themor nudged them to act, he made no comment.

The SEIU had made calls to alert the College Democrats tothe worker protest in April.

Many Students for Workers Rights members were also mem-bers of other left-leaning campus organizations, including theCollege Democrats. Last April, the College Democrats backedworkers in a formal letter when over 70 workers protested andwent on strike against Sodexo.

Von Kundra said the protest was what drew the attention ofso many students on campus and what sparked their new studentgroup.

George Mason University’s Student Newspaper

RIDING IN CARSWITH BOYS

Broadside was approachedby attorney Edward Weiner, anattorney with Weiner, Rohrstaffand Spivery, PLC, and one of hisclients to write a story about anincident that happened in Feb-ruary 2009 and a lawsuit in re-lation to the incident against aGeorge Mason University fra-ternity chapter, the nationalchapter of the fraternity and twostudents in that fraternity. Theclient wished to remain anony-mous and was granted that re-quest in exchange for a detailedand candid interview about herexperiences regarding the event.Asterisks will be placed by the

client’s name on first mention inthe story.

Across the nation, Fridaynight means party time for col-lege students. For George MasonUniversity students, it oftenmeans traveling off campus tobars or fraternity houses for anight of dancing, drinking andmeeting new people.

For freshmen girls in partic-ular, Friday night presents its owndangers; in the first weeks ofschool, fraternity members stakeout Presidents Park, inviting thenewest members of the Masoncommunity to their parties and

offering free shuttles to get to off-campus party spots.

Their first night on campus,freshmen MistyDawn Forester, anEnglish major, and her roommateKelly Ferguson, an undeclaredmajor, were invited to a partywhile walking through Presi-dents Park and declined.

“Later that night, we cameback out and there were a lot ofpeople and a girl we know waslike ‘come to the party, we’re go-ing, he’s going to drive us’ and wewere like, ‘okay’ and [we went],”Forester said. “I don’t have a carhere, but if I did I’d honestly pre-fer to know the address and driveourselves there, but I just kind ofassume that that’s not how itworks here for the frat parties.”

“The first guy I rode with,they said that he was getting highor something,” said Lindsey Blue,a freshman, undeclared major,who says all the other rides she’sgotten to fraternity parties havebeen safe. “He got high before hedrove us and he was going downlike these 35 [mph] roads at 60miles an hour,” she said.

A year and a half ago, Lind-sey White** was just a freshmenherself, a tall, pretty blonde look-ing for somewhere to go on a Fri-day night with friends, whowound up getting into what shewas told was a shuttle to go to a

fraternity party. What Lindsey didn’t know is

that a year and a half later, shewould still be recovering from in-juries she sustained after a reck-less driving accident en route tothat fraternity party and be onone side of a $20 million lawsuitagainst Alpha Epsilon Pi, Inc., theGamma Mu chapter of Alpha Ep-silon Pi at George Mason Univer-sity, Mikhail Vinokur, presidentof the Mason chapter, and JacobDilles, a fraternity member whowas driving the car she hoppedinto that night.

Feb. 6, 2009

It’s uncharacteristicallywarm for a night in early Febru-ary. Lindsey, wearing a tank top,jeans and flip-flops, with her twofriends by her side, is ready for anight out. With their previousplans having fallen through,Lindsey calls up a brother sheknows from AEPi and she says helets them know where they can

catch a shuttle to the party.Chattering and excited, the

trio leaves Presidents Parkheaded for Student Union Build-ing I in time to hitch a ride to theparty. When they get there, Lind-sey sees the fraternity brother sheknows with about four other peo-ple also waiting for a ride to theparty.

Two cars pull up to the backof SUB I and as instructed, Lind-sey and her friends get into theback of the second car. The fra-ternity brother she called aboutthe party is in the front passen-ger seat and turns to her and herfriends and tells them that JacobDilles, the man driving the car,can get them to the party fastergoing a longer way than the othercar can going a shorter way, shesays.

Fraternity included in$20 million lawsuit

after student is injured in car accident

A car carrying three freshmen girls headed to a fraternity party flipped on Waples Mill Road last February. The driver of the car was found guiltyof reckless driving following the incident, and now one of the female passengers is suing the national Alpha Epsilon Pi chapter, the Gamma Muchapter of AEPi at George Mason University, the president of the Mason chapter and the driver of the above vehicle.

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Matt SnyderNews Editor

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Keeping it together

The Pilot House continues tothrive on campus despite someearly setbacks. An electrical prob-lem that at first expected the newdining facility to be closed over theentire Labor Day weekend man-aged to be fixed before the originalTuesday prediction. The necessarypart arrived Friday, which allowedThe Pilot House to serve its gour-met pizzas throughout the long,holiday weekend.

Before the electrical prob-lems, The Pilot House had a short-

age of food on its opening night,Sunday, Aug. 29, which could beseen as a product of the gourmetpizzas’ popularity. According toDenise Ammaccapane, the districtmanager of Mason dining, The Pi-lot House sold 87 pizzas in fivehours on opening night, not tomention the other food served.

“It’s a rarity that we run out offood or don’t have it,” said Am-maccapane. The new campus pizzajoint was stuck in a guessing gameas to how much food to order withthe opening night being a Sunday,the night before school startingand not knowing how popular thepizza would actually be. The Pilot

House now knows to order morefood.

Ammaccapane is excitedabout the rave reviews the opera-tion has received from students.The Pilot House now offers its ownboxes, so pizza can be taken to-go.Ammaccapane said that the deliv-ery business will start in Januaryafter they figure out the volume ofpizza ingredients that should beordered and the number of peoplethat frequent the establishment.

“We don’t want to bite offmore than we can chew,” said Am-maccapane.

No justice,no pizza

New student group toMerten: fire Sodexo

Record breaking attempt a success

The Pilot House remains open despite minor setbacks

Emily SharrerEditor-in-Chief

Kevin LokerC2M Executive Editor

Sonya HudsonManaging Editor

Another angle of the vehicle that rolled last February while transport-ing three freshmen to an off-campus fraternity party.

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Courtesy of Edward Weiner

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The Recreation and AthleticsComplex, or RAC, George MasonUniversity’s newest athletic recre-ation facility, is certainly not beingneglected.

“Since school started, [studentand faculty use of the facility] hasbeen ridiculous,” said MikeWilmer, a senior who works at thefront desk. “A lot of people havebeen coming through.”

He said the student presencebrings more energy to the gym.

“We started a little slow lastyear, but things picked up secondsemester,” said Chris Topping, theoperations director for the RAC.“We’re busier now than we everhave been.”

Topping said he expects thegym to maintain the level of trafficseen in the first week of school forthe rest of the year.

“We want to make sure thatpeople know the facility is here,”Topping said.

The facility opened in fall2009, offering a third location formembers of the Mason communityto work out.

He said the demand for phys-ical recreation space exceeded whatthe other two facilities — theAquatic Center and Skyline Gym— could handle.

In addition to its function asa workout facility, the RAC playshost to athletic events, includingwrestling and men’s and women’svolleyball.

“This place is awesome,” saidfreshman Michael Phaup. “Thebasketball courts are great and thegym equipment’s nice. Anytime Iwant to go to a gym, I’m cominghere.”

The facility offers numerouscardiovascular and weight-train-ing options along with three full-size gymnasiums. The RAC gym

serves as a venue for athletics, whileLinn gym and Cage gym play hostto pick-up sports such as basket-ball and volleyball.

Full-time students can alsotake classes in martial arts, yogaand pilates at the facility for a feeof $45.

Once the fee is paid, the stu-dent can attend as many classes asthey would like on a first-come,first-serve basis. Other cycling andgroup exercise classes are free.

“I use the gym four days aweek,” said junior James McGart-land. “I think it’s extremely nice,but it’s unbelievable you have topay for towels. It’s a small price, butthis is supposed to be a free stu-dent gym.”

Topping said those who usethe gym are welcome to bring theirown towels or pay a $1 fee to useone from the RAC. He said the feeis necessary to pay upkeep — laun-dry and replacement costs — of atowel service

Topping said classes will befree this week so students can tryout the classes without having topay the fee.

“People like the different gymoptions,” Topping said. “Before lastyear, Skyline was the best place toplay basketball. We have three dif-ferent courts as well as racquetballand squash facilities so peopledon’t have to go to Field Houseanymore to play.”

The RAC offers campingequipment rentals in addition toequipment for the variety of sportswhich can be played in the facility.

The facility is located on Uni-versity Drive near the studentapartments and is open from 6a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday throughThursday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fridayand 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday andSunday.

A new academic year has begun – the sun shines, the earth turnsand tuition goes up. This year, it jumps about $950 for in-state stu-dents, or $1,730 for those not living in Virginia, or about six percent inall.

University spokesman Dan Walsch said wallets are tight aroundthe country right now, and George Mason Univer-sity gets the bulk of its money from twosources: tuition and from the state.With state monies traditionallydeclining, that leaves few optionsbut to raise tuition.

The university is operating ona tighter budget this year and topinch pennies they made cuts todepartment travel budgets and heldback on replacing some vacant posi-tions among other cost-saving meas-ures, Walsch said. Their main goal was tomaintain the quality of the university’s aca-demics, he said.

Walsch could not predict what next year’stuition increase will look like.

The six percent increase for this year, in spite of especially dire fi-nancial straights across the country, is not very far outside the averageannual increase, Walsch said. He added that the six percent hike is

about middle-of-the-pack for other Virginia schools.Annual tuition increases are a fact of university life, and return-

ing students like Christine Imperato, a junior criminal justice major,were not surprised. But that did not make her pleased. “I think youshould be locked into what you pay for all four years,” Imperato said.

Izzy Palmieri, a junior global affairs major, said she also worriesabout whether or not financial aid can keep up with tuition hikes.

She said this year she’s receiving about $500less in federal student aid.

Other students are more wor-ried about where the money goes.

“It depends on how they useit,” said Anthony Hicks, ajunior global and environ-mental change major. If

it’s put toward bricks andmortar projects or profes-sor’s pay, he said that’s“kind of okay.”

“I’m concerned aboutwhether they’re managing

the money properly,” Hickssaid.But other students, like senior

computer science major Megan Clarkand junior physics major Daniel Moore,

said despite having to borrow more they do not really feel a pinchfrom the tuition hikes.

“I expect it to go up again,” said Moore.

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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010Azucar Salsa Dance Lessons

JC, Dance Studio6 - 8 p.m.

Welcome to Mason Nation: Ikea Shopping TripSandy Creek Parking Deck6 - 9 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010Center for Consciousness and Transformation: Dr.Anthony Eamonn Kelly

JC, Gold Room12 - 1 p.m.

Women’s Soccer: Mason v. VMIGeorge Mason Stadium7 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010Student Government Open House

JC, Room 13312 - 2 p.m.

Program Board Film: KillersJC, Cinema9 - 11 p.m.

POLICE FILESPossession of MarijuanaGrayson HallJohn Dunn, 19 (GMU student), of Woodbridge, VA,Mohamed Abbas, 19 (GMU student), of Falls Church,VA, Sinit Senivonage, 18 (GMU student), of Newton,MA were each issued summonses for Possession ofMarijuana. (38/Parker)

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Public IntoxicationRivanna River ModuleA GMU employee was found to be intoxicated. Mat-ter was handled by Human Resources. (56/Lighthiser)

Underage Possession of AlcoholLincoln HallDonald Giamboy, 18 (GMU student), of Sicklerville, VAwas issued a summons for Underage Possession ofAlcohol. (50/Issa)

Tuition increases,students react

Students paying six percent more

After a year of use the Recreation and Athlectics Complex continues to be one of the primary excercise facilities.

Gregory ConnollyBroadside Correspondent

Matt SnyderNews Editor

Newest gym a hit with the Mason community

Underage Possession of AlcoholLiberty SquareOfficers responded to a party in a dorm room. All oc-cupants were under 21 years of age, and there wasone juvenile. The offenders were turned over to Hous-ing and the juvenile was released to their mother.Case referred to the Dean of Students. (56/Lighthiser)

Underage Possession of AlcoholStudent ApartmentsOfficers responded to a party in a dorm room. All oc-cupants were under 21 years of age. The offenderswere turned over to Housing. Case referred to theDean of students. (22/Barton)

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Underage Possession of AlcoholWilson HallA juvenile GMU student was found outside their dormafter consuming alcohol. The juvenile was trans-ported to Police HQ where they was released to theirfather. Case referred to the Dean of Students. (39/Or-tiz-Duran)

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RAC-ing up a good first year

Labor Day is not about salesat Macy’s or Men’s Warehouse.It is not just a day off fromclasses, either. It is a day to rest,but historically, it is also in placeto recognize what workers havedone for the advancement of theUnited States.

According to the Depart-ment of Labor website, LaborDay “is a creation of the labormovement and is dedicated tothe social and economic achieve-ments of American workers.”However, most George MasonUniversity students simply en-joy the holiday as a long week-end and a day off from classes.

“It’s a day off for people whowork,” said Steve Cutri, a junioraccounting major. “I’ll probablybe relaxing in the morning andmaybe have lunch with friends.

Nothing special.”Labor Day’s history is not

lost on all students, and somerecognize that it’s different forcollege students compared tothose who work full time jobs.

“[The meaning] has to havechanged over time because it’snot really a day I think aboutother than no classes,” said AlexCrockett, a junior double majorin English and global affairs. “I’llsleep in, maybe go to a cookout,and I’ll definitely be eating a hotdog.”

This holiday has a solemnhistory as well. According toPBS, the holiday is linked toseven people who died fightingfor an eight-hour work day in1886 in Milwaukee. During thePullman Railroad labor strikesin 1893, the U.S. militaryrecorded 30 deaths among work-ers. Rioting, angry mobs and theburning of railroad cars were not

uncommon occurrences duringthis time of unrest.

President Grover Clevelandfelt great pressure to focus on la-bor issues and attempted tomake peace by agreeing to therecognition of Labor Day.

According to the Depart-ment of Labor, “The first LaborDay holiday was celebrated onTuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, in NewYork City.” The following year itwas moved to a Monday. Then,on June 28, 1894, Congress cre-ated the act which would makethe first Monday in Septemberthe national holiday people en-joy today.

The Department of Laboralso says that when the holidaywas first proposed, it was meantto include, “a street parade to ex-hibit to the public ‘the strengthand esprit de corps of the tradeand labor organizations’ of thecommunity, followed by a festi-

val for the recreation and amuse-ment of the workers and theirfamilies.”

Some students will go shop-ping and take advantage of thesales as stores clear out theirsummer merchandise. Othersmay explore the Capitol or somewill simply take the opportunityto sleep in or maybe get ahead intheir studies.

“It’s a day to relax and nothave to labor so [the meaning]is the same for me,” said JeremySmith, a graduate student study-ing computer science. “I’ll prob-ably do some grilling that day ifthe weather permits.”

“Maybe I’ll go to AtlanticCity since it’s a long weekend,”said Abrar Waly, a sophomoremedical technology major.

Enrollment in George Mason Uni-versity’s new Middle Eastern studiesprogram began in fall 2008, a full sevenyears after America was forced to takean interest in the region.

Names like Saddam Hussein andAl Qaeda became household terms inthose short seven years and a genera-tion was given a new field of study thathas become pertinent to today’s gov-ernment.

A generation of undergraduate stu-dents who were eight to 12 years oldwhen the attacks occurred has spentthe past nine years learning about theMiddle East from nightly news andhigh school classes, and now many inthat generation are poised to becomeexperts in the field of Middle EasternStudies.

Professor Bassam Haddad, Direc-tor of the Middle East Studies Pro-gram, explained that there has been anew interest in the Middle East whichled Mason to develop the program.

Many of the students enrolled in itare interested in U.S. policy on theMiddle East.

Because Mason is close to Wash-ington, D.C., studying the policy alsoopens numerous new job opportuni-ties that have been developing over thepast nine years.

Along with the strong focus on theU.S. and Middle East relationship,there has been a “surge of students in-terested in Arabic and other MiddleEastern languages,” Haddad said.

Arabic, although seen as a difficultlanguage, has become popular amongstudents as a minor or major, since

manywho are under the umbrella of MiddleEastern studies are looking to go onand work for policy makers, thinktanks and any number of federal agen-cies.

“The government is one of the pop-ular destinations for graduate studentsin Middle East studies,” Haddad said.“Another option is graduate and post-graduate degrees and getting into ac-ademia. There is a whole new field ofexperts needed.”

In the next few years, the MiddleEast program is working toward addinga major and a master’s program in Mid-dle East and Islamic studies. The M.A.is currently scheduled to launch in2011.

Haddad said that by expanding thedepartment they will be able to drawmore students into the program. It willalso offer a larger variety of courses anda more committed route for those in-terested in pursuing the field through-out their professional career.

Students, even those who are notenrolled in the Middle East Studiesprogram, have a general knowledgeabout the Middle East that far exceedsthat of past generations.

Most students are acutely aware ofnegative social views on Arabs, andmany argue that America’s prejudicehas calmed. Senior TanyaGontscharow added that “for a whileit was people’s mind sets [on the Ara-bic community], but that faded.”

Most students attribute the newoutlook on the Arabic community toeducation and better understandingof who really attacked the U.S. on 9/11.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 | 3News Broadside

How the Towerschanged a Mason generation

Labor Day’s transformation: then and now

Brenda ShepardBroadside Correspondent

ready to rollMasonLive, the new e-mail sys-

tem, is open to all students. New stu-dents already have the e-mail address,and returning students are encour-aged to opt-in before the mandatory,automatic switch comes mid-semes-ter.

The new e-mail system allowsusers more than 200 times more spacein their inboxes than the MEMO mail,the current GMU e-mail account. Ma-sonLive is only for students. Facultyand staff must continue to use theMEMO mail because the state of Vir-

ginia and Mason regulations requireemployee e-mail to be hosted atGeorge Mason University, and Mi-crosoft only offered the service to stu-dents and alumni.

David Robinson, director ofclient relations in the Technology Sys-tems Division, explained that one newfeature of MasonLive that MEMOmail lacked is the use of the back but-ton.

“It works like any other socialnetworking site.” said Robinson, “In-stead of disconnecting you when youhit the back button it continues to thesite.”

‘No link between shuttles and university’

“We were kind of like, ‘are wesupposed to be impressed by that?’We kind of blew it off,” Lindsey said.

Feeling down for her seat belt,Lindsey comes up empty and givesup on looking.

“I couldn’t find the actualbuckle, so I gave up and that becamean afterthought.”

When the car gets to PatriotCircle, Dilles is already speeding,Lindsey says.

“Being in the moment, Ithought it was unsafe, but I kind ofhad this feeling like ‘nothing’s gonnahappen to me, I’m scared, but…’”

The car takes Braddock Roadwest, turns right on Shirley GateRoad and ends up on Waples MillRoad.

“It’s an extremely tight road,curvy, there’s only two lanes andthat’s when I really started to getscared because he continued speed-ing.”

According to Lindsey, Dillesreached speeds of at least 55 mph onWaples Mill, a road with a postedspeed limit of 35 mph.

Despite pleas to slow down,Lindsey says Dilles continued topush his limits on the two lane roadby passing a slower-moving vehiclein front of him by going over thedouble yellow line, using the lane in-tended for oncoming traffic.

The car then fishtailed, rolledand Lindsey, not secured by a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle.

“My last memory was my headhitting the side of the car as he wasfishtailing and then later I woke upon the ground like 10 feet away fromthe car or more,” Lindsey said. “I justcouldn’t believe it had happened tome,” Lindsey said. “I feel like I’m justa normal person, what are thechances that I could get involved insomething like this? I really waslured into a false sense of security,because people take shuttles to par-ties all the time, I had done it beforethat incident, ya know, a bunch oftimes and I don’t really rememberhow the other drivers drove, but itseemed to be safe.”

Following the incident, Lind-sey says she had to take off a semes-ter of school, was confined to a backand neck brace for three months anddue to her carotid arteries being sev-ered in the incident, Lindsey cur-rently stands the risk of having astroke.

“I’m a pretty active person, sothis kind of limited mobility justdrove me nuts,” Lindsey said.

Dilles’ lawyer, Alan Siciliano, anattorney with DeCaro, Doran, Sicil-iano, Gallagher and DeBlasis, LLPdeclined comment for this story.

Francis Prior, Jr., an attorneywith Siciliano, Ellis, Dyer and Boc-carosse, who will represent AlphaEpsilon Pi, Inc., the Gamma Muchapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi, Inc. andthe president of the Gamma Muchapter also declined comment dueto recent involvement in the case.

Fairfax County court recordsshow that on Feb. 17, 2009, Dilleswas charged with reckless driving, aclass one misdemeanor, followingthe Feb. 6 incident and plead notguilty at a May 27 hearing.

Dilles was found guilty andfined $500 and served 30 days of a360-day sentence for the recklessdriving charge.

Lindsey has filed a civil lawsuitin Fairfax County for $20 millionagainst Dilles, Vinokur, Alpha Ep-silon Pi, Inc. and the Gamma Muchapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi, Inc. atMason.

The court documents filed byLindsey state that Dilles is beingsued for $10 million on for negligencebecause he failed to “maintainproper control of his vehicle,” andfailed to “maintain a safe speed” and“have fully functioning seat belts in

his vehicle” and for willful andwanton conduct for “recklessly,carelessly and maliciously” oper-

ating his vehicle “in a manner thatendangered the lives of his passen-gers.”

Alpha Epsilon Pi, Inc., theGamma Mu chapter and Vinokur arealso being sued in the amount of $10million for negligence and willfuland wanton conduct for failing toprovide driver training for Dilles andletting him drive the night of the in-cident according to the document.

As the driver of the shuttle, thelawsuit says that Dilles was “actingas an agent of Gamma Mu and AEP”and as such had a responsibility “tooperate his motor vehicle responsi-bly, in a manner free from negligenceand with due regard for the safety ofothers.”

“I come back to the term shut-tle,” Edward Weiner, Lindsey’s at-torney said, “and then you attach toit a national fraternity and it justgives it that aura of oversight, safety,someone’s in control of this, theseguys have been checked out, they’regood drivers—there’s some seal ofauthority when you call it a shuttle.”

Lindsey has not been to a fra-ternity party since the incident andremains grateful she escaped theFeb. 6 incident with her life.

“I could have gone straight intoa tree, what if we had flipped an-other way on that road? We couldhave gone into an oncoming car, Icould have killed, everyone else inthe car could have been killed,” Lind-sey said.

Still plagued by anxiety andback problems, Lindsey wants in-coming freshmen to know the dan-ger associated with getting in the carwith strangers.

“I just think it’s important forfreshmen girls to be aware that thatshuttle that they think is just howthey’re getting to the party, there’ssome risk involved there.”

Chris Jefferson, head of frater-nity and sorority life, declined com-ment on whether or not shuttleswere dangerous or if they were reg-ulated in any way, but did say thatthere is no official relationship be-tween the university and shuttles.

“We don’t condone it, it’s not inany way related to us as the admin-istration,” said Jefferson. “One bit ofadvice that I would offer: consideron a typical day, would you get in thecar with a stranger to go somewherewhere you don’t know where you’regoing?”

Baker Harcrow, president ofTau Delta Phi fraternity, says thatdue to his fraternity house’s prox-imity to campus, Tau Delta Phi doesnot offer shuttles to parties, but ro-tates designated driver duties amongbrothers for of-age party attendeeswho need a lift home.

“Anything can become danger-ous, for a variety of reasons, but onthe whole, fraternity-offered shut-tles do much more good than harm,”said Harcrow, who says that shuttlesprotect party attendees and thosehosting parties as well from beingarrested or endangering others.“They protect the people attendingparties and the people hosting par-ties--no one wants to spend thenight in jail on a charge of public in-toxication, and no one wants to beresponsible for letting someonespend the night in jail on a charge ofpublic intoxication.”

Fourteen other fraternity pres-idents contacted for this article didnot respond or declined commenton whether or not their fraternitiesran shuttles to their parties.

“Students often think the partyis where they need to be careful,” saidWeiner, “you just aren’t on guardthat the danger starts right there.”

Lawsuit, from front

Students reflect on impacts of 9/11 terrorist attacks

Sonya HudsonManaging Editor

A holiday dedicated to workers

Kathy MorgeneggBroadside Correspondent

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Alan Moore

Don’t build mosque on ground zero

Speaking out for victims of 9/11

On Sept. 11, 2001, just a fewmiles away from George MasonUniversity, the pentagon was at-tacked by radical Islamists. In NewYork City, the World Trade Centerfell after planes hijacked by thesame al Qaeda terrorists struck thetwin towers.

Anyone who attended Mason,or lived in and around Washing-ton, D.C. and New York City at thetime was especially affected by thistragic event. Now, a debate is rag-ing on whether to allow a mosqueto be built near ground zero.

The liberals argue this projectis about religious freedom. How-ever, the debate is not about free-dom of religion, but about thesensitivities to those who died inthe attacks.

Let’s examine this issue byfirst taking a closer look at theground zero mosque developers.

The Park51 project, formerlyknown as the Cordoba House, is

being organized by Imam FeisalAbdul Rauf, a man described in theNew York Post by his tenants as a“slumlord.”

Rauf, a self-described “mod-erate,” once claimed that “theUnited States policies were an ac-cessory to the crime that hap-pened” on Sept. 11.

He also refuses to denounceSharia law, which condones thestoning of women and otherequally disturbing practices.

Rauf also will not condemnthe terrorist organization HAMAS.Coincidentally, HAMAS co-founder Mahmoud al-Zahar re-cently came out in support of theproject.

Instead of at least denounc-ing that endorsement, Rauf saidnothing. In 2006 he did say some-thing of interest when he told Bar-bara Walters, “One man's terroristis another man's hero.”

Sharif El-Gamal, the owner ofthe building site, owes hundredsof thousands in unpaid taxes andhas at least six misdemeanors tohis credit – ranging from drunkdriving to disorderly conduct.

Even more disturbing is hiswillingness to accept money for theproject from sources in Saudi Ara-bia, a country who has funded cen-ters for radical Islam in the past.Strangely enough, the sources of

his finances are largely unknown.Even if you side with the ar-

gument for a mosque near groundzero, I would hope that we couldat least agree that these sketchy de-velopers should not be allowed tobuild anything near this hallowedground.

It is true the Park51 develop-ers have the constitutionally pro-tected right to build their mosque,but should they? The Japanesecould build a cultural center atPearl Harbor, but would it be right?

Carmelite nuns once planneda convent at Auschwitz, the site ofthe infamous Nazi concentrationcamp, but were ordered to close itby Pope John Paul II out of respectfor the dead.

At this point the mosque hasbeen the subject of so much con-troversy that it is becoming a sym-bol to radical Islamists.

There is nothing to stop ter-rorists from looking at the mosqueas a shrine to their perceived vic-tory against “Infidel” Americans.

A Taliban spokesperson re-cently admitted as much toNewsweek, claiming the entire de-bate is helping to line up recruitsand cash from radical Islamist sym-pathizers.

Recent polls show 62 percentof the country is against the build-ing of the mosque as well.

The families of 9/11 victimshave come out overwhelminglyagainst this mosque. This debatehas ripped apart the old woundsfor many of these families.

If that alone is not reasonenough to prevent this project thenI don’t know what could be moreconvincing.

It blows my mind that the left-ists argue that we must be sensi-tive to the religious freedom of anygroup of people, yet they are bla-tantly insensitive to the families of9/11 victims.

No one should tell the groundzero mosque developers that theydo not have the right to build ontheir site if no legal precedent isobvious.

However, the mosque shouldbe moved out of respect for the2,973 lives lost in the 9/11 attacks.

This is not an argumentagainst religious freedom; it is anargument for the respect of thosewho died in that terrible terroristattack.

Move the site down a fewblocks and the proclaimed missionby these developers can still be re-alized, the sacredness of groundzero will remain and potentialpropaganda for radical Islamistswill never be seen in New York City.

Thumbs down to the Hampton Roads el-evators for constantly breakng down.Thanks, now we have to take the stairs.

Thumbs down to the construction out-side of Starbucks. Now it’ll take evenlonger for us to get our fix.

Thumbs down to Welcome Week beingover. No more free stuff for us.

Thumbs down to RA’s who constantly ha-rass residents. You take your job way tooseriously.

Thumbs down to Mason for raising tuitionrates. So much for grad school.

The anguish of the everyday drive

The downsides of commuting to Mason

Over three-fourths of the stu-dents attending George MasonUniversity are commuters. Unfor-tunately, living off campus anddriving to class is not as simple asit sounds.

When you factor in the traffic,the drive around Patriot Circledodging pedestrians, and ofcourse, that tortuous hunt for aparking spot, suddenly the dailyroutine of a commuter begins toreveal its true, ugly self.

Granted, there are certain con-ditions of commuting that cannotbe changed. There are, however,some issues of commuting thatcould easily be solved.

For purposes of this article, to-day, you are a commuter. You aredriving down the road and youseem to be making good time un-til a minivan on Braddock pulls infront of you in the left lane andgoes no faster than the speed limit.

You would go around thembut the car in the right lane is go-ing the speed limit as well.

We have reached CommuterIssue Number One: People who donot use the passing lane correctly.

For those of you who findyourselves frequently being tail-

gated in the left lane, it is not be-cause Virginia is full of aggressivedrivers who are out to get you.

It is most likely because youhave not yet learned the conceptof the left lane, often referred to asthe “passing lane” or the “fast lane.”

This name is actually quiteself explanatory. This lane is in-tended for faster drivers to passslower ones.

While it is perfectly appro-priate to drive slowly in the leftlane, proper road etiquette kindlyasks that you move into the rightlane when a faster car approachesyou from behind.

It does not matter how fastyou think you are going – there willalways be drivers who would liketo go faster and that is preciselywhat the left lane is for.

Swallow your pride, acceptthat you’re not as fast a driver asthey are, and move the hell over.

Finally, you get past the lawabiding minivan and turn ontocampus.

Unfortunately, there arepedestrians left and right and youmust maneuver your way throughthem, slamming on your brakeswhen someone distracted on theircell phone steps onto the roadwithout even looking up. Com-muter Issue Number Two: Ignorant

pedestrians. Yes, pedestrians, we all know

you have the right of way. However, this does not mean

that your mother’s warning to lookboth ways before crossing thestreet suddenly means nothing.

It is still a street, there are stillcars and they can still kill you, sounless the text you’re sending says,“I’m about to commit suicide bystepping in front of a moving car”hold off on sending it until afteryou’ve crossed the street.

This way you don’t risk step-ping in front of a driver who doesnot see you.

Finally you pull into the park-ing lot and begin the arduoussearch for a spot. You go up anddown the rows with your eyespeeled, occasionally cursing theshort cars that had your hopes upthat their spot was open.

Then, suddenly, you come upbehind a car inching along as it fol-lows some (1) unknowing or (2)creeped out student to their car.Commuter Issue Number Three:Stalkers in the middle of the row.

To those of you whosemethod of finding a parking spotis to select some random studentwalking through the lot and trailthem creepily until they arrive attheir car, more power to you.

All we regular people ask isthat you kindly do not take up theentire row in the process of stalk-ing your prey.

That way, while we look forparking spots the way God in-tended, we don’t have to wait be-hind you.

After several minutes you getpast issue number three and finallyfind a spot. However, the d-bag inthe spot next to it decided their carrequired more than one space sothere is barely enough room foryou to pull in. Commuter IssueNumber Four: The double spotparkers.

This species of parkers, forwhatever reason, has no regard foranyone but themselves and seesnothing wrong with using morethan one spot for their vehicle.

The only thing I have to say tothose of you facing number four isI hope someone attempts tosqueeze into the half spot you’veleft and damages your car in theprocess.

The bottom line is we all havesomewhere we need to be.

Still, no matter where thatplace is or how late we are, makinglife more difficult for other peoplein order to accommodate our ownneeds is never OK.

Elizabeth PerryAsst. Opinion Editor

Thumbs up to The Pilot House forliving up to its promise and havingthe best pizza on campus.

Thumbs up to Mason for holding thebiggest dodgeball game in the world.

Thumbs up to the new pedestrian-friendly crosswalks around PatriotCircle.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 | 5Opinion Broadside

Southsidehits a sweet

note withpatrons

Restaurant changes music

Almost everyone wholives on campus has been toSouthside, the restaurant thatoffers a buffet to students in

return for one meal plan($8.75 for breakfast and lunch,$9.50 for dinner), and I canguarantee that anyone whowent to Southside last yearcan also remember the music.

The food at Southsidehas always been great, but lastyear, all I can remember is theawful music that they played.

Acoustic songs andacoustic covers, all the time,nonstop.

True, there were a few ex-ceptions. For instance, onceSouthside had live music,which they shoulddefinitely tryto doagain.H o w -ever, themajority ofthe time I wouldbe greeted with anacoustic cover ofa random BobMarley song, orsomething simi-lar.

I honestly can’t under-stand what the reasoning be-hind the music was.

I understand that theywere going for a calming ef-fect, but I simply found it tobe too dull.

Not to disrespect acousticmusicians or people who likeacoustic music, the music isjust fine. I really don’t mindhearing one or two acousticsongs, but imagine beingbombarded by draggy, drearymusic for as long as you eatyour food. It’s auditory tor-ture.

I remember reading astory in the news that saidthat United States officialswere using music to interro-gate terrorists.

They should use some ofthe music from Southside. Af-ter a few hours, the mosthardened terrorist on earthwould crack.

One or two songs arefine, but when you hear 15songs in a row that are almostindistinguishable from eachother, it makes you want tograb a plate and beat yourbrains out.

This semester, however,I’ve seen a change for the bet-ter.

I’ve been to Southside afew times since the fall se-mester began, and believe itor not, there is actually vari-ety in the music.

In fact, I don’t rememberever hearing any draggyacoustic tunes since this se-mester has begun.

True, they were playing‘80s pop and other randommusic, but it was still achange. A little variety in themusic can make a big differ-ence to people who spendmore than an hour inside arestaurant.

Music can help make orbreak the mood in a restau-rant.

Anyone who has been toIke’s at three in the morning

knows that when an up-beat song comes on, the

overall atmospheredefinitely takes a turn

for the better.While the music

isn’t as loud inSouthside, the

concept re-mains thesame.

I amurging Southside manage-ment with all my heart: for thegood health of all your pa-trons and employees who hadto sit through hours ofacoustic hell, please do notchange the music back.

You’ve made a good deci-sion to change the music.Keep it.

People don’t go to South-side to be put to sleep, they goto eat, hang out and have agood time with their friends.I remember the last time Iwent, I even heard a little reg-gaetón, which was a littleedgy, but it definitely helpedto liven things up.

Hopefully Southsidekeeps this new music going.It’s not dreary anymore, andthe music that they’re cur-rently playing adds a bit of aflair to the buffet. Besides,anything is better than listen-ing to acoustic music withoutend.

Don’t get me wrong. I’msure there are fans of acousticmusic, but the rest of uswould not like to sit throughacoustic torture while eatingour meals.

The horrors of last se-mester can stay in the past.Southside management seemsto have made a change for thebetter, and let me tell you, it’smusic to my ears.

Has everyone gone stupid?The accusations against Sodexo areridiculous.

Don’t know what I’m talkingabout? Don’t worry; I have no in-tention of leaving you uninformed.

As of late, Sodexo workershave been circulating around cam-pus attempting to convince stu-dents, faculty, other staff, andbasically whoever they can get tolisten, that Sodexo managers aretyrants, that the work conditionsare horrible and unsafe and thatthe pay is meager.

Since when have college stu-dents—no, since when has anyonebelieved something so readily? It’satrocious.

So here’s the truth. Oh, and

by the way, I’ve actually worked atboth the Johnson Center foodcourt and the Southside dininghall, so as a student I know whatgoes on behind the scenes.

First of all, the managers areactually sweethearts.

However, just because they’resweethearts does not mean theywon’t enforce company policywhen needed. Some of the com-ponents of company policy includecoaching forms, and direct meet-ings with managers.

When an employee is not fol-lowing Sodexo safety precautions– for example, using cut gloveswhile operating sharp objectsand/or machinery, wearing non-skid shoes to prevent slips and falls,or acting inappropriately withother employees or customers –the manager speaks with the em-

ployee. An additional employee –

usually a supervisor – is on handto ensure that the manager is be-ing as professional as can be whenspeaking with the employee beingdisciplined.

If the same employee repeatsthe same act of misconduct, thenthe manager reserves the right togive the employee a coaching form,which is a repeat of the previousconversation. However this timeit’s documented.

From what employees havetold me, they hate getting coach-ings. However, if they followed thepolicies, they wouldn’t get a coach-ing form in the first place.

The policies are in place tokeep the employees safe and to en-sure a safe and stable work envi-ronment.

In regards to pay, the startingsalary is $8.50, but the average em-ployee, I would say, makes about$16 an hour.

When an employee starts off,it is made very clear that there aremany opportunities to advance theranks and therefore increase theirpay. It seems to me that the em-ployees want more money, butthey don’t want to work for it.

Don’t get me wrong. I knowthe Sodexo employees work hard;we can all see that.

However, there are ways to goabout getting a raise that do not in-clude tarnishing Sodexo’s reputa-tion.

In regards to the injuries thatSodexo employees are claiming tohave, it is true, they did get injuredon the job.

However, it is because they

did not follow Sodexo’s safety pro-cedures. Sodexo managers are con-stantly implementing new waysand incentives to promote safety,but if an employee refuses to fol-low the rules, what can Sodexo do?Fire them?

No, because then they’re stillpainted as the monsters and evenif they weren’t painted as monsters,firing an employee is no quickprocess.

It’s not the accusations againstSodexo that peeve me, it’s the factthat people are so willing to believethe accusations. I’ve done my re-search and I’ve discovered that theday before the big “Sodexo walk-out” last spring at George MasonUniversity, the president of TheService Employees InternationalUnion resigned.

The union needs a big time

account like Sodexo to keep itafloat.

They’re about to go bankrupt!They are promising the employeesthings that they will not be able togive them.

Like Siddhartha Guatamaonce said “Believe nothing, nomatter where you read it, or whosaid it, no matter if I have said it,unless it agrees with your own rea-son and your own common sense.”

So please, do yourselves a fa-vor and do a little research on thematter before you ride the bandwagon right off a cliff.

The author of this article is aSodexo employee.

Justin LalputanOpinion Editor

Sodexo denies foul playAn employee retaliates against the accusations that the corporation faces

Rose PetersonContributing Columnist

Mason fights against pollutionEnvironmental Action Group educates community

From everyone here in theGMU Environmental ActionGroup (EAG), we welcome you tocampus. The EAG is honored tocontinue writing our weekly col-umn, the Mason Ecosphere inBroadside this semester.

In addition to having more ofour usual hikes, movie nights andfamous dance parties, the EAG isrunning three big campaigns thisfall: ending mountaintop removalcoal mining, advocating for moresustainable foods on campus andpassing the Patriot Green Fund.

The EAG has worked on end-ing mountaintop removal for thepast two years and will continueto work on the issue until this so-cial and environmental devasta-tion stops.

Mountaintop removal is aform of surface mining where coalcompanies clearcut forests onmountains, blow up the moun-taintops with explosives and dump

the waste containing heavy met-als in valleys and streams.

This practice is destroyingmountains, watersheds and com-munities throughout Appalachia.

The EAG is organizing ascreening of the documentary filmCoal Country and a panel of ex-perts on mountaintop removal.Then the EAG will be taking ac-tion with thousands of other con-cerned citizens involved in thestruggle by participating in Ap-palachia Rising, a mass mobiliza-tion in the District of Colombiaon Sept. 25.

Sustainable foods is also animportant issue which connectsto every student that eats on cam-pus.

The EAG is starting a newcampaign this semester in whichstudents will advocate for more lo-cal, organic, vegetarian and veganfood options. We are also lookingat the entire environmental im-pact of our dining service includ-ing packaging, shipping and thedisposal of food.

Finally, the EAG is cam-paigning to pass policy throughthe administration that will pro-vide funding for a green endow-ment, sustainable capitalimprovements and research fund-ing for student projects related tosustainability.

The Patriot Green Fund, aproposal currently being consid-ered by the university, is expected

to be presented to the Board ofVisitors in the spring. If passed,students will soon see solar pan-els and wind turbines on campusthat will help Mason reach its goalof climate neutrality.

President Alan Merten com-mitted George Mason Universiytoclimate neutrality by signing theAmerican College and UniversityPresidents' Climate Commitmentin 2007.

To join the EAG or get moreinformation, check out our web-site at www.gmu.edu/org/envi-ronment and make sure to join theFacebook group. We meet everyWednesday at 7:30 p.m. in theJohnson Center Meeting Room A.

Jason Von KundraCo-Chair of EAG

Regarding advice dispensed to freshmen by MichatalieOne encountered a column

with advice for the newly inductedwomen toGeorge Mason in lastweek’s issue of Broadside. It advo-cated partying and gave advice re-garding thesame. It was akin tothe ten commandments: a list ofdos and don’ts.However it wasfilled with advice that makes a fivethousand+ year oldreligion lookgood.

The advice was dispensed bythose who portraythemselves aspeople who like to party and havefun. The following isa mere echoof the light that was this article.And if their advicegiven is a lightthen perhaps an intense light canburn?

Partying or even living lifeought not to end updestroyingyou or your loved ones or the so-ciety you dwell in. Insteadpeoplewho love ought to ensure that theyhave the resources and thewealthto recuperate after making love.This is because the act oflovemaking and/or partying is a self-less act involving giving upyourbodily fluids and energy (at theminimum).

One will now attempt to pro-vide alternatives to the advice theyhavedispensed in this column byfirst quoting their advice andthenattempting to forward a pos-sible alternative.

They advised: "Be sure todance and flirt with the older fra-ternityboys so you will surelyland a spot in their beer stainedbeds."Perhaps to make love is im-portant however one ought to at-tempt it uponclean sheets notbeer stained ones; one ought notto yearn for boyswhose beerdrinking ways may prognosticatea pot belly but one ought to yearnfor verile athletes and scholars(combined in one).

Dirtysheets and unkemptlovers are the sorry lot of the poorandunfortunate and unless oneis "slumming" (inadvisable) oneought toavoid it. One recalls howone's alma mater had a nightwhere mendonned tuxedos andflowers and approached girls for a

night outserenading them. Thatis how it ought to be every-where.

They further advocated: "Forthe less daring, you can pull a Mand cutoff a song everyone isgrinding to - way to be acoc_block, but youare cool in ourbook."When Adam was lone-some God (allegedly) gave himEve.

It is divine tobring two peo-ple together and to let love flour-ish is one of thereasons why weattend school: so there is greaterjoy, lesssuffering, more love andless loneliness.

They said: "Make sure tobring toilet paper to frat parties orelseyou will end up with pissstains or skid marked panties."

Maybe one ought to avoidevents which do not provide toi-let paper. Ifthe ladies of the worldboycotted events that do not pro-vide propertoiletries maybe theorganizers of the event will makean attempt tokeep the bathroomwell stocked and clean for the ar-rival andconvenience of women.Women are a resource.

They said: "Commuters willend up being your best friends forthe solepurpose of driving youaround."Perhaps it is unkind touse people and will certainly back-fire as suchcruel folk are likely tobe ostracized: such manner of "us-ing"someone is not friendshipbecause friendship is selfless andit isabout giving and does nothave ulterior motives.

It is insteaddesirable to at-tempt to be amongst those whoown vehicles of their ownand giverides to others. To have the goal ofbecoming so self-sufficient and in-dependent is a thought one oughtto keep in mind asopposed tothoughts which revolve aroundtaking advantage of those whoareslightly richer in resources.

They proposed: “Ladies finda new outfit for every party; Godforbidanyone sees you wearingthe same thing twice.”Perhapsone doesn't want to become im-poverished to attract love andat-

tention. The best kind of an out-fit is perhaps one which ismini-malist (ask any guy when you arein bed with him if he wouldratherhave you make love to himthrough your designers). Perhapsoneought to save one's moneyand spend it (if necessary) not onclothingbut on taking care ofone's health. Eat right and exer-cise right andsleep on time andremain forever beautiful andyouthful and evenWal-Martclothing will look good.

They said: "Have you noticedthe $5 veggie cups at the conven-iencestore? If you see anyoneholding those stupid cups, pleaseslap itout of their hands."Onemust always be nice and polite topeople, particularly strangers,andparticularly those who purchaseand eat vegetables and engageinhealthy behavior.

They continue: "Don't becaught dead on the SUB I lawn un-less you want to duel withthe me-dieval knights who sword fightbetween classes. If we catchsignof you doing this we will go Gol-lum on your ass!"Perhaps onewants to take an active interest inlearning about history,not nec-essarily in role playing. History willallow one to make wiserchoicesand be a better human being.

They said: "Don't actuallyopen the doors to any building.Use the handicapbutton at alltimes even when you don't go intothe building. Also youshouldabuse the Johnson Center eleva-tor at all times even when youaregoing up just one level."

To abuse the handicap fea-tures on a building drives up thecosts ofaccommodating thehandicap. It is said that in warfarethe fightingforces do not kill eachother but attempt to maim eachother becauseit is much morecostlier to maintain, heal, reha-bilitate a handicappedcitizenthan it is to have a dead citizen. Ifone drives up the costof main-taining the handicapped in our so-ciety one is harming thecountryone dwells in. One will end up

poorer and so will one'schildren. However if there is a facility

(like an elevator) availablepleaseuse it without guilt. Using the el-evator to go up one level isnot"abuse".It is saving energy forstudying and for "fun" and if wecould wewould have our peopleteleport everywhere. The point oflife is notclimbing stairs but toclimb higher in love, morality andlearning.Labor and strife andpain are the lot of the unfortunate.

They said: "Never study untilthe day before the test. Let's faceit we all doit. What the professordoesn’t know won't kill’em."Studying right before thetest increases stress. Stress leadsto hairloss, acne (bad skin) andweight gain. If one is fat, bald andhas badskin (i.e. ugly) one willnot be very popular at parties.Studying andpreparing alsomakes one smart, and people loveto hang out with peoplewhoknow when to open their mouthsand when to volunteer a criti-calpiece of information whichmay help everyone.

They said: “Never buy booksor even rent them if you havefriends in class. Michataliecallsthis the art of mooching. "

One ought to buy inexpensive(international edition) books andlobbyfor inexpensive books. Readthem cover to cover, solve alltheproblems. Well read text-books will giveone greater hap-piness than a photo albumbecause a good book is trulyagood friend. True friends alwaysgive and onlyopportunists andselfish people "mooch" off of oth-ers.

To remain funloving and so-cial one ought to therefore alwaystry to be a positiveinfluence notonly upon one's own self but forothers as well (sincethat is thepoint of socializing and partyingperhaps: it is one greatact of lov-ing your fellow human being).

Athar Shiraz Siddiquigraduate student

Computer Science

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

6 | Tuesday, September 7, 2010 PAID ADVERTISEMENTBroadside

It’s become a familiar sight forstudents: bulldozers moving dirt,workers in hardhats leaning overblueprints and even the occasionalparking lot conversion.

For the past decade, GeorgeMason University’s campus hasbeen a place of drastic change.

At the forefront of this changeis Mason’s Facilities Managementdepartment. Led by Bob Ende-brock, the department oversees thelogistical aspects of new buildingson Mason’s three campuses in Fair-fax, Arlington and Prince William.According to Endebrock, 10 newfacilities have opened since Aprilon Mason’s three locations.

Helping Endebrock overseethese projects are two Masonalumni, Project Engineer HieuTran and Project Inspector ChrisEllis. Both interned at FacilitiesManagement during their time atMason and were offered jobs aftergraduation.

Now, Tran oversees buildingprojects and renovations while El-lis works to ensure the new workis properly installed and complieswith city ordinances.

As students know, the build-ing process can be a long one. Ac-cording to Endebrock, getting abuilding from its planning stagesto completion can take as many aseight years, as was the case with theArlington campus.

Departments in need of a newbuilding submit their plans to En-debrock and his team, who thenwork with the departments to fig-ure out how a building can bestsuit their needs. From there, theplans are submitted to the state forfunding.

Needless to say, the processcan be time-consuming.

“Things always take awhile toget authorized and planned anddesigned,” Endebrock said. “That’smy job to do the forecasting andallotting the right amount of timeand money so that it doesn’t get tobe such a problem at the end.”

But for students, the problemisn’t time and money. The con-struction on campus has long beenthe ire of students. For Tran,though, the results are hard to ig-nore. “We’re trying to stay out ofthe way as much as possible,” saidTran, “but also improve the schoolso new students next year cancome in and see a totally different

campus from the students whohave graduated already.”

In many ways, the best part ofthe job for these three comes withthe completion of a project. As En-debrock, Tran and Ellis tour thenewly renovated (and renamed) deLaski Performing Arts Building theday before its opening, their en-thusiasm is apparent. They walkthrough the sunlit corridors, tour-ing the building with a visible airof pride in the work.

A tour of the Mason Inn pro-duces the same results. But for En-debrock, there seems to besomething wrong with The Well,the on-site bar. “The TVs aren’t bigenough,” he said.

While even those in charge ofthe construction understand thatthe work is a hassle for students,Tran has seen both sides of the ar-gument.

“As a student, you’re moreworried about your friends, yourclasses . . . you don’t really worryabout what’s going on with thecampus,” he said. “But what youdon’t see is the people here whowork for the university are doingthe best they can to give you guysthe best experience they can.”

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“I think it's a good way to expand the cam-pus. . . . The noise level isn't really affecting me.I look forward to messing around and runningaround in these new buildings. It's going to beawesome.”

- Merhawit “Mimi” Girmay, senior, biol-ogy

“The only thing that, I guess, would bother meis if I were here a long time and this was somethingthat's consistent . . . a university that's always underconstruction, and you never are satisfied because younever get to see a university at its best.”

- Shilan Mehtsun, freshman graduate student,civil and infrastructure engineering

“The construction is a problem for traffic. Itblocks traffic on 495, because Braddock is directlylinked to 495. It causes traffic, especially around rushhour. I have to leave an hour-and-a-half earlier. Itcan affect my schedule if I have something else to dobefore class.”

- Sean Andersen, junior, geography

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“I went on the bus this morning. I commutefrom Manassas to here. And I only saw it thismorning, and thought, ‘Oh, they're construct-ing.' And I never hear anything from there whenI'm in class.”

- Rabbia Awan, freshman, biology

What do you think about the construction on campus?Bob Endebrock walks through the Mason Inn, George Mason University’s new hotel.CONSTRUCTION

Chris Ellis (left) and Hieu Tran (right) are former students who now work for the university.

Bookstore more conscientious

With rising costs of livingin a time of economic struggle,more corporations are becom-ing aware of the mistreatmentof workers and recognizingtheir rights to unionize.

In an attempt to also raiseawareness, several colleges anduniversity bookstores across thenation are partnering up with anew apparel company that pro-motes fair pay and works out ofa factory that respects workers’rights and ensures a safe andhealthy work environment.

The George Mason Uni-versity bookstore is amongthose taking a stand againstworker abuse and mistreat-ment.

Alta Gracia is a new brandof T-shirts, sweatshirts andhoodies owned by Knights Ap-parel that works out of a factoryin Villa Altagracia, DominicanRepublic. There, workers arepaid 33.8% of the legal mini-mum wage, which is equivalent

to approximately $3 an hour.In a short statement about

Alta Gracia’s initiative, CEO ofKnights Apparel Joe Bozich ex-plained the unique motivationbehind this hopeful frontier.

“To my knowledge, this isthe first apparel brand any-where in the world to compen-sate the people that are makingthe product not based uponwhat’s required of us, but basedupon what we calculate as a liv-ing wage,” said Bozich.

With wages this muchhigher than the usual, workersat the Alta Gracia factory areable to provide food, healthcare, education and other ne-cessities for themselves andtheir families.

The Mason Bookstore is adivision of Barnes and Noble,and therefore must adhere tothe Fair Labor Association’s(FLA) code of conduct whichstates that the bookstore can-not sell products that weremade using unfair labor prac-tices or in sweatshop condi-tions.

Mason bookstore managerBarb Headley reiterates Barnesand Noble’s stringent rules.

“Barnes and Noble is verystrict about what they sell,” saidHeadley. “They make sure wedon’t sell any products that weremade in a sweatshop environ-ment.”

When asked about thebookstore’s decision to sellthese products, Vice Presidentof Merchandising for Barnesand Noble College BooksellersJoel Friedman ensured that itwas a corporate decision.

“We are working closelywith Alta Gracia and KnightsApparel to put as many of theirproducts in our stores as wecan,” said Friedman. “So far, wehave Alta Gracia products in ap-proximately 150 stores, and weplan to have them in 175 storesby December. We operate about650 stores nationwide.”

Also, according to Fried-man, Barnes and Noble CollegeBooksellers remains the singlelargest retailer of Alta Graciaproducts in the United States.

Respecting fair wages andtreatment of workers every-where is not only a legal obli-gation, but a genuine concernof Barnes and Noble and theMason bookstore.

Aside from this newly-found partnership, the Masonbookstore is embarking on mul-tiple conscientious initiativessuch as the sale of a brand ofpens from Pilot that are madeof recycled water bottles.

Pilot’s Bottle-to-Pen prod-uct, also known as B2P, is an-other example of a greeninitiative that has been a greatfocus of several corporations inrecent years.

These pens are made from89 percent recycled plastic bot-tles and still hold the samefunctionality standards as othertop-selling Pilot pens.

This wave of environmen-tal friendliness and humani-tarian awareness at Mason is afast-growing initiative and willcontinue to have a great effecton the university and its sur-rounding community.

The Alta Gracia clothing line display at the Johnson Center bookstore.Thenewest addition to clothing options in the store, Alta Gracia claims to bethe first company to offer employees a “living wage.”

Ramy ZabarahAsst. Style Editor

New clothing line bought by store pays employees fair wages

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Fairfax Symphony OrchestraSat., Sept. 11 at 8 p.m.$55, $45, $35, $25 CHLimited Free Student Tickets Available Now!

The Vision SeriesThe Science of Happiness and Meaning in LifeTodd Kashdan, speakerMon., Sept. 13 at 7 p.m.Free/Ticketed CH

Jean Carrington Cook Memorial Piano Scholarship Concert and All-Steinway School Celebrationfeaturing piano faculty and studentsSun., Sept. 19 at 3 p.m.$15 Adults, $10 Seniors CHLimited Free Student Tickets Available Sept. 7

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GMU Symphony OrchestraWed., Sept. 29 at 8 p.m.$15 Adults, $10 Seniors, Free Students CH

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the softer side of a crime bossFROM THE VAULT:

I recently left the AMC Tysons Corner Movie Theater slightly nau-seated.

I had just been thoroughly entertained by The Expendables, a filmpredicated entirely on the notion that if one shoots something morethan three times (regardless of what it’s made of), it will explode. Al-though gripping in an in-the-moment sort of way, this kind of sloppy,one-sided entertainment always makes me think of films that are justas cool visually as they are intelligently written.

The first one that comes to mind is Brian de Palma’s 1993 master-piece Carlito’s Way.

In this brilliantly written crime thriller, Al Pacino plays a reformedPuerto Rican crime boss on the road to redemption.

Pacino is known for his legendary performance as the sociopathicgang lord Tony Montana in Scarface, but he shows a different side of thegangster in Carlito’s Way.

The role of Carlito Brigante is more complex; he is caught betweenhis old life of easily made drug money and his newly found path of right-eousness. His ultimate goal is to escape to a tropical beach and buy intoa rental car business with an old friend, but he must battle his past ashe tries to redeem himself and leave criminality behind him. His situ-ation is further complicated by the re-introduction of an old flame.

Pacino’s excellent performance, coupled with a masterful script,leaves little to be desired.

The cinematography is also worth mentioning. There are a num-ber of breathtaking scenes that use depth and color to provoke emotionand feeling. De Palma does a skillful job mirroring the chaos of, say, afirefight with hectic camera movement, but his creative cinematogra-phy never gets over the top.

Overall the film is absolutely worth watching. It manages to rec-oncile a guys’ night-type shoot ‘em up with an award-winning thinkpiece.

Christopher EarpBroadside Correspondent

Lyfe Jennings is described by The New YorkTimes as a “socially minded R&B singer” and itshows on his fourth (and rumored to be last) al-bum, I Still Believe. Jennings’ thoughtful lyrics re-flect a long life spent in hard times and reflectionwhile serving out a much-publicized incarceration.The lead track “Statistics” is an emotional balladdiscussing the importance of meaningful relation-ships, a theme largely missing from modern pop-ular music.

Some of the tracks like “Love” (which contra-dicts the previous track) and “Hero” come off kindof cheesy, while the single “Busy” is actually ratherannoying. Overall, I Still Believe is soulful and gen-erally positive and uplifting—a good listen for re-laxing or charming the ladies.

With Red Velvet Car, Heart’s first album in sixyears, the Wilson sisters—famous for the songs“Barracuda” and “Magic Man”—hit hard and provethey still have it. They open strong with the soul-ful “There you Go” followed by an immediate righthook with the muddy guitar and screaming vocalsof “WTF.”

Title track “Red Velvet Car” exemplifiesHeart’s slow and classic side in a style straight outof the ‘70s but refined for the 21st century. The newalbum keeps pace, has good song variety and is agreat addition to any fan’s library as well as for thosenew to the band.

Knoxville rock quartet 10 Years has alwayshooked audiences with intense lyrics, etherealharmonies and relentless aggression pleasantlysprinkled with awe-inspiring ballads.

The group hits heavy their third time aroundwith Feeding the Wolves, opening with the newsingle, “Shout it Out.” “Shout”encompasses every-thing great about the band with its pure emotionand intense guitar work. But the charm wears offas the album wears on. 10 Years keeps the tempostatic throughout, pausing briefly for the pseudo-ballad “One More Day,” and leaving the listenerin need of a break.

Despite a lack of haunting ballads such asDivision’s “So Long, Good-Bye,” Feeding theWolves gives the fans what they expect from 10Years and gives a truly satisfying ending with thesong, “Fade Into.”

Album Reviews

The Goo Goo Dolls have been charming main-stream music fans nonstop for almost 10 years withnumerous radio staples such as “Iris” and “Name”and come back to do the same with their first al-bum in four years, Something for the Rest of Us. TheGoo Goo Dolls remain formulaic with songs like “AsI Am” which is a powerfully emotional song remi-niscent of classics like “Let Love In.”

Deviations from the formula include the awk-ward “Say You’re Free,” in which throaty-voicedbassist Robby Takac takes over lead vocals (whichreally doesn’t work well with the other songs). Some-thing for the Rest of Us doesn’t add much to the GooGoo Dolls library, but fans of the “Dolls” should findsomething to love.

Feeding theWolves10 Years

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I Still BelieveLyfe Jennings

Somethingfor the Rest

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Dylan Hares | Media Beat Writer

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George Mason University isabout to get a lot hotter.

Marc Anthony, the world’stop-selling salsa artist, will be per-forming on Sept. 11 at the PatriotCenter.

Anthony, a Latin record-ing artist also known for beingJennifer Lopez’s husband, hassold more than 10 million al-bums worldwide. Born andraised in New York City, An-thony has not forgotten hisPuerto Rican roots.

With hits like “I Need toKnow” and “Dímelo,” he hastopped Billboard charts and be-come an icon.

Anthony is known to be a

high-en-ergy per-former.F r o m

winningfive Grammy

Aw a r d st o

being the only salsa artist to sellout Madison Square Garden, hehas a galvanizing stage presence.In addition to his music creden-tials, he has performed in films andBroadway productions.

His latest album, Iconos,brings back a collection of classicSpanish ballads from artists suchas José José, Juan Gabriel and JoséLuis Perales.

With a mix of classic ballads,Latin pop and salsa music, An-

thony is sure to shake up thestage with hits from the pastand present.

For tickets, call the PatriotCenter box office at 703- 573-SEATor visit them online atwww.patriotcenter.com.

The PatriotCenter gets hot

It is 7:30 a.m. and the alarmclock mercilessly jerks many stu-dents awake from a pleasant slum-ber.

Weary and annoyed, a cup ofa coffee is an easy solution, but itdoesn’t quite awaken the body andsoul like one’s favorite song.

George Mason University seesnearly 30,000 students trudging toclass Monday through Friday from7:30 a.m. to as late as 10 p.m. Manytimes you’ll see these students

walking gleefully and blissfully un-aware as their mp3 player sings intheir ears.

With so many different stu-dents and schedules on campus,one can’t help but wonder whatpeople listen to during their dailygrind.

“When I’m getting started inthe morning, I’m more likely to lis-ten to something like Lupe Fiascoor Eminem—something high en-ergy like that to get me pumped forthe day,” said junior theater majorPaul Laudiero.

Students use music as a tran-

sition tool for the activities of theday.

“I have an upbeat playlist thatI usually listen to during the day,with artists like Lady Gaga andMGMT,” said junior informationtechnology major Amy Longden.

With a hectic schedule, thewalk to class can be restorative andused to organize thoughts.

“Sometimes I use my walk toclass to put things together in myhead like what else I need to dothat day, that week, etc. Put myselfin the right frame of mind forclass,” Longden said.

The daily music choice forstudents could also be very muchmood-related.

“When I’m sleep deprived, Ilisten to the Ramones,” said juniorhistory major Martin Bonica.“They’re only good when my brainis too crippled to appreciate goodmusic, and the courageous stupid-ity of their music inspires me tomake it through the day.”

Mason’s music tastes are as di-verse as the students themselvesand with the hectic day-to-day on-slaught of class work, it plays aprominent role in maintainingsome sense of balance.

Dylan HaresMedia Beat Writer

Aisha JamilBroadside Correspondent

Marc Anthony to visit MasonStudents just hearing about

nationally-recognized rapper andsinger Kid Cudi’s short notice visitto George Mason University are outof luck.

Kid Cudi first started gainingrecognition in 2009 after the re-lease of his single, “Day N’ Night.”He has been nominated for multi-ple awards including an MTVVideo Music Award and threeGrammy Awards.

When the university an-nounced An Evening With KidCudi, students rushed to the Cen-ter for the Arts box office in hopes

of getting as many $7 student tick-ets as they could get their handson.

When asked about the hot-selling tickets, Director of the Of-fice of Student InvolvementLauren Long was very excited.

“Tickets went on sale Mondayat 10 a.m. and were sold out by 2p.m. on Tuesday. That’s 27 hours!”said Long. “However, since theywere only available from 10 p.m. to5 p.m., they were only available for10 hours before they sold out. Itwas crazy!”

An Evening with Kid Cudi isscheduled for Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. atConcert Hall in the Center for theArts.

Ramy ZabarahAsst. Style Editor

Kid Cudi sells out Mason

Students’ daily soundtracks

Let the Battles Begin:Mixed Martial Arts comes to Mason

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Sports 2Years that the Masonmen’s soccer team hasfinished in second placeat the D.C. College Cupprior to claiming thechampionship this year.

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Eight Mixed Martial Arts(MMA) fighters will come tothe George Mason Univer-sity's Patriot Center on Sept.10 to participate in a singleelimination tournament,hosted by Shine Fights Pro-motions.

This will be the first MMAevent of this tournament stylein more than 15 years.

Instead of the classicevent, in which two fightersare pitted one-on-one, spec-

tatorswill have the

chance to witness a total ofseven matches, starting at 9p.m.

General tickets rangefrom $24 to $350 and areavailable through Ticketmas-ter and the Patriot Center.

The promoters expect theevent to sell out.

For anyone who cannotmake it to the event, MultiVi-sion Media, Inc. will broad-cast the event live onpay-per-view.

Each fighter has a win-ning record and will partici-pate in the 155-pound class.Among the combatants areRich Crunkilton, the unde-feated Josh Shockley,Drew Fickett, theformer PFCLightweightCham-

pionCarloPrater, “TheUnbreakableHeavy Hitter” JamesWarfield, Marcus Aurello,Hector Muñoz and the on-and-off-stage brawler CharlesBennett.

Shine gave fans the op-portunity to vote for theopening round match-upsonline.

Shine said that campusfraternities were given an op-portunity to fundraise by sell-ing tickets, however nofraternity could be reached bydeadline.

Concerns have arisen overthe fighters’ well being. For

instance, if afighter

continues to win, hecould compete in three fightsin a single night. To addressthese matters, the tourna-

ment has made some specialstipulations.

Rounds one and two willbe composed of two 5-minuterounds. A 3-minute overtimeround will be added if neededto decide a winner.

Round three (finals) willincrease to three 5-minuterounds. Thrown elbows willnot be allowed. If a fighter isnot fit to compete, there willbe two alternate bouts, sincehis opponent would need towin three to be proclaimedthe winner.

If this event, and thoselike it, goes well, MMA fansmay see a rise in the number

of one-night tourna-ments, and MMA maynot be as heavily dom-inated by the UltimateFighting Champi-onship.

John PowellSports Editor

Mixed Martial Arts tests new tournament format at the Patriot Center

What is it?-MultiVision Media,Inc. has decided to re-introduce a new tour-nament-style formatthat has been absentfrom the sport for morethan 15 years.

-Tickets range from $24to $350 per seat andhave been on salethrough TicketMasterand the Patriot Center.

-Every fighter was handselected by the com-pany and currentlysports a winningrecord. They will eachparticipate in the 155-pound weight class.

Tournament Format:

-Rounds one and twowill be composed oftwo five-minuterounds; a three-minuteovertime will be used ifnecessary to decide awinner.

-Round three, the fi-nals, will increase tothree five-minuterounds.

-No elbows will be al-lowed in any of thebouts.

Mason 3, GeorgeWashington 1 – DC Col-lege Cup – Sept 1

The Mason men’s soc-cer team trailed early inthe first half after surren-dering a penalty kick andearning a red card within15 minutes of the start ofthe match.

Despite playing downa man, Mason was able tokeep the George Washing-ton Colonials from addingto their lead and went in tohalf time behind 1-0.

After some halftimeadjustments, the Patriotsnetted a trio of second halfgoals. Shortly after the55th minutes, junior mid-fielder Eber Martinezscored his team’s first goalon a direct kick following aGW foul.

Sophomore forwardsTaylor Morgan and AlhagiToure added scores for thePatriots as Mason escapedwith a 3-1 victory.

Mason 1, American0 – DC College Cup –Sept 4

After a hard foughtvictory against the Colo-nials, the Patriots werebattle tested and preparedfor another tough matchup on Saturday afternoon.

The Mason men’s soc-cer team has finished withthe silver medal in each ofthe last two seasons whileplaying in the D.C. CollegeCup but would settle fornothing less than firstplace this time around.

Senior forward ParkerWalton netted his first goalof the regular season on anassist from senior mid-fielder Brent Brockman togive the Patriots a 1-0 vic-tory against American Uni-versity. W

alton was namedTournament MVP whilesenior defender/midfielderFro Adu, Martinez andredshirt junior defenderEric Zuehsow were namedto the All-TournamentTeam.

Mason 1, Mount St.Mary’s 1 - @ Mount St.Mary’s – Aug 31

George Mason Univer-sity’s women’s soccer teamfought hard for 90 minutes,then for 20 minutes of extratime, only to come awaywith a 1-1 draw.

At the 37:43 mark, TheMount saw an opportunityfor a shot and scored a goaloff Mason’s junior goal-keeper Alex Bodenschatz.They could only hold thelead for a few minutes how-ever.

On a throw-in by soph-omore forward TianaKallenberger, the freshmandefender Abby Zielinski re-ceived the ball and sent it tothe redshirt senior mid-fielder Omolyn Davis, whopromptly kicked it in.

That goal, at the 46:07mark, just into the first half,would become the last goalof the game. Neither teamcould get the victory how-ever, as the score ended in a1-1 draw.

The match brought Ma-son’s record to 1-1-1, as theywent into the D.C. Invita-

tional over last weekend.

Mason 0, Georgetown4 – DC Invitational – Sept4

The Patriots were un-able to pull off an upsetagainst No. 22 GeorgetownUniversity in their firstmatch up in the D.C. Invita-tional on Saturday after-noon. It was the Patriots’first ever loss to the Hoyaswith Mason taking the lastmeeting back in 2006.

Mason had very littleopportunity to score in thegame as they attempted justone shot on goal in the en-tire contest, that coming inthe second half after goingdown 3-0.

Mason is 1-2-1 on theyear as they looked tobounce back on Monday af-ternoon when they playedAmerican University.

The ScoreboardMason Men’s Soccer Nets D.C. College Cup Title

Mason men’s soccer goalie Dustin Butcher holds the GeorgeWashington Colonials to only one goal on Wednesday’s game.

Forward Tiana Kallenberger holds possesion of the ball.

Photo By John Powell

Stock Photo

Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer

When: Friday, Sept. 109 p.m.

Where: Patriot Center

The George Mason Patri-ots women’s volleyball teamopened the Patriot Invita-tional Tournament with astunning come from behindvictory over last year’s NCAArunner up the Army BlackKnights.

The Patriots came backdown two sets to one to beatthe Black Knights by a final ofthree sets to two.

Senior Holly Goode ledthe team with fifteen kills aswell as leading with seventeenpoints.

Senior Fernanda Bartelshad a game high .667 shoot-ing percentage and also agame high thirty eight assists.

Junior Kelsey Bowman ledboth teams with ten blocks.The Patriots trailed two setsto one going in to the fourthmatch.

In the middle of thefourth match with the gametied at twelve, the Patriotswent on 6-0 run and went onto win 25-19.

The fifth match was an-other hard fought victory forthe Patriots who went on a 5-1run after the Black Knightstied the game at six and ulti-mately won 15-11 completing

the comeback. Bowman was proud of her

teammates stating that theyshowed a lot of hard work incoming from behind.

Goode explained thateveryone on the team has arole that they have and thatlessons from last year were vi-tal in their come from behindvictory.

Following their win overthe Black Knights, the Patri-ots faced off against the WestVirginia University Moun-taineers. The Patriots sweptthe Mountaineers in threehard fought sets.

Junior Kelly McCarter andGoode both had eleven killsand twelve points to lead thePatriots. Bowman led theteam with a .333 shooting per-centage.

Bartels accounted forthirty one of the team’s thirtynine overall assist.

Sophomore DanielleCook had a game high sixblocks. The Patriots comefrom behind victory in set onehelped give the Patriots mo-mentum throughout thegame.

Set three was anothercomeback by the Patriots whosent the game over twenty fivepoints and in to the win col-umn.

Sports Broadside Tuesday, September 7, 2010 | 11

It can be extremely tough toenter a world of fame and fortunein which your every move will belooked at under a microscope.

Some guys handle the con-stant attention in a professionalmanner (e.g., the Peyton Man-nings of the world).

Those are the guys youwatch on TV because, maybe,you’re a fan of the team or theplayer. Others just implode andgive us all something to laughabout at family dinners.

And those are the gamesyou flip on the TV to watch justbecause there is a certain indi-vidual who may provide somelate-night entertainment that iseven more comical than TheGeorge Lopez Show – which justso happens to be a fairly simpleaccomplishment.

One of those individualsrose to the occasion this monthin the world of sports. So I’m re-paying him with a special Wide

Word of Sports honor: Dip of theMonth.

And, for me, one of thoseindividuals is Nyjer Morgan,oufielder for the Washington Na-tionals.

He has been one ofthe few Nationalsp l a y e r s(besidesStephenS t r a s -burg) whohas made anyheadlines thisseason.

If he was notthrowing an extremelypathetic, yet hysterical,temper tantrum in centerfield, he was rifling baseballsinto the stands at opposing fansin Philadelphia.

My personal favorite camelast week when he attempted torun over Cardinals’ catcher BryanAnderson—who was about sixfeet in front of home plate—and,in the process, completely missed

home plate.But he was back at it again

on Wednesday night when theNationals visited the Florida

Marlins. After being hit

with a pitch on twoconsecutive plate

appearances,M o r g a n

c h a r g e dtoward

Mar-

lins’p i t c h e r

Chris Volstadand grazed his

face with what lookedlike a flying judo chop be-

fore being laid out by a viciousclothesline delivered by firstbaseman Gaby Sanchez.

I know what you’re think-ing: Who the heck is GabySanchez? I had no idea who theguy was until I saw him on Mon-

day Night RAW in Wednesdaynight’s brawl. But he saw the six-foot string bean (Nyjer Morgan)charging toward his pitcher andnearly took his head off, takinga page out of the Undertaker’splaybook.

But that’s not all.Morgan, his shirt roguishly

unbuttoned, was then escortedoff the field after the brawl withhis hands in the air like RockyBalboa after he defeated the so-viet juggernaut Ivan Drago inRocky IV.

The only difference is thatMorgan was the one who got hisbell rung.

Congratulations go out toMorgan for providing the sport-ing world with a little bit of en-tertainment over the last month.And I thank him for providingthe Word with a Dip of theMonth.

His reward: a 15 game sus-pension issued by CommisonerBud Selig.

Cody NormanAsst. Sports Editor

Nyjer Morgan: Dip of the month

The George Mason Uni-versity men’s cross countryteam will head into their firstevent, the James Madison In-vitational in New Market, Va.,as the No. 9 team in thesoutheast region, toppingtheir 2009 ranking of No. 14.

Before the women’s teamevent on Friday, they receivedthe No. 12 preseason ranking.

The Invitational willstart at 10 a.m. It will be thefirst time the team can provethe worth of their top-10ranking.

The rankings were re-

leased by the U.S. Track &Field and Cross CountryCoaches Association on Aug.30. Three men’s cross countryteams from the Colonial Ath-letic Association are ranked,as are four of the women’steams.

This comes after lastyear’s team won All-Acade-mic Team honors with a 3.9grade point average.

In other news, Bull RunRegional Park will no longerhold the Mason Invitational,as it has for more than adecade.

The event has moved tothe Oatlands Plantation inLeesburg, Va. It is set for Oct.2 at 10 a.m.

Cross Country Preview

This weekend, theGeorge Mason Universitymen’s tennis season getsunderway with its first fallevent.

The Men’s Fall Invita-tional will be played here atMason on Saturday, Sept.11, and Sunday, Sept. 12.

The men’s team willtentatively only be partici-pating in tournaments thisfall; regular matches are notpart of the schedule.

Head Coach GaryQuam said in an interview

that, as of last week, the or-ganizers of the tournamentwere considering using aflighted system for thetournament.

This means that in-stead of overall team scor-ing, there would be fourgroups of 1-2 students fromeach school facing offagainst each other.

It would be a new ap-proach for Mason tennis,which used team scoringlast season.

Coach Quam couldnot be reached to confirmthat the new flighted sys-tem would be used.

TennisPreview

John KleebBroadside Correspondent

John KleebBroadside Correspondent

George Mason University’swomen’s soccer team will takeon the Virginia Military Insti-tute’s Keydets this Wednesday.

After their 1-0 defeat at thehands of the United StatesNaval Academy on Sunday andtheir overtime loss to Mount St.Mary’s on Tuesday, the Patriotsneed a “W” to recover.

In the fall 2009 preseason,the Patriots conquered VMIwith a 3-0 victory and hopefullywill do the same on Wednesday.With a record of 0-3, VMIshould not pose a serious threatto the Patriots. But because oftheir recent losing streak, thePatriots should not get too com-fortable.

Senior defender KimmyMoss said, “Considering ourmatch against VMI will be ourfifth game in 11 days, I think theteam will definitely be a littletired.”

“But with that said,” saidMoss, “It’s going to be hard forany team to play well against usbecause we’ve developed suchgreat chemistry on the field insuch a short period of time. Infront of a home crowd, I see noreason why it should be any-thing less than a great game forus.”

Since this is the secondhome game of the season, thePatriots might just need thehome team advantage to regaintheir confidence.

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Patriots hit the road aftersecond-place finish

After completing the Pa-triot Invitational Tournament,the George Mason Universitywomen’s volleyball team willbegin its 2010 season with aroad trip.

The Patriots travel to Balti-more on Sept. 8 to play the Loy-ola Greyhounds and later toNew Brunswick, N.J., the week-end of Sept. 10-11 to take on theRutgers Scarlet Knights, theTexas Christian UniversityHorned Frogs and the Prince-ton Tigers in the Rutgers Tour-nament.

The Loyola Greyhounds,coached by Scott Pennewill,went 15-18 last year. Coach Pen-newill is in his third seasonwith the team.

The Patriots begin the Rut-gers Tournament squaring offagainst host Rutgers ScarletKnights.

The Scarlett Knights arecoached by C.J Werneke wholead them to a 10-19 record lastseason. This is Coach

Werenke’s third season with theteam.

He previously coached theFairfield Stags for five seasonsand has a 123-127 career coach-ing record.

The next day the Patriotsgo up against the TCU HornedFrogs and Princeton Tigers toround out the Rutgers Tourna-ment.

The Horned Frogs arecoached by Prentice Lewis wholed the Horned Frogs to aschool record best 27-7. Lewisis in her ninth season coachingthe Horned Frogs and in 2005became the all-time win leaderfor the Frogs in a game againstthe Seton Hall Pirates held atMason.

The Patriots conclude theirtrip to Rutgers by facing offagainst the Princeton Tigers.

The Tigers are lead by sec-ond-year coach Jolie Ward. Theteam went 18-4 last year andfinished second overall in theIvy League.

The Patriots will then travelto Charlottesville for the Vir-ginia Tournament.

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