At 1:16 a.m., an email was sent from an address that appears to belong to Provost Peter Stearns. The email reads as follows: To the Mason Community: Please note that election day has been moved to November 5th. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. Peter N. Stearns Provost This information is false. […]

Posted on November 4th, 2008 by Christian Yingling
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By Rashad Mulla Because of the increased responsibilities of recent presidents, the United States’ first leaders would not recognize today’s presidency, political scholar Joseph Pika said. Pika, co-author of “Politics of the Presidency,” spoke live via video conference to students from Denver University, Pace University in Manhattan and George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. on […]

Posted on November 3rd, 2008 by Aram Zucker-Scharff
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By Rashad Mulla Negative presidential campaign advertisements are effective in forming and changing public opinion, according to Thom Mozloom, founder and owner of The M Network, a professional media planning and branding agency. Broadcast live via video conference from Washington, D.C., Mozloom spoke to college students from the University of Denver, Pace University in Manhattan […]

Posted on November 2nd, 2008 by Aram Zucker-Scharff
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By Katherine Libby In the weeks leading up to the election, the number of presidential television ad campaigns has soared to an unprecedented level, irritating many young voters. The Associated Press, surveying approximately 1,000 undecided voters, reported that 60 percent said television advertisements did not sway them one way or another. A third of those […]

Posted on November 2nd, 2008 by Aram Zucker-Scharff
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Mason Votes will be streaming video live from Senator Hillary Clinton’s (D-NY) rally for Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama at the Fairfax Campus of George Mason University. Join us at 5:45 p.m. today to see the historic event.

Posted on November 2nd, 2008 by Christian Yingling
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This week the Office of Student Media at George Mason University released the latest issue of VoxPop magazine, titled Voice. Check out Voice with Mason Votes’ online reader or pick up a free copy today from the Broadside office in SUB1. Voice looks at what Mason has been doing this election season, what students and […]

Posted on October 29th, 2008 by Aram Zucker-Scharff
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Mason Votes was on a conference call with actress and environmentalist Alicia Silverstone earlier today. The actress spoke about Obama’s policies, her respect for the candidate and his environmental policy. Download Now!

Posted on October 27th, 2008 by Aram Zucker-Scharff
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This election hinges on many issues, but students aren’t getting a lot of attention. When college students go out to vote this November it may radically change how they pay for college, or if they can pay at all.

Posted on October 26th, 2008 by Aram Zucker-Scharff
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Posted on October 26th, 2008 by Aram Zucker-Scharff
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George Mason University is running a survey of student opinions on issues that are important to them in choosing to vote, and choosing for whom to vote. Take the poll now!

Posted on October 26th, 2008 by Aram Zucker-Scharff
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