George Mason University will be holding a debate watch party for the third and last presidential debate. The event start at 8 p.m. in the Johnson Center Atrium with a live panel of three speakers and will be followed by CSPAN coverage of the debate at 9 p.m. The panel’s speakers will be Bassam Haddad, […]

Posted on October 14th, 2008 by Aram Zucker-Scharff
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Presidential Candidates John McCain and Barack Obama participated in their second debate tonight at Belmont University in Nashville, TN. George Mason University students and staff gathered in the Johnson Center Atrium to watch the much anticipated meeting. Both candidates’ campaigns had promised to take off the gloves for this debate, a promise that seemed to […]

Posted on October 7th, 2008 by Christian Yingling
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Virginia Congressional hopefuls gathered in Harris Theatre to deliver their proposals about healthcare and to respond to specific policy questions from panel members on Wednesday night. The candidates were each given fifteen minutes to present how they would improve healthcare in Virginia and in the nation. Speeches were followed by five minutes questions formulated by […]

Posted on October 2nd, 2008 by Christian Yingling
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By Maria Carabelli – UPI During the 2004 presidential election, only 47 percent of youth ages 18-24 voted and only 66 percent of those aged 25 or older took to the polls, according to The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement Web site. These statistics concern Jason Warren, communication instructor at […]

Posted on October 2nd, 2008 by Aram Zucker-Scharff
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by Allison Henry – UPI George Mason University senior, Jillian Young, spent most of her life avoiding politics, despite her families’ strong conservative roots. “Growing up, I never had any interest in politics or presidential elections,” said Young. However, at age 21, her views changed after spending a semester abroad. In 2007, Young decided to […]

Posted on October 2nd, 2008 by Aram Zucker-Scharff
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UPI: By Katie Zohorsky, Voice of Young Voters Many adults have a sense that young people don’t care about politics or that they don’t believe voting is important. Two young women at George Mason University have a very deep passion for politics and what they believe is right for America. Though these women have drastically […]

Posted on October 2nd, 2008 by Aram Zucker-Scharff
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By Bridget Wagner, UPI The newly elected members of George Mason University’s executive branch both agree that change is needed in the White House, but they disagree on what changes. Student Body President Zack Golden of Virginia Beach, Va., and Vice President Claire Forman of Bowling Green, Ky., were elected in the spring of 2008 […]

Posted on October 2nd, 2008 by Aram Zucker-Scharff
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Virginia, as one of the original 13 colonies, has had a long history when it comes to presidential elections. At its peak, 1792, Virginia controlled 15.9 percent of the nation’s total electoral votes. With a count of 25 electoral votes, Virginia had more than any other single state. From the formation of the modern Democratic […]

Posted on September 29th, 2008 by Aram Zucker-Scharff
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The American Economy is officially in the toilet. And now, finally, it appears that a decent amount of people have begun to realize that Sarah Palin is completely and utterly inept — and if you read the last two paragraphs of Jonathan Martin’s blog on the Politico, she may be more inept than some of […]

Posted on September 29th, 2008 by Lars Laing-Peterson
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By Noah Martin As part of Fall for the Book, George Mason University hosted Eric Lichtblau, a journalist with the Washington bureau for The New York Times and the 2006 Pulitzer Prize winner for national reporting. Lichtblau spoke about his new book Bush’s Law: The Remaking of American Justice to students and attendees outside of […]

Posted on September 29th, 2008 by Christian Yingling
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