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Mason Hosts H1N1 Influenza Town Hall

By Mason Votes Staff Writer Ethan Vaughan Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan hosted a town hall on flu prevention this morning in George Mason University’s Dewberry Hall. “We keep hearing people say that this is ‘just’ the flu,” Sebelius said. “That it’s not a big deal....

Inauguration Day Events at Mason

If you are on campus for Inauguration Day, George Mason University will have plenty to do. Among the events planned for January 20, you’ll be able to see the Inauguration in the JC Atrium and attend an Inaugural Ball right here on campus.  The ceremony will start at 11:30 a.m. and can all be seen...

Is Obama Ready to go Against His Supporters on an Auto Bailout?

According to a poll earlier this month, 61 percent of Americans oppose an auto bailout, 70 percent believe that a bailout would be unfair to taxpayers and another majority of those surveyed did not believe that the bailout would help the economy. Only 15 percent believe that bankruptcy in the auto industry would immediately affect...

Barack Obama Elected President of the United States

Barack Obama, senator from Illinois, has been elected to the Office President of the United States.  Moments after Virginia’s Electoral College votes were called for Obama and the polls closed on the west coast, all major media organizations called the election in his favor. In his concession speech, Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain said, “the...

Hacker Pulls Hoax on George Mason University Students

In the early hours of Election Day, a person hacked into the e-mail system of George Mason University, sending out an e-mail to the student body that claimed Election Day had been moved to Nov. 5. The message was sent out at 1:16 a.m. from Provost Peter Stearns’s e-mail account. It read, “Please note that...

Innovative Course Allows Students to Make Educated Decisions at Polls

By Keeley Peters Janette Muir, a professor at George Mason University, teaches an enthusiastic group of New Century College students about the ins and outs of political campaigning. She strives to educate her students about pressing election issues and encourages them to educate others by reaching out to undecided voters in the area. “I came...

Hillary Clinton Rallies for Obama at Mason

Today, Hillary Clinton spoke at George Mason University’s Fairfax campus. Virginia is a battle ground state and both campuses are fighting hard for the 13 electoral votes it has to offer. Supporters were out in large numbers standing in lines that extended from the North Plaza to Enterprise and circling outside the northern portion of...

Hillary Clinton Coming to Mason on Sunday

Senator Hillary Clinton, D-NY, will be at George Mason University on Sunday, Nov. 2. The event, which begins at 3:30 p.m., will be held at the North Plaza and is open to the public. Her speech, sponsored by Senator Barack Obama’s, D-Illi, presidential campaign will compare Obama to Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., regarding issues such...

Last Day to Register for Absentee Ballot

This is the last day that Virginia residents can register for an absentee ballot. Students can register at the kiosk in the Johnson Center. If you are not on campus, you can go to the Fairfax Government Center or get the form from the Virginia Board of Elections website. You can see Mason Vote’s Voting...

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