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Features Archive
2002-2003

Farewell, Good Luck, Class of 2003
June 19, 2003

Senior Edition (June 15, 2003)

Using CSI-Like Devices
Chem Students Solve Murder Mystery
By Katie Rosenberger and Kristin Sommers (June 14, 2003)
Ms. Bosch’s IB Chemistry students are becoming forensic scientists this week, in order to solve a mystery. Students will be using DNA samples, fingerprint analysis, flame tests, and other various scientific methods to solve the case.

Shakespeare Workshop
Masonites Make the Bard Proud
By Rabita Aziz (May 1, 2003)
Did you know that when you walk, if you lead with your hips and your pelvis, you are a very confident person who likes to have a good time? Or if you walk with your chest leading the way, you are pompous and arrogant?

Where Will You Be Next Year?
By Kate O'Hara (April 23, 2003)
College and career counselor Kristen Kurowski helps students pinpoint where they’ll be spending their time next year.

Wiant Animates First 'First Friday'
By Alex Hahl (April 12, 2003)
The first of many planned shows called "First Friday" opened April 4^th in the building formerly occupied by Aladdin’s Lamp bookstore on West Broad Street.

D.C. Hosts the World Figure Skating Championships
By Sara Kaplow (April 9, 2003)
I was beginning to believe that the MCI Center was my second home. Was it possible that section 215, row A, seat 15 literally had my name on it?

Hear Ye, Hear Ye!
‘This Court Will Come to Order"
March 27, 2003
A wise man named Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton once said, "a pen is mightier than a sword." But who is to say that a gavel isn’t stronger?

Interview With: Herb Kaplow
‘That’s What Journalism is For,
To Present Different Views’
By Kristin Sommers (March 22, 2003)
"Journalists look into issues that involve the public and study them; they get as much information as possible and then present it to the public.

Signs of the Times
Masonites Rehearse Shelter-in-Place
(March 19, 2003)
Masonites practiced their first Shelter-in-Place (SIP) drill today, preparing for a day they hope will never come.

New Geochron Will Help Students
See World with Global Perspective
(March 7, 2003)
IB coordinator Brian Dickson teaches seniors Sara Kaplow and Kristin Sommers about the school’s new Geochron that is now hanging in the window in the main office.

‘I Do Not Like Green Eggs and Ham!’
All Ages Celebrate ‘Read Across America’ Day
(March 3, 2003)
Everyone got into the act today as the nation and the Falls Church schools recognized "Read Across America Day," ...

TV Reporter Molly Henneberg
Mason Grad Offers Helpful Hints
To Potential Future Journalists
By Kristin Sommers (March 1, 2003)
Molly Henneberg, a 1991 graduate of George Mason High School, recently visited her old high school’s journalism class to give an inside look on what it is like to be a TV journalist and how she got to where she is today.

Her New Arrivals
Library Welcomes 600 New Books
By: Loreto Martinez and Rebecca Roa (February 16, 2003)
Friday afternoon brought smiles to the George Mason librarians due to the arrival of approximately 600 newly received books

Valentine's Day 2003
Masonites Share their Thoughts
Arranged by Tammy Ashworth and Rabita Aziz (February 14, 2003)
Having waded their way through a sea of candy, flowers, and pink and red construction paper this Valentine's Day, the ever-intrepid Lasso Online staff asked several students to share their feelings or memories about just what the holiday means to them.

Valentine's Day 2003
"Dos and Don'ts" When Shopping for Your Valentine
Arranged by Rabita Aziz, Kristin Sommers, and Tammy Ashworth (February 14, 2003)
When it comes to Valentine's Day shopping for their special someone, friends, and family, Masonites tend to fall into one of two categories:
February 14, 2003

Valentines Day 2003
Point-Counterpoint
By Loreto Martinez and Kate O'Hara (February 14, 2003)

Annual IB Forum
IB Grads Share their Experiences
Lasso Online asked two of its reporters to share their observations about what they took away from Tuesday’s annual IB Forum.
By Rabita Aziz and Andrea Genovese Soares (January 10, 2003)

‘Tai Xie Xie Ni Le’
Seniors Become Pen Pals with Chinese
By Kristin Sommers (December 12, 2002)
For the second year in a row, 1995 George Mason graduate Jennifer Weise, now a teacher of English at Chongqing University in China, has sent pen pal letters to George Mason’s senior class.

Gourmet Cooking
Students’ Culinary Skills Impress Parents
By Rabita Aziz (Dec. 8, 2002)
The parents were greeted with delicious aromas as they entered the home economics classroom on the night of Mon., November 18 and again on Thursday, Nov. 28. They looked around the beautifully decorated room with awe. One thought ran through their minds: Did my teenager do this?

Thanksgiving Memories from Mason Students
Arranged by KateO'Hara and Alex LaCoste (November 25, 2002)
Thanksgiving is a day enjoyed all over the country by families large and small.

Southern Comfort To Play at Zig’s
In Alexandria Tomorrow Night
By Chris Campanelli (November 13, 2002)
Tomorrow evening, November 14, George Mason’s own Southern Comfort will be playing at Zig’s Restaurant and Bar in Alexandria tomorrow night.

Remembering Jessica & Dana
Updated November 13, 2002
Memorial Scholarship Information and more memories

Mustang 'Sally's' First Day at School:
(October 31, 2002)

Auditioning for American Idol 2
By Kate O'Hara (October 31, 2002)
It’s 6:30 on Thursday night, and it’s pouring down rain. My mom and I have arrived at Falls Church’s State Theatre with provisions to camp out overnight despite the freezing rain

Thanksgiving Memories from Mason Students
Arranged by KateO'Hara and Alex LaCoste (November 25, 2002)
Thanksgiving is a day enjoyed all over the country by families large and small.

Remembering Jessica & Dana
Updated November 13, 2002
Memorial Scholarship Information and more memories

Mustang 'Sally's' First Day at School:
(October 31, 2002)

International Picnic
130 Celebrate Mason’s Cultural Diversity
By Rabita Aziz and Andrea Genovese Soares (October 29, 2002)
The diverse community of Falls Church joined to celebrate the beauty of its of spectrum of cultures last Sunday as nearly 130 people attended the annual International Day Picnic.

A Chance to be Heard
Hundreds Audition for American Idol 2 at State Theatre
By Katie Rosenberger (October 24, 2002)
Over 600 talented people were lined up around the block at the State Theatre here in Falls Church to audition for the follow-up to this summer’s wildly popular show, American Idol.

Film Review
‘Red Dragon’ Breaks the Year-Long Drought of Terrible Films
By John Ruffino (October 24, 2002)
As most of us know, the movie industry has been consistently releasing terrible movies for over a year now.

Remembering Jessica & Dana
October 16, 2002
The George Mason Community shares its memories.

Homecoming 2002
Our Staff Members Share their Thoughts
October 4, 2002
While the last relics of Homecoming spirit are slowly dying away, the staff of Lasso Online reflects on what Homecoming meant—or did not mean--to them.

Farewell After All These Years
Ballou Moving on After 24 Years at GM
October 3, 2002
Ms. Tamara Ballou, who has taught in the Falls Church City Public Schools for just under a quarter of a century, will leave George Mason tomorrow to begin her new career with the Fairfax County Public Schools.

Marino Selects ‘Crucible’ for Fall Play;
Discusses Behind-the-Scenes Considerations
By Michael Miller (September 14, 2002)
George Mason students turned out in unusually high numbers Monday and Tuesday to audition for this year’s fall play, The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Lasso Online interviewed Mr. Frank Marino, the play’s director and head of the theater department, about the decisions involved in the crucial selection of a play

Zhou Checks His Mates
September 13, 2002
Chess Club sponsor Richard Peloquin presents senior Kevin Zhou with a trophy designating Zhou as the Chess Club Champion for 2001-2002.