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Sep. 24, 2012 Volume 89 Issue 4 BroadsideOnline.com
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Declining state funding necessitates steady rise in student tuitions to combat unpredictable economy PAGE 5
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Farewell from the Scherrens
Mason:
No. 1 Up and Coming University in the Nation Obama Campaign Touches Home in Woodbridge On September 21 President Barack Obama made a campaign stop in Woodbridge, Virginia where he pitched his vision for the country over the next four years. According to Lt. Dave Cooper, Fire Marshal for Prince William County 12,000 people were in attendance at G. Richard Pfitzner stadium home of minor league baseball team the Potomac Nationals where President Obama spoke. This campaign event marks his 42nd stop in Virginia since taking office. In 2012 alone he has visited the Commonwealth 13 times. Before taking the podium the supporters heard
Budget Forecasts Minimal Growth
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After a combined tenure of 45-plus years, Dr. Morrie Scherrens and Dr. Sandy Scherrens say goodbye to their Mason family PAGE 10-11
Former Basketball Player Takes Talents to LA
from a variety of speakers. Starting things off was George Mason University student Christine Gonzales who performed the national anthem. Following Christine was Jill Borak, a Woodbridge resident and member of OFA-Virginia. She told of the struggles and hardships she and her husband faced in the past. She explained to crowd how she believed the president’s policies helped her family through tough economic times. After Jill came Democratic Senator and former Governor of Virginia Mark Warner.
Jordan Baird has been teamed up with Joe Jonas on the CW’s “The Next” PAGE 13
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