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  • Collection: Timeline for Protests at George Mason University

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Kevin Gould, a sophomore business major at Mason Voices his opinion on the issue of freshman receiving housing prioirity

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Religious protestor on campus depicted in the 1994 yearbook boasting a sign that says “God Hates Sin” and lists many groups under this sin umbrella such as “abortionists.”

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Over 200 students, faculty, and community members joined an event sponsored by the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity with the goal to “break the silence” surrounding rape and sexual assault.

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Protestors from Life and Liberty Ministries came to Mason to advocate against abortion by standing behind signs dispalying graphic images of abortion and handing out literautre from their church to passing students. These protestors were met with…

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Broadside Article depicting Mason students rallying and raising money on the Quad for the Jena 6. These 6 were a group of black teenagers who were unjustly charged with attempted murder after a series of racist events occurring at their high school…

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Photographs of George Mason Students protesting against racism. These photographs are related to the protest mentioned in the 1991-1992 Yearbook , titled African American Renaissance. This protest is due to numerous events of racism, including phone…

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Nearly one month after George Mason crowned a drag queen as Homecoming Queen, WestBoro Baptist Church organized a picket against the University's upcoming Pride Week. The group of 10 were seen holding signs such as those stating "God Hates You" and…

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On March 8th, residents of Commonwealth and Dominion dormitories staged a rally to protest against the proposed change. Bumgarner met with students outside the rally to answer questions they may have regarding the policy change. The next day fliers…

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In the Spring of 1988, rumors began flying amongst the student body that only freshmen would be permitted to reside in the dorms the following year. The associate Vice President and Dean for Student Services at the time was quick to squash these…

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Broadside article describing the protests in February of 1992 due to racist phone calls, blackface, and community discrimination. The African American Literary Consortium came together to sponsor the protesting event after an unfortunate phone call…
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