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		<title>Lani Leary: Life Lessons from the Dying</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two major occurrences prompted Mason alumna Lani Leary to make death her life’s calling. The first was when her mother died. The second was when Leary herself died.]]></description>
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		<title>Phil Becnel: G Is for Gumshoe</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Buzz McClain, BA '77</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The commonly accepted stereotype of a private investigator is one of intrigue and danger, of native cunning, and a willingness to shed shoe leather in all-out efforts to crack a case. PIs have been romanticized in popular culture since the Victorian era, with the film nor likes of Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe paving the way for Veronica Mars and Mike Hammer in movies and television.]]></description>
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		<title>Affirmed: The Importance of Debate</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:06:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The George Mason University Debate Team is currently ranked first in the nation and since its debut in 1974, has consistently ranked among the top debate schools. The team regularly qualifies for the National Debate Tournament and has won or placed at almost every major tournament throughout its history. And, thanks to a $250,000 gift from Mason alumnus Burton Gray and his wife, Yardly, the debate team will gain additional scholarship support, travel expenses, and funding for coaches.]]></description>
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		<title>Katie Monroe: Seeking Justice for All</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Corey Jenkins Schaut, MPA '07</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One class can change your life in ways you would never imagine. Just ask Mason law alumna Katie Monroe. As a student at Mason’s School of Law, Monroe was searching for her legal niche—until she took Professor Robert Davidow’s criminal procedures class.]]></description>
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		<title>Mason Students and Alumni Represent in Richmond on Lobby Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Pullias</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Armed with maps, contact lists, and tons of Mason spirit, a busload of students, faculty, staff, and alumni descended on the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond on February 7 to meet with Virginia legislators. The group of approximately 80 Mason representatives shared the story of the university and expressed gratitude to the legislators for all the work they do. ]]></description>
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		<title>Mason Wetland Laboratory Provides Resources for Important Watershed Research</title>
		<link>http://spirit.gmu.edu/2013/05/mason-wetland-laboratory-provides-resources-for-important-watershed-research/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 20:35:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Laskowski, MFA '05</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you drive behind the intramural fields on Mason’s Fairfax Campus, you may notice a fenced-in grassy area with numerous big black tubs planted with various kinds of wetland vegetation. The scientific experiments being done in this outdoor facility are the products of Mason ecological engineer Changwoo Ahn and his students.]]></description>
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		<title>Lending a Legal Hand</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 16:53:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Greif, MPA '07</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Military service members and their families often face many personal challenges as the result of their deployment or service in the military, including legal problems. In response to these difficulties, Mason’s School of Law established the Clinic for Legal Assistance to Servicemembers and Veterans (CLASV).]]></description>
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		<title>Learning in a Flash</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 15:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Pullias</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may have missed them entirely or even walked right through one. FOX5 TV came out to the Fairfax Campus and filmed one for the 5 o’clock news. You could say they came and went “in a flash” this semester. But what are “they”?]]></description>
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		<title>The Inauguration of Ángel Cabrera</title>
		<link>http://spirit.gmu.edu/2013/04/the-inauguration-of-president-angel-cabrera/</link>
		<comments>http://spirit.gmu.edu/2013/04/the-inauguration-of-president-angel-cabrera/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:23:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mason Spirit contributor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the opening procession, with faculty and visiting university presidents dressed in their academic regalia, to the upbeat musical finale led by Doc Nix and the Green Machine, the inauguration of Mason’s sixth president was something to talk about.]]></description>
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		<title>From College Player to Team Owner: Mason’s Wagoner Starts Semi-Pro Soccer Club</title>
		<link>http://spirit.gmu.edu/2013/04/from-college-player-to-team-owner-masons-wagoner-starts-semi-pro-soccer-club/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:54:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Buzz McClain, BA '77</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) semi-professional soccer team is expected to draw not only players affiliated with Major League Soccer’s D.C. United but also George Mason University players and top amateurs from around the United States. And a George Mason alum is the owner.]]></description>
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