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HORIZON HALL SET TO OPEN ON JAN. 25

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Horizon Hall, the new home of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, will open on the first day of the spring semester BY LIANNA BROWN NEWS EDITOR Horizon Hall, the new academic building at Mason and the new home…

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“Happiest Season” BY DANA NICKEL SENIOR STAFF WRITER  Hulu subscribers and fans of corny Christmas movies to kick off the holiday season will be delighted by the recent release of “Happiest Season.” This lesbian romantic comedy is a thinly veiled…

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CONTRIBUTOR: THE CONSEQUENCES OF POLITICS WITHOUT POWER

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BY ARJIT ROSHAN CONTRIBUTOR “Impotence” is the word that best captures the scene at the Capitol on January 6. Capitol Police fumbled and failed to stop insurgents from raiding the seat of the world’s oldest democracy. The legislators inside —…

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MEN’S BASKETBALL DEFEATS LA SALLE IN LARGEST A-10 WIN IN PROGRAM HISTORY

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BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA SPORTS EDITOR On Wednesday, men’s basketball defeated La Salle in their largest margin of victory in an Atlantic 10 game. The 33 point win is the largest A-10 win since the Patriots beat the Saint Louis Billikens…

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