Monthly Archives: March 2014

What if the state picked up the tuition bill?

In an online forum with Virginia21, a non-profit lobbying group that focuses on higher education issues, State Senator John Edwards spoke about a new tuition model that may alleviate some of the burden of college tuition. “An idea has come…

Tuition

What is tuition? Tuition is how much you pay for education at Mason. How is it charged? Tuition is charged by credit and by your status of enrollment. For example, in the 2013-2014 academic year, in-state undergraduate students had to…

Mason Cheerleaders look to each other for support

(video by Amy Rose).  The women and men that can be seen on the sidelines of the basketball games dressed in head to toe peppiness leading the crowd despite the outcome of the games receive little recognition for the accomplishments…

Student Government Spring 2014 candidates announced

Student Government has posted the candidates for the 2014 spring election. There are four candidates for President with four Vice President running mates. There are currently thirty five candidates running for Student Senate with thirty spaces available. Campaigning begins March…

Star service sets Tex-Mex restaurant apart

Written by Fourth Estate Lifestyle Reporter Kyra Wiseman Sometimes, you just need a burrito. Located in the Main Street Marketplace, near the TJ Maxx right off the Green 2 CUE bus line (about a 20-30 minute walk from campus), the…

OPINION: The harm in “harmless” campus culture

About a month ago, an email sent over the Delta Zeta chapter of Sigma Chi fraternity listserv at William and Mary University gave everyone a look into the mind of one disgusting and disrespectful human being. The message spoke of…