Video: Honoring those we lost
Fourth Estate has had a rocky start, but we wanted to take today to remember some of our staff and loved ones who have perished in our first eight months of existence. They will be missed. Happy April 1st!
Monthly Archives: April 2014
[AUDIO] Tom O’Connor retirement interview
On March 25th longtime George Mason Athletic Director Tom O’Connor announced that he would retire effective June 30th of this year but remain in a fundraising role until January 2015. Fourth Estate Online Sports Editor Kristi Anable sat down with…
Air Lucy: Bark ranger
There was upheaval in the Mason Police Department this past week when, in response to the recent bomb threats, President Cabrera has reportedly selected a new interim Chief of Police with a specialty in explosive ordinance. In an email sent…
Surprise Mason Players production a shear pleasure
Although the Mason Players 2013-2014 season is nearly at its end, the organization best known for performing theatrical works at George Mason has surprised the public with one final, one-night-only main stage production. “We felt this theatrical season needed one…
Great hair could replace great hair
As the Mason community remembers Tom O’Connor fondly as he prepares to retire, it has not taken the administration long to begin the search for his replacement. The athletic department has already started contacting potential candidates. “The search to replace…
VIDEO: VH1 Reality Show star to give rousing spring commencement
Around this time of year, students and family members anxiously wait for the announcement of who will give the commencement speech during the spring graduation ceremonies. In an email announcement, Mason has finally announced that Jonny Sarhanis, a recent star…
Anti-abortion group sparks debate on campus
The Genocide Awareness Project, a program that seeks to end abortion, staged a protest from Monday through Wednesday last week on SUB I Plaza. “The two most important facts that we want to present are the humanity of the child…
Matt Nathanson brings acoustic show to CFA
Written by Fourth Estate Lifestyle Editor Genevieve Hoeler Famous singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson—who crooned many Mason students through their adolescence and early college years with his hit song “Come on Get Higher”—will be appearing at the Center for the Arts Concert…