Monthly Archives: September 2014

X-Men: Days of Future Past Review

Coming to the JC Cinema this weekend is X-Men: Days of Future Past, the third superhero film  released this summer. Being the seventh entry in its respected series, one could think that this new film could be stale with nowhere…

Summer study abroad to Israel-Palestine brought to sudden end

Students studying abroad in Israel-Palestine this summer were forced to evacuate the region four weeks early. As airstrikes between Israel and Hamas began to intensify and violence escalated in Gaza, the university suspended the study abroad program. Yehuda Lukacs, the…

Where Does Football Fit?

This is the first part of Fourth Estate’s one-on-one interview with Mason’s new athletic director Brad Edwards. In this clip, Edwards was asked the question many Mason athletics fans and observers have been wondering for years, is there potential for…

Candlelight ceremony commemorates victims of 9/11

Students, staff and volunteers gathered last night at Mason Pond for the candlelight vigil organized by Fourth Estate to honor, grieve and respect the families and first responders that we lost on Sept. 11, 2001.  A candle was lit for…

OPINION: Celebrity nude photo leak is a larger cultural problem

Women received yet another reminder of society’s disdain for their gender this past Labor Day weekend when an anonymous hacker flooded the Internet with nude photos of various female celebrities, including Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, Hope Solo and Rihanna. Although…

Enforcement of Mason smoking policy still under review

Mason has revised its “Smoke Free Environment” policy to make sure it is in accordance with Virginia law. University Policy 2214 gives regulations for smoking in and around campus buildings, including a rule that smokers must maintain a 25-foot distance…

Former Mason Inn to house international students

The Mason Inn is no more, and the Global Center has taken its place. June 17 marked the last day for the financially weak Mason Inn, and construction on the new center began Aug. 11. 252 students currently live in…

New technology connects college classrooms across Virginia

Mason is one of four universities that can now broadcast courses to other campuses with high-definition TelePresence screens that were installed in classrooms two years ago. 4-VA, a state-funded program that promotes collaboration and partnerships between member universities, started shared…

GMU Alum Takes Company from Dorm to NYC

Felix Addison, a Mason 2012 graduate, is currently living in Brooklyn, New York where he and his best friend are working on their company, WhoseYourLandlord.com. The free website allows users to search for landlords by state.  Users can then describe…