Monthly Archives: November 2014

Men’s basketball season preview

The Patriots take the court tonight against Cornell University in their season opener. Mason is a school aided by the development and exposure around the rise of the basketball program, but the general feeling around Fairfax is one of apathy….

Two phishing efforts attempt to steal sensitive information

Two phishing attempts occurred earlier this week in an effort to obtain sensitive information from Mason students, faculty, and staff. Phishing is an effort by hackers, imitating legitimate companies or organizations, to obtain private information. According to an email sent…

Mason Launches Well-Being Initiative

This story was originally published in the Nov. 17 issue of Fourth Estate. Blanca Acevedo, staff writer Mason is building programs and initiatives around student and employee well-being. In 2014, President Cabrera devised Mason’s Strategic Plan, which includes Goal #7:…

Movie Review: Interstellar

Alisa Posey, Staff Writer If the films “Inception” (Christopher Nolan) and “Gravity” (Alfonso Cuarón) had a baby they would name it “Interstellar.”  Directed by Christopher Nolan, “Interstellar” is about a farmer and former NASA pilot, named Cooper (Matthew McConaughey).  He…

Dining Services release annual satisfaction survey

Mason’s Dining Services issues a survey each year for staff, student and faculty feedback about the various dining options on campus. According to Mark Kraner, executive director for Retail Operations at Mason, this is the eighth year that campus dining has…

Keep calm and study on

This story was originally published in the Nov. 10 issue of Fourth Estate. Written by Rachel Shubin Understanding how to study for exams does not come naturally. It is something you learn from years of schooling and hard work. Of…

Coffee shop review: De Clieu

Matt Tiller, staff writer De Clieu Coffee is Fairfax’s newest coffee shop. De Clieu Coffee offers a variation on the coffee we have grown used to. It uses a French presses as opposed to the drip coffee set-up one would…

Mason computer science graduates have high earning potentials

Computer science majors have something to celebrate this week. According to a recent survey, Mason’s computer science graduates are in the top quarter of graduates nationwide by highest salary earning. The survey, conducted by the salary information website Payscale.com, reported…

VA Senate campaign managers discuss election results at Mason

Campaign managers of Mark Warner and Ed Gillespe’s campaigns came together in Arlington on Tuesday for a retrospective view on Virginia’s Senate race. David Hallock, senior advisor to Warner, and Paul Logan, communications director for Gillespe, represented their respective campaigns…

Partying without actually partying

This story was originally published in the Nov. 10 issue of Fourth Estate. If your Instagram account has lost inspiration, look no further. Here is a list of some awesome and fun places that I wish I knew about before…