Monthly Archives: March 2015

Faculty senate questions athletics department funding

This story was originally published in the March 30 print issue. Mason’s faculty senate requested information about the funding given to the athletics department in a polarizing resolution passed Feb. 4, a move that reflects ongoing concerns about the university’s…

Get A Date: Connor and Saranya

This story was originally published in the March 30 edition of Fourth Estate. Name: Saranya Jagadish Major: Integrative studies Hometown: Midlothian, VA Where did you go/what did you do on your date? I think it was called Bellissimo, the restaurant…

Eight tips to help you make the most out of office hours

For university students, taking the time to visit a professor or teacher’s assistant during their office hours can be the key to better grades, improved communication skills and enhanced networking opportunities. However, many students shy away from one-on-one interaction with…

Dave Paulsen announced as new men’s basketball coach

View image | gettyimages.com George Mason University announced the hiring of Dave Paulsen as the new head coach of the men’s basketball team. “Dave Paulsen is a proven winner and an outstanding basketball mind,” said Director of Athletics Brad Edwards in…

Campus police departments reform race relations

Police department reforms, concerning relationships with racial minorities and their subsequent policy reforms, are trickling down to the university level. This comes at a time when police and community relations are especially tense following events in Ferguson, M.O., New York…

Fourth Estate Recommends

Hannah Menchhoff, Online Lifestyle Editor: Somehow I overcame the odds this semester and read a book for fun. “Scandals of Classic Hollywood: Sex, Deviance, and Drama from the Golden Age of American Cinema” by Anne Helen Peterson is a must…

YouTube Famous

Asher Ackman, staff writer YouTube is one of the largest video sharing networks in the world. It serves as a social network and, for some, can become a career. Take PewDiePie and Jenna Marbles, who have become familiar names to…

Mason sexual assault task force releases report

George Mason University President Ángel Cabrera released the final report from Mason’s Task Force on Sexual Assault and Interpersonal Violence yesterday, which included over 15 long-term and eight short-term recommendations for the university to best eradicate sexual violence. Among the short-term recommendations to…

Hackers infiltrate seventeen sites over spring break

This story was originally published in the Mar. 30 print issue. As students were leaving for spring break, hackers infiltrated a slew of Mason websites, causing disruption by defacing websites. Marilyn T. Smith, vice president for Information Technology and Chief…