Taylor Wichtendahl, Staff Writer Thanksgiving break is coming up, and Mason has plenty of options for students to get home easily, including University shuttles, carpooling, Zimride and others. Shuttles will be offered from Mason to Dulles Airport and numerous cities, which include in-state locations…
(Credit: Megan Zendek/Fourth Estate) by Amina Benguedouar A million dollar fund created to serve as a fallback for students at Mason is now open to applicants. The Stay Mason Student Support Fund, previously called the Mason Access Initiative, is designed to help…
(Photos by Claire Cecil/Fourth Estate) Homelessness is an issue both on campus and in the greater Fairfax County area. In a survey conducted by graduate student Yara Mowafy in the spring of 2015, half of the 300 participants indicated they…
Computer algorithms are increasingly being used to generate news stories. According to the New York Times, the advancement of technology is producing an industry of “automated narrative generation.” News sources, including the Associated Press, Forbes and the Los Angeles Times,…