Asher Ackman, Staff Writer Mason holds the record for the largest on-campus telescope, in terms of diameter, in the Mid-Atlantic United States. Normally, the 32-inch diameter telescope is not open to the public without authority of the department of physics and astronomy. However,…
Hunter Samuelson, Staff Columnist When you’re young, you share your life with your parents. When you’re old, you share your life with your spouse and children. When you’re a young adult, the only person you share your life with is you….
Weekend Events Jan. 30-31 Kelsey Davidson, Staff Writer On Campus SI Films The Johnson Center Cinema will be showing “Hitman: Agent 47” on Jan. 30 at 6 and 9 p.m. This action-packed movie is about the genetically modified Agent…
(Photo credit: Amy Rose/Fourth Estate) Before there was Mason… This story is the first in a short series by Fourth Estate that explores what Mason’s campus looked like before it became the grounds for a university. Northern Virginia is rich with…
Eagle Bank Arena Spring Semester Preview Alexandra Saviana, Staff Writer Another year, another semester at Mason. Here is the rundown on what to expect this semester at EagleBank Arena. Kathy Griffin Live! Thursday, February 11, at 8 p.m. Pulp Fiction…
No one wants to trudge through the 30 inches of snow, ice and sludge just to go sweat it out at the gym. Instead, take advantage of your home and turn it into your personal gym. With these quick tips,…
How Mason students are spending their snow days Barbara Brophy, Copy Chief In the wake of Winter Storm Jonas, which this weekend left much of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area buried in over two feet of snow, Mason students are finding…
Today Mason students and allies stood up to Trump before getting kicked out by police and other white supremacists. pic.twitter.com/Soz0fojZHE — Rodrigo (@rodreygency) December 3, 2015 (Video credit: Rodrigo Velasquez/Mason DREAMers President) Donald Trump’s presidential campaign rallies are drawing massive…
Yesterday, Student Senate passed legislation that formally asks the university to no longer recognize Columbus Day and, instead, start celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Resolution 13, called “A Resolution to Urge the University to Reconstitute Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples’ Day,” passed by…
(Credit: Megan Zendek/Fourth Estate) “From George Mason to Mizzou,” black students advocate for change A group of students, operating under the name Concerned Mason Students, is protesting alleged racial inequalities on campus. The name is a reference to a nationwide…