Monthly Archives: May 2016

Fourth Estate remembers Pilot House

Tatyana White-Jenkins, Assistant Lifestyle Editor The news that Pilot House will soon be closing has greatly impacted the Fourth Estate staff, inspiring us to reminisce on our wonderful, grease-filled memories of the after-hours dining hub. Alexa Rogers, Editor-In-Chief Any time there was…

Freedom of the press: Conference examines accessibility in scholarly publishing

(Photo credit: Natalia Kolenko/Fourth Estate) Over 200 members of the scholarly publishing industry met for a conference on Mason’s Fairfax campus April 19-22 to discuss the quickly evolving world of scholarly publishing.  The conference, known as the Open Scholarship Initiative Conference, or OSI Conference, was the first…

Filmmaker Khalik Allah shares his voice with Mason

Basma Humadi, Staff Writer Making its debut with an unforgettable title, “Field Niggas,” is a documentary that is not as controversial as its name implies. Filmmaker Khalik Allah delves into one street corner in Harlem, New York — 125th and…

Seniors benefit from graduation regalia donations

Mia Wise, Staff Writer There is a quick fix for one of the biggest headaches of graduation season: purchasing a cap and gown. Now, students can buy reduced-priced graduation regalia donated by Mason alumni. Gowns for Grads is a program that lends donated caps…

Moving from Protection to Integration

Conference focuses on African refugee and immigrant issues Basma Humadi, Staff Writer The refugee crisis is one of today’s most widely known, and sometimes ignored, issues. Many people are aware of the treacherous journeys and harsh conditions refugees endure to reach safety,…

Music Program gives old instruments new life

Basma Humadi, Staff Writer A new outreach program is spreading tunes in a new way by collecting used musical instruments for children and students to give them a second life. Instruments in the Attic, first sprouted in 2007 when Mason alumnus…