Beta back at Mason
BY FAREEHA REHMAN, STAFF WRITER Fraternity Beta Theta Pi is making a comeback to Mason’s campus after the chapter was closed down in 1997 due to low recruiting numbers. Back then, there were only about 24,000 students enrolled…
Monthly Archives: September 2016
Mason printing gets a makeover
BY MACKENZIE EARL, STAFF WRITER The Johnson Center’s printing system has been revamped to increase printing convenience and security at Mason. In the past, students were forced to swipe their Mason IDs and select their own print job…
MBA students regenerate the water supply
BY MACKENZIE EARL, STAFF WRITER A team within Mason’s Executive MBA program has used their in-class learning to produce real-world results. Four students in the Critical Infrastructure track have produced a development plan to provide DC Water with a…
FLOTUS headlines Clinton rally
BY MACKENZIE REAGAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama spoke at Mason on Friday, Sept. 16 on behalf of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Supporters lined up as early as 8:30 a.m. for the afternoon event….
Opposites attract
BY DONNA IMADI It may seem unlikely that art history and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) have anything in common, but through the creation of a tool by Assistant Professor Lincoln Mullen, the convergence of these fields is starker…
Hello, all— I’m MacKenzie Reagan, the new editor-in-chief of Fourth Estate. I came here by way of the University of Missouri, where I was the culture editor of the student paper. Since then, I’ve worked in the field…
Editorial: It’s always been “on us”
BY ALEXA ROGERS, FORMER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Over the past two weeks on George Mason’s campus, two cases of sexual assault have been reported to Mason Police. This isn’t really a breaking news opener; I know you all know this by…
Fantasy focus: Week one
BY MITCHELL WESTALL This is the first installment of the Fourth Estate’s weekly fantasy football updates. All statistics and point totals based off of the NFL.com standard scoring system. Things We Learned: Perhaps we shouldn’t draft rookies in…
FLOTUS TO SPEAK AT MASON
by Fourth Estate staff First Lady Michelle Obama will speak at the Johnson Center on Friday on behalf of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, according to a press release sent Tuesday afternoon. Attendees must RSVP through Clinton’s campaign website. Admission will be determined…
Through the Google Glass
BY NINA MOTAZEDI, STAFF WRITER A study conducted by Mason shows that wearable technology like Google Glass is more likely to be cognitively efficient than handheld smartphones. Members of Mason’s Human Factors and Applied Cognition Department worked with researchers…