Daily Archives: April 3, 2017

Sports Trivia: April 3

Introducing Fourth Estate Sports Trivia! Tweet your answers to @IVEstateSports   What school did Mason beat in the Elite 8 to advance to the Final Four in the 2006 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament? University of Florida University of Connecticut Virginia…

Sports broadcast schedule April 3-9

George Mason University sports broadcast schedule April 3–April 9     Monday 3   Tuesday 4   Wednesday 5  Thursday 6  Friday 7  Saturday 8   Sunday 9  No  Broadcasts                Men’s  Baseball vs.  Towson  University   3 p.m….

Seeking Refuge

Passarlay’s book chronicles his journey as a young refugee BY BASMA HUMADI   “At so many times on my journey to freedom I had felt hopeless, despondent and afraid,” Gulwali Passarlay writes in his book “The Lightless Sky.” “Many times…

Movie Review: “Get Out”

BY ALEX SHEDD   High-quality horror movies are hard to find in cinemas these days. From the fifteenth spinoff of a sequel of some “Blair Witch Project” ripoff to this month’s gory jump-scare, the horror genre has left something to…

Commencement speaker announced

“Spotlight” inspiration Marty Baron to deliver speech at graduation BY EDNA MCCLUNG     Martin “Marty” Baron, the executive editor for The Washington Post, will deliver the Spring 2017 Commencement address at Mason’s 50th annual commencement on May 20. Baron…

Animal lover Savannah Walck pursues passion

BY KELSEY TETREAULT For many 20-year-olds, having your career figured out seems like a far-off dream. Savannah Walck, however, has known what career she’s wanted for a long time, and she has never stopped working to achieve it. Walck is…

Junior Olympian Bryce Sampson refuses to give up

BY KEVIN SANFORD   With every step, a sharp pain pierced his spine as if a bullet was passing through his flesh.  Bryce Sampson, 20, barely found the power to take another step as he made his way into the…

In memoriam: Roger Wilkins

President Cabrera remembers former professor The following letter was emailed to George Mason faculty and staff from President Ángel Cabrera on March 28.   Dear Colleague,   This week, we lost one of our brightest stars. I’m saddened by the…