Monthly Archives: September 2018

Letter to the Editor

BY DR. LASHONDA ANTHONY On September 17th, Fourth Estate published a letter from an anonymous contributor entitled “Cheating is Not Immoral.”  It would be easy to see my role and assume that I am writing with expected responses such as…

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Faces of Mason

Student: Andrea Garcia, Senior ARE YOU INVOLVED IN ANY CLUBS AT MASON? So, it is my last semester at Mason. And basically throughout my time at Mason I have been super involved. Last year I was the president of the…

Travel the World While Being At Mason

The Global Education Office holds a study abroad fair in the JC BY NAYOMI SANTOS, STAFF WRITER Ever wondered what it would be like to learn about your area of study in a foreign country? Luckily, Mason offers many opportunities for…

All-Nighters Are For Owls

BY: SUSAN KATHERINE CORKRAN One of the best pieces of advice I have ever heard from a professor is that no perfect paper is ever written at three in the morning. A passable paper, sometimes. But a truly good paper?…

Why We Should Care About Student Government

BY CHRIS KERNAN-SCHMIDT Whether you are a freshman or senior, are a commuter or on-campus resident, or have too much school spirit or none at all, Student Government works for you. Student Government is composed of three main parts: the…

Brad Edwards Receives a Five-Year Contract Extension

Breaking down Mason’s Athletic Director’s impact and the salaries of other A-10 schools BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR; DOMENIC ALLEGRA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR On Sept. 19, George Mason Athletics announced that Athletic Director Brad Edwards would be receiving a five-year…

Break into the Indie Filmmaking World

Filmmaker Dan Mirvish, speaks to Mason students BY NAYOMI SANTOS, STAFF WRITER Mason students were very lucky to have a special presentation by Dan Mirvish, an experienced independent filmmaker, on Friday, Sept. 14. One of Mirvish’s greatest accomplishments was co-founding the…

Hitting the Ground Rolling

Logrolling comes to Mason hoping to make a splash BY DANA NICKEL, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Two years ago, Mason purchased a $2000 log to teach young children log rolling at a summer camp. Due to the high price of the activity,…

Just a Small Town Girl

How women’s basketball impacted Mason’s own Jacy Bolton BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR It’s an hour south down Byway 69 from Kansas City, to Jacy Bolton’s home, a small town on the border of Missouri and Kansas by the name…

Dialogue In Democracy

An Open Discussion of Peace and War BY ABIGAIL ADCOX, STAFF WRITER In today’s polarized U.S. climate, the Dialogue and Difference Project aims to deepen the discussion and garner student involvement. This month the discussion topic was peace and war….