Mixing Politics With Comedy
BY JACE WHITE, STAFF WRITER At some point in 2015, a younger and more impressionable me watched a video produced by Last Week Tonight with John Oliver called “Ayn Rand: How is this still a thing?” In under four minutes,…
Monthly Archives: October 2018
“The Office” Star Comes To Mason
Craig Robinson talks to Mason students about his experiences in Hollywood, confidence, and more BY BASMA HUMADI, MANAGING EDITOR “Out of paper, out of stock, there’s friendly faces around the block,” sang Craig Robinson alongside a crowd of Mason students. ”Call…
“Rethinking Lines” Artist Speaks to Mason Students
The artist behind the Fenwick Gallery exhibition, Mel Parada, gives a presentation BY NAYOMI SANTOS, STAFF WRITER Communication is unavoidable in everyday life. From billboards to street signs, everything has a message. Mel Parada aims to change that. For the past…
October Horoscopes
The signs as fall activities BY MONICA ECHOLS, CULTURE EDITOR Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) – Happy Libra season! Libras love to have a good time, so planning a costume party would be a great fall activity. Invite some of your…
The Perfect Storm
CAPS underfunding amid growing mental health concerns impacts treatment BY HAILEY BULLIS, ASSISTANT CULTURE EDITOR Mental health is a tricky and hard-to-navigate subject, and with national health trends on the rise, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is trying to help…
Differences Make Us Closer
Shades of Brown showcase celebrates Hispanic Heritage month BY ALLY MCALPINE, ART DIRECTOR Last Wednesday, cheerful chatter, the chime of steel drums, melodic prose and smooth jazz drifted out from the back corner of the Johnson Center (JC). The crowd…
The Top Concerns for Mason Students in the Upcoming Midterms
Discover which issues are key as students cast their ballot in November… BY ANGELIQUE ARINTOK, STAFF WRITER Now, more than ever, there is a push for millennials to show up at the polls in November. Mason students, in particular, are…
Faces of Mason
INTERVIEWS BY MONICA ECHOLS, CULTURE EDITOR; HAILEY BULLIS, ASSISTANT CULTURE EDITOR; ANGELIQUE ARINTOK, STAFF WRITER Student: Christina Gleason WHAT IS THE SCHOLARSHIP THAT YOU WON FOR DANCE? I won the Bette Davis scholarship award from the Mason Dance department last semester for this…
Mason Weekly Crime Log
BY JACK HARVEY, STAFF WRITER Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 – Kennedy Hall, 12:22 a.m. Drug/Narcotic Violations / Possession of Fictitious ID: Four Subjects (GMU) were referred to Office of Student Conduct (OSC) for possessing illegal drugs. One of the four was…
Kavanaugh’s Former Law Clerk Speaks Out
Mason Law School professor recalls working with Kavanaugh BY LAUREN SULLIVAN, LONGFORM EDITOR In the midst of sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, an Antonin Scalia Law School professor who has known Kavanaugh for over a decade spoke…