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Monthly Archives: November 2018
Different Year, Same Goals
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Coming off their best season in program history, Mason women’s basketball is looking to continue its success as it begins the 2018-2019 season. Mason, who finished fourth in the conference last season, was picked to finish…
Breaking Down The Men’s 2018-2019 Nonconference Schedule
Tough opponents stand in the way of Mason’s chances of an NCAA tournament bid BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The nonconference schedule that awaits the Patriots this year is one of the hardest-hitting schedules Mason has had to face in…
“WE WANT TO MAKE IT TO THE NCAA TOURNAMENT”
BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR With the addition of University of Virginia (UVA) center Jarred Reuter, as well as the addition of three new freshmen, Mason looks to move forward this year after last year’s step back. According to the…
Let’s Gunston Go Back in Time! LET’S GUNSTON GO BACK IN TIME!
BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Most students today are not aware of the days before the Patriot mascot. Before he was introduced in the 2008-2009 season, Mason had a furry green mascot named…
Gold Rush
Mason fans prepare for 2018-2019 basketball season with on-campus festivities BY MANSUR SHAHEEN STAFF WRITER Mason basketball kicks off this week when the women’s and men’s teams begin their season with a doubleheader on Tuesday, Nov. 6, at EagleBank Arena. Festivities…
Sports in Brief
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Men’s Soccer Men’s soccer shut out the University of Rhode Island (URI) Wednesday night, collecting a 2-0 victory over a team who came into the game with a RPI ranking of 19. URI played the…
The Best of Both Worlds
Junior volleyball player goes above and beyond in her academic and athletic careers BY KIM BARTENFELDER STAFF WRITER Junior Bailey Williams is revamping the image of student-athletes at Mason. Excelling on the court as an outside hitter for Mason’s women’s volleyball…
Transparency Trainwreck
BY SARA DERISO, CONTRIBUTOR Last spring, Transparent GMU exposed several examples of undue donor influence here at Mason. This included revelations that the university allowed the Charles Koch Foundation and other donors to be involved in the hiring of faculty…
The Metro is Awesome
BY DOMINIC PINO Among the throng of unwritten rules for humanity is this one: Thou shalt not find rapid transit cool. Take a look at the Metro. Passengers on the Metro look just like viewers of C-SPAN: bored, expressionless and…