Monthly Archives: March 2019

Midterm Madness

Helpful tips on how students stay on top during exam season BY ANGELIQUE ARINTOK, STAFF WRITER The days before spring break are always the toughest. Mason’s very own students are looking forward to some relaxation during the break, but before…

Halfway There

How to succeed during midterm season BY NAYOMI SANTOS, STAFF WRITER Before students are all released to enjoy the freedom that spring break offers, midterms must be dealt with. The beauty of midterms, though, is that they are the best chance…

A REALLY, REALLY Important Conversation

Mason’s theater department tackles topical issues with play ‘Really, Really’ BY ALEXANDRIA MCALPINE, ART DIRECTOR This play contains graphic depictions of sexual assault. Audiences are warned of possibly triggering material. Millennials are emerging into adulthood following Christine Blasey Ford accusing…

Student by Day, Giant Robot Fighter by Night

Mason student talks about his film, “Part-Time Defender GunKnuckle” BY AHMED FARID, STAFF WRITER From his first year at Mason, Conor Armstrong has been developing an idea for a movie. Therefore, it seemed only fitting that this story be the…

“The Unafraid” brings light to modern immigration issues

Producer Heather Courtney comes to Mason as part of the Visiting Filmmaker’s Series BY DE’ANDRE DARBY, STAFF WRITER On Thursday, Feb. 28, Emmy award-winning filmmaker Heather Courtney visited Mason for a film screening of “The Unafraid,” followed by a Q&A…

Volition Hosts Open Mic Night

Mason’s undergraduate literary and arts journal hosts place for students to perform their work BY LAURA SCUDDER, SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR Music played as Volition, Mason’s undergraduate literary and arts journal, hosted its first open mic event of the semester on…

Mason Weekly Crime Log

Wednesday, Feb. 27- Lot A, 4:44-6:39 p.m. Hit and Run: Complainant (GMU) reported a hit and run of a vehicle. Case 2019-002029-Inactive Thursday, Feb. 28- Fairfax Campus, Multiple Times Stalking: Complainant (GMU) reported receiving unwanted contact from a known Subject…

Housing Crisis or Economic Boom?

The Fuller Institute and New Virginia Majority release contradictory reports BY IZZ LAMAGDELEINE, COPY CHIEF For some, Amazon’s upcoming move to Northern Virginia is welcome and a decision that would greatly benefit both the region and the state as a…