Daily Archives: April 1, 2019

Should South Korea be Responsible for Refugee Protection?

BY SOOYEON KIM, STAFF WRITER On Feb. 28, the ‘Refugee Around Us’ forum was held at the national assembly library with three guests including Woosung Jung, a UNHCR National Goodwill Ambassador. During the forum, one of the audience members asked…

Mason Korea Welcomes Dr. Robert Matz as New Campus Dean

BY HYUNSEON KIM, STAFF WRITER George Mason University Korea named Roberts Matz as its very first Campus Dean. During the Campus Dean candidate interviews, which took place in Dec. 2018, students and faculty were able to engage in the selection…

Korean Age Calculation Methods: How Old Are You?

BY DA HYUN KIM, STAFF WRITER On Jan. 1, 2019, a petition was posted on the Korea presidential office’s page demanding the revision of the “Law on Age Calculation and Marking.” The description of the petition says, “the Korean age…

Asian Boss Launches Student Society Pioneer Project at GMU Korea

BY SUKIN CLAIRE JUNG, STAFF WRITER “Asian Boss NEXT” pioneers-to-be gathered at George Mason University Korea’s information session on March 4, 2019 with a global-oriented vision starting from South Korea. Jungho Lee, the Asian Boss NEXT Advisor, started off by…

Starship Robots Takeover Campus

Mason robots complete their goal of total control BY DE’ANDRE DARBY, STAFF WRITER As the sun rises in the morning, the site of tens of thousands of tired college students shuffling across the concrete is in clear view. When a…

Construction to Block Your Next Walk to Class

After a slew of problems with demolition, the Mason construction estimate has been moved back to 2060 BY TRAVIS MCMILLAN, STAFF WRITER Mason has heard all of your complaints about the construction, in particular both how difficult it has made…

Our Country’s Good

The play opened last weekend in the de Laski Performing Arts Building BY IZZ LAMAGDELEINE, COPY CHEIF The following article contains spoilers to the plot of “Our Country’s Good” In one scene of “Our Country’s Good,” the latest play put…

The Gourmet: A Slice of Old Éireann

A review of the Auld Shebeen, an Irish restaurant in Fairfax BY ETHAN REYNOLDS, STAFF WRITER Restaurants are scored by three categories: decor, service and food. Within the illustrious city of Fairfax lies a slice of the magical land of…

On the Abroad Agenda

Mason Students Become Part of the Global Community Through Study Abroad BY KIM BARTENFELDER, STAFF WRITER For many students, study abroad programs are seen as an opportunity. With dozens of study abroad options that range from lasting a whole semester…

A Closet for Everyone

The ODIME + LGBTQ Resources Office opens a transgender closet BY NAYOMI SANTOS, STAFF WRITER The importance of inclusivity in every space and aspect of life is often overlooked or taken for granted. The Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Multicultural…