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Rating the Water Fountains of George Mason University

BY ALEXANDER SHEDD, ASSISTANT CULTURE EDITOR

In this column, I will rate the wonderful world of Mason’s water fountains using five quality categories: Water Pressure, Usability, Stream Consistency, Location and Presentation.

Johnson Center, First Floor behind Chipotle

3/5

This fountain is in a good location, is fairly consistent and looks nice. It has one of those neat  bottle fillers. However, I am of average height and it is a little low for me, plus the water pressure is subpar.

The Hub, Ground Floor by the Mail Room

3/5

Decent location by the mailroom with good water pressure and usability, but it is kind of ugly, and the stream is unpredictable.

The Hub, First Floor by Student Involvement

5/5

I’m very proud of this little fountain. It fell on some hard times and was out of commission for a while, but it is now back with a vengeance and excels in all categories. Please come support this fountain if you can.

Southside, Ground Floor by Gold Rush

3/5

This fountain is in a good location and has average water pressure. However, it is still an older-looking fountain and a little chaotic—it gave me two streams from one fountainhead, which is weird. No complaints about usability.

JC, Ground Floor behind Dewberry

1/5

I have a strong dislike for this fountain. The only good thing I can say is I had no trouble using it. However, it is ugly, the pressure is weak, the stream is all over the place and it’s in a terrible location—it is the closest fountain on that floor, and you have to cross past wildly practicing dancers way behind the staircase to get there, just to be disappointed.