Monday, March 16 Kentucky Derby postponed until September. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine postpones in-person voting in state’s primary until June. President Trump says gatherings should be limited to 10 people. Tuesday, March 17 White House shows support for proposed plan…
BY: DOMINIC PINO, OPINION EDITOR Perseverance is a virtue, but so is wisdom, and sometimes it is not wise to persevere. While we should press on and complete our semester, we should not keep the same grading system we had…
BY: CHRIS KERNAN-SCHMIDT, STAFF WRITER I am a Type I diabetic. I have been since I was a year old — I know nothing else. For that reason, it has never really been a defining part of my life: it…
BY: STEVEN ZHOU, STAFF WRITER In the past few decades, a tremendous outcry has risen, accusing colleges and universities of indoctrinating students with a specific set of beliefs. The most recent evidence towards such indoctrination include a fascinating side-by-side comparison…
BY: JACE WHITE, STAFF WRITER In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, we have seen shortages of things like hand sanitizer and toilet paper. Although the people who are currently lining up to clean out Costco’s shelves are the visible…
BY: SYDNEY JOHNSON, STAFF WRITER Coronavirus has completely shocked the entire world. It feels as though the way we operate as a society is being put on pause. Unfortunately, one aspect of this disruption is that it has altered graduation…
BY: TIM GIBSON AND BETHANY LETIECQ On February 24, 2020, George Mason University’s Board of Visitors (BOV) announced the hiring of our new President, Dr. Gregory Washington. As Mason’s faculty advocacy organization, GMU-AAUP welcomes Dr. Washington to our community, and…
BY: ALEX MADAJIAN, STAFF WRITER In our world of polarized politics, one thing Republicans and Democrats can agree on is term limits. This is because there is a growing mistrust of “the establishment.” Although the term “establishment” has a very…
BY: DAWSON WEINHOLD, STAFF WRITER I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked to sign someone’s petition to support term limits. They’re usually surprised when I say I’m not a big fan of term limits. Term limits are…
BY: SIDONIA CANNON, STAFF WRITER Editor’s Note: The following is not a transcription of a real press conference. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued new guidelines to diminish the spread of the coronavirus. CDC spokesman Benjamin…