Monthly Archives: October 2020

MASON STUDENTS REACT TO POLLING FOR THE UPCOMING ELECTION

Students share conflicting thoughts on polling of 2020 presidential election BY BRAD BYRNE STAFF WRITER As the 2020 presidential election looms in the very near future, polling has become another topic of debate for this election. After some polling was…

ON THE SLATE

  “Mulan” (2020) BY MATTHEW HOANG STAFF WRITER The story of Mulan has been a beloved Disney classic for over two decades. Both the original animated film, released in 1998, and last month’s remake follow a similar premise to the…

CLAYTON KERSHAW ENTERS THE GOAT DISCUSSION

Embed from Getty Images   After more than a decade of playoff failures, Clayton Kershaw cements his legacy as an all-time great with a World Series championship BY ROSS SHINBERG STAFF WRITER In 2019, after the Washington Nationals defeated the…

ADD TO QUEUE

“We Said What We Said” podcast BY CAYLA CADE STAFF WRITER With their colorful personalities, internet stars Denzel Dion and Rickey Thompson give listeners an insight into their lives and opinions in their new podcast, “We Said What We Said.”…

STUDENTS REACT TO SECOND PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE

Students share thoughts on how the final debate went and what the candidates could have done better BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI STAFF WRITER Participating in their second and final presidential debate before Election Day on Nov. 3, Republican President Donald Trump…

I’M MORE THAN JUST A CHINESE PERSON

BY STEVEN ZHOU STAFF WRITER I was sitting in a college psychology class, and a nearby classmate asked me, “Don’t your parents force you to become a doctor or lawyer?” My friend nearby, in a burst of righteous anger on…

JOE BIDEN DOESN’T HAVE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS

BY DOMINIC PINO OPINION EDITOR People who closely follow politics have been upset recently at Joe Biden’s refusal to answer questions. He has been calling “lids,” the journalistic term for ending a campaign day early, quite often — sometimes before…

Hayden Center holds panel session on 2020 election security

Michael V. Hayden Center invites three panelists to talk about foreign interference in the upcoming election BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI STAFF WRITER  With Election Day coming up in November, voters all around the United States are casting their early ballots and,…