Monthly Archives: April 2021

VISITING FILMMAKERS: RADHA BLANK AND ELISSA BLOUNT MOORHEAD

A lively conversation between filmmakers and friends BY SYDNEY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER The final installment of the Visiting Filmmakers Series of spring 2021 provided a glimpse into the friendship of filmmakers Elissa Blount Moorhead and Radha Blank as they discussed…

GOVERNMENT EXISTS TO PROTECT RIGHTS, NOT PROVIDE STUFF

BY ALEX MADAJIAN STAFF WRITER There is only one worthy role of government: to protect our rights. As George Mason wrote in the opening to the Virginia Declaration of Rights: “rights do pertain to [the citizens] and their posterity, as…

ADD TO QUEUE

“Comedy Bang! Bang!” Podcast BY MATTHEW HOANG STAFF WRITER Scott Aukerman’s “Comedy Bang! Bang!” is a comedy podcast featuring a variety of guests who engage in improvised conversations with Aukerman. Most of the guests are notable comedians, including Nick Kroll,…

THE COACH THAT NEVER WAS

From Rick Barnes to almost Roy Williams: How UNC’s legendary head coach almost became George Mason’s men’s basketball coach BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA SPORTS EDITOR During the 1987-1988 season, George Mason athletic director Jack Kvancz and first-year head coach Rick Barnes…

MASON’S VACCINATION PLAN

Mason emails students, faculty, staff and contracted workers regarding their plans to get vaccinated BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI STAFF WRITER  On March 23, Safety, Emergency, & Enterprise Risk Management sent out an email stating that Mason was coordinating with the Virginia…

BYSTANDERS HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO SPEAK UP

BY LUKE HARRIS STAFF WRITER In some manner, we’ve all been a bystander. Whether we are driving past a car crash or walking past a homeless person in need of cash, the acts of the typical bystander vary far and…

BIDEN’S CLIMATE PLAN IS COWARDLY, NOT COURAGEOUS

BY ARJIT ROSHAN STAFF WRITER The climate initiatives in Biden’s American Jobs Plan are certainly very big, but we shouldn’t be fooled into thinking they’re very bold. Yes, there’s plenty of fine stuff. The electric vehicles market seemed to be…

“THE NEW NORMAL” WITH TEDxGEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY

Exploring healthcare, education and more in a pandemic world BY: SYDNEY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER On Friday, April 16, TEDxGeorgeMasonU hosted their annual TEDx conference with the theme “The New Normal,” focusing on the ways the pandemic has changed our world….

FACES OF MASON

INTERVIEW BY MADDIE GIERBER STAFF WRITER Student: Imani Agbionu Why did you choose your major? I chose marketing because I do like the route the marketing [industry] is going, where it’s becoming really social media-based, and also the outreach that…