Monthly Archives: September 2022

JAY PHAROAH BRINGS MUCH NEEDED LAUGHS TO MASON

Comedian and “Saturday Night Live” alumnus Jay Pharoah brought his raunchy brand of humor and legendary impressions to Mason on Friday, Sept. 16, earning himself a standing ovation and making students just a little happier. BY MATTHEW KOVACEV, STAFF WRITER…

MASON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL IS UNDERWAY

  The Mason women’s basketball team hosted its first open practice Saturday, Sep. 17 at EagleBank Arena. BY JALEN STUBBS, MANAGING EDITOR Mason women’s basketball is upon us. The Patriots are hoping to contribute this season on both ends offensively…

MASON NAMED “BEST OF THE BEST” FOR LGBTQ+ STUDENTS

Mason is one of 29 universities to receive a five-star rating from the Campus Pride Index. BY MADISON SCHOFIELD, STAFF WRITER Mason was recently recognized as a five-star premier campus by the Campus Pride Index and labeled one of the…

AT HARRY’S HOUSE, YOU ARE HOME

BY AVA KUCH, STAFF WRITER Walking through midtown Manhattan, one may expect the streets to be littered with unsavory debris and irritable New Yorkers. 11 nights into pop-phenom Harry Styles’ 15 show residency at Madison Square Garden, the streets are…

HIDDEN HANGOUTS

Clifton, Va. BY ALEXIS MCCAFFREY, CULTURE EDITOR A drove down a quiet road directed by my Waze app, that lead to a little town called Clifton, Va. It was littered with gorgeous homes and even a few farms. It left…

PATS FOR PATRIOTS – 09/23/22

Welcome back, Patriots!  The Fourth Estate is proud to continue spreading kindness across campus this year with the newly renamed program, “Pats for Patriots.” The Fourth Estate would also like to send a very special pat to the Mason Chooses…

CHOOSING A LABEL

BY ALEXIS MCCAFFREY, CULTURE EDITOR Coming from a Christian background and attending private school in Texas I never fully understood that women were an option for me. It was until I left that environment and came to school here in…

WHY THE FIRST AMENDMENT IS IMPORTANT TO JOURNALISTS

BY TAYLOR RAMIREZ, OPINION EDITOR This week, Student Media hosted a Constitution Day event to celebrate the 235th anniversary of the delegates final meeting and signing of the United States Constitution. This anniversary got me thinking about what it means…

JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST BRAIN CANCER

BY LISA CASTRO, CONTRIBUTOR When I was 20, my dad was admitted to the hospital after headaches turned into seizures. He stayed there for six weeks receiving endless tests until they diagnosed him with glioblastoma, the most common, complex, treatment-resistant,…