Monthly Archives: September 2022

REV UP FOR VOTING

The new voting campaign is dedicated to making sure every student can have access to voting. BY ALEXIS MCCAFFREY, CULTURE EDITOR  A new voting campaign on campus partnered with REV UP Virginia is centered around students with disabilities ensuring they…

FEDERAL JUDGE RULES ROOM SCANS ARE UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Room scanning services like Respondus Monitor may no longer be required during remotely proctored exams. BY MADISON SCHOFIELD, STAFF WRITER U.S. District Judge J. Philip Calabrese ruled in favor of a Cleveland State University student on Aug. 26, finding room…

SENATOR TIM KAINE VISITS MASON SQUARE

The Virginia Senator was the special guest for a Master of Public Policy Information Session and Bistro. BY BRAD BYRNE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF; CONTRIBUTED BY TAYLOR RAMIREZ, OPINION EDITOR The Schar School of Policy and Government hosted Sen. Tim Kaine as its…

FACES OF MASON

Emily Lewantowicz BY ALEXIS MCCAFFREY, STAFF WRITER Senior Emily Lewantowicz has spent all her life in the pool. At the age of five, the love for swimming began and has followed her all the way to her senior year at…

NEW BEGINNINGS FOR PATRIOTS SOCCER TEAM

Mason men’s soccer welcomes new coach and wins first game of the season. BY JALEN STUBBS, MANAGING EDITOR Mason men’s soccer welcomes Rich Costanzo who entered his first season to serve as the 11th head coach in the history of…

HIDDEN HANGOUTS

Cafein in Centreville BY ALEXIS MCCAFFREY, STAFF WRITER A cute hole-in-the-wall coffee shop called Cafein in the Newgate Shopping Center in Centreville, VA has me rethinking where to get my next latte. The next time you get a latte it…

CTE: THE ONGOING CONCERN FOR FOOTBALL ATHLETES

A majority of football athletes have suffered from CTE, even when they are unaware of it.  BY ANTHONY PALACIOS, STAFF WRITER Stories have been ringing worldwide and different sports professions about CTE becoming a long-term issue for many athletes. Football,…

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Hello Patriots! It’s now been three weeks into the 2022-2023 school year and I am so excited to be leading the Fourth Estate in my last year at Mason. Some of you might know that Mason has always been a…

LETTER FROM THE OPINION EDITOR

Hi Patriots!  My name is Taylor Ramirez and I will be the opinion editor for the Fourth Estate this year! I am from Poolesville, Md. and a senior majoring in Government and International Politics. This school year has the largest…

PATRIOTS FOOTBALL IS IN FULL FORCE THIS SEASON

The George Mason Men’s Club football team has its eyes set on the upcoming 2022 National Club Football Association (NCFA) season.  BY JALEN STUBBS, MANAGING EDITOR Last year, the team came up short against Ohio State and placed second overall…