Monthly Archives: October 2023

A PROTEST AND THE SPIRIT OF HALLOWEEN BRING STUDENTS TOGETHER

Students create bonds and share the joy in Halloween traditions amidst a homophobic protest.  BY KAYLYN BARNHART, CULTURE EDITOR Spooky season just got spookier when a protester visited Mason and strongly expressed his homophobic and religious opinions to students on…

FORMING A STRONG BOND THROUGH DIVERSITY

Meet Kappa Phi Gamma, a South Asian focused sorority. BY BRANDON CARTER, STAFF WRITER A South Asian interest sorority at Mason brings women from different cultures together to form close relationships. The Kappa Phi Gamma (KPhiG) sorority was founded in…

POLITICAL POLARIZATION

Isn’t it time for the political parties to re-build bridges?  BY NARDINE ELDALIL, STAFF WRITER The past three decades of democracy research in the United States reveal a turbulent period, considering its relatively short duration in historical terms. It commenced…

WAR IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM

Students debate taking out other’s laundry which has been left in the dryer. BY TIFFANY BOGGS, STAFF WRITER In line for a dryer? Students living on campus have access to a number of washers and dryers within their residential building….

LETTER FROM THE OPINION EDITOR

Hello Everyone, My name is Brandyn Fragosa, and I’ll be this year’s Opinion Editor for Fourth Estate! I’m a junior majoring in Communication with a concentration in Journalism, and I’m thrilled to assume the role of representing Mason students who…

FACES OF MASON: VISION BY VINCENT

Meet the person behind the lens. BY CASSIE SMITH, STAFF WRITER Have you ever wondered who is behind a lot of the videos for clubs around Mason? Majoring in Communication with a concentration in Media Production & Criticism, Senior Vincent…

MASON REACTS TO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION BAN

Recent Supreme Court decision to ban Affirmative Action sparks discussion about Equity in College Admissions. BY VIVIANA SMITH, NEWS EDITOR Historic decisions have recently been made by the U.S. Supreme Court. From the Overturning of Roe v. Wade to the…

MASON’S 11TH ANNUAL 9/11 DAY OF SERVICE

Mason community commemorates 9/11 with Day of Service. BY KAYLYN BARNHART, CULTURE EDITOR Mason commemorated the fateful day of September 11, 2001 with their 11th annual 9/11 Day of Service. The events that occurred on this date are not forgotten….

LETTER FROM THE SPORTS EDITORS

This year, we are committed to growing our sports section. Mason has 22 NCAA Division I sports teams and various club sports that we want to provide coverage of.  The Sports section is currently run by the Sports Editor Gabriel…

FACES OF MASON: ZAYD HAMID

Need a friend? Call on Zayd Hamid BY MADALYN GODFREY, STAFF WRITER Zayd Hamid is a junior at George Mason university. Majoring in Public Administration and part of the Bachelor’s Accelerated Master’s (BAM) program, whenever he’s not studying, you can…