Protest against defense companies featured at Mason’s Fall Career Fair occurs on Wilkins Plaza BY SAM DOUGLAS, STAFF WRITER On Wednesday, Sept 25., Students for Justice in Palestine led a protest outside the Johnson Center against the presence of defense…
Recent reports of vandalism on Mason property ahead of career fair BY VIVIANA SMITH, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AND MADALYN GODFREY, COPY EDITOR On Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 6:58 a.m., Mason Police Department reported a case of property damage at the Johnson Center….
Mason student plays the accordion on Wilkins Plaza and spreads positivity through music BY TANYA MALIK, STAFF WRITER Junior Chadwick Edralin, a computer game design major, taught himself the accordion as a hobby when he chose to take a semester…
Mason faces parking shortage as enrollment booms BY JAMIE GHOLSON, STAFF WRITER “George Mason prioritizes accepting new students but forgets to prioritize parking,” senior Kat Benson said. Benson, a commuter student, is one of many students who find themselves frustrated…
Patriots pop out for free protein shakes BY ANDANI MUNKAILA, SOCIAL MEDIA AND GRAPHICS EDITOR On Thursday, Sept. 12, lines wrapped around Wilkins Plaza as hundreds waited to receive their free protein shake from Mason’s newest dining spot, Shake Smart,…
BY JAWAD HOSSEINI, OPINION SUBMISSION In his 1942 masterpiece, “Nighthawks,” Edward Hopper paints a New York diner open late at night where a lonely man is sitting by himself, a couple is silently contemplating in the corner and a busy…
Both Democrats and Republicans claim to have solutions to the housing crisis—but neither is willing to confront the elephant in the room: our broken system of land ownership. BY GAVIN MIDDLETON, OPINION SUBMISSION Housing disparities will only worsen unless we…
A conversation with Canadian band, The Free Label BY SARENA MARRISA SOHAN, STAFF WRITER Editor’s Note: This interview was initially conducted on April 26, 2024, at Mason Day. Interview edited for length and clarity. The opener for Mason Day 2024…
Fourth Estate news editor shares plan and hopes for the fall 2024 semester BY NAWAAL NACKERDIEN, NEWS EDITOR Hello everyone, My name is Nawaal Nackerdien and I am Fourth Estate’s news editor for the Fall 2024 semester. I’m originally from…
The Mason community reacts to the 2024 presidential debate. BY BRANDYN FRAGOSA, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Mason Votes hosted their 2024 Presidential Debate Watch Party for the Mason community at the entrance of the Johnson Center Atrium on Sept. 10. The…