Five crucial games for the Patriots in Tony Skinn’s second season BY GABRIEL KING, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF With the 2024-25 college basketball season tipping off on Nov. 4, there is hope that Mason men’s basketball can return to the NCAA Tournament for…
Mason drops down eight places for FIRE and College Pulse’s 2025 college free speech rankings BY MADALYN GODFREY, COPY EDITOR The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) and College Pulse released their 2025 College Free Speech Rankings with Mason…
Suzanne Youngkin speaks with Mason student athletes about substance abuse of fentanyl BY SAM DOUGLAS, STAFF WRITER Virginia first lady Suzanne Youngkin held a talk at Mason on Thursday, Oct. 17 to raise awareness about the risks of fentanyl. Student…
Prior to the 2024 Presidential Election, four student representatives sit down to hold a forum on the biggest issues BY EMMA SCHAIBLE, STAFF WRITER On Oct. 23 in the JC Atrium, seven student organizations came together to host the 2024…
Make the most out of your first year with these tips BY VIVIANA SMITH, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Entering a new environment can be a difficult task. Without a strong foundation to build from, you’re bound to have many questions about all that…
Members of Mason Student Government lead a student body president coalition in hopes of re-opening conversations about DEI BY VIVIANA SMITH, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF On Oct. 22, Mason student leaders, alongside the student body representatives of nine public universities throughout the Commonwealth…
Local library partners with Mason libraries for a screening of Academy Award-nominated film, “If Beale Street Could Talk“ BY NYLAH MITCHELL, STAFF WRITER Early in the fall 2024 semester, The City of Fairfax Regional Library and Mason University Libraries co-hosted…
President of Mason’s Korean student association shares his journey as a Korean American BY PHILLIP KIM, STAFF WRITER Editor’s note: This interview was initially conducted in spring 2024. Junior Won Jun Choi was in the first grade of elementary school…
Fourth Estate culture editor shares plan and hopes for the fall 2024 semester BY SAAHITI CHAMALA, CULTURE EDITOR My name is Saahiti Kiran Chamala, a sophomore majoring in Finance on a pre-Law track, and I’m thrilled to be the Culture…
A list of concerts, shows and more coming to the EagleBank Arena this fall BY VIVIANA SMITH, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Did you know that Mason students, staff, faculty and retirees are eligible for special discounts at the EagleBank Arena? With a valid…