About Avery Powell
Avery is the former Online News Editor for Fourth Estate. He graduated in May 2015 with a BA in Global Affairs and a minor in Electronic Journalism. He is now a full time television reporter for WHSV-TV3 in Harrisonburg, Va. During his time at Mason, he was a Collegiate Correspondent for USA Today College and an intern for Meet the Press, the NBC News Political Unit, and the Charlottesville Newsplex.
Twitter: @WHSVAvery Email: apowell9@masonlive.gmu.edu
Mason has revised its “Smoke Free Environment” policy to make sure it is in accordance with Virginia law. University Policy 2214 gives regulations for smoking in and around campus buildings, including a rule that smokers must maintain a 25-foot distance…
George Mason University President Ángel Cabrera hosted an “Ask Me Anything” forum on the popular message-board Reddit yesterday afternoon. Anyone was permitted to submit questions to the president as he answered them in real time, posting a picture at the top of the site…
On Thursday, Sept. 4, Mason Dining announced that Southside and Pilot House would be re-opening on the weekends after student concerns came to their attention. These changes come after Mason Dining announced earlier this week that the two facilities would…
UPDATE (as of 9/4): On Thursday (9/4), Mason Dining announced that Southside and Pilot House will both resume weekend operations. Pilot House will be closed this weekend to purchase food and train staff. It will reopen on Tuesday, Sep. 9. Read our…
On Tuesday, Sept. 2, Mason students and faculty received an email from President Cabrera announcing that the university will need to cut 5 percent from the institution’s adjusted legislative general fund appropriation for this fiscal year — which started on…
In the early 1990s, feral cats had taken over George Mason University, with over one hundred cats roaming around the Fairfax campus. Today, no cats remain on the main Fairfax campus thanks to the Mason Cat Coalition (MCC) who have treated…
The university has updated its emergency notification system, Mason Alerts, to automatically enroll those who have been issued a @gmu.edu or @masonlive.gmu.edu email address. Automatic enrollment allows members of the Mason community to log in with their Mason credentials as…