Author Archives: Brad Byrne

About Brad Byrne

Brad Byrne has been a part of the Fourth Estate since 2019 and is the Editor-In-Chief for the 2022-2023 year. He is majoring in Communications with a concentration in Journalism and minoring in Comparative/International Studies. He can be found @BradByrne11 on Twitter and @bradbyrneee on Instagram.

PATS FOR PATRIOTS – 10/07

Welcome back, Patriots! These days, there is a lot happening and a lot to look forward to on campus. Fall Break is this weekend and the kickoff to basketball season, Mason Madness, is quickly approaching!  This week… Student Zuri Hodnett…

SCHAR TALKS: MASON ALUM DANNY DIAZ ON MEDIA SPECIALIZING

A weekly speaker series on the 2022 Congressional Elections BY SYDNEY JOHNSON, NEWS EDITOR On Tuesday, Sept. 27, the Schar School of Policy and Government hosted their weekly speakers series on the 2022 Congressional Elections race with Mason alum Danny…

CRUSHING HARD? LET ME GROUND YOU

To love and to be loved is to feel the iridescence of the human condition.  BY MOMINA ADEM, STAFF WRITER I’m sure we’ve all had that one special person who we occasionally Google to see if they were as cute…

NEW STUDENT SENATE ELECTED

Twenty-one candidates have been elected to the Student Senate. BY BRAD BYRNE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF On Oct. 3, the results for the Fall 2022 Student Senate Election were certified and revealed to the Mason student body.  21 candidates were elected to the…

JAY PHAROAH BRINGS MUCH NEEDED LAUGHS TO MASON

Comedian and “Saturday Night Live” alumnus Jay Pharoah brought his raunchy brand of humor and legendary impressions to Mason on Friday, Sept. 16, earning himself a standing ovation and making students just a little happier. BY MATTHEW KOVACEV, STAFF WRITER…

MASON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL IS UNDERWAY

  The Mason women’s basketball team hosted its first open practice Saturday, Sep. 17 at EagleBank Arena. BY JALEN STUBBS, MANAGING EDITOR Mason women’s basketball is upon us. The Patriots are hoping to contribute this season on both ends offensively…

MASON NAMED “BEST OF THE BEST” FOR LGBTQ+ STUDENTS

Mason is one of 29 universities to receive a five-star rating from the Campus Pride Index. BY MADISON SCHOFIELD, STAFF WRITER Mason was recently recognized as a five-star premier campus by the Campus Pride Index and labeled one of the…

AT HARRY’S HOUSE, YOU ARE HOME

BY AVA KUCH, STAFF WRITER Walking through midtown Manhattan, one may expect the streets to be littered with unsavory debris and irritable New Yorkers. 11 nights into pop-phenom Harry Styles’ 15 show residency at Madison Square Garden, the streets are…

HIDDEN HANGOUTS

Clifton, Va. BY ALEXIS MCCAFFREY, CULTURE EDITOR A drove down a quiet road directed by my Waze app, that lead to a little town called Clifton, Va. It was littered with gorgeous homes and even a few farms. It left…