LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Hello Patriots! It’s now been three weeks into the 2022-2023 school year and I am so excited to be leading the Fourth Estate in my last year at Mason. Some of you might know that Mason has always been a…
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LETTER FROM THE OPINION EDITOR
Hi Patriots! My name is Taylor Ramirez and I will be the opinion editor for the Fourth Estate this year! I am from Poolesville, Md. and a senior majoring in Government and International Politics. This school year has the largest…
PATRIOTS FOOTBALL IS IN FULL FORCE THIS SEASON
The George Mason Men’s Club football team has its eyes set on the upcoming 2022 National Club Football Association (NCFA) season. BY JALEN STUBBS, MANAGING EDITOR Last year, the team came up short against Ohio State and placed second overall…
GMU FRIENDS: THE RISE OF MASON’S SOCIAL SCENE?
A new social club at Mason has picked up considerable traction. Will it give Mason the social kick it so desperately needs? BY MATTHEW KOVACEV, STAFF WRITER Mason has long been considered a school that was severely lacking in social…
STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT LOOK AHEAD TO THE YEAR
Mason’s Student Body President Sophia Nguyen and Vice President Celine Apenteng speak on their summer, their outreach plan to students and how they plan to represent the student body. BY BRAD BYRNE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Editor’s Note: This interview was edited for…
STUDENTS REACT TO OVERTURNING OF ROE V. WADE
STUDENTS REACT TO SUPREME COURT DECISION BY ERICA MUNISAR, STAFF WRITER Americans stopped everywhere on June 24 when the Supreme Court made the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The court case had legalized abortion in America for the past 49…
LAST WEEK IN THE NEWS
Top news from Mar. 21 to Mar. 25. BY BRAD BYRNE, NEWS EDITOR Monday, March 21 Senate hearings for the appointment of Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson begin. Ukraine rejects Russian offer to withdraw troops from Maripol. In…
KOCH INDUSTRIES TO STAY IN RUSSIA
One of Mason’s biggest donors continues its operations in Russia BY BRAD BYRNE, NEWS EDITOR According to both CBS News and The Washington Post, Koch Industries will continue its operations in Russia, despite other companies withdrawing because of the Russia-Ukraine…
STUDENT GOVERNMENT HAS EVENTFUL LAST VIRTUAL MEETING
A spring Farmer’s Market, a liaison resigning and a debate over disciplinary strikes BY BRAD BYRNE, NEWS EDITOR On Feb. 24, the 42nd Student Senate met over Zoom to discuss issues relevant to the student body. The meeting went according…
LAST WEEK IN THE NEWS
Top news from Feb. 21 to Feb. 25 BY BRAD BYRNE, NEWS EDITOR Monday, Feb. 21 Queen Elizabeth of England tests positive for COVID-19. Hank the Tank, a 500-Pound Bear, ransacks a California community. Biden Administration halts new drilling in…