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.

YOU BE YOU

New resident student organization creates community for neurodivergent students on campus.  BY ERICA MUNISAR, NEWS EDITOR A new organization has come to campus in Fall 2023. UBU at Mason stands for “You Be You” and was founded by junior Adam…

THEY LIFTED THE MASK MANDATE, NOT THE CONDOM MANDATE

BY KEVIN ROMERO, CONTRIBUTOR You’re single and in your mid-twenties, the COVID-19 pandemic has taken away some of your prime years of dating as a young adult. But congratulations, you’ve made it through just in time for the lifting of…

MASON ALUM BECOMES FAIRFAX COUNTY POET LAUREATE

The fine art of poetry. BY ALEXIS MCCAFFREY, STAFF WRITER The basement is where Danielle Badra writes most of her poems, providing her with a view of a nature trail which allows her to glimpse into nature while she conjures…

FACES OF MASON

Julian Lee BY ALEXIS MCCAFFREY, STAFF WRITER & MADALYN GODFREY, CULTURE EDITOR What would you say, if fame could be reached by a simple upload to YouTube? For Julian Lee, a junior at Mason, it all started by uploading the…

GENERATION ACTION COMES TO MASON

Planned Parenthood founds new chapter at Mason. BY ERICA MUNISAR, NEWS EDITOR A new resident student organization was created to promote diversity at Mason in Fall 2022 called Generation Action or “GenAct” for short. Generation Action At Mason is a…

AMERICA: WE CAN’T WAIT FOR OUR CHILDREN TO SAVE US

Trigger Warning: This story contains discussion on mass shootings and gun violence. BY AVA KUCH, STAFF WRITER In the face of government gridlock and indifference toward gun violence, Generation Z (Gen Z) has taken on the role of the change-makers….

NEW SOLAR PANELS COMING TO MASON

Solar panels to be featured outside of President’s Park to aid sustainability measures. BY ERICA MUNISAR, NEWS EDITOR A new Solar Greenhouse Project is coming to Mason pending completion near Summer 2024 to help Mason reach its sustainability goal of…

PATRIOTS CLOSE OUT REGULAR SEASON WITH SIXTH STRAIGHT WIN

BY JALEN STUBBS, SPORTS EDITOR & BRAD BYRNE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Mason closed out their final home game of the season against Fordham finishing with a final score of 64-58 after an impressive performance in overtime. Then, on Saturday, they closed out…

MASON SUPPORTS ESPORTS EXPLOSION

GAMEmason 2023 set to be the biggest event yet. BY MADISON SCHOFIELD, STAFF WRITER GAMEmason 2023, a convention dedicated to gaming and esports, will be held on March 3&4. The convention will include a two-day tournament of Rocket League, League…

JENNETTE MCCURDY OPENS AS HOMECOMING HEADLINER

Catch a glimpse of McCurdy’s process to create her hit memoir, “I’m Glad My Mom Died.” BY MADALYN GODFREY, CULTURE EDITOR You may remember her as the butter-sock, food-loving, co-host of iCarly, but now you know her as the author…