BY DANA NICKEL, NEWS EDITOR Monday, Feb. 4 Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam showed no signs of resigning over his racist university yearbook photo. President Trump announces his nominee for the secretary of the interior, David Bernhardt, a former oil lobbyist….
Three prominent female activists visit Mason to honor Martin Luther King Jr. BY DANA NICKEL NEWS EDITOR Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words and actions in his life have inspired activism and advocacy across the U.S. since the Civil Rights Movement…
Former Metro CFO takes job at Mason BY DANA NICKEL, NEWS EDITOR Mason’s administration was proud to select Carol Kissal as the permanent replacement for J.J. Davis, as Mason’s senior vice president of finance and administration. In an email sent to…
Over 200 million workers strike for fair labor policies BY SAMI GIBBS, STAFF WRITER Recently, 200 million workers went on strike in India. The two-day nationwide strike, which occurred Jan. 8 and 9, has been dubbed the biggest labor strike…
DeVos proposes rule allowing cross-examination of students involved in Title IX investigations BY DANA NICKEL NEWS EDITOR Since September 2017, the U.S. Department of Education has made some significant changes in Title IX policies at schools. Betsy DeVos, the Secretary of…
BY DANA NICKEL, NEWS EDITOR Monday, Nov. 26: The U.S. Border Patrol fired tear gas at the migrant caravan as it approached the U.S.-Mexico border, which included children. Tuesday, Nov. 27: In Mississippi, Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith defeated Democrat Mike Espy…
Women demand equality in this genERAtion BY DANA NICKEL NEWS EDITOR “We are here because we have unfinished business,” Virginia House Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy announced over a hushed crowd at Mason. “Women are not entitled to equality under the United…
Kaine celebrates reelection and other Democratic victories in Virginia BY DANA NICKEL NEWS EDITOR The midterm elections kept the country in suspense as both Republicans and Democrats gained and lost seats in the House of Representatives and Senate. In Virginia,…
BY DANA NICKEL, NEWS EDITOR Monday, Nov. 5, 2018: Republicans and Democrats gear up for the 2018 midterm elections. Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018: The Republicans retain their control of the Senate, but the Democrats have gained control of the House…
A closer look into Mason’s newest activism organization BY DANA NICKEL, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Mason’s newest Registered Student Organization (RSO) has been working hard to make big changes on the state and national level. Students Demand Action (SDA), a branch of…