Author Archives: The Fourth Estate 2023-24

About The Fourth Estate 2023-24

The Fourth Estate is the student newspaper of George Mason University. Home to one of the most diverse and populated campuses in Virginia near the heart of D.C., our paper often covers diverse thought, innovation and government affairs to represent the student body.

THE TRUE MEANING OF RAMADAN

Here is Ramadan beyond fasting BY LAMIA GAMIL, STAFF WRITER The holy month of Ramadan, one of the five pillars of Islam, is a 30-day meditation that transcends one’s soul, discharges one’s mind and flushes accumulated body toxins. Here are…

CAPITAL BIKESHARE PROGRAM LANDS ON FAIRFAX CAMPUS

Three Capital Bikeshare docking stations have been installed on Mason’s Fairfax campus BY VIVIANA SMITH, MANAGING EDITOR The Metro DC’s Capital Bikeshare program has been introduced to Mason’s Fairfax campus offering a new way to move around campus and the…

BUILDING BONDS AND BETTER ENGINEERS

Exploring the impact of Theta Tau on Mason’s engineering program and its students BY JAMIE GHOLSON Theta Tau, a co-ed engineering fraternity at Mason, is committed to fostering professionalism and service among STEM students, and establishes efforts to create a…

MASON POLICE ARREST SEX OFFENDER FOR LEWD CONDUCT

Aaron Dugo arrested on Monday, April 1 following reports of lewd behavior on campus BY MADALYN GODFREY, OPINION EDITOR On Monday, April 1 at 11:25 a.m., George Mason University Department of Police and Public Safety announced through GMU emails that…

PROFESSOR AT MASON RECEIVES THREATS FOLLOWING PUBLICATION

Professor presents threatening voicemail at Board of Visitors meeting. BY ERICA MUNISAR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF During a Board of Visitors meeting on April 2, Associate Professor Bethany Letiecq addressed the floor during the public comment session. During her comment, Letiecq then played…