Mason plans for expansion of in-person classes and increased on-campus capacity for fall semester BY LIANNA BROWN NEWS EDITOR In an email to the Mason community on March 5, President Gregory Washington announced his plans for the fall semester. The…
Virginia lawmakers create legislation to abolish the death penalty, making Virginia the first southern state to do so BY MADDIE GIERBER STAFF WRITER Virginia, one of the most prolific users of capital punishment, approved two pieces of legislation to abolish…
Chairman of the House Intelligence Community and acting director of the CIA spoke about challenges faced by the intelligence community BY JAMES TALOCKA STAFF WRITER On Feb. 25 Mason’s Hayden Center for Intelligence, Policy, and International Security hosted Adam Schiff,…
Virginia Department of Health reports an increase in coronavirus cases BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI STAFF WRITER According to recent reports by the Virginia Department of Health, Virginia has come to a total of over 565,000 COVID-19 cases, with about 65,000 of…
Mason students react to Trump’s second impeachment trial and eventual acquittal following Jan. 6 Capitol riot BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI STAFF WRITER The Senate officially acquitted former President Donald Trump for the second time on Feb. 13. He faced impeachment for…
A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, students reflect on university and state responses BY MADDIE GIERBER STAFF WRITER Nearly a year after the campus first shut down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mason students are still coming to terms…
CHHS faculty and students work to expand vaccination distribution in areas surrounding Mason BY JAMES TALOCKA STAFF WRITER The nationwide COVID-19 vaccine rollout has experienced delays which are being felt in Northern Virginia. Despite this, Mason’s College of Health and…
Hayden Center and Schar School host discussion about the future of intelligence agencies after Trump BY ALLISON SCANLAN STAFF WRITER On Tuesday, Jan. 26, the Schar School of Policy and Government and the Hayden Center for Intelligence, Policy, and International…
As students return to campus for spring semester, COVID-19 cases at Mason remain low BY LIANNA BROWN NEWS EDITOR During the fall semester, Mason was applauded for its ability to keep campus COVID-19 cases low, reporting less than 500 cases…
Mason students give their thoughts on Biden’s inauguration and their hopes for the rest of the presidency BY BRAD BYRNE STAFF WRITER On Jan. 20, Joseph R. Biden Jr. was inaugurated and became the 46th president of the United States….