Author Archives: Monica Echols

April Horoscopes

How each sign should spend their summer BY MONICA ECHOLS, CULTURE EDITOR Taurus (April 20-May 20)– Happy Taurus season! The sign of the bull is known for loving luxury and material pleasures, but it takes money to spend money. Make…

Gotta Collect ‘Em All

Senior Peter Nguyen tries to collect as many Mason t-shirts as possible BY MONICA ECHOLS, CULTURE EDITOR Most Mason students leave the school with a sizeable collection of free Mason T-shirts, but very few can claim to have nearly 200…

Walking for Water

The African Student Association raises money to help provide clean water for Burundi BY MONICA ECHOLS, CULTURE EDITOR Mason’s student organizations are not just about having fun. Many of these organizations also find creative ways to give back to their…

Writing Across the Beauty Media

Mason alum Rebecca Norris gives advice to the next generation of journalists BY MONICA ECHOLS, CULTURE EDITOR Mason graduates have gone on to have a variety of successful careers in every field. Rebecca Norris, who graduated in 2014, has followed…

Raising Awareness Through Fashion

Junior Roshan Naravulu uses his clothing brand to support mental health BY MONICA ECHOLS, CULTURE EDITOR Mental health awareness has become more visible and widely talked about in recent years.   Mason student Roshan Naravulu, a junior finance major, decided to…

Potential Senators Prepare for Election

Students describe their campaign platforms and why they are running for student government BY MONICA ECHOLS, CULTURE EDITOR Dawson Weinhold, Junior Major: Public Administration, Minor: Economics Why did you decide to run for Senate? I decided to run because I’ve always…

Faces of Mason

BY: IZZ LAMAGDELEINE, HAILEY BULLIS AND MONICA ECHOLS STUDENT: Reagan Ortiz WHAT DO YOU DO IN MASON CABLE NETWORK(MCN)? With Mason Cable Network as a whole, I am the executive producer and the host of “Mason Munchies,” which is a…

Mason Celebrates Black Excellence

The fourth annual Black Excellence Gala celebrated the talents and achievements of Mason’s Black community BY MONICA ECHOLS, CULTURE EDITOR On Friday, Feb. 22, the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Multicultural Education (ODIME) + LGBTQ Resources hosted the fourth annual…

Dear Ivy

Ivy helps a student who’s two friends are feuding Dear Ivy,              I’m having a bit of a problem with my friends. You see, two of my really good friends are fighting right now. Well actually, they are not even fighting,…

Shining a spotlight on the art community

Mason artists will be selling their art in first ever Artist Alley BY MONICA ECHOLS, CULTURE EDITOR The Illustrators Association of Mason will be hosting its first annual Artist Alley on Saturday, March 2 in the HUB Ballroom. Student artists…