Author Archives: Fourth Estate 2025-2026

How Board of Visitors Turbulence Impacts Mason

How the missing seats on Mason’s BOV impact students and faculty BY ETHAN NAVARRO, STAFF WRITER Mason’s Board of Visitors, the governing oversight body responsible for upholding institutional priorities, is in a state of jeopardy. Currently operating with just six…

‘A House of Dynamite’ Review: Sparks Refuse to Fly

Director Kathryn Bigelow’s new film leaves unanswered questions BY HARNEET SINGH, STAFF WRITER Academy-Award winning director Kathryn Bigelow’s new film “A House of Dynamite” recently debuted on Netflix.  Since “A House of Dynamite” is Bigelow’s first film since “Detroit” in…

When the Government Shuts Down, So Do Lives

How the 43-day shutdown impacted Mason’s military-affiliated students BY ETHAN NAVARRO, STAFF WRITER On Oct. 1, 2025, the U.S. federal government entered what would become the longest shutdown in its history, lasting until Nov. 12. Congress’s failure to pass appropriations…