Author Archives: Savannah Norton

About Savannah Norton

Savannah is the Lifestyle Editor of Fourth Estate. She is a senior majoring in communications and minoring in Journalism. She one day hopes to be the next Giuliana Rancic. This past school year, she interned at FOX5 news in D.C. &Did we mention that she knows every word to every Taylor Swift song? twitter: @savvygirrl

Netflix Releases: September Preview

Savannah Norton, Lifestyle Editor After a long day of classes, attending meetings and doing homework, it’s very necessary to take some time to unwind.  Streaming TV shows and movies is one of college students’ favorite ways to accomplish this.  Can you…

Eagle Bank Preview: Fall Semester 2015

Photo: Robert Horan / General Manager of Mason Cable Network Allison Lundy, Staff Writer WWE Live World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is bringing the action back to Mason this fall. Watch John Cena, Kevin Owens, Dolph Ziggler, and more of your…

Photo Gallery: First Day back of Fall Semester 2015

Monday, August 31, 2015 was the first day of the Fall 2015 semester at Mason. The North Plaza was full of tables for the Get Connected 2 Mason event representing Mason’s Student Organizations, Academic Divisions, Mason Recreation, and volunteer opportunities;…

Summer internship: Student releases penguins in New Zealand

This story was originally published in the August 31 issue of Fourth Estate. Tatyana White-Jenkins, Assistant Lifestyle Editor Laurel Mahoney, a junior at Mason, made her dreams a reality this summer when she bought a ticket to travel halfway across…

Student-run book exchange comes to campus

This story was originally published in the August 31 issue of Fourth Estate. Savannah Norton, Lifestyle Editor Incoming freshman Cody Pasielski recently joined the rep team for CampusWise, a new student-operated book exchange website that promises to make buying and selling…

Summer of Suave

This article was originally published in April 27 issue of Fourth Estate. Connor Smith, staff writer There are wines for every season. No one wants a big hearty, earthy red when its 90 degrees out. Normally during the blazing summer…

JMac is Back

Jesse McCartney performing at Mason Day. Photo Courtesy Craig Bisacre/Creative Services/George Mason University Savannah Norton, Print Lifestyle Editor Mason students had a blast from the past with last Friday’s Mason Day performance from teen pop sensation, Jesse McCartney. McCartney, who…

Blossom fiasco: A pilgrimage for more Pilsner

This article was first published in the April 20 issue of Fourth Estate. Connor Smith, staff writer This past weekend marked a slew of events celebrating the annual bloom of Washington D.C.’s Cherry trees, however in the nation’s gridlocked capital,…

Weak wifi circulating campus

This story was originally in the April 13 issue of Fourth Estate. Jevette Brown, staff writer One of the most popular social media trends for Mason is the terrible wifi. The connections to the various wireless networks has always been…

Mary Lambert talks music, Macklemore, and LGBTQ

  It has been over two years since singer-songwriter Mary Lambert’s collaboration with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis was released. The song “Same Love” quickly hit double platinum in the United States. With the release, Lambert’s life completely changed from her…