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

Holiday Recipes with Wine Suggestions

  This story was originally published in the Nov. 24 issue of Fourth Estate. Written by Savannah Norton with wine pairings from Connor Smith The holidays are the perfect time of year to bake to your hearts’ content and to…

Holiday Gift Guide: College Budget Edition

This story was originally published in the Nov. 24 issue of Fourth Estate. Jevette Brown, staff writer As the holidays approach and the Secret Santa sticks are drawn, college students everywhere are on a budget and struggling to find decent…

It’s easy being green when you’re the GREEN MACHINE

This story was originally published in the Nov. 17 issue of Fourth Estate. Jevette Brown, staff writer Walking into the Patriot Center on a Tuesday night at 7 p.m., one wouldn’t think that they might hear a cacophony of instruments,…

Expressions of the Holocaust: Storytellers  

This story was originally published in the Nov. 17 issue of Fourth Estate. Connor Smith, Staff Writer This generation of college students is the last cultural generation that will have the privilege and opportunity to speak to a holocaust survivor…

Keep calm and study on

This story was originally published in the Nov. 10 issue of Fourth Estate. Written by Rachel Shubin Understanding how to study for exams does not come naturally. It is something you learn from years of schooling and hard work. Of…

Servpal: Creating a Style Savvy Closet

This story was originally published in the Nov. 10 issue of Fourth Estate A recent graduate and eight year Marine Corps veteran took a class project idea formed while attending Mason and turned it into a reality. In five years, Andy…

Virginia Wine Month: a Post Mortem

A version of this story appeared in the Nov. 3 issue of Fourth Estate. This week marks the end of Virginia Wine Month, which celebrates one of the oldest wine regions in America and is deserving of a moment of reflection…

International Café: A Taste of Mason Diversity

A version of this story appeared in the Nov. 3 issue of Fourth Estate. Elena Galindo, staff writer Students came to enjoy typical snacks and games from New Zealand, Moldova, Mexico, France, Spain, Japan and the state of Virginia as…

Gateway to Success

Written by Cynthia Jessup Mason’s library is showing off their new Gateway library options to students. Mason has its very own Gateway library that gives students access to hundreds of streamline files and media. Students can stream feature films, documentaries, speeches on audio and…

Computer Science UTAs

Illustration by Laura Baker Undergraduate students can apply to be a teacher assistant in classes they have already taken. The Undergraduate Teacher Assistant position is an hourly wages job that can work around a student’s school schedule.  They can work…