Local Artists Use Comic Art to Tackle Issues

D(C)MV exhibit is about more than just colorful pictures BY NIKAYLA KIRCHNER, STAFF WRITER Last semester, Mason opened its doors to the complex and exciting world of comic art. Mason University Libraries is currently hosting “Comics Art Community, Process, and…

Grasping at What is Endangered

The CFA hosts its first show of the season, “Figures of Speech” BY: NAYOMI SANTOS, STAFF WRITER The legendary choreographer Alonzo King views the world as lines — both straight and circular, related to all things. To commence the spring…

Women’s Basketball Falls to VCU

BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Despite pulling within six midway through the third quarter, Mason fell apart down the stretch, falling 82-63 to one of the conference’s top teams.   Here are three takeaways from the game:  Nicole Cardaño-Hillary can hold…

Sports Over Break

BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Women’s Basketball Over winter break women’s basketball went 3-6, including a 1-4 start to conference play. However, the Patriots did have to face Dayton, Davidson and Fordham, three of the top five teams in the…

Poor Shooting Slows Down Patriots

BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Mason fell to 1-4 in conference play after a 66-54 loss to Fordham.  Head coach Nyla Milleson opened up the press conference by saying, “Fordham’s a very physical, very disciplined basketball team. We knew that…

Virginia Supreme Court Rules Against Transparent GMU

VSC upholds Mason’s practice of not releasing donor names, says this is by design BY JACK HARVEY, ASSISTANT OPINION EDITOR The Virginia Supreme Court affirmed a prior Virginia Circuit Court’s ruling stating that the George Mason University Foundation, a private…