Poet and professor speaks about the poetry performance of Cecilia Vicuna BY: PETER NJOROGE, CULTURE EDITOR On Nov. 6 in the Art and Design Building, poet and translator Rosa Alcala hosted a talk discussing the oral performances of multi-disciplinary artist…
BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR In sports, injuries are commonplace. While some athletes come away with only some cuts and bruises, this was not the case for women’s volleyball sophomore Erin Derick. Derick’s journey began in the summer of…
BY NATALIE HEARVEN, SPORTS EDITOR Men’s Soccer Men’s soccer followed an expected championship game run with a disappointing season. The team finished the season 4-13-1. Similar to the 2018 season, the team again found more success in conference play than…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN, SPORTS EDITOR Women’s basketball fell 77-58 to Virginia Tech Sunday afternoon. “Obviously we’re disappointed with the outcome. But certainly [there are] a lot of great things to build from today,” said head coach Nyla Milleson to open…
BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Men’s Basketball started off their second game of the season with another win. After getting off to a strong start Mason defeated Longwood, 76-65. Here are three takeaways: Utter Dominance Leads to Disengagement Mason…
Overtime three-point shooting results in a win BY NATALIE HEAVREN Men’s basketball opened their season with a 68-55 overtime win against Navy. Here are three key takeaways from the game. OT threes The excitement that may have been missing from…
Scorpio Season Is (Finally) Here BY: NAYOMI SANTOS, STAFF WRITER Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your season has arrived. Now is the time for new beginnings, so take advantage of that and jump into something new, whether it’s a project or…
A holiday celebration of dance and culture BY: MAGGIE ROTH STAFF WRITER Face to face with their partners, the members of Azucar, Mason’s salsa club, stood in a circle under flashing lights and moved to the sounds of the lively…
BY ROSS SHINBERG STAFF WRITER After a disappointing 6-7 nonconference record last season, the Mason Patriots will look to start the 2019-2020 season on a much higher note. There are a handful of dates that Mason fans should circle on their…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR With the 2019-2020 season just around the corner, the women’s basketball team has an intriguing nonconference schedule ahead of them. Last season the Patriots went 8-6 in nonconference play, a mark they hope to improve…