A Look Into the Women’s 2019-2020 Nonconference Schedule

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…

Men’s Basketball 2019-2020 Season Preview

BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR After a disappointing loss in the Atlantic 10 tournament quarterfinals, men’s basketball is looking to rebound in the 2019-2020 season. Last year the team finished with a record of 18-15, and 11-7 in A-10…

Women’s Basketball 2019-2020 Season Preview

BY NATALIE HEAVREN, SPORTS EDITOR  Women’s basketball is looking to continue the success of the last two seasons again this year. Last year the team went 16-14, including 8-8 in conference play and finished seventh in the Atlantic 10. “With…

We Are Not the Good Guys (But We Can Be)

BY SAMUEL FELDHOUSEN, CONTRIBUTOR “America First” is a popular slogan going around nowadays, popularized by the sentient, hilariously bigoted trashbag that somehow became our president. It’s a distinctive motto, implying that we should care about ourselves over the rest of…

A Tripartite Model for Higher Education

BY STEVEN ZHOU, CONTRIBUTOR Higher education today is facing an array of challenges. Top companies like Apple and Google no longer require job candidates to hold a four-year degree. The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reported the eighth consecutive year…

Mason’s Pep Band Plays at Game 5 of World Series

Green Machine performed for three hours before Nationals faced Astros BY LAURA SCUDDER, COPY EDITOR Mason’s pep band, Green Machine, played at Game 5 of the World Series in D.C. on Sunday, Oct. 27. The Nationals hosted the Houston Astros…

This Week in Politics 11/4/19

Monday, Oct. 28 Pelosi announces House will vote on resolution formalizing impeachment procedures this week. EU delays Brexit until Jan. 31, EU President Donald Tusk announces. GOP Rep. Greg Walden announces he will retire at the end of his Congressional…