Illogical Logic
By Yoosun Han
Editor’s Blog
Freshman Delegates Haven’t Delievered
BY DAWSON WEINHOLD, STAFF WRITER 2017 was a critical year in Virginia politics. Democrats gained an astounding 15 seats in the House of Delegates, leaving the Republicans with a measly one-seat majority. One major reason for this shift was the…
Letter from the Editor
Hey Patriots, Another Halloween has come and gone. And honestly, as soon as the clock said “12:00 a.m.” on Nov. 1. I saw people already posting photos of people wrapped in Christmas lights. Several posts all over social media declared…
Allergies Cannot Be Forgotten
BY SUMMER BROWN, STAFF WRITER Although I’m incredibly fortunate to not have any serious, life-threatening allergies, others are not so fortunate. Most of my life I have been lucky enough to not have chronic health issues. However, my close friend…
Faculty Raises Concerns at Presidential Search Forum
Students and faculty raise concerns over process of finding Mason’s next university president BY JACK HARVEY ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR; HAILEY BULLIS AND DANA NICKEL CO EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Mason’s Presidential Search Committee convened in an open forum to hear from students and…
Washington, D.C. Can Do Something Right
BY DOMINIC PINO, STAFF WRITER I don’t know if you heard, but the Washington Nationals won the World Series. If you’re disappointed in our nation’s capital, it’s because you’re looking at the wrong people. Turn your gaze from the White…
Mason Assistant Professor Researches Four Loko Consumption, Labeling
Recent Studies find students have difficulty gauging Four Loko alcohol content BY MATTHEW HAYES, STAFF WRITER Dr. Matthew Rossheim, assistant professor at Mason, recently published two articles with a group of professors which take a critical look at the effect…
Faces of Mason
BY IZZ LAMAGDELEINE, ASSISTANT CULTURE EDITOR ALUMNUS: Janine Gaspari HOW DOES YOUR STUDENT ACTIVISM IMPACT THE WORK YOU DO NOW? It taught me a lot about how to be strategic in terms of achieving political goals, and not just wanting…
Visiting Filmmakers: Hail Satan?
Director Penny Lane visits for a documentary screening and Q&A session BY: TRAVIS MCMILLAN, STAFF WRITER The Johnson Center Cinema had a treat rather than a trick on Halloween this year, with director Penny Lane screening her documentary “Hail Satan?”…
Student Voters: Suppressed and Disenfranchised
BY SAVANNAH MARTINCIC, CONTRIBUTOR As the country draws nearer to the 2020 election and passes through a scattering of state elections, the issue of across-the-board attacks on voting rights for college students is becoming central to the political conversation. 2018…
