Last Week in Politics

BY ABIGAIL ADCOX NEWS EDITOR Monday, Sept. 23 Climate protestors block street of D.C. during morning commute for climate strike. America may lose its “measles elimination” status according to the New York Times. Tuesday, Sept. 24 Pelosi confirms formal Trump…

Mason Activist Gets Candid On Climate Change

Ethan Wright discusses the importance of the divestment movement By DANA NICKEL, CO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Equipped with a white poster that read “School Strike 4 Climate” and a petition with 84 signatures so far that afternoon, freshman Ethan Wright sat in…

Letter from the Editor

Hey Patriots, Lately I’ve been listening very heavily to a playlist called “Life Changes” on Spotify.  Maybe this is because I’ve been playing catch up in my classes (as I’m sure many of us are by now). Or maybe it’s…

Faces of Mason

BY NIKAYLA KIRCHNER, STAFF WRITER ORGANIZATION: Urbanknowlogy COULD YOU TELL ME A LITTLE ABOUT THE CLUB? Urbanknowlogy is the first hip-hop dance group on campus. We were founded in 2005 by Terrence “TP” Polite, LaShonda Wilson and JayEll Vaugn, and…

ARTS By George! Showcases Mason Art Students

Student performances included dance, guard and opera  BY NAYOMI SANTOS, STAFF WRITER On the evening of Saturday, Sept. 28, in multiple showcases at the de Laski Performing Arts Center, students from across the College of Visual and Performing Arts demonstrated…

Scholarships Sparkle At ARTS By George!

Biggest fundraiser for nine Mason programs BY IZZ LAMAGDELEINE, ASSISTANT CULTURE EDITOR During Luke Ratcliffe’s childhood, he began teaching himself music on a small upright piano his family owned. His parents wanted him and his two younger brothers to each…

More Money, Less Problems

Try telling yourself you have food at home BY PETER NJOROGE, CULTURE EDITOR I hate leftovers as much as the next person. However, turning one meal into two or three can make a big difference for your budget. For everyone…

BI-BI-BI Karaoke Night

Editor’s Note: A placeholder name of Sarah Brown was utilized in this story to protect the identity of featured students. Shining a light on bisexuals in the LGBTQ+ Community. BY CAYLA CADE, STAFF WRITER Pride Alliance hosted a karaoke event…

Fantasy Focus Week 4 (Yes, We’re Back!)

BY EVAN PASCAL, STAFF WRITER What we learned:  Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes are WAY too good.  In a highly anticipated matchup, these two young quarterbacks lived up to all the hype and did not get rattled. Mahomes and Jackson…

Insights Into Diplomacy

A firsthand look at the life of a foreign service officer BY AHMED FARID, STAFF WRITER In an effort to help students broaden their views and gain insight into different work fields, Mason hosted Government Week from Sept. 16–20. The…