Will Raising the Minimum Age for Tobacco Stop Underage Use?

BY OWEN FERGUSON, STAFF WRITER On Feb. 21, Virginia governor Ralph Northam signed HB 2748 into law. This bill changed the minimum age for the sale and possession of tobacco and nicotine vapor products to 21, excluding active duty military personnel….

The Exploitation of Workers with Disabilities

BY SARAH PATNAUDE, CONTRIBUTOR Everyone has that one thing that fires them up. For me, it’s knowing that I am not protected under the law as I enter the workforce. The government continues to systematically discriminate against me and my peers…

Junior standout discusses past, present and future

BY ROSS SHINBERG, STAFF WRITER From Bethesda, Maryland, to San Antonio, Texas, to Fairfax, Virginia, Mason Men’s Tennis star, junior Eddie Ayers has come full circle. Ayers was born merely 20 miles away from Fairfax, in Bethesda, but spent a…

Upcoming Sports Calendar (May 1-5)

BASEBALL MAY 1 (WED) 3:00 P.M. VS MOUNT ST. MARY’S (MD.) MAY 3 (FRI) 3:00 P.M. VS FORDHAM UNIVERSITY MAY 4 (SAT) 2:00 P.M. VS FORDHAM UNIVERSITY MAY 5 (SUN) 1:00 P.M. VS FORDHAM UNIVERSITY ROWING MAY 5 (SUN) ALL…

Underwater Hockey Excites and Challenges as a Team

BY LAURA SCUDDER, SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR Underwater hockey … that’s an actual thing? You bet it is. Underwater hockey, or Octopush, as it is commonly referred to in the UK, is played at both national and international levels. Mason has…

A$AP Rocky Delivers A Hard-hitting Performance in Seoul

BY ALEXA BITUIN, STAFF WRITER On April 5, American rapper A$AP Rocky performed at the Jamsil Arena in Seoul. The Harlem native had just kicked off his international “Injured Generation” tour to promote his third studio album ​”Testing​.” ​ The album…

The Origination of Boshintang and Current Public Opinions

BY SOOYOUN KIM, STAFF WRITER Brigitte Anne Marie Bardot, a French animal rights activist, once said that Koreans are “dog-eating barbarians” who love consuming dog meat. Pet lovers might agree with her statement, but Koreans would respond that it is part…