Students celebrate Black/African Heritage Month with a silent party BY MONICA ECHOLS, CULTURE EDITOR To kick off the beginning of Black/African Heritage Month, the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Multicultural Education (ODIME) and LGBTQ Resources hosted the Stay Woke Silent…
What students moving off-campus should know BY IZZ LAMAGDELEINE COPY CHIEF As finding space on-campus is a problem for many Mason students, living off-campus in their own apartment or room is an attractive alternative. With 652 students seen last semester in…
JSA invites students to learn about Japanese culture BY HAILEY BULLIS, ASSISTANT CULTURE EDITOR On Thursday, Jan. 31, the Japanese Student Association (JSA), a Japanese culture interest group at Mason, hosted a Japanese Culture Night. JSA, which has held origami nights…
Mason Some Noise and Patriot Pitches sing their way to ICCA’s Izz LaMagdeleine/Fourth Estate When Austin Lazo, senior mechanical engineering major, was a freshman, he was interested in joining a vocal performance group, like choir or a music class. However, when…
Second ComicCon at Mason is a success BY LEIGH NORMAN, STAFF WRITER Venom slinks by boxes of vintage comic books. Pearl scolds her twin Steven Universes, who clutch Eevee plushies. In the distance is a walking slice of bacon. On…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN, SPORTS EDITOR After starting 0-3 in conference play, Women’s Basketball has rattled off three straight wins after defeating the University of Rhode Island 75-69 at home on Sunday. The Rams’ largest lead was 16-10 with 3:11 left…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN, SPORTS EDITOR Men’s Basketball defeated George Washington University 62-55 for just the fourth time in school history. The Patriots got off to a much slower start than many expected in the latest installment of the Revolutionary Rivalry, as…
Checking in with the taqueria. How has business been & what’s to come? BY ANGELIQUE ARINTOK, STAFF WRITER It’s been nearly two months since Taco Bamba’s University Mall location opened for business. Along with Fairfax, other locations of the taqueria…
Problems with on-campus housing continue into 2019 BY IZZ LAMAGDELEINE, COPY CHIEF After senior communication major Madeline Powell applied for on-campus housing last year, she received an email from the department responsible for accommodating the “more than 6,500 current Mason…
Start the semester off right with these New Year’s resolutions ideas for each sign BY MONICA ECHOLS, CULTURE EDITOR Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) – Happy Aquarius season. As one of the most creative and eccentric signs, you are constantly coming…
