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By Billy Ferguson
Editor’s Blog
Four Takeaways from Mason’s 72-67 Loss to Vermont
BY ZACH SEAY STAFF WRITER Men’s basketball team missed another chance on Monday to add an impressive non-conference victory to their résumé in a 72-67 loss to the University of Vermont. Plagued by horrendous three-point shooting (3-18) and little defensive resistance…
Why You Should Write
BY CHRIS KERNAN-SCHMIDT, OPINIONS EDITOR Whether I have liked it or not, writing has always been in my life. When I was younger, I despised writing. A common punishment in my parents’ house was writing sentences like, “I will never…”…
Individual Actions Can Save the Planet
BY SARA BABCOCK, CONTRIBUTOR In early October, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report stating that we have 12 years until the global temperature of our planet will be 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer. Even a half…
“Paying Amazon is a Bad Idea”
BY JACE WHITE The news that Amazon will be bringing half of its new headquarters to Northern Virginia was met with enthusiasm by those who stand to gain from the company’s move. From the standpoint of the economy as a whole,…
A Better Movement
BY ELIJAH NICHOLS, STAFF WRITER To build a better society, a better system, we must first build a better community. When we have one voice lost in the crowd, we must uplift it. There is no doubt that there is…
Mason Group Brings Gun Safety Debate to Congress
Students Demand Action meets with Pelosi official BY APRIL HORENCY STAFF WRITER Students Demand Action (SDA), an organization focused on establishing a space for college students to voice their concerns about current gun safety legislation and protection, present personal stories involving…
Ending the Stigma
A Discussion About HIV/AIDS Awareness BY SABIHA BASIT, STAFF WRITER The end of November at Mason marked Mason’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Week. Many activities and events were conducted in collaboration with various organizations at Mason, including the Student Support and Advocacy Center (SSAC),…
New Title IX Rule Emphasizes Importance of Due Process
DeVos proposes rule allowing cross-examination of students involved in Title IX investigations BY DANA NICKEL NEWS EDITOR Since September 2017, the U.S. Department of Education has made some significant changes in Title IX policies at schools. Betsy DeVos, the Secretary of…
Inadequacies Found With Implementation Of GI Bill Policy
GI Bill recipient encountered problems with short-term deployments BY JACK HARVEY STAFF WRITER A Mason Post-9/11 GI Bill Recipient found himself experiencing unexpected bureaucratic pushback when he was ordered to deploy to Colorado for three weeks. His predicament, he argues, exposed…
