A look at the Computational and Data Sciences Department BY JALEN REID STAFF WRITER Computational and Data Sciences (CDS) is one of Mason’s newest departments. Established in 2014, it offers programs to enhance students’ ability to manage and analyze large amounts…
George Mason Democrats and College Republicans discuss the midterms BY ABIGAIL ADCOX, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR George Mason College Republicans (CRs) and George Mason Democrats (GMU Dems) went head-to-head in a civilized debate on Nov. 1 to discuss prominent issues ahead…
The Post and Mason’s Schar School create polling data for midterms BY ABIGAIL ADCOX, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR So far, the Washington Post-Schar School polls have proven to be highly accurate, successfully predicting the results of the 2016 presidential campaign in…
Mason Competitive Cyber hosts CTF event BY JACK HARVEY STAFF WRITER Fourth Estate sat down with Mason Competitive Cyber (Mason CC) president Michael Bailey, a senior information technology major, to discuss recent developments in the world of ethical hacking at Mason….
Mason’s Jewish Community Responds to Latest Mass Shooting BY OLIVIA VERMANE LONGFORM EDITOR A quiet neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Squirrel Hill, is home to a historically close-knit Jewish community. The fading gray bricks and stained-glass windows of the 153-year-old synagogue welcomed…
BY ABIGAIL ADCOX, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Friday, Nov. 2, 2018 – Fairfax Campus, 12:56 a.m. Drug/ Narcotic Violations: Three Subjects (GMU) were referred to Office of Student Conduct (OSC) for using illegal drugs. Case 2018-010874 – Referred to OSC Thursday,…
Trump administration might change definition of gender; Mason community responds BY IZZ LAMAGDELEINE, COPY CHIEF For people who are transgender or gender nonconforming, gender is a complex construct. However, the Trump administration is considering narrowing the definition of gender considerably according…
Tips for staying warm while still looking stylish BY MONICA ECHOLS, CULTURE EDITOR The days are shorter and colder and pumpkin spice lattes are back, which can only mean one thing—it’s officially fall. One of the best aspects of fall…
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” invites all into true cult-film classic at University Mall Theatre BY PETER NJOROGE, STAFF WRITER “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is truly unlike any other. Featuring equal parts movie, play, improv, performance arts, political criticism,…
INTERVIEWS BY HAILEY BULLIS, MONICA ECHOLS, AND NAYOMI SANTOS Student, Terrica Dang WHAT IS YOUR ULTIMATE DREAM? Career-wise, I just want to do something that makes me happy. I know that’s really cliche, but there are so many things that…