Complacency costs Mason in big loss to Towson

BY MICHAEL ABLER The Patriots faced off against the Towson Tigers last Tuesday afternoon, and the result was not what they hoped for. Mason fell by a score of 14-2 at Spuhler Field, giving up 10 runs in the top…

Mason sports broadcast schedules April 10-16

George Mason University sports broadcast schedule Monday, April 10– Sunday, April 16    Monday April 10 Tuesday April 11 Wednesday April 12 Thursday April 13 Friday April 14 Saturday April 15 Sunday April 16 No Broadcasts Men’s Baseball at Mt….

Sports Trivia: April 3

Introducing Fourth Estate Sports Trivia! Tweet your answers to @IVEstateSports   What school did Mason beat in the Elite 8 to advance to the Final Four in the 2006 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament? University of Florida University of Connecticut Virginia…

Sports broadcast schedule April 3-9

George Mason University sports broadcast schedule April 3–April 9     Monday 3   Tuesday 4   Wednesday 5  Thursday 6  Friday 7  Saturday 8   Sunday 9  No  Broadcasts                Men’s  Baseball vs.  Towson  University   3 p.m….

Seeking Refuge

Passarlay’s book chronicles his journey as a young refugee BY BASMA HUMADI   “At so many times on my journey to freedom I had felt hopeless, despondent and afraid,” Gulwali Passarlay writes in his book “The Lightless Sky.” “Many times…

Movie Review: “Get Out”

BY ALEX SHEDD   High-quality horror movies are hard to find in cinemas these days. From the fifteenth spinoff of a sequel of some “Blair Witch Project” ripoff to this month’s gory jump-scare, the horror genre has left something to…

Commencement speaker announced

“Spotlight” inspiration Marty Baron to deliver speech at graduation BY EDNA MCCLUNG     Martin “Marty” Baron, the executive editor for The Washington Post, will deliver the Spring 2017 Commencement address at Mason’s 50th annual commencement on May 20. Baron…

Animal lover Savannah Walck pursues passion

BY KELSEY TETREAULT For many 20-year-olds, having your career figured out seems like a far-off dream. Savannah Walck, however, has known what career she’s wanted for a long time, and she has never stopped working to achieve it. Walck is…