Fantasy focus: Week six

BY MITCHELL WESTALL, STAFF WRITER What we Learned:   David Johnson is officially the best running back in football. Through six weeks, Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson leads all running backs in total yards, touchdowns and consequently fantasy points….

Nationals fall short in postseason

BY BEN CRISWELL, STAFF WRITER   The Washington Nationals fell to the  Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 Oct. 13 in the deciding Game 5 of the National League Division Series. Twenty-year-old Julio Urias picked up the win in two innings of…

Capitals drop season opener

BY DAVE SCHRACK, SPORTS EDITOR   The Washington Capitals fell 2-3 in their season opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins Oct. 13. It was a tight, defensive battle that ended in shootouts. The Capitals struck first with a goal by Andre…

Club sport of the week: Field hockey

BY MITCHELL WESTALL, STAFF WRITER Like some of the other club sports at Mason, field hockey isn’t what many consider a typical college sport. But, also like other club sports, Mason’s field hockey team is a hard-working, motivated team that…

OPINION: Student Senate’s opposition to Meals Tax misguided

Dear Editor,   The GMU Student Senate’s recent opposition to a Fairfax County meals tax, while laudable in its intentions, is misguided. The Honorable Senators expressed concern regarding the impact of the meals tax on the poor without acknowledging its…

Scalia Law School protest

    BY SARAH BASSIL, STAFF WRITER On Oct. 6, students and faculty gathered outside the newly-renamed Antonin Scalia Law School, formerly known as the George Mason University School of Law, to protest “Charles Koch’s undue influence at GMU and…

Police Chief search

BY FAREEHA REHMAN, STAFF WRITER   In the last week of September, Mason held candidate presentations as an opportunity for the community to see who could be their next chief of police on campus. The presentations offered the chance for…

Combatting substance abuse in Virginia

BY HAMNA AHMAD, STAFF WRITER Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe recently announced a new partnership with Mason that will bring the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment program to the Commonwealth to combat substance abuse and fatal drug overdoses. The…

“Stranger Things” have happened

BY PETER ECCLESTON, CULTURE EDITOR   The very first production directed by the Duffer Brothers, “Stranger Things” debuted last July. In typical Netflix Original fashion, all of the episodes were released at once to allow eager fans to binge watch…

Sandra Cisneros wins Fairfax Prize

BY KELLY FOSTER, STAFF WRITER   On Sept. 30 at Harris Theatre, Fall for the Book capped off with its Fairfax Prize winner, Sandra Cisneros. The prize is offered to outstanding authors for their written achievements and contributions.   For…