BY MITCHELL WESTALL This is the first installment of the Fourth Estate’s weekly fantasy football updates. All statistics and point totals based off of the NFL.com standard scoring system. Things We Learned: Perhaps we shouldn’t draft rookies in…
by Fourth Estate staff First Lady Michelle Obama will speak at the Johnson Center on Friday on behalf of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, according to a press release sent Tuesday afternoon. Attendees must RSVP through Clinton’s campaign website. Admission will be determined…
BY NINA MOTAZEDI, STAFF WRITER A study conducted by Mason shows that wearable technology like Google Glass is more likely to be cognitively efficient than handheld smartphones. Members of Mason’s Human Factors and Applied Cognition Department worked with researchers…
BY DAVE SCHRACK, SPORTS EDITOR Quidditch was first introduced in the wizarding world of “Harry Potter.” Over the last 10 years, however, it has expanded beyond the pages of books and blossomed into an event that holds worldwide…
BY MACKENZIE REAGAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Hey, it’s me again. If you’re a long-time reader Fourth Estate, you’re familiar with the old Lifestyle section. The section covered, well, life. It was a strong section with work from great writers. But…
BY RIDA KAYANI Airposted, founded by a Mason student and alumna this past May and launched on Aug. 31, seeks to “offer an open platform that allows buyers to shop for goods from anywhere in the world and have it…
BY HAMNA AHMAD, STAFF WRITER A few things can help identify freshmen students: Class of 2020 T-shirts, bewildered faces, shiny new laptops and a novel with a bright orange spine and a polar bear on the front. That book…
BY PETER ECCLESTON, CULTURE EDITOR and MACKENZIE REAGAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF New to Campus? Looking to find places to unwind after a long week of hard work? You’ve come to the right place. We’ve gathered together a list of some of the…
by David Schrack, Sports Editor Renovations of Spuhler Field, home to George Mason’s baseball team, began earlier this summer. The renovations are currently focusing on Spuhler Field’s dugouts, which will be completely replaced, Athletic Director Brad Edwards said. “We’re sinking…
by David Schrack, Sports Editor The George Mason Patriots defeated the Old Dominion University Monarchs for the first in time in 23 years when the women’s soccer team won their season opener Aug. 19, defeating ODU 2-1 at home….