BY TAYLOR RAMIREZ, OPINION EDITOR & JALEN STUBBS, SPORTS EDITOR This September, the Black African Heritage and Caribbean Coalition (BLACC) initiated the “We Demand Action” campaign in response to a Mason Students for Life group that displayed a disturbing image…
The United States and the Mason community are experiencing a rise in antisemitic incidents that are creating unsafe environments for the Jewish community. BY VIVIANA SMITH, STAFF WRITER Antisemitism is not a new concept that the Jewish community has been…
BY JIMMY HENDERSON, STAFF WRITER Recently, Patriots reeled at the news that Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin was invited to speak at the commencement for the Class of 2023 this May. In a letter to university students and faculty, President Gregory…
Student Body President Sophia Nguyen reflects on her administration, her travels to Japan and what the future holds for her. BY BRAD BYRNE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Editors Note: This interview was edited for length and clarity. Why don’t you talk about the…
Students share experiences of undercooked meat, bugs, bolts and food poisoning from dining halls. BY ERICA MUNISAR, NEWS EDITOR According to Mason Dining, their mission statement is as follows. “Mason Dining is committed to bringing you the excellence and value…
Students attend Tuition Town Hall. BY ERICA MUNISAR, NEWS EDITOR Mason has proposed a tuition recommendation of a flat $300 increase regardless of student level or residency and a 3% increase in mandatory student fees for the 2024 fiscal year….
RSO creates space for community of artists. BY GABRIEL KING, STAFF WRITER Illustrators at Mason is a registered student organization (RSO) that has been helping students find their creative outlets since 2017, and the organization has grown significantly over the…
Welcome back, Patriots! This week… Faculty member Cindy Parker received a pat thanking her for “being more than just a professor and caring for the success of your students future.” The grateful student said, “Your dedication doesn’t go unnoticed, and…
65 BY EMMA MICHELS, STAFF WRITER Starring Adam Driver and Ariana Greenblatt, and directed by Schott Beck and Brian Woods, science fiction action thriller film 65 takes watchers through a journey that will leave them with more questions than answers….
BY ANTHONY PALACIOS, STAFF WRITER Challenges and loss made me who I am today. Growing up I wasn’t raised in a privileged household and being raised by a single mother, I knew I had my own mission and legacy…