Hello, all— I’m MacKenzie Reagan, the new editor-in-chief of Fourth Estate. I came here by way of the University of Missouri, where I was the culture editor of the student paper. Since then, I’ve worked in the field…
Editor’s Blog
Editorial: It’s always been “on us”
BY ALEXA ROGERS, FORMER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Over the past two weeks on George Mason’s campus, two cases of sexual assault have been reported to Mason Police. This isn’t really a breaking news opener; I know you all know this by…
Fantasy focus: Week one
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…
FLOTUS TO SPEAK AT MASON
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…
Through the Google Glass
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…
Club sport of the week: Quidditch
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…
For your entertainment
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…
You’ve got (air)mail
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…
Take a walk on the wild side
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…
The new kid’s guide to local entertainment
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…
