MENTAL HEALTH IN SPORTS
Ask the Mind BY ALEXIS MCCAFFREY, STAFF WRITER Have you ever felt that rush of adrenaline before a game where you can feel your heartbeat beating so loud that everything else around you goes mute? Just for a moment, you…
Editor’s Blog
PATRIOTS WIN AGAINST RHODE ISLAND AND GW
BY JALEN STUBBS, MANAGING EDITOR The Mason men’s basketball team was victorious against the Rhode Island Rams finishing with a final score of 75-67 making it their 12th victory at home. The Patriots were victorious Wednesday night against the George…
HUMAN HEART IN CONFLICT WITHIN ITSELF
Mason alum Taj Kokayi continues to shine a light on the importance of telling stories through the lens of Blackness BY JALEN STUBBS, MANAGING EDITOR Mason alum Taj Kokayi recently wrote and directed the sci-fi short film, “White Mirror.” Here,…
MASON DINING SHOWCASES NEW RESTAURANTS
New restaurants, renovations & menu updates BY MADISON SCHOFIELD, STAFF WRITER Mason Dining has several new options this semester as two new restaurants opened on campus. The Halal Guys, a Halal American restaurant that offers beef gyro, chicken, and falafel,…
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Hello Patriots! I can’t believe we’re already into the third week of the last semester of the 2022-2023 school year. It’s truly been a senior year to remember here at Mason. It’s a bittersweet ending to an amazing four years…
PATS FOR PATRIOTS – 02/10
Happy New Year Mason Nation! We hope that everyone had a restful and relaxing winter break! Classes may have stopped over winter break, but your acts of kindness certainly did not! Catching up on the kindness… Staff member Sonya Henry…
PATRIOTS WIN ONE AND LOSE ONE AS STUDENTS RETURN TO EAGLEBANK
BY JALEN STUBBS, MANAGING EDITOR PATRIOTS FALL TO HAWKS Mason men’s basketball came up short against Saint Joseph University this past Sunday with a final score of 79-76. This being their second loss at home this season, the Patriots hope…
REPRESENTATION IN MASON’S FILM PROGRAM
A look into the works of Mason’s film called the “Topaz Bracelet” BY JALEN STUBBS, MANAGING EDITOR With her growing career in the film industry, 2021 GMU’s Black Artist of the Year, Sally Deen alongside producer Taj Kokayi demonstrate representation…
YOUNGKIN’S STATEMENTS ON VIRGINIA SHOOTINGS REINFORCE THE NEED FOR GUN REFORM
BY JOHN DRESSEL, STAFF WRITER Saying “here we are again” no longer makes sense. This is no longer a cycle of mass shootings. Instead, we live in a constant state where not a day will go by without a community…
PATRIOTS WIN THREE IN A ROW AT HOME
Men’s basketball team continues to be better at home, being undefeated at EagleBank Arena. BY JALEN STUBBS, MANAGING EDITOR AND BRAD BYRNE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MASON VS. QUEENS Mason men’s basketball remained undefeated at home after securing a victory against Queens College…