Need a friend? Call on Zayd Hamid BY MADALYN GODFREY, STAFF WRITER Zayd Hamid is a junior at George Mason university. Majoring in Public Administration and part of the Bachelor’s Accelerated Master’s (BAM) program, whenever he’s not studying, you can…
MASON POND BY JULIAN LEE, STAFF WRITER When living in an area that seems to have Washington D.C. next door, you can’t help but to overlook what all that Mason has to offer. Sure there are coffee shops, restaurants and…
Is the “Final Girl” element really something that should be appealing? BY STEPHANIE MARTINEZ, STAFF WRITER There’s no denying it, we love to be scared. The fear of the unknown excites us. That’s why we stay up binge-watching horror movies…
Freshmen share their stories, dreams and hopes for Mason. BY ERICA MUNISAR, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The class of 2027 just joined Mason as the newest set of freshmen. Before the academic year began, a few freshmen were asked to share where they…
Greetings, Patriots! My name is Kaylyn Barnhart and I am Fourth Estate’s Culture Editor for the Fall 2023 semester. I am originally from the pacific island of Guam, and I am a senior majoring in Communication with a concentration in…
Gain experience creating visuals and have your work published online. Fourth Estate is constantly seeking voices of innovation, diverse thought and government affairs given our location at one of the most diverse institutions close to the heart of Washington, D.C….
What is so special about Fourth Estate? As I spent time planning for my term as Editor-in-Chief this summer, I thought long about this question and what the identity of our paper should be. Mason is home to one of…
Democrats against exploiting women until we don’t like them. BY ERICA MUNISAR, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The Onion, a self-proclaimed world leading news publication, goes great lengths to impact the political sphere through satire. Amassed with a readership count of 4.3 trillion, The…
SCOTUS rolls back on Affirmative Action. What’s next? BY ADITI GOEL, STAFF WRITER It doesn’t matter if you’ve been reading the news or not, the latest U.S. Supreme Court decision is an important one to understand. On June 29, the…
Students at Mason share their unique experiences and challenges as military and veteran children, “brats”. BY KAYLYN BARNHART, STAFF WRITER “Where are you from?” For most, this is a simple question. But for military children, the query is anything but:…
