A bill before the Virginia General Assembly would require that all of the state’s public universities and colleges award incoming freshman students the same amount of credits for Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and other college preparatory courses. State universities and…
This story was originally published in the Feb. 02 issue of Fourth Estate. Written by: The Lifestyle Team With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, what better way to spread the love than to set readers up with a potential romantic partner? The…
A Mason graduate student has created a new program that will provide companionship through cats to people with Autism and other developmental disabilities. Cats for Autism Treatment and Companionship was started last year by Melissa Mooney, a second year masters…
This story was originally published in the Feb. 02 issue of Fourth Estate. Asher Ackman, staff writer “Can you introduce yourself and say what your preferred pronouns are?” This question is intended to avoid the mistake of misgendering someone in LGTBQ+…
Kelsey Davidson, staff writer Unseen lives up to its name. It is a totally anonymous app that allows the user to post, comment, and like pictures. “Unseen encrypts all information coming from users’ devices so that nothing posted to…
1. Former Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney, won’t run a 3rd presidential race On Friday, Romney said he believed he could get the nomination, but he didn’t want to risk the Republican Party’s chance of winning the White House in 2016. He…
Interviews conducted by Ryan Thornton. For the third year in a row, students, faculty and alumni will advocate on behalf of several issues facing higher education institutions to Virginia legislators. On Jan. 29, Mason Lobbies will visit the Virginia General…
Panera Bread, which opened its campus location last Saturday, already seems to be a success. It is rare to pass the restaurant’s entrance without a line wrapping into the Johnson Center. Imaginably, it is demanding to work in the store…
The Virginia General Assembly is planning to vote on a new joint resolution, SJ226, to commemorate the 240th anniversary of George Mason’s Virginia Declaration of Rights in 2016. In the Commonwealth of Virginia, in order to dedicate a year to,…
The Office of Facilities has yet to publicly release the construction start date for the proposed $73 million building intended to house the College of Health and Human Services. According to a June 2014 press release from the university, Mason…