HIDDEN HANGOUTS

Cafein in Centreville BY ALEXIS MCCAFFREY, STAFF WRITER A cute hole-in-the-wall coffee shop called Cafein in the Newgate Shopping Center in Centreville, VA has me rethinking where to get my next latte. The next time you get a latte it…

CTE: THE ONGOING CONCERN FOR FOOTBALL ATHLETES

A majority of football athletes have suffered from CTE, even when they are unaware of it.  BY ANTHONY PALACIOS, STAFF WRITER Stories have been ringing worldwide and different sports professions about CTE becoming a long-term issue for many athletes. Football,…

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Hello Patriots! It’s now been three weeks into the 2022-2023 school year and I am so excited to be leading the Fourth Estate in my last year at Mason. Some of you might know that Mason has always been a…

LETTER FROM THE OPINION EDITOR

Hi Patriots!  My name is Taylor Ramirez and I will be the opinion editor for the Fourth Estate this year! I am from Poolesville, Md. and a senior majoring in Government and International Politics. This school year has the largest…

PATRIOTS FOOTBALL IS IN FULL FORCE THIS SEASON

The George Mason Men’s Club football team has its eyes set on the upcoming 2022 National Club Football Association (NCFA) season.  BY JALEN STUBBS, MANAGING EDITOR Last year, the team came up short against Ohio State and placed second overall…

GMU FRIENDS: THE RISE OF MASON’S SOCIAL SCENE?

A new social club at Mason has picked up considerable traction. Will it give Mason the social kick it so desperately needs?  BY MATTHEW KOVACEV, STAFF WRITER Mason has long been considered a school that was severely lacking in social…

STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT LOOK AHEAD TO THE YEAR

Mason’s Student Body President Sophia Nguyen and Vice President Celine Apenteng speak on their summer, their outreach plan to students and how they plan to represent the student body. BY BRAD BYRNE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Editor’s Note: This interview was edited for…

STUDENTS REACT TO OVERTURNING OF ROE V. WADE

STUDENTS REACT TO SUPREME COURT DECISION BY ERICA MUNISAR, STAFF WRITER Americans stopped everywhere on June 24 when the Supreme Court made the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The court case had legalized abortion in America for the past 49…

Pats For Pats – 5/5/22

Welcome back to Pats for Pats, Patriots! For all of those who have finals into next week, the Fourth Estate would like to send a very special pat your way! You got this. This week… Student Phu Nguyen received a…

TWO ARRESTED AT PANERA FOR CREDIT CARD FRAUD

Mason Weekly Crime Update BY BRAD BYRNE, NEWS EDITOR Monday, April 25 — Monroe Hall Sexual Assault / Rape. Complainant (GMU) reported being sexually assaulted by a known Subject (Non-GMU) on April 3, 2022. (39/Honeycutt) Case 22-003372   — Pending…