HIDDEN HANGOUTS

Epicure Café in Fairfax BY MAGGIE ROTH, CULTURE EDITOR Hidden in a nondescript strip mall in the Jermantown area of Fairfax, Epicure Café is a small restaurant and bar with a surprisingly vibrant nightlife. It’s got a classic dive-bar atmosphere,…

MASON IN COLOR (AND IN CULTURE)

Patriots Activities Council debuts Mason in Color, showcasing talented students and the many student-led cultural organizations  BY M.E. GODFREY, STAFF WRITER Walking into the doors of Dewberry Hall at 6:00 pm on Jan 28., what is normally an empty ballroom…

PRESIDENT WASHINGTON ANNOUNCES COVID-19 POLICY CHANGES

Amid Governor Youngkin’s news laws regardings masks and vaccinations in schools, Mason announces future COVID-19 plans BY MADISON SCHOFIELD, STAFF WRITER In an email to the Mason community sent on Jan. 31, President Gregory Washington announced changes to GMU’s COVID…

MY JOURNEY IN AND OUT OF THE ALT-RIGHT

The rise of social media makes radicalization easier than ever, especially by the alt-right BY MATTHEW KOVACEV, STAFF WRITER As a bored young teen in 2013, I would typically be binging videos on YouTube. I frequently watched amusing skits, exciting…

MASON HAS 682 TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 IN TWO WEEKS

4.6% of Mason students and staff test positive over the two weeks BY ALISON ALBERTY, SOCIAL MEDIA AND GRAPHICS EDITOR   As Mason begins their second week of the semester, positive COVID-19 cases begin to climb down for the first time…

MASON HOMECOMING EVENTS 2022

A list of all the events in Mason’s Homecoming week BY ALEXA PALEO STAFF WRITER Happy Homecoming, Patriots! Homecoming season is upon us, from February 4 to February 13, 2022. Here’s a roundup of all the games, tailgates, alumni events,…

TWO WINS IN A ROW AS PATRIOTS PREPARE FOR HOMECOMING

Patriots claim their second victory at home BY JALEN STUBBS, COPY EDITOR The Patriots returned to Eagle Bank Arena for the first time this year, following their game against American University, taking on Dayton on Jan 22 and Saint Joseph…

MASON NEEDS TO CONSIDER WHO SPEAKS AT THE UNIVERSITY

Has Mason lost its morals when inviting speakers to speak?BY BRAD BYRNE, COPY EDITOR  On Nov 18., the Mason chapter of Turning Point USA hosted Representative Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina’s 11th congressional district in The Hub Ballroom. As a…

TIS THE SEASON TO SIT WITH YOUR AMYGDALA

BY HANNAH NIEVES, STAFF WRITER Some people go skydiving. They do the whole jump out of a plane like they’re in “Mission Impossible” thing. And I love that for them, but I’ve always found that my fears were less corporeal…