ADD TO QUEUE
What the editors behind IVE have been listening to BY IVE EDITORS It’s that wonderful time of the year again, where we all get a chance to look back at the year behind us and reflect on the things that…
Editor’s Blog
PATRIOTS SEND GATORS BACK TO THE SWAMP
Women’s Basketball team upsets Florida Gators BY BRAD BYRNE STAFF WRITER Mason’s women’s basketball team had an impressive win at EagleBank Arena against the Florida Gators on Wednesday with a final score of 75-71. This pushes the Patriots to…
ON THE SLATE
‘Tick, Tick… BOOM!’ By ARI MASTERS STAFF WRITER “So, you know, lately, I’ve been hearing this sound. Everywhere I go, like a tick, tick, tick … Like a time bomb … The fuse has been lit. The clock counts down…
NEW UPDATES TO CHOSEN NAME AND PRONOUNS POLICY
Chosen names to be displayed in new online locations for students and employees BY LAURA SCUDDER COPY CHIEF Following the original adoption of the Chosen Name and Pronouns Policy in 2019, the university is making updates. According to an email…
MASON BASKETBALL UPSETS MARYLAND
The latest win brings a 4-0 start to the “English Era” BY JALEN STUBBS, STAFF WRITER Fairfax, VA – Mason men’s basketball sealed an astonishing win at the Xfinity Center against the Maryland Terps, tallying a record of 4-0…
THE FIGHT FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS CONTINUES
A look into the struggles women in Texas are currently facing BY ALEXIS MCCUTCHAN STAFF WRITER Texas’ recent abortion restrictions went into effect on Sept. 1, but the fight to re-instate the right to abortion is still being fought on…
STUDENTS REACT TO THE TRIAL OF KYLE RITTENHOUSE
Mason students offer mixed reactions on the criminal trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot and killed two people in Kenosha, Wis. BY ROBERT STEWART STAFF WRITER A jury of twelve began deliberations for the criminal trial of Kyle Rittenhouse on…
THE EFFECTS OF FACEBOOK AND MISINFORMATION ON MASON STUDENTS
How students are reacting to the misinformation spreading online through social media platforms BY AMBER LUCAS STAFF WRITER The topic of misinformation has been very prominent, especially since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to this, many social…
THE TRAGEDY AT ASTROWORLD
As 10 victims have been confirmed from the festival, where did Astroworld go wrong? BY COLLIN COPE OPINION EDITOR On the evening of Nov. 5, rapper Travis Scott’s third annual Astroworld Festival was held on the grounds of NRG Park…
STUDENTS REACT TO AARON ROGERS’ COVID-19 DIAGNOSIS
Aaron Rodgers Tests Positive for COVID-19 BY BRAD BYRNE STAFF WRITER Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19 on Nov. 3, and was ruled ineligible to play against the Kansas City Chiefs, according to The New York…
