BY: ROSS SHINBERG STAFF WRITER With a game plan resembling that of the grit-and-grind Memphis Grizzlies, the Mason men’s basketball team secured their spot in the Atlantic 10 tournament quarterfinals by defeating George Washington 73-59 on Thursday night. Junior Jordan…
BY LUKE HARRIS STAFF WRITER Online schooling is reaching its breaking point. Last fall, roughly half of grade school students began experiencing the trials and tribulations of learning on the computer. This spring, that trend is set to hold course…
BY ALEX MADAJIAN STAFF WRITER I think when people use the phrase “cancel culture,” more often than not, they have no clue what they are talking about or what sort of problem it really is. Some downplay it as “holding…
BY ELI KOHN STAFF WRITER If you’re affiliated with Mason in any way (if you so much as breathe the air on campus) you are familiar with the litany of protocols aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19 on Mason’s…
A panel examining the power of politics and protest in the pursuit of justice BY SYDNEY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER The annual Sojourner Truth Lecture was held on Thursday, Feb. 25, marking the 21st year in the event’s history. The Women…
BY DOMINIC PINO OPINION EDITOR The university is targeting 75 percent in-person instruction in the fall. Janette Muir, the associate provost for academic initiatives and services, told me in an email, “We are preparing to move furniture back into the…
Women’s basketball senior Marika Korpinen’s story from role player to leader BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA SPORTS EDITOR “School is closing, go get your stuff,” assistant coach Bob Dunn said back in 2020. This was the start of the most stressful week…
Chairman of the House Intelligence Community and acting director of the CIA spoke about challenges faced by the intelligence community BY JAMES TALOCKA STAFF WRITER On Feb. 25 Mason’s Hayden Center for Intelligence, Policy, and International Security hosted Adam Schiff,…
BY ARJIT ROSHAN STAFF WRITER Per a recent ruling by the senate parliamentarian, a $15 minimum wage will not be able to pass the Senate through the budget reconciliation process, which only requires a simple majority instead of the 60-vote…
Layth Alwatban and “Food for Others” BY MAGGIE ROTH CULTURE EDITOR Layth Alwatban, one of Mason’s student filmmakers, has garnered international attention while raising awareness for an essential community resource. Alwatban is a senior Communication major pursuing an accelerated master’s…