LETTER FROM THE OPINION EDITOR
Hey Patriots! It’s good to be back. My name is Collin Cope and this year I will be opinion editor for Fourth Estate! I am very excited to work with anyone who is interested in making a contribution and will…
Editor’s Blog
PRIDE ALLIANCE HOSTS BACK 2 SCHOOL BALL
The Pride Alliance Welcomes Back Members with a Drag Show BY TRAVIS MCMILLAN, STAFF WRITER Pride Alliance wanted a big opener for Mason’s first semester back in person, and they brought it with their Back 2 School Ball at the…
MASON JAZZ FACULTY AT JAMMIN’ JAVA
Swinging into a New Semester with a Live Performance BY MAGGIE ROTH CULTURE EDITOR Mason’s Jazz faculty rang in a new semester of live music with an off-campus performance at Jammin’ Java, an eclectic concert venue, bar and café in…
Humans of Mason: Bijan Keshmiri ‘21
BY SAMI GIBBS, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF “When I was 7 years old I started playing with my mom’s camera. I started taking pictures of everything. I took pictures of my TV, flowers and my balcony. When I was at NOVA [Community College]…
Letter from the Editors
Hello Patriots! About two weeks ago we entered the Office of Student Media and were met with a newsroom that appeared to be ready for its section editors, graphic designers, photographers and other staff to return from the 2020 spring…
PRESIDENT WASHINGTON REFLECTS ON YEAR, LOOKS AHEAD
Mason’s president speaks on work environment, COVID-19 updates and accomplishments BY LIANNA BROWN AND SAMI GIBBS, CO-EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Editor’s Note: This interview was edited for length and clarity. Sami Gibbs conducted the interview. How do you think handling your first year…
VISITING FILMMAKERS: RADHA BLANK AND ELISSA BLOUNT MOORHEAD
A lively conversation between filmmakers and friends BY SYDNEY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER The final installment of the Visiting Filmmakers Series of spring 2021 provided a glimpse into the friendship of filmmakers Elissa Blount Moorhead and Radha Blank as they discussed…
GOVERNMENT EXISTS TO PROTECT RIGHTS, NOT PROVIDE STUFF
BY ALEX MADAJIAN STAFF WRITER There is only one worthy role of government: to protect our rights. As George Mason wrote in the opening to the Virginia Declaration of Rights: “rights do pertain to [the citizens] and their posterity, as…
ADD TO QUEUE
“Comedy Bang! Bang!” Podcast BY MATTHEW HOANG STAFF WRITER Scott Aukerman’s “Comedy Bang! Bang!” is a comedy podcast featuring a variety of guests who engage in improvised conversations with Aukerman. Most of the guests are notable comedians, including Nick Kroll,…
THE COACH THAT NEVER WAS
From Rick Barnes to almost Roy Williams: How UNC’s legendary head coach almost became George Mason’s men’s basketball coach BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA SPORTS EDITOR During the 1987-1988 season, George Mason athletic director Jack Kvancz and first-year head coach Rick Barnes…
