Discovering yourself through studying abroad

A last-minute decision to study in a new country may be what you need to break the day-to-day routine BY MADALYN GODFREY, COPY EDITOR When first arriving at Mason, students have a variety of goals they wish to accomplish. For…

Petitioning for pepper spray

Freshman Sam Brown leads the charge of legalizing pepper spray on campus BY MADALYN GODFREY, COPY EDITOR In July of 2007, Mason’s former Senior Vice President Maurice W. Scherrens and Provost Peter N. Stearns approved University Policy 1120, prohibiting “the…

Mason Smash Bros. team denied a 3-Peat

Mason falls short in the Super Smash Brothers tournament at GAMEmason 2024 BY CHRISTIAN SEGOVIA, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Editor’s note: Players will be referred to by their gamer tags. On Sept. 21, GAMEmason hosted the Super Smash Brothers Ultimate Crew…

Dozens gather to protest defense companies

Protest against defense companies featured at Mason’s Fall Career Fair occurs on Wilkins Plaza BY SAM DOUGLAS, STAFF WRITER On Wednesday, Sept 25., Students for Justice in Palestine led a protest outside the Johnson Center against the presence of defense…

Vandalism and chained doors at Johnson Center

Recent reports of vandalism on Mason property ahead of career fair BY VIVIANA SMITH, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AND MADALYN GODFREY, COPY EDITOR On Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 6:58 a.m., Mason Police Department reported a case of property damage at the Johnson Center….

Faces of Mason: Chadwick Edralin

Mason student plays the accordion on Wilkins Plaza and spreads positivity through music BY TANYA MALIK, STAFF WRITER  Junior Chadwick Edralin, a computer game design major, taught himself the accordion as a hobby when he chose to take a semester…

Mason’s parking crisis

Mason faces parking shortage as enrollment booms BY JAMIE GHOLSON, STAFF WRITER “George Mason prioritizes accepting new students but forgets to prioritize parking,” senior Kat Benson said. Benson, a commuter student, is one of many students who find themselves frustrated…

Shake Smart grand opening attracts hundreds

Patriots pop out for free protein shakes  BY ANDANI MUNKAILA, SOCIAL MEDIA AND GRAPHICS EDITOR On Thursday, Sept. 12, lines wrapped around Wilkins Plaza as hundreds waited to receive their free protein shake from Mason’s newest dining spot, Shake Smart,…

Why George Mason should keep Ike’s open 24/7

BY JAWAD HOSSEINI, OPINION SUBMISSION In his 1942 masterpiece, “Nighthawks,” Edward Hopper paints a New York diner open late at night where a lonely man is sitting by himself, a couple is silently contemplating in the corner and a busy…

Land value tax: The overlooked solution to the housing crisis

Both Democrats and Republicans claim to have solutions to the housing crisis—but neither is willing to confront the elephant in the room: our broken system of land ownership. BY GAVIN MIDDLETON, OPINION SUBMISSION Housing disparities will only worsen unless we…