Letter from the Editors

The co-editor-in-chiefs for the Spring 2025 semester talk plans, stories and taking a leap BY NAWAAL NACKERDIEN AND SAAHITI KIRAN CHAMALA, EDITORS-IN-CHIEF For the Spring 2025 semester, Saahiti Kiran Chamala and Nawaal Nackerdien step into their roles as co-editors-in-chief of…

Fairfax County experiences volunteer firefighter shortage

Exploring the firefighter shortage in Northern Virginia BY CAROLINE FRISBY, STAFF WRITER Editor’s note: The full transcript of the volunteer firefighter shortage video by Caroline Frisby is provided below.  At the Public Safety Headquarters in Fairfax County, the Volunteer Fire…

Statements released amidst suspension of prominent student organization

The Cuesta-McAulay administration and several student organizations release statements in opposition to the suspension of student organization Students for Justice in Palestine at GMU BY VIVIANA SMITH, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF On Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Instagram account “gmu4palestine” posted a statement addressing…

Things you should do other than cramming for finals

Cramming is overrated, relax instead BY MADALYN GODFREY, COPY EDITOR I may be suffering from senioritis but I have concluded, over the years of being in school, that cramming for final exams is overrated. Finals are culminations of knowledge you…

Mason sports: A semester of success

A recap of the powerful Mason sports season of fall 2024 BY KEVIN BINAJ, SPORTS EDITOR As the leaves turned and the excitement of fall took over campus, Mason’s student-athletes hit the fields and courts with determination and grit. From…

Inside Mason Women’s Rugby Club

A look into the Women’s Rugby Club season and what to expect for next semester BY BRIAN A. HAYUM, STAFF WRITER Mason Women’s Rugby Club team ended their fall season as champions in the conference tournament. The tournament win, contrasted…

Goals to make for 2025

With a new year comes a new you BY MADALYN GODFREY, COPY EDITOR With only a few weeks left in 2024, it is that time of year when we say “goodbye” to the old and “hello” to the new. What…

Songs to listen to get you in the Christmas spirit

Having trouble feeling holly and jolly? Check out these four Christmas staples to get you in the spirit BY MADALYN GODFREY, COPY EDITOR Now that Thanksgiving is over, the time has finally arrived when Christmas music can be played anytime….