Category: Campus

Third time’s the charm

Mason’s study abroad office rebrands itself for second time BY JENNIFER SHASKAN & NATALIA KOLENKO   Mason’s study abroad office has rebranded itself for the second time in just over a year. Originally named the Center for Global Education, the…

Newly elected Student Government senators announced

Name, votes received Brendan Sullivan – 510 Kiera Johnson – 507 Caitlin Lively – 476 Eric Nielsen – 439 Zhiwei Lei – 430 Emily Sexauer – 417 Katlyn Weiser – 381 Davide Genoese-Zerbi – 373 Andrew Post – 345 Nicholas…

Herman Wainggai and the struggle of displaced people

Visiting scholar gives speech on SEED Displacement Day BY DINANDA PRAMESTI, CULTURE EDITOR   One of the most contentious issues of today’s politics is refugees — particularly Syrian refugees, whose country’s civil war has created one of the worst humanitarian…

The Sudanese identity

Questions about ethnicity lead to discussion BY NATHALIE NGUYEN   On April 13, a group of students at Mason gathered inside the Johnson Center Room E for a discussion night. This event, hosted by the Sudanese Student Association, discussed the…

From group home to front of the camera

A Discussion with Nicole Opper, documentary filmmaker BY BASMA HUMADI, STAFF WRITER   On Wednesday, April 19, Mason’s Visiting Filmmaker Series held a screening of the documentary “Visitor’s Day.” A Q&A discussion with Director Nicole Opper followed the screening, facilitated…

Sports broadcast schedule: April 24-30

George Mason University sports broadcast schedule Monday, April 24 — Sunday, April 30      Monday 24 Tuesday 25 Wednesday 26 Thursday 27 Friday 28 Saturday 29 Sunday 30 No Broadcasts No Broadcasts Baseball vs. William and Mary 3 p.m….

Campus events: April 24-30

George Mason University campus events for Monday, April 24 — Sunday, April 30   Monday, April 24: none Tuesday, April 25: Palestinian-Israeli Roundtable, Johnson Center Meeting Room F, 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 26: It’s On Us event with Joe…

Understanding Israel

Israel Student Association hosts first full Israel Week BY KELAYAH DICKERSON   Mason’s first ever week-long Israel Week was held to offer the community the chance to learn about the culture, religions, ethnicities and ideas of the people of Israel….

Warner aims to tackle student debt crisis

Sen. Mark Warner introduces legislation for students struggling with debt BY LAURYN CANTRELL   Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) has introduced two bills to assist college students and college graduates in response to the rising cost of attending college.   In…

Dinner and a movie

Good food and movie picks for a good night out on the town BY BASMA HUMADI   Dinner: HalfSmoke With milkshakes, Monopoly and “Chipotle-style” assembly line sausages, HalfSmoke takes the title for being the coolest place around the block. Though…