Category: Culture

FACES OF MASON

Getting to know rising artist, Cody Salenga.  BY MADALYN GODFREY, STAFF WRITER Coming to Mason in 2021, sophomore Cody-Kyle Salenga has been making a name for himself on campus for his music. While some people may know him personally as…

MORE MONEY, LESS PROBLEMS

More Money, Less Problems BY ALEXIS MCCAFFREY, CULTURE EDITOR In an inflated economy where prices constantly rise, college students are at the center of it all. We are literally penny-pinching to buy gas and groceries it’s not fun.  If someone…

ON THE SLATE

  The Sandman BY ALEXIS MCCAFFREY, CULTURE EDITOR The new Netflix drama series “The Sandman” produced by Iain Smith captures viewers’ attention by taking them behind the scenes of the aspect of dreaming while tying in dark psychological aspects that…

MASON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL IS UNDERWAY

  The Mason women’s basketball team hosted its first open practice Saturday, Sep. 17 at EagleBank Arena. BY JALEN STUBBS, MANAGING EDITOR Mason women’s basketball is upon us. The Patriots are hoping to contribute this season on both ends offensively…

AT HARRY’S HOUSE, YOU ARE HOME

BY AVA KUCH, STAFF WRITER Walking through midtown Manhattan, one may expect the streets to be littered with unsavory debris and irritable New Yorkers. 11 nights into pop-phenom Harry Styles’ 15 show residency at Madison Square Garden, the streets are…

HIDDEN HANGOUTS

Clifton, Va. BY ALEXIS MCCAFFREY, CULTURE EDITOR A drove down a quiet road directed by my Waze app, that lead to a little town called Clifton, Va. It was littered with gorgeous homes and even a few farms. It left…

FACES OF MASON

Emily Lewantowicz BY ALEXIS MCCAFFREY, STAFF WRITER Senior Emily Lewantowicz has spent all her life in the pool. At the age of five, the love for swimming began and has followed her all the way to her senior year at…

NEW BEGINNINGS FOR PATRIOTS SOCCER TEAM

Mason men’s soccer welcomes new coach and wins first game of the season. BY JALEN STUBBS, MANAGING EDITOR Mason men’s soccer welcomes Rich Costanzo who entered his first season to serve as the 11th head coach in the history of…

HIDDEN HANGOUTS

Cafein in Centreville BY ALEXIS MCCAFFREY, STAFF WRITER A cute hole-in-the-wall coffee shop called Cafein in the Newgate Shopping Center in Centreville, VA has me rethinking where to get my next latte. The next time you get a latte it…