Category: Culture

HIDDEN HANGOUTS

Epicure Café in Fairfax BY MAGGIE ROTH, CULTURE EDITOR Hidden in a nondescript strip mall in the Jermantown area of Fairfax, Epicure Café is a small restaurant and bar with a surprisingly vibrant nightlife. It’s got a classic dive-bar atmosphere,…

MASON IN COLOR (AND IN CULTURE)

Patriots Activities Council debuts Mason in Color, showcasing talented students and the many student-led cultural organizations  BY M.E. GODFREY, STAFF WRITER Walking into the doors of Dewberry Hall at 6:00 pm on Jan 28., what is normally an empty ballroom…

MASON HOMECOMING EVENTS 2022

A list of all the events in Mason’s Homecoming week BY ALEXA PALEO STAFF WRITER Happy Homecoming, Patriots! Homecoming season is upon us, from February 4 to February 13, 2022. Here’s a roundup of all the games, tailgates, alumni events,…

TWO WINS IN A ROW AS PATRIOTS PREPARE FOR HOMECOMING

Patriots claim their second victory at home BY JALEN STUBBS, COPY EDITOR The Patriots returned to Eagle Bank Arena for the first time this year, following their game against American University, taking on Dayton on Jan 22 and Saint Joseph…

ADD TO QUEUE

What the editors behind IVE have been listening to BY IVE EDITORS It’s that wonderful time of the year again, where we all get a chance to look back at the year behind us and reflect on the things that…

PATRIOTS SEND GATORS BACK TO THE SWAMP

  Women’s Basketball team upsets Florida Gators BY BRAD BYRNE STAFF WRITER Mason’s women’s basketball team had an impressive win at EagleBank Arena against the Florida Gators on Wednesday with a final score of 75-71. This pushes the Patriots to…

ON THE SLATE

‘Tick, Tick… BOOM!’ By ARI MASTERS STAFF WRITER “So, you know, lately, I’ve been hearing this sound. Everywhere I go, like a tick, tick, tick … Like a time bomb … The fuse has been lit. The clock counts down…

COMBAT ON THE MAT

Mason wrestling opens their 2021 season BY JALEN STUBBS, STAFF WRITER Mason athletics has officially made its transition to winter sports. Mason’s wrestling program made its 2021 debut as of Friday, Oct. 29 where the Patriots hosted the “wrestle-offs.”  The…

ROCKING OUT AT GOLD RUSH 2021

School spirit and the second win of the season for men’s basketball at the annual home-opener event                                               …