Category: Culture

Coffee shop review: De Clieu

Matt Tiller, staff writer De Clieu Coffee is Fairfax’s newest coffee shop. De Clieu Coffee offers a variation on the coffee we have grown used to. It uses a French presses as opposed to the drip coffee set-up one would…

Partying without actually partying

This story was originally published in the Nov. 10 issue of Fourth Estate. If your Instagram account has lost inspiration, look no further. Here is a list of some awesome and fun places that I wish I knew about before…

Movie review: Nightcrawler

Alisa Posey, Staff Writer “Nightcrawler” is a movie that will draw you in, keep you engaged and extremely surprising. You may not even know what to think. Directed by Dan Gilroy, the film is about Lou (Jake Gyllenhaal) trying to…

First Annual Take a Patriot to Work Day a Success

Barbara Brophy, staff writer A new annual program at Mason helps students develop professional skills and allows them to explore possible career paths. Last Friday, University Career Services held Take a Patriot to Work Day, a one day job shadowing…

Servpal: Creating a Style Savvy Closet

This story was originally published in the Nov. 10 issue of Fourth Estate A recent graduate and eight year Marine Corps veteran took a class project idea formed while attending Mason and turned it into a reality. In five years, Andy…

Mobius Records aims to create a haven for music lovers

Matt Tiller, Staff writer. When one first walks in to Mobius Records, they are greeted by the sound of an album playing on one of the store’s several record players. One is likely to see sections of recently released albums,…

Mason presents EcoScience + Art

Blanca Acevedo, staff writer Art exhibitions can be used as a means of collaboration between the arts and sciences. Dr. Changwoo Ahn, an Associate Professor in Environmental Science and Policy  worked together with his co-chair associate Mark Cooley to realize this…

Mason Takes on Capitol Hill

This story was originally published in the Nov. 10 issue of Fourth Estate. Allison Lundy, staff writer Students are taking advantage of living near Washington D.C. Mason attracts many politically-minded students, and students interested in politics have good reason to…

Theaters in the DC area

Kathleen Barth, staff writer When discussing great theater cities in the United States, New York City frequently emerges in the minds of many as America’s only city that generates theater. Though New York offers the glittering attraction of Broadway, several…

How Mason students use RateMyProfessors.com

  Kelsey Davidson, staff writer As the spring semester creeps closer, George Mason University students are registering for classes and researching what professors are best. Rate My Professors is a website that allows students to rate professors all over America,…