Category: Culture
Chinese music scholars visit Mason
Mason’s School of Music has welcomed two of the top musicians from China as visiting scholars. Zhang Haifeng is a conductor for the People’s Liberation Army Band and Gu Jinqiu is a clarinetist in the band. Over the course…
Movie Review: Fury
Alisa Posey, staff writer A great film needs a great cast. Director David Ayer has done a fine job for his film “Fury,” casting seven great actors in Logan Lerman, Brad Pitt, Jon Bernthal, Shia LaBeouf, Michael Pena, Scott Eastwood and Jason…
America’s Pumpkin Obsession
Barbara Brophy, staff writer Fall is in full swing, which for many means seasonal favorites like pumpkin spice lattes and pumpkin bread. This year, grocery stores are advertising everything from Pumpkin Pie Spice Pringles to pumpkin spice flavored protein powder….
Support and education important in eliminating AIDS
Asher Ackman, staff writer According to the World Health Organization, HIV/AIDS was the number six leading cause of death in the world in 2012. Though HIV/AIDS related deaths have decreased since 2012, it is still present. The Walk to End…
Theater Review: The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Charlotte Grey, staff writer Mason’s School of Theater and School of Music’s “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” gave an exuberant opening performance this past weekend at the Center for the Arts. Director Ken Elston, the cast and the crew delighted…
Film Studies Student Profile: Ashley Blue
Written by Blanca Acevedo A recent Mason alum has entered the field with a current job position as an assistant editor for Ventana Productions in Washington, D.C., after graduating with a BA in Film and Video Studies from Mason this…
The American Craft Beer Boom
Connor Smith, staff writer. American craft beer has surged into the hearts and minds in short order. “Bring me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to drink free,” could just as easily be the inscription on the base…
Dance Orgs
Mason’s celebration of different cultures can be seen through the many different kinds of dance organizations around campus. Dance is just one of the many ways people can express themselves and their culture. Through the many organizations offered on campus,…
Take Back the Night
George Mason University students came together in an effort to bring about awareness and end all forms of sexual violence. On Oct. 21, 2014, the annual Take Back the Night rally took place on campus. Rain postponed the event but…