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…
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,…
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…
Logan Bishop, staff writer Ben Steger is a documentary filmmaker and a professor for the Film and Video Studies department here at Mason. His new documentary titled “Stage Four: A Love Story” will premier at the Washington West Film Festival on…
Blanca Acevedo, Staff Writer George Mason University students are directly involved in the process of what comedian gets selected to perform each fall. This year Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias performed. He is a stand-up comedian for Comedy Central, who has performed…
Written by Cynthia Jessup Mason’s library is showing off their new Gateway library options to students. Mason has its very own Gateway library that gives students access to hundreds of streamline files and media. Students can stream feature films, documentaries, speeches on audio and…
Over 200 props, a 35-piece orchestra, 28 actors, 7 stage managers and collaboration among 4 different university departments creates a large musical. Then add ten points where the audience can vote and over 100 possible plot endings, and the show…
Illustration by Laura Baker Undergraduate students can apply to be a teacher assistant in classes they have already taken. The Undergraduate Teacher Assistant position is an hourly wages job that can work around a student’s school schedule. They can work…
Written by Kelsey Davidson Mason students are using a new app sweeping across college campuses for jokes, comments and advice throughout the day. Yik Yak is an app that allows one to post an anonymous 200 character message and…
Bright orange jumpsuits are a familiar symbol of Guantanamo Bay, but according to photojournalist Louie Palu, that symbol has been hijacked by ISIS. “Pictures have become part of the contemporary landscape of conflict,” said Palu while giving a guest lecture…