The Mason community stepped onstage with flourishing culture and expression BY SHWETA VARANDANI, STAFF WRITER Students, parents, and staff buzz around the lobby, all excited to see what awaits them in the Center of the Performing Arts. Crowds start rushing…
Madison Essig, Senior BY SAMI GIBBS, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Who did you recently interview and why? The interview was on Down Syndrome Awareness Day, and I thought it was important to do something for Respect Ability. I actually came up with the…
The Adam Project BY AUDREY MORALES, STAFF WRITER The action sci-fi movie, “The Adam Project,” follows a 12-year-old boy named Adam Reed, who is grieving the loss of his father. Ryan Reynolds plays the older version of Adam, who is…
Introducing the newest Mason Dining location BY MAGGIE ROTH, CULTURE EDITOR If you’ve ever found yourself on campus into the wee hours of the morning, searching for somewhere to grab a snack and hang out for a bit, a new…
An online trend goes beyond social media to help indie booksellers BY SAVANNAH TELFER, CONTRIBUTOR Laynie Rose Rizer is shutting a book and putting it on a shelf when the book asks her “Why does this sound like goodbye?” She…
Adele’s ’30’ BY ALEXIS MCCUTCHAN, STAFF WRITER Carefully unwrapping the package which holds my new Adele ‘30’ vinyl, I place the new vinyl on my record player, where it stays for the remainder of the afternoon. Adele’s voice casts through…
Strong shares insights, advice at Game Mason event BY KENDALL BARNHARDT, STAFF WRITER Editor’s Note: The questions and responses have been edited for length and clarity. The questions were asked by those in attendance. Tara Strong is well known for…
The loss sets the tone for the Patriots in A10 Championship BY JALEN STUBBS, COPY CHIEF The Mason Patriots (7-9 Atlantic 10 Conference, 14-15 overall) hosted their final game at Eagle Bank of the season where they faced an unfortunate…
A book talk with a timely message on misinformation BY MAGGIE ROTH CULTURE EDITOR Fall for the Book, Mason’s annual literary festival, has just released a virtual discussion with author L.M. Elliot on her novel WALLS, containing a timely message…
Ricky Chang, Junior BY ALEXIS MCCUTCHAN STAFF WRITER I first met Ricky Chang on the first day of the semester. He glided confidently into the classroom and introduced himself as our TA for COMM 208: Media Production. After hearing Professor…