Category: Culture

SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

Cameron’s Chocolates BY ALEXIS MCCUTCHAN STAFF WRITER A bakery and chocolate shop by the name of Cameron’s Chocolates, located in Fairfax Circle Shopping Center, serves up delicious treats with a heartfelt message. Founded in 2013, this bakery strives to create…

THE MUSIC & MEMORY INITIATIVE

Mason initiative aims to improve lives of those with dementia through music BY ABIGAIL ADCOX STAFF WRITER For the kickoff webinar event on Feb. 24, Mason’s Music & Memory Initiative hosted founder Dan Cohen. Cohen was featured on the 2014…

SOJOURNER TRUTH: POLITICS AND PROTEST

A panel examining the power of politics and protest in the pursuit of justice BY SYDNEY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER The annual Sojourner Truth Lecture was held on Thursday, Feb. 25, marking the 21st year in the event’s history. The Women…

MASON STUDENT FILMMAKER GAINS INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION

Layth Alwatban and “Food for Others” BY MAGGIE ROTH CULTURE EDITOR Layth Alwatban, one of Mason’s student filmmakers, has garnered international attention while raising awareness for an essential community resource. Alwatban is a senior Communication major pursuing an accelerated master’s…

HYLTON AT HOME STORY CORNER

“The Trouble with Ben” by Barry Louis Polisar, featuring Sound Impact BY SYDNEY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER In an effort to raise awareness for different forms of performance art, the Hylton Performing Arts Center and the Prince William Public Library System…

“RELATIONSHIPS IN COVID TIMES”

Hylton Performing Arts Center and local theater highlight universal frustrations felt throughout the pandemic BY HAILEY BULLIS SENIOR STAFF WRITER The Hylton Performing Arts Center partnered with Prince William Little Theatre to create a virtual collection of performances about “Relationships…

ON THE SLATE

“Malcolm & Marie” BY ALEXIS MCCUTCHAN STAFF WRITER “Malcolm & Marie” is a Netflix film that beautifully represents modern societal struggles through the lives of a young couple, telling an ornate story over the course of a night-long argument.  I…

MASON ARTS AT HOME: SANKOFA DANZAFRO DANCE COMPANY

Exploring social disparity through Afro-Colombian dance BY SYDNEY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER Sankofa Danzafro’s “The City of Others” explores the ideas of racism and social disparity in Colombia through contemporary, hip-hop and capoeira dancing. On Friday, Feb. 5, The Center for…

FACES OF MASON

INTERVIEW BY DANA NICKEL SENIOR STAFF WRITER Student: Jordan Lear What year are you at Mason? What are you studying?  I am a junior here at Mason and I’m majoring in Communication with a concentration in media production and criticism,…