Category: Culture

FACES OF MASON: BEN HOSIG

Mason Employee shares his special talent in tap dancing. BY MADALYN GODFREY, STAFF WRITER As students, it is often forgotten that the staff that support and advise us have lives of their own, with stories of who they are and…

A PROTEST AND THE SPIRIT OF HALLOWEEN BRING STUDENTS TOGETHER

Students create bonds and share the joy in Halloween traditions amidst a homophobic protest.  BY KAYLYN BARNHART, CULTURE EDITOR Spooky season just got spookier when a protester visited Mason and strongly expressed his homophobic and religious opinions to students on…

FORMING A STRONG BOND THROUGH DIVERSITY

Meet Kappa Phi Gamma, a South Asian focused sorority. BY BRANDON CARTER, STAFF WRITER A South Asian interest sorority at Mason brings women from different cultures together to form close relationships. The Kappa Phi Gamma (KPhiG) sorority was founded in…

FACES OF MASON: VISION BY VINCENT

Meet the person behind the lens. BY CASSIE SMITH, STAFF WRITER Have you ever wondered who is behind a lot of the videos for clubs around Mason? Majoring in Communication with a concentration in Media Production & Criticism, Senior Vincent…

FACES OF MASON: ZAYD HAMID

Need a friend? Call on Zayd Hamid BY MADALYN GODFREY, STAFF WRITER Zayd Hamid is a junior at George Mason university. Majoring in Public Administration and part of the Bachelor’s Accelerated Master’s (BAM) program, whenever he’s not studying, you can…

HIDDEN HANGOUT

MASON POND BY JULIAN LEE, STAFF WRITER When living in an area that seems to have Washington D.C. next door, you can’t help but to overlook what all that Mason has to offer. Sure there are coffee shops, restaurants and…

FACES OF MASON: CLASS OF 2027

Freshmen share their stories, dreams and hopes for Mason. BY ERICA MUNISAR, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The class of 2027 just joined Mason as the newest set of freshmen. Before the academic year began, a few freshmen were asked to share where they…

MASON DAY REIGNS ON

Mason Day held, despite inclement weather. BY BRANDYN FRAGOSA, STAFF WRITER On April 28th, 2023, Mason held its longest-running tradition of the Mason Day event. Although its tradition, this year’s event faced one of its toughest adversaries, inclement weather. With…

CRASHING INTO MASON DAY

A conversation with viral pop duo Crash Adams. BY SARENA MARRISA SOHAN, STAFF WRITER Editor’s Note: This interview was edited for length and clarity.  Rising to fame through TikTok, pop duo Crash Adams along with their drummer, Chris Savage, and…

FACES OF MASON

Felicity A. González Rivera BY ERICA MUNISAR, NEWS EDITOR Sophomore Felicity A. González Rivera is a student from the School of Art at Mason. Pursuing a Art and Visual Technology major with an Anthropology, Forensics concentration minor Rivera shares her…