Photo by Kim Bartenfelder Epicure Cafe off Lee Highway has music, good decor, and authentic Mediterranean dishes. BY KIM BARTENFELDER The beginning of a new semester at Mason is a breath of fresh air, but the return to Fairfax…
From Voter registration to helping students call senators, Mason student organizations do it all BY HAILEY BULLIS, CULTURE ASSISTANT EDITOR Being a university just outside of Washington D.C., it’s no surprise that there are multiple organizations within Mason that facilitate…
Four tips to hit the ground running in September BY MONICA ECHOLS, CULTURE EDITOR It’s back to school time again. Whether it’s your first semester in college or your last, transitioning from summer break to school can be difficult…
Mason students turned an ordinary summer into a learning experience BY LEIGH NORMAN, STAFF WRITER As the semester begins, so does the question that brings on intense feelings of anxiety and self-loathing: “How was your summer?” Someone visited the Bahamas….
BY BASMA HUMADI, HAILEY BULLIS, AND KRISTEN KOEGLER Alumni- Ashley Hill; Communications Specialist WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED SINCE GRADUATING FROM MASON? Since graduating from Mason, I have learned more than I can put on paper – and honestly, I am…
Learn how to get the best deals on expensive textbooks BY ANGELIQUE ARINTOK, STAFF WRITER Textbooks and other required materials for class aren’t always easy on the wallet. Although there are many ways to achieve the best deal possible, here…
Notable Alumni Included Politicians, Astronaut By Dana Nickel, Staff Writer This year, Mason alumni celebrate 50 years since the creation of the Mason Alumni Association, while Mason was still George Mason College of UVA. The association, headed by President Brian…
HOW TO MAKE FINALS LESS INTIMIDATING By Christine Viray, Staff Writer As finals are just around the corner, most students find themselves stressed out—regardless of their year or major. Sometimes, the stress is just so much that many students feel…
By Huong Cao, Staff Writer On April 20, The Washington Post published an article about a tenured professor at California State University at Fresno, who ignited criticism on social media after posting a string of tweets mocking the death of…
Alum, Thomas LeGro This year, Washington Post staff won a Pulitzer in the investigative reporting category for “purposeful and relentless reporting that changed the course of a Senate race in Alabama by revealing a candidate’s alleged past sexual harassment…