This week at Mason
Monday, Feb. 20 Midterm progress reports Screening: “Ex Machina” | JC Cinema | 6 p.m. | Free Tuesday, Feb. 21 Hispanic Student Association Karaoke Night | The Hub Ballroom | 7 p.m. | Free Improv Jam | JC Georges…
Category: Culture
Top 10: Grossing rom-coms of all time
Just in time for Valentine’s Day The following numbers reflect lifetime gross. Information courtesy of Box Office Mojo. Used with permission. 1) “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” | $241,438,208 2) “What Women Want” | $182,811,707 3) “Hitch” |…
A Valentine’s Day mixtape
No more mushy love songs. Here are five tracks that won’t make your crush blush. BY MACKENZIE REAGAN, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF While cheesy love songs have their place—high school dances, first dances at weddings, weeknight karaoke—for the most part, they’re…
Break out of boredom
Room Escape DC offers life-sized puzzles BY JAMES STEMPLE, STAFF WRITER Puzzles come in all shapes and sizes. At Room Escape DC, however, puzzles come in the form of being locked in a room with a time limit on…
Giant Food proves to be catering to the Mason student
BY KY’LEND ADAMS Giant Food grocery store, which has been in the University Mall Shopping Center since 1977, re-opened its doors Feb. 9 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Heather Wade, store manager at Giant, gave an exclusive tour to Student Media…
Food delivery services make college life easier
BY MOLLY FESER, STAFF WRITER Whether it’s in line at the bookstore, in the HUB mail room or on the waitlist for a class you really want, you will spend much of your time at Mason waiting in a…
Breaking up is easy to do
Tips on how to end a relationship BY MACKENZIE REAGAN, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Well, this is awkward. Everyone’s excited for Valentine’s Day, but you no longer feel the way you did when you first started dating your significant other. Maybe…
Check out this week’s on-campus events
Monday, Feb. 13 Last day to drop classes (33 percent tuition penalty) “The 13th” film screening | JC Cinema | 4:30 p.m. | Free Tuesday, Feb. 14 Valentine’s Day Paul Mitchell Fashion Show Event | The Hub Ballroom | 2…
Mason Homecoming events
Happy Homecoming, Patriots! Check out these events planned for the week: Monday, Feb. 6 6 p.m. Homecoming Parade and Kick-off Tuesday, Feb. 7 12 p.m. Patriot’s Day of Service 7:30 p.m. Homecoming Groceringo Wednesday, Feb. 8 12…
Valentine’s Day date ideas
BY JAMES STEMPLE, STAFF WRITER We all know that dreaded feeling: checking your bank account and seeing the equivalent of a tumbleweed rolling through the desert. It’s a common stereotype that college students are broke. For many of us, as…