BY EMILY VERBIEST, STAFF WRITER _If you’re going for…_ **Healthy** _True Food Kitchen 2910 District Ave., Fairfax, VA 22031_ With high ceilings, an open kitchen and abundant plant life, sunlight pours into the spacious dining area at True Food…
BY EMILY VERBIEST, STAFF WRITER Formidable yet inviting, Emilie Brzezinski’s lofty wood sculptures elegantly tower over onlookers in the Fine Arts Gallery. The room’s glossy grey floors and sleek white walls create an industrial atmosphere that sharply contrasts the…
BY GABRIELLE NELSON, STAFF WRITER Gangs, political power, the LGBTQ community and a hope for a brighter future—all of these are themes in the Mason Players’ fall season. **”The Laramie Project”** After Matthew Shepard, 21, of Laramie, Wyoming,…
BY GABRIELLE NELSON, STAFF WRITER What began as a two-day festival in 1999 has since become a massive effort to bring hundreds of authors to Mason’s campus and community over a short period of six days. After a year…
BY MACKENZIE REAGAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Hey, it’s me again. If you’re a long-time reader Fourth Estate, you’re familiar with the old Lifestyle section. The section covered, well, life. It was a strong section with work from great writers. But…
BY PETER ECCLESTON, CULTURE EDITOR and MACKENZIE REAGAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF New to Campus? Looking to find places to unwind after a long week of hard work? You’ve come to the right place. We’ve gathered together a list of some of the…
Basma Humadi, Staff Writer Making its debut with an unforgettable title, “Field Niggas,” is a documentary that is not as controversial as its name implies. Filmmaker Khalik Allah delves into one street corner in Harlem, New York — 125th and…
Mia Wise, Staff Writer There is a quick fix for one of the biggest headaches of graduation season: purchasing a cap and gown. Now, students can buy reduced-priced graduation regalia donated by Mason alumni. Gowns for Grads is a program that lends donated caps…
Conference focuses on African refugee and immigrant issues Basma Humadi, Staff Writer The refugee crisis is one of today’s most widely known, and sometimes ignored, issues. Many people are aware of the treacherous journeys and harsh conditions refugees endure to reach safety,…
Basma Humadi, Staff Writer A new outreach program is spreading tunes in a new way by collecting used musical instruments for children and students to give them a second life. Instruments in the Attic, first sprouted in 2007 when Mason alumnus…