Category: Culture

Cellphones are the new blue light stations

Jevette Brown, Staff Writer With Monday’s email from the Department of Police and Public Safety detailing two new reports of sexual assault here at Mason, students’ safety and level of comfort has been called into question. Fairfax is known to be a safe area, reaching…

Outlier sheds light on diversity in the LGBTQ community

Outlier Magazine: narrative, news and the new queer agenda Savannah Norton, Lifestyle Editor The Office of Student Media’s newest publication, Outlier Magazine, is taking a look into the uncensored minds of millennials and shedding a spotlight on diversity within the LGBTQ community. The…

Weekend Suggestions: 3/18-3/20

Kelsey Davidson, Staff Writer   On Campus   George Mason Forensics Team Mock Nationals This weekend, Mason’s Forensics Team is hosting “mock nationals” to prepare for the 2016 ARA-NIET Championship taking place next month in Florida. Everyone is welcome to…

Spring cleaning your eating habits

Hunter Samuelson, Staff Writer Spring is a season of redemption — the flowers start to bloom, the trees turn lush green, and the chipmunks and groundhogs come out from hibernation. It’s a season where we tone and sculpt our bodies…

Student Guide to the 2016 Cherry Blossom Festival

  Cynthia Jessup, Staff Writer Prepare yourself for massive crowds and beautiful trees at this year’s Cherry Blossom Festival, a time-honored tradition held in Washington, D.C., and a must-see for locals. The trees will be in bloom from March 20 – April…

Mason celebrates National Women’s History Month

Basma Humadi, Staff Writer Since 1987, the month of March has been dedicated to Women’s History Month, which includes International Women’s Day on March 8. March is a month-long ode to the contributions women have made throughout history and continue to make…

Grad Fair prepares seniors for future

Cynthia Jessup, Staff Writer As seniors wrap up the last of their classes, smooth out their resumes and reminisce about when they began college; a key factor that tends to evade them are the actual logistics of graduation day. There is a…

Mason preheats for Spoon University

Mia Wise, Staff Writer Calling all Mason food lovers: Spoon University is bringing a chapter to our campus. It’s time to prep your kitchens and stomachs for recipes and tips. Spoon University is a website for students who are navigating kitchens…

Overweight female hotel workers preferred, study says

Tatyana White-Jenkins, Assistant Lifestyle Editor What makes a successful hotel employee? According to a recent study, having more to love may be the key to great work ethic and happier customers. A study conducted by researchers at Mason and Pennsylvania…