Category: Culture

Weekend Suggestions 10/23-10/25

Kelsey Davidson, Staff Writer On-Campus Johnson Center Cinema: “The Gift” This weekend the Johnson Center Cinema is showing “The Gift,” a psychological thriller film that tells the story of a married couple who is faced suddenly with a terrifying secret from the…

Students bring well-being team to life

Tatyana White-Jenkins, Assistant Lifestyle Editor Mason students AnnaMarijka Tilleman and Logan Murray recently created the Well-Being Team, a new departmental organization at Mason. The purpose of the Well-Being Team is to assist and spread the word about Goal 7, one of…

Mason participates in movement to end hunger

Savannah Norton, Lifestyle Editor Mason has recently partnered with the Campus Kitchens Project, the nation’s largest student movement to end hunger and food waste. On Sept. 23, Mason officially joined Campus Kitchens and officially launched its own Campus Kitchen to address local hunger…

Stories from the first generation

Savannah Norton, Lifestyle Editor F1rst Gen Mason is a student organization designed to create a support network for first generation students at Mason.  Some students do not even know that they are first generation students.  It helps to talk to…

Reflection on Take Back the Night

Asher Ackman and Kelsey Davidson, Staff Writers The evening of October 6, Mason students could hear chants coming from a gathering at North Plaza. The leader of the crowds would shout “Take back!” to which the crowd would respond, “the night!”…

Student Government plans to keep students involved

Taylor Wichtendahl, Staff Writer Fourth Estate caught up with Student Body President Khushboo Bhatia and Vice President Ali Zaidi to find out what’s coming up next for Student Government (SG) at Mason this semester. Last month, the organization started things…

Weekend Suggestions 10/16-10/18

Kelsey Davidson, Staff Writer On Campus Fourth Annual National Symposium on Women and Genocide in the 21st Century: The Case of Darfur The symposium will take place Oct. 17 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Oct. 18 from 9 a.m….

Mindfulness Meditation at Mason

Sophia Delmar, Staff Writer A day in the life of a college student is full of stress, stress and more stress. What better way to de-stress and clear one’s mind than to take part in Mason’s mindfulness meditation classes? Every…

Weekend Suggestions Oct. 10-11

  Kelsey Davidson, Staff Writer   Off-Campus Taste of DC The Taste of DC is a two-day event happening along Pennsylvania Avenue NW Oct. 10-11 from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m each day. There will be food and drinks from over…