President Gregory Washington has established a QEP that focuses on anti-racism BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI STAFF WRITER In an email sent out to students and faculty on Sept. 2, President Gregory Washington addressed the implementation of a new five-year quality enhancement…
Mason students face major adjustments to remote learning amid the coronavirus pandemic BY OLIVIA VERMANE, STAFF WRITER Jeremy Hodge, an upperclassman studying history and screenwriting, came to Mason to start a new life. A complicated relationship with his hometown…
As part of the Schar School’s “First Tuesday” Series, pollster Peter Hart discusses the role of polling and how it will impact the 2020 election. BY LIANNA BROWN NEWS EDITOR On Tuesday, Sept. 8, American pollster Peter Hart spoke to…
Mason to continue hybrid classes, despite rise in COVID-19 cases on college campuses BY HANNAH CHO STAFF WRITER Similar to other Virginia colleges, Mason has implemented a COVID-19 dashboard, that is to be updated weekly. The dashboard displays the number…
President Gregory Washington initiates the Safe Return to Campus plan for all residential students and faculty on campus BY: SUDIKSHA KOCHI STAFF WRITER As the number of COVID-19 cases increases in Fairfax County, President Gregory Washington has taken several initiatives…
Students return to classes to start off the new school year BY BRAD BYRNE, STAFF WRITER A new school year like no other has begun for students at Mason. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t let down in the United States…
Mason holds town hall on reopening, launches website BY LAURA SCUDDER, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF In a town hall held on Wednesday, June 24, Interim President Anne Holton and other university administrators answered questions from the Mason community and discussed Mason’s reopening plan…
Mason students react, call for answers BY DANA NICKEL, STAFF WRITER Mason’s Alumni Association (GMUAA) released their Board of Directors list for the 2020-21 year including 14 Mason graduates, one of which is David Kanos. The term for the new…
Mason faculty and Virginia legislators speak about racism and police violence on Zoom BY: PETER NJOROGE, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF On Friday, June 19, a panel of influential members of Mason faculty and lawmakers in Northern Virginia held an open forum with the…
Controversial tweet from Economics professor Robin Hanson is under review by university BY: LAURA SCUDDER, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Mason Associate Professor of Economics Robin Hanson received backlash Wednesday after tweeting a racist stereotype in relation to the upcoming Juneteenth holiday. Juneteenth is…