Category: News

New Vice Provost to bring Mason into digital age

The Mason Office of Distance Learning within the Office of the Provost searching for a Vice Provost for Digital Innovation and Learning, a new administrative title within the university. According to Mason Provost and Executive Vice-President David Wu, like any…

Mason Police report third arson of the semester

Mason Police reported on Wednesday, April 22 for the third arson incident this semester, this time at Sandbridge Hall. There have also been two fires at Robinson Hall B on March 31 and April 1. “On Tuesday, April 21, 2015…

Braddock Road may be expanded, but not anytime soon

This story was originally published in the April 20 print issue. The Braddock District is proposing to expand a section of Braddock Road. The Braddock Road Multimodal study is proposing three projects, according to the study’s website. The first is…

Faculty members seek fossil fuel divestment

This story was originally published in the April 20 print issue. Additional reporting by Ellen Glickman. A petition was released among faculty urging Mason to fully divest from fossil fuels. The petition contains a letter addressed to Mason president Ángel…

Students can now take a ride on Campus Drive

The Campus Drive entrance to George Mason University opened Saturday, April 19 with a ceremony that gave awards to several members of the Mason and the Fairfax communities for their participation in the project. “This campus, in our mindset, was a little…

Some schools allow coding to be on par with foreign languages

High schools across the United States are considering allowing computer programming to satisfy foreign language requirements, in an effort to encourage students to pursue computer-related disciplines in the future. Currently, 17 states and the District of Colombia allow students to…

Mason Atheists gather on Easter Sunday

While many gathered for Easter Sunday this year, another group was gathering at Mason for the first Young Atheist convention. The George Mason University Student Secular Alliance hosted the convention on Easter Sunday this year, featuring panelists, presentations, kiosks, food…

Parking pass restrictions create confusion

Staff Writer: Abenaa Asare For many Mason students, parking is a topic that invokes anger, frustration and sometimes confusion especially when it comes to parking pass restrictions and variety. Mason sophomore Darian Banks received a $40 ticket for parking in…

Send in the clowns (and out the elephants)

This story was originally published in the April 13 print issue. The circus is back in town. The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus returned to the Patriot Center Wednesday Apr. 8 for its annual visit to Mason, an…

NoVA Congressman urges action on climate change

Congressman Gerry Connolly, representing the 11th District of Virginia, is urging more community action to solve climate change in the United States and around the world. “The scientific evidence is overwhelming and it is not a matter of belief. I…