Category: News

MASON CELEBRATES INAUGURATION OF FRESHMAN SENATORS

A conversation with freshman Senator Bas Rawat. BY NOAH REED, STAFF WRITER This semester, Mason inaugurated ten new Freshman Senators, alongside twelve open Senate positions. To learn more about what the student body can expect from this new class of…

HISTORIC CIVIL WAR SITE DEDICATED ON FAIRFAX CAMPUS

Mason celebrated the completed restoration of the historic Civil War redoubt site on the Fairfax campus. BY VIVIANA SMITH, STAFF WRITER After a couple of years of working to preserve the integrity of the historic site, Mason commemorated the Civil…

FORMER U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL VISITS MASON

Gonzales discussed his career and gave advice to students. BY MADISON SCHOFIELD, STAFF WRITER  Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales visited Mason’s Antonin Scalia Law School for a conversation with students and Professor Craig Lerner this past week.  The event was…

MYLES AND WALKINSHAW FACE OFF IN DEBATE

Jim Myles and James Walkinshaw debated on issues relating to Virginia’s 11th District. BY BRAD BYRNE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF With the midterms creeping closer, the “First of All, We Vote” event was held in the Johnson Center Atrium. The debate was between…

MASON STUDENT RUNS FOR FAIRFAX CITY COUNCIL

Senior Billy Bates is running for Fairfax City Council BY BRAD BYRNE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF As the midterms get closer and closer, Mason students may be of interest to Mason student Billy Bates, who announced that he is running for Fairfax City…

SCHAR TALKS: MASON ALUM DANNY DIAZ ON MEDIA SPECIALIZING

A weekly speaker series on the 2022 Congressional Elections BY SYDNEY JOHNSON, NEWS EDITOR On Tuesday, Sept. 27, the Schar School of Policy and Government hosted their weekly speakers series on the 2022 Congressional Elections race with Mason alum Danny…

NEW STUDENT SENATE ELECTED

Twenty-one candidates have been elected to the Student Senate. BY BRAD BYRNE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF On Oct. 3, the results for the Fall 2022 Student Senate Election were certified and revealed to the Mason student body.  21 candidates were elected to the…

MASON NAMED “BEST OF THE BEST” FOR LGBTQ+ STUDENTS

Mason is one of 29 universities to receive a five-star rating from the Campus Pride Index. BY MADISON SCHOFIELD, STAFF WRITER Mason was recently recognized as a five-star premier campus by the Campus Pride Index and labeled one of the…