Campus and local groups work to make effective campaigns and get students registered despite COVID-19 BY: DANA NICKEL STAFF WRITER This June, Virginia saw a 40 percent decrease in the number of new voters registered in comparison to June 2016,…
Mason’s president speaks about anti-racism, COVID-19 and the revival of the Renaissance BY PETER NJOROGE AND LAURA SCUDDER, CO-EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Editor’s Note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Could you give us a summary of your long and…
Professor of Economics Daniel Klein writes letter to president expressing concern over the intent of the task force BY LIANNA BROWN NEWS EDITOR Professor of Economics and JIN Chair at the Mercatus Center Daniel Klein expressed his concern for the…
Once named after Confederate general Robert E. Lee, Lewis High School’s name change shows results of racial reckoning BY LAURA SCUDDER CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The renaming of Robert E. Lee High School in Springfield, Va. comes during a racial reckoning in America….
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announces plan that will help universities in Virginia recover from COVID-19 debts BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI STAFF WRITER Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, joined by President Gregory Washington and state legislators on campus, announced a refinancing plan on…
Students describe how they felt after watching Donald Trump and Joe Biden go head-to-head during the debate on Sept. 29 BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI STAFF WRITER Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and Republican President Donald Trump faced off in the first…
Mason applauded on efforts to keep COVID-19 numbers low after testing all residential students BY LIANNA BROWN NEWS EDITOR In an email sent to the Mason community on Sept. 11, President Gregory Washington announced a plan to test all 3,000…
Mason students are among the group of early voters BY BRAD BYRNE STAFF WRITER Mason students have already started to vote for the 2020 presidential election. Students living on campus that have Mason as their registered voting place can vote…
The Schar School of Policy and Government hosted Rebecca Pearcey on Sept. 22 to discuss politics, campaigning, the upcoming election and more BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI STAFF WRITER Steven Pearlstein, a Robinson Professor for Public Affairs and the moderator for the…
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…