Category: News

Last Week in the News

Monday  “Parasite” makes Oscars history as the first foreign-language film to win Best Picture.  Part of President Trump’s border wall will be constructed through Native American burial sites.  Trump’s new budget would cut $4.4 trillion in spending, boosting defense and…

Mason Weekly Crime Log

Tuesday, Feb. 11 — Fairfax Campus  Stalking: Mandatory reporter notified GMU PD that a Complainant (GMU) disclosed being followed by an unknown Subject on multiple occasions. Due to confidentiality of reporting, limited information is available regarding this incident. Case 2020-021120…

Suspicious Package in the Johnson Center

Mason PD investigates unattended backpack on Fairfax campus BY ALEXA TIRONI, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Mason’s Fairfax campus received a Mason Alert that warned students and faculty of a suspicious package left unattended in the Johnson Center (JC) on Wednesday afternoon….

Mason Holds Day of Service

Students and Fairfax organizations join for a day of donations BY ALEXA TIRONI, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Mason’s Day of Service kicked off the beginning of Mason’s two-week-long Homecoming celebration on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The all-day events spread across campus and…

Army ROTC: The Next Generation of Leaders in America

Students and faculty part of the ROTC discuss their daily responsibilities and experiences in the program BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI, STAFF WRITER On the second level of the Recreation Athletic Complex (RAC) lies an office reserved for a specific program on…

AAUP Works to Hold BOV Accountable

Future of presidential search process is yet to be known BY LAURA SCUDDER, NEWS EDITOR Board of Visitors (BOV) Rector Tom Davis met with members of the faculty senate in a special meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The meeting, originally…

A Look Inside Mason Korea’s Campus

A history of Mason’s campus on the other side of the world BY HASEUNG JOUNG, STAFF WRITER When Mason Korea first opened its doors in March of 2014 in Songdo, South Korea, only 34 students were enrolled to learn from…

Presidential Search Committee Holds Public Meeting

Members of the Mason community gather to comment on wishes for next president, search process BY LAURA SCUDDER, NEWS EDITOR Mason’s presidential search committee held a public meeting Friday, Feb. 7, to address comments and hold open dialogue between the…