Category: News

Mason’s Online Master’s Programs Rise in Ranks

Multiple programs have risen in rankings since 2019 BY ALEXA TIRONI, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR The Mason online master’s program has received its highest ranking yet, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 rankings. The U.S. News & World…

Southside Made 24-Hour Dining Hall

Southside replaces Ike’s as 24-hour dining hall on campus  BY BRAD BYRNE, STAFF WRITER As Mason students come back from winter break, the spring 2020 semester brings about new changes to the university. This semester a new initiative goes into…

Core Campus Project Continues Into Spring Semester

Progress made on new academic building and surrounding areas over winter break BY LAURA SCUDDER, NEWS EDITOR As students return to Mason after winter break, construction on and around the Core Campus Project continues.  Program Director of Facilities Cathy Wolfe-Pinskey…

The BOV Votes to Rename the Mason Global Center

Mason Global Center named after Angel Cabrera BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI, STAFF WRITER; LAURA SCUDDER, NEWS EDITOR The Board of Visitors voted to rename the Mason Global Center to the Angel Cabrera Global Center, in honor of the university’s former President…

Mason Weekly Crime Log

  Monday, Jan. 20 — Rappahannock CUE Bus Stop  Drunkenness: Subject (GMU) was arrested and transported to Fairfax County Adult Detention Center for being highly intoxicated in public.  Case 2020-000731 — Cleared By Arrest   Wednesday, Jan. 22 — Townhome…

Last Week in the News

Monday, Jan. 20  Thousands of gun rights supporters arrived in Richmond, Va. for a rally to oppose gun-control proposals.  Leading Democratic candidates marched in Columbia, S.C. to honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  Following a recent earthquake in Puerto…

University-Wide Email Sent Regarding Flu, Staying Healthy

Student Health Services recommends precautions following coronavirus outbreak BY ALEXA TIRONI, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR On Thursday, Jan. 23, the Mason community received an email from Student Health Services (SHS) and Safety, Emergency, & Enterprise Risk Management detailing the coronavirus outbreak…

Campus Police Alert Students of Arrest This Past Tuesday

Mason PD sends email to students regarding recent on-campus arrest BY ALEXA TIRONI, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR This past Wednesday, Jan. 22, Mason students and staff received an email from campus police detailing the circumstances of a recent arrest on campus…

PAC Hosts ‘Welcome Back’ Event for Students

Patriot Activities Council starts spring semester with winter warm-up  BY ALEXA TIRONI, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR As the first week of classes and the spring semester begins, the Patriot Activities Council (PAC) is working hard to make sure students are feeling…

Virginia Supreme Court Rules Against Transparent GMU

VSC upholds Mason’s practice of not releasing donor names, says this is by design BY JACK HARVEY, ASSISTANT OPINION EDITOR The Virginia Supreme Court affirmed a prior Virginia Circuit Court’s ruling stating that the George Mason University Foundation, a private…