Category: News

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New bike Check-out Program on Campus

On My Way-Mason Welcomes New Bike Share Program BY JULIE FRAPPIER, STAFF WRITER Starting Aug. 27, Mason launched a new bike check out program. Bikes are available in front of the Recreation and Athletic Complex (RAC) to anyone with a valid…

Move in

Mason Freshman Move-in 2018

Class Of 2022 Move Into Their Dorms Over The Weekend BY TISHA HERRERA, NEWS EDITOR On August 24, hundreds of Mason freshmen poured into their dorms and unpacked with the assistance of their parents, siblings, and Mason’s MoveCrew. The hands-on-deck MoveCrew…

Crime on Campus: George Mason’s Weekly Log

Mason publishes a weekly crime log available to students and faculty BY EMMA HAUS, STAFF WRITER The crime activity on and around Mason’s Fairfax campus has changed significantly between this year and last. Not including drug violations, the crime log throughout…

Video Surfaces Of Mason Students Singing N-word

The university responds  By Fareeha Rehman On Tuesday, May 15 Twitter user @heyitsgene uploaded a video with students in a car, singing Freaky Friday by Lil Dicky ft. Chris Brown. The 14 second clip uploaded to what appears to be Snapchat, showed…

Photo Finish – Mason Breaks Records in A-10 Championship

MASON MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD COME IN SECOND, WOMEN IN THIRD IN THE A-10 CHAMPIONSHIP    By Domenic Allegra and Natalie Heavren, Staff Writers Mason hosted the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track and Field Championship this past weekend, hoping to win…

Koch Uncovered

Editorial Note: Since September 2017, the Fourth Estate investigative team has been gathering information on the relationship between GMU and billionaire donor Charles Koch. The following stories are part of a series in which we will release everything we have…

Electrical fire causes campus-wide power outage

By Olivia Vermane, Staff Writer UPDATE: According to Mason Chief of Police Carl Rowan, the fire began while the power company was in the process of installing new fuses. The transformer caught fire after installing the second fuse, and the oil within…

First meeting of new student government

By Tisha Herrera, Staff Writer; Michael Eberhart, News Editor Mason’s 39th Student Senate met for the first time on Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Merten Hall. New student government members were sworn into office, elected to senate leadership positions, and…

Transparent GMU lawsuit update

Students and community members rallied on campus and outside Fairfax County courthouse in support By Sarah Bassil, Staff Writer Students from Transparent GMU and members of the Mason community gathered outside Merten Hall on Tuesday, April 24, with one clear…