Category: Opinion

Netflix’s ‘Starting 5’ rated as a 4 out of 5

A review of Netflix’s recent documentary ‘Starting 5′ BY CHRISTIAN SEGOVIA, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Netflix released a 10-episode NBA documentary called “Starting 5” focusing on five players during the NBA 2023-2024 season: Lebron James, Anthony Edwards, Jimmy Butler, Jayson Tatum…

Top 5 Mason women’s basketball games to watch in the 2024-25 season

Key games as the Patriots pursue their first-ever NCAA Tournament berth BY GABRIEL KING, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF After a breakout 2023-24 season that saw multiple records shattered, Mason women’s basketball will look to continue building under head coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis. The Patriots…

Fourth Estate Ranks: The best Oreos to eat while studying

Editors Christian and Nawaal give their ratings for 8 selected Oreo flavors BY NAWAAL NACKERDIEN, NEWS EDITOR AND CHRISTIAN SEGOVIA, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR We understand how stressful the middle of the semester can be during this time of year. As…

Top 5 ‘need to know’ tips for college freshmen

Make the most out of your first year with these tips BY VIVIANA SMITH, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Entering a new environment can be a difficult task. Without a strong foundation to build from, you’re bound to have many questions about all that…

Fitness and fearlessness: My journey to self-empowerment

Health and fitness advocate Nadine Abdalla reveals how embracing exercise can transform your confidence and mental resilience BY NADINE ABDALLA, STAFF WRITER Fitness wasn’t always a part of my life. After moving from Egypt to the U.S. at age 9,…

Why George Mason should keep Ike’s open 24/7

BY JAWAD HOSSEINI, OPINION SUBMISSION In his 1942 masterpiece, “Nighthawks,” Edward Hopper paints a New York diner open late at night where a lonely man is sitting by himself, a couple is silently contemplating in the corner and a busy…

Land value tax: The overlooked solution to the housing crisis

Both Democrats and Republicans claim to have solutions to the housing crisis—but neither is willing to confront the elephant in the room: our broken system of land ownership. BY GAVIN MIDDLETON, OPINION SUBMISSION Housing disparities will only worsen unless we…

A letter from the editors: New beginnings

The two editor-in-chiefs for the Fall 2024 semester express hopes and ambitions for the upcoming academic year BY VIVIANA SMITH AND GABRIEL KING, EDITORS-IN-CHIEF  This fall 2024 semester, seniors Gabriel King and Viviana Smith will serve alongside one another as…

COFFEE CHATS: A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Editor-in-Chief says goodbye to Mason before graduating BY ERICA MUNISAR, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF It’s Mason Day today. Tonight I will get to enjoy the fairs and music, then see some of my friends for the last time. In two weeks, I’ll be…