Letter from the Editor
Dear Patriots, “When will we be at the point [in the semester] where I can say that my big achievement for the week is putting a section together?” asked our Sports Editor, Natalie, earlier this weekend. I think that’s a…
Category: Opinion
Why Thrift Shopping Should Be Your Main Fashion Outlet
BY CHRISTINA O’FARRELL, CONTRIBUTOR I’ve had my fair share of trips to Forever 21, H&M, Pacsun and all the other big-name, fast- fashion stores at the mall. You could go through my wardrobe and find many of those brands folded…
Mason Should Have Music Playing Opportunities for Non-Music Majors
BY CLAUDE MCVICKER, STAFF WRITER Lately, I’ve found myself feeling inspired or stressed and wanting to play piano. I’ve wandered to the performing arts building, looking for a piano to play, but with no luck. If you’re like me, then…
A Student’s Guide to the Internet
BY ARIANNA GOODMAN, STAFF WRITER I hope by now that we all know what the internet is, but in case some of you are wondering, the internet is the system of networks interconnected between devices to provide you with access…
War Is War, Hell Is Hell
BY SAMUEL FELDHOUSEN, CONTRIBUTOR A grand and terrible myth of the video gaming industry is that video games cause violence — and it isn’t hard to understand why. Many mainstream games include hyperviolence and extreme gore as a major draw,…
A S-Painful Experience
BY KAYLYN MATIS, STAFF WRITER On my first day in Madrid, Spain, I got off the plane and got into a taxi to go to my host family’s house. I had no idea where I was going and had been…
Returning Academia To The Hands Of Academics
BY STEVEN ZHOU, CONTRIBUTOR In the wake of the series of admissions scandals ranging from fake athletic profiles to transferring custody of children away from wealthy families, colleges like Yale and University of Southern California (USC) have proposed a long-overdue…
Why College Is So Weird
BY DOMINIC PINO, STAFF WRITER Ever wonder why college is so weird? It’s not like work and it’s not like home. It’s a weird, four(ish)-year span of our lives when we complain about other people making our food for us,…
College Republicans vs GMU Democrats
Republicans and Democrats side-by-side take on 2020 election Our Common Story IAN WAITE, COLLEGE REPUBLICAN CONTRIBUTOR The system by which the U.S. allowed people from all over the world to begin a new chapter of their life — built upon…
The Life and Legacy of David Koch
DAWSON WEINHOLD, STAFF WRITER On Aug. 23, 2019, billionaire philanthropist David H. Koch died after his long battle with prostate cancer. Despite his death, the impact he made on society will not only remain but continue to grow through the…