Category: Opinion

PATS FOR PATRIOTS – 3/10

Welcome back to Pats for Patriots!  Mason Nation, can you believe we are already halfway through the semester? The Fourth Estate would like to send a special pat to everyone for crushing the first half of the semester!  This week……

THEY LIFTED THE MASK MANDATE, NOT THE CONDOM MANDATE

BY KEVIN ROMERO, CONTRIBUTOR You’re single and in your mid-twenties, the COVID-19 pandemic has taken away some of your prime years of dating as a young adult. But congratulations, you’ve made it through just in time for the lifting of…

AMERICA: WE CAN’T WAIT FOR OUR CHILDREN TO SAVE US

Trigger Warning: This story contains discussion on mass shootings and gun violence. BY AVA KUCH, STAFF WRITER In the face of government gridlock and indifference toward gun violence, Generation Z (Gen Z) has taken on the role of the change-makers….

I, TOO, AM BLACK HISTORY

BY PHILIP WILKERSON, CONTRIBUTOR  As I stated in this LinkedIn post, it can be daunting living up to the legacy and expectations of accomplished parents. We often focus on the First Generation of Black and brown students (rightfully so), but…

PATS FOR PATRIOTS – 2/24

Happy Friday Patriots!  Campus is still buzzing from the Homecoming events last week and a big men’s basketball win! There is still so much to look forward to this spring as the weather begins to warm up and spring break…

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Hello Patriots! I can’t believe we’re already into the third week of the last semester of the 2022-2023 school year. It’s truly been a senior year to remember here at Mason.  It’s a bittersweet ending to an amazing four years…

PATS FOR PATRIOTS – 02/10

Happy New Year Mason Nation!  We hope that everyone had a restful and relaxing winter break! Classes may have stopped over winter break, but your acts of kindness certainly did not!  Catching up on the kindness… Staff member Sonya Henry…

PATS FOR PATRIOTS – 12/02

As the semester comes to a close, the only thing standing between the Mason community and winter break full of rest and relaxation is finals. The stress and anticipation on campus are palpable, but Pats for Patriots returns as a…

WHEN WILL IT END?

College campuses across the country have become crime scenes, with students fearing for their lives instead of their finals.  BY TAYLOR RAMIREZ, OPINION EDITOR  This school year, the fall semester has consisted of more than just football games, midterms and…