Category: Student Government

STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT SHARES PLANS TO GIVE A VOICE TO ALL

Paul Wyche Speaks of plans for year, inspirations and future goals. BY ANDANI MUNKAILA, STAFF WRITER Editor’s Note: This interview was edited for length and clarity. How is life in NOVA different from life in Central Florida? I come from…

FACES OF MASON: ZAYD HAMID

Need a friend? Call on Zayd Hamid BY MADALYN GODFREY, STAFF WRITER Zayd Hamid is a junior at George Mason university. Majoring in Public Administration and part of the Bachelor’s Accelerated Master’s (BAM) program, whenever he’s not studying, you can…

STUDENT GOVERNMENT HAS EVENTFUL MEETING

Student Government voted on five pieces of legislation. BY BRAD BYRNE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF On Nov. 3, the Student Senate met to vote on five pieces of legislation: Resolution #34: A Solution to Support the Iranian Community at George Mason University Passed…

MASON CELEBRATES INAUGURATION OF FRESHMAN SENATORS

A conversation with freshman Senator Bas Rawat. BY NOAH REED, STAFF WRITER This semester, Mason inaugurated ten new Freshman Senators, alongside twelve open Senate positions. To learn more about what the student body can expect from this new class of…

NEW STUDENT SENATE ELECTED

Twenty-one candidates have been elected to the Student Senate. BY BRAD BYRNE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF On Oct. 3, the results for the Fall 2022 Student Senate Election were certified and revealed to the Mason student body.  21 candidates were elected to the…

What the Hell does Student Government Do?

BY TIM O’SHEA, CONTRIBUTOR I joined Mason’s Student Government (SG) familiar with the dismal aspects of its reputation. I knew that many students see SG as an ineffective body comprised of playacting, would-be politicians passing empty bills and soaking up…

Student Government Discusses Controversial Topics

Gold Rush talk, being a conflict-free campus and condemning anti-Semitism BY JALEN REID STAFF WRITER On Oct. 11, 2018, the 39th Student Senate met at Merten Hall to discuss The George, Congressman John Lewis’ Fall for the Book talk, the first…

New Senators Welcomed Into The Student Senate

BY JALEN REID, STAFF WRITER The 39th student senate met for the eighth time in Merten Hall this week and discussed the implementation of bills and resolutions and executive appointments while welcoming 23 new senators. From the Executive Cabinet, Bekah Pettine,…

Mason Plans To Send $3000 To Rebuild Infrastructure

Concern over the allocation of funds to assist Mason Veteran Patriots BY JALEN REID, STAFF WRITER The fourth meeting of the 39th Student Senate took place last Thursday. The meeting was headed by the new speaker, Davide Genoese-Zerbi, and President Bekah…

News in Brief

  According to Adanna Newby, Chief of Staff for Student Government (SG) at Mason, SG is looking to fill 22 senate positions. In order to run for a senators position, prospective senators will need to attend one of the candidates’…