Exploring the firefighter shortage in Northern Virginia BY CAROLINE FRISBY, STAFF WRITER Editor’s note: The full transcript of the volunteer firefighter shortage video by Caroline Frisby is provided below. At the Public Safety Headquarters in Fairfax County, the Volunteer Fire…
The Cuesta-McAulay administration and several student organizations release statements in opposition to the suspension of student organization Students for Justice in Palestine at GMU BY VIVIANA SMITH, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF On Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Instagram account “gmu4palestine” posted a statement addressing…
Planned Parenthood guest speaker leads discussion at Generation Action meeting BY SARENA MARRISA SOHAN, STAFF WRITER On Nov. 12, Mason’s Planned Parenthood Generation Action (GenAct) chapter held their November meeting in the Johnson Center. Attendees were offered baked goods and…
Fairfax City Council is the most diverse it has ever been with Mason graduates at the forefront BY PHILLIP KIM, STAFF WRITER Former Mason students and faculty members dominated the 2024 Fairfax City general elections. Democrat incumbent Catherine Read was…
The urgency behind the “It Only Takes One” campaign BY SAAHITI CHAMALA, CULTURE EDITOR In an exclusive interview with Fourth Estate on October 21st, first lady of Virginia Suzanne S. Youngkin opened up about her deeply personal motivation for launching…
Less than a week post-election, University Life hosted Pizza and Perspectives on Mason Square BY EMMA SCHAIBLE, STAFF WRITER On Nov. 11, University Life at Mason Square, in partnership with Mason Votes and the Schar School of Policy and Government,…
Students create a petition to urge Mason administration to find a suitable prayer space for hundreds of Muslim students on campus BY MELANIE JENSEN, STAFF WRITER Walking through Wilkins Plaza on Oct. 29, students may have noticed a group praying…
Organization sends follow-up request for documents related to animal experimentation incident in November 2022 BY SAM DOUGLAS, STAFF WRITER On Nov. 1, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Foundation (PETA), sent a record request letter to Mason leadership. PETA…
Fourth Estate’s minute-by-minute coverage of the 2024 presidential election BY GABRIEL KING, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF As the polls close and America turns its eyes to the results, join Fourth Estate for live, minute-by-minute coverage of the 2024 presidential election. From breaking news…
Organization encourages Mason students to register to vote in the 2024 presidential election BY MARY DEMARCO, OPINION EDITOR Over the past few weeks, purple pop-up tables occupied by women with matching purple shirts have appeared throughout campus during the height…