Letter from the media editor

Fourth Estate finds a new face with a new Social Media and Graphics Editor. BY EMMA SCHAIBLE, SOCIAL MEDIA AND GRAPHICS EDITOR Hello everyone,  My name is Emma Schaible and I am Fourth Estate’s social media and graphics editor for…

Letter from the copy editor

Fourth Estate copy editor shares her wishes from the Big Apple BY NYLAH MITCHELL, COPY EDITOR Hi Patriots,  My name is Nylah Mitchell, and I’m a senior majoring in Government and International Politics with a minor in Journalism. I’m excited…

Letter from the Editors

The co-editor-in-chiefs for the Spring 2025 semester talk plans, stories and taking a leap BY NAWAAL NACKERDIEN AND SAAHITI KIRAN CHAMALA, EDITORS-IN-CHIEF For the Spring 2025 semester, Saahiti Kiran Chamala and Nawaal Nackerdien step into their roles as co-editors-in-chief of…

Fairfax County experiences volunteer firefighter shortage

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…

Statements released amidst suspension of prominent student organization

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…

GenAct at Mason: Intersectionality & Reproductive Justice

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…

Mason alums dominate Fairfax City elections

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…

Pizza and Perspectives: 2024 presidential election debrief

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 request permanent prayer space on campus

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…