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…

PETA threatens litigation against GMU for unsent FOIA documents

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…

League of Women Voters register Mason students

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…

Mason ranks 16th in free speech

Mason drops down eight places for FIRE and College Pulse’s 2025 college free speech rankings BY MADALYN GODFREY, COPY EDITOR The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) and College Pulse released their 2025 College Free Speech Rankings with Mason…

First lady of Virginia discusses fentanyl awareness at Mason

Suzanne Youngkin speaks with Mason student athletes about substance abuse of fentanyl BY SAM DOUGLAS, STAFF WRITER Virginia first lady Suzanne Youngkin held a talk at Mason on Thursday, Oct. 17 to raise awareness about the risks of fentanyl. Student…

GMU Democrats x College Republicans at GMU election forum

Prior to the 2024 Presidential Election, four student representatives sit down to hold a forum on the biggest issues BY EMMA SCHAIBLE, STAFF WRITER On Oct. 23 in the JC Atrium, seven student organizations came together to host the 2024…

Coalition of 10 Virginia universities send letter to Gov. Youngkin

Members of Mason Student Government lead a student body president coalition in hopes of re-opening conversations about DEI BY VIVIANA SMITH, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF On Oct. 22, Mason student leaders, alongside the student body representatives of nine public universities throughout the Commonwealth…