MASON STUDENTS VOTE ON CAMPUS IN VIRGINIA GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION

Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe and Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin face off in the Virginia governor’s race  BY SYDNEY JOHNSON, STAFF WRITER AND BRAD BYRNE, STAFF WRITER  The Virginia governor’s election took place on Nov. 2 as students, faculty and other…

WHO ARE THE CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA?

A brief overview of the major candidates in the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election and their platforms. BY ROBERT STEWART STAFF WRITER  The Virginia gubernatorial race has become a close contest. Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin and Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe are…

STUDENTS REACT TO COLIN POWELL’S DEATH

Mason students offer mixed reactions to the passing of Colin Powell, the first Black secretary of state. BY ROBERT STEWART STAFF WRITER Former Secretary of State Colin Powell died on Oct. 18 after contracting a breakthrough case of COVID-19. Although…

MASON STRUGGLES TO RETAIN EMPLOYEES AMID LABOR SHORTAGE ON CAMPUS

Labor shortage on campus sparks frustration from staff and students BY ALLISON ALBERTY GRAPHICS EDITOR & SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR As businesses nationwide struggle to find and retain employees, Mason’s on-campus dining services and restaurants are no exception to this labor…

MASON ATHLETICS HANDLES NCAA PENALTIES

Director of Athletics seeks to prevent future NCAA financial aid violations BY JALEN STUBBS With the circumstances regarding the appropriation of financial aid in five different sports, Assistant Vice President and Director of Athletics Bradford W. Edwards proposed new modifications…

MASON MADNESS: A NIGHT OF PERFORMANCES AND BASKETBALL

Basketball season opener returns after two years BY M. E. GODFREY Flashing lights of green filled the stands as the crowds roared in anticipation for the annual Mason Madness event on Friday, Oct. 15. Cancelled in 2020 due to the…

TIKTOK REACHES ONE BILLION USERS GLOBALLY

The short-form video application shared that it has one billion active global users BY BRAD BYRNE STAFF WRITER On Sept. 27, the short-form video application TikTok shared that it had reached one billion users using the app globally every month….