Recent Studies find students have difficulty gauging Four Loko alcohol content BY MATTHEW HAYES, STAFF WRITER Dr. Matthew Rossheim, assistant professor at Mason, recently published two articles with a group of professors which take a critical look at the effect…
BY SUSAN KATHERINE CORKRAN, STAFF WRITER The only spooky things about Halloween should be gory horror movies and haunted houses, but that sadly is not the case for millions of people. Recent statistics show that food allergies are on the rise….
NO MORE DRINKS SERVED IN THE HUB GAME ROOM UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE By Isabella LaMadeleine, Staff Writer Corner Pocket, the on-campus game room located in the HUB, has put its sale of alcohol on hold indefinitely. The Corner Pocket only…
(Photo credit: Sarah Kladler/Fourth Estate) Three Mason students were arrested last week after “bomb making materials” were found in a dorm room in Jefferson Hall. The arrests occurred last Wednesday, but it was not until this past Monday that the…
This story was originally published in the Feb. 8 issue of Fourth Estate. The Medical Amnesty Program is continuing at Mason with no modifications after a review, though not many students have taken advantage of its benefits. A university committee…
This story was originally published in the April 13 issue of Fourth Estate. Angela Woolsey, staff writer A story in Rolling Stone embroiled the University of Virginia in a national controversy. Sexual assault allegations against students, including a star athlete,…
Asher Ackman, staff writer The Taglit-Birthright trip is an opportunity for any Jewish person between the ages of 18 to 26 to go on a free trip to Israel. For many people, it is a life-changing experience and an opportunity for…