Breaking Away from Misconceptions BY KATHYA MENDEZ, STAFF WRITER February is coming to an end, but the recognition of Black history does not just last a month. On Tuesday, Feb. 19, the African Student Association (ASA), Black Student Alliance (BSA)…
Panel talks future of immigration legislation BY IZZ LAMAGDELEINE, COPY CHIEF The 2018 midterm election saw the House of Representatives turn blue with a Democrat majority, while the Senate gained more Republican members. The midterms held several historic moments for…
Questions about ethnicity lead to discussion BY NATHALIE NGUYEN On April 13, a group of students at Mason gathered inside the Johnson Center Room E for a discussion night. This event, hosted by the Sudanese Student Association, discussed the…
Mason police, Fairfax police discuss public’s trust in law enforcement BY EDNA MCCLUNG The Eta Delta Delta chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., along with student government, hosted an open dialogue with police officers called “Cops in the…
(Photo credit: Alya Nowilaty/Fourth Estate) As part of the Dialogue and Discussion Project, the Mason community came together last Tuesday night to discuss Islamophobia. The evening started with each of three panelists giving a short presentation. Remaz Abdelgader, a senior conflict…
The JC Cinema comfortably seats 294 students. The large crowd for the screening and public discussion of “Dear White People,” occupied every available inch of the room in the theater. “As a black student, I was interested in seeing this…