Multiple sightings of peaceful wildlife on campus as the fall comes to an end BY VIVIANA SMITH, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Have you seen some furry friends roaming the Fairfax campus lately? Besides the geese, ducks and turtles at Mason pond, there have…
Six baby geese seen waddling on campus BY ANDANI MUNKAILA, SOCIAL MEDIA AND GRAPHICS EDITOR Attention all Patriots, the geese have babies! That’s right, some good news before finals. Earlier this month, multiple baby geese were seen waddling around the…
MASON POND BY JULIAN LEE, STAFF WRITER When living in an area that seems to have Washington D.C. next door, you can’t help but to overlook what all that Mason has to offer. Sure there are coffee shops, restaurants and…
(Photo credit: Alec Moore/Fourth Estate) The Office of Sustainability’s latest Earth Month event, the Mason Stream Clean-Up, took place last Saturday by Lot C. Student volunteers, as well as Office of Sustainability and Facilities Management staff, worked together to pick up…
This story was originally published in the Feb. 22 issue of Fourth Estate. When it comes to hydrological studies, Mason offers its students and faculty a unique living laboratory; the Fairfax campus functions as its own independent watershed. According to…
(Photo by Claire Cecil, Fourth Estate) Issmar Ventura, Staff Writer This year, it seems as if Mother Nature has decided to extend the warm breezes of summer into the autumn season. Many Mason students are enjoying this change, but for others,…
Students, staff and volunteers gathered last night at Mason Pond for the candlelight vigil organized by Fourth Estate to honor, grieve and respect the families and first responders that we lost on Sept. 11, 2001. A candle was lit for…
