Tag: Mason Student Government

MASON STUDENT SENATE PASSES RESOLUTION SUPPORTING BDS MOVEMENT

George Mason University Student Senate passes resolution supporting BDS movement with 21 votes in affirmation, and 3 votes in negation BY ANDANI MUNKAILA, SOCIAL MEDIA AND GRAPHICS EDITOR On April 11, 2024, the 44th Student Senate of George Mason University…

INTERVIEW WITH BEMNET-NAVID TICKET FOR SPRING STUDENT BODY ELECTION

Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates Bemnet and Navid share their initiatives for student advocacy, housing and accessibility BY ANDANI MUNKAILA, GRAPHICS EDITOR Editor’s note: This interview was edited for clarity. The full recording of the interview can be viewed on…

ANOTHER YEAR, ANOTHER PROPOSED INCREASE IN TUITION

Mason proposed a three percent increase for in-state tuition at the tuition town hall BY VIVIANA SMITH, MANAGING EDITOR In a Tuition Town Hall hosted by Mason Student Government on March 22, Mason administration proposed a 3% increase for in-state…

FACES OF MASON: ZAYD HAMID

Need a friend? Call on Zayd Hamid BY MADALYN GODFREY, STAFF WRITER Zayd Hamid is a junior at George Mason university. Majoring in Public Administration and part of the Bachelor’s Accelerated Master’s (BAM) program, whenever he’s not studying, you can…

TWO PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS GO HEAD-TO-HEAD

The Keen/Magpiong and Wyche/Palumbo tickets faced off in Executive Ticket Debate. BY BRAD BYRNE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & TAYLOR RAMIREZ, OPINION EDITOR Four candidates from two campaigns participated in the spring Student Government Executive Ticket Debate on March 28 in the Johnson…

STUDENTS REACT TO OVERTURNING OF ROE V. WADE

STUDENTS REACT TO SUPREME COURT DECISION BY ERICA MUNISAR, STAFF WRITER Americans stopped everywhere on June 24 when the Supreme Court made the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The court case had legalized abortion in America for the past 49…

THINKING GLOBAL AND SHOPPING LOCAL AT MASON’S FARMERS MARKET

Student Government and the Office of Sustainability host farmers’ markets to promote sustainability and support small businesses BY: M.E. GODFREY STAFF WRITER On April 12, tables were placed and tents were pitched all over the East Plaza lawn beside the…

NEW STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT ELECTED

Candidates Sophia Nguyen and Celine Apenteng are elected to the office of Student Body President and Vice President BY BRAD BYRNE, NEWS EDITOR On April 11, the results for the Spring 2022 Student Government Elections were revealed to the Mason…

THREE EXECUTIVE CAMPAIGNS PARTICIPATE IN DEBATE AHEAD OF VOTING

Candidates debate relevant issues to the student body BY BRAD BYRNE, NEWS EDITOR; SYDNEY JOHNSON AND AMBER LUCAS, NEWS ASSISTANTS Six candidates from three campaigns participated in the spring Student Government Executive Ticket Debate on March 30 in the Johnson…

THE WORK OF STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Student Government keeps itself busy serving the Mason Nation BY ZAYD HAMID, STUDENT SENATOR  After a competitive gubernatorial election last November, students across campus have increasingly come to see the importance of participating in elections as their consequences affect everyone….