BY ANTHONY PALACIOS, STAFF WRITER Challenges and loss made me who I am today. Growing up I wasn’t raised in a privileged household and being raised by a single mother, I knew I had my own mission and legacy…
New resident student organization creates community for neurodivergent students on campus. BY ERICA MUNISAR, NEWS EDITOR A new organization has come to campus in Fall 2023. UBU at Mason stands for “You Be You” and was founded by junior Adam…
Ask the Mind BY ALEXIS MCCAFFREY, STAFF WRITER Have you ever felt that rush of adrenaline before a game where you can feel your heartbeat beating so loud that everything else around you goes mute? Just for a moment, you…
Ask the Mind BY ALEXIS MCCAFFREY, CULTURE EDITOR Mason recently adopted a new virtual platform called TimelyCare that helps students access free counseling and psychological services on a schedule that is convenient for them. Upon first hearing about this platform…
Ask the Mind BY TIFFANY BOGGS, STAFF WRITER There’s no doubt that college can be one of the most overwhelming times for students because they have personal lives happening outside of the classrooms too. “The stress of not having friends…
BY MOSES HUNSAKER, CONTRIBUTOR On the evening of November 17, 2022, I had the displeasure of reading an article that appeared in these pages of the Fourth Estate on Pankaj Bhasin, an individual that suffered a psychotic break in 2018…
BY ADITI GOEL, STAFF WRITER With midterm season almost ending and colder days beginning, we see stress, anxiety and seasonal depression on the rise. This is a letter of encouragement to hang in there and believe in yourself. For those…
The public response to Kanye West’s recent actions speak volumes about the persistent stigma on mental health BY MATTHEW KOVACEV, STAFF WRITER Kanye “Ye” West is perhaps one of the most influential and iconic rappers of all time. With 4.7…
BY HANNAH NIEVES, STAFF WRITER Some people go skydiving. They do the whole jump out of a plane like they’re in “Mission Impossible” thing. And I love that for them, but I’ve always found that my fears were less corporeal…
Mason announces new student awareness, referral and education program for suicide prevention training BY ISABELLE BARRETT STAFF WRITER On Thursday, April 22, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Counseling and Psychological Services will host the Mason CARES training program virtually….