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…
One of Mason’s biggest donors continues its operations in Russia BY BRAD BYRNE, NEWS EDITOR According to both CBS News and The Washington Post, Koch Industries will continue its operations in Russia, despite other companies withdrawing because of the Russia-Ukraine…
Top news from March 14 to March 18 BY ALLISON ALBERTY, SOCIAL MEDIA AND GRAPHICS EDITOR Monday, March 14 Russia asks China for financial aid in the war against Ukraine. Tom Brady announced he will return to NFL and Buccaneers….
In the Russia-Ukraine war, Mason stands with Ukraine BY ERICA MUNISAR, STAFF WRITER Editor’s Note: This article was written and contains interviews taken on or before March 9. In the early morning hours of Feb. 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin…
A debrief with Professor Liguasha on his experience as an exiled Ukrainian citizen BY SYDNEY JOHNSON, NEWS ASSISTANT As conflict continues in Ukraine, Schar School professor Anton Lingusha reflects on his time as a Ukrainian citizen before he was exiled…
President Gregory Washington, Mason faculty and Student Government facilitated the discussion BY SAMI GIBBS, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AND JALEN STUBBS, COPY CHIEF Editor’s Note: The responses and questions were edited for length and clarity. The questions were asked by those in attendance. …
A spring Farmer’s Market, a liaison resigning and a debate over disciplinary strikes BY BRAD BYRNE, NEWS EDITOR On Feb. 24, the 42nd Student Senate met over Zoom to discuss issues relevant to the student body. The meeting went according…
Top news from Feb. 21 to Feb. 25 BY BRAD BYRNE, NEWS EDITOR Monday, Feb. 21 Queen Elizabeth of England tests positive for COVID-19. Hank the Tank, a 500-Pound Bear, ransacks a California community. Biden Administration halts new drilling in…
Governor Youngkin is behind the charge to bring the Washington Commanders to Northern Virginia BY LIVIA BENJAMIN, STAFF WRITER On Feb. 15, the legislation that would fund the construction of a $1 billion football stadium in Northern Virginia successfully…
Students and staff share opinions about the recent changes in vaccination policies BY AMBER LUCAS, STAFF WRITER Many businesses and colleges, including Mason, in line with the mask mandates and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations, have been…