Tag: Patriot Activities Council

TOM FELTON HEADLINES MASON’S HOMECOMING

Patriot Activities Council hosts former “Harry Potter” star on YouTube livestream BY LAURA SCUDDER CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Echoes of “Pottah” could be heard on the YouTube livestream that hosted Tom Felton on Saturday, Feb 6. The actor, best-known for his role as…

PAC KICKS OFF SPRING SEMESTER WITH THE POWER OF LANGUAGE

Spoken word poet Adán Bean shared works in virtual event BY HAILEY BULLIS SENIOR STAFF WRITER The Patriot Activities Council started off the semester by hosting a spoken word event titled “Hear Me Out,” featuring spoken word poet Adán Bean…

Joe Exotic’s Long-Time Partner Speaks to Mason

Patriot Activities Council hosts John Finlay from blockbuster docuseries  BY: PETER NJOROGE CULTURE EDITOR On Friday at 5 p.m., the Patriot Activities Council (PAC) hosted a Zoom call with John Finlay, one of the former employees at the Greater Wynnewood…

Incoming Advice from an Outgoing Staff Writer

Making the most out of Mason BY: AHMED FARID STAFF WRITER I must say, writing this article is a little bittersweet. After two and a half years writing for Fourth Estate, this will be my last article. I’ve been thinking…

PAC Hosts ‘Welcome Back’ Event for Students

Patriot Activities Council starts spring semester with winter warm-up  BY ALEXA TIRONI, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR As the first week of classes and the spring semester begins, the Patriot Activities Council (PAC) is working hard to make sure students are feeling…

Fall Semester Kicks Off With Mason Staycation

PAC encourages students to spend their long weekend oncampus BY ALEXA TIRONI, STAFF WRITER Mason Staycation, organized by the Patriot Activities Council (PAC), marked the first weekend of the fall semester. Thursday, Aug. 29 kicked off the fun-filled five-day event…

Patriot’s Pride, or Lack Thereof?

A look into how PAC, Athletics and other departments are fighting the “commuter school” stigma BY ABIGAIL ADCOX, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR As of Fall 2018, of the 37,316 students enrolled at Mason’s U.S. campuses, only 5,772 undergraduate degree-seeking students live on…

Samuel J. Comroe Headlines Mason’s Comedy Circuit

BY ANGELIQUE ARINTOK, STAFF WRITER On the night of Thursday, Oct. 18, the Patriot Activities Council (PAC) and Student Involvement hosted a sold-out comedy show featuring some of Mason’s most talented comics and “America’s Got Talent” finalist, Samuel J. Comroe….

Passport To Diversity

One Love Cultural Festival Shows Off the Different Cultures Of Mason BY KATHYA MENDEZ, STAFF WRITER To describe what the One Love Cultural Festival was all about is to use Patriot Activities Council’s (PAC) catchphrase, “We create events, so you…

Freshman Focus

How to Get Involved as a Transfer Student

The daunting decision of transferring schools becomes less so after time as a Patriot BY ANGELIQUE ARINTOK, CULTURE WRITER A new and fresh start as a transfer student can be an overwhelming but joyous time. Communication majors Reagan Ortiz and Tyson…