Isn’t it time for the political parties to re-build bridges? BY NARDINE ELDALIL, STAFF WRITER The past three decades of democracy research in the United States reveal a turbulent period, considering its relatively short duration in historical terms. It commenced…
Mason student Logan Hoover announced candidacy for Pennsylvania State Representative BY BRAD BYRNE, NEWS EDITOR AND SYDNEY JOHNSON, NEWS ASSISTANT Mason student Logan Hoover announced his candidacy for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 98th Legislative District. This district…
The rise of social media makes radicalization easier than ever, especially by the alt-right BY MATTHEW KOVACEV, STAFF WRITER As a bored young teen in 2013, I would typically be binging videos on YouTube. I frequently watched amusing skits, exciting…
Has Mason lost its morals when inviting speakers to speak?BY BRAD BYRNE, COPY EDITOR On Nov 18., the Mason chapter of Turning Point USA hosted Representative Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina’s 11th congressional district in The Hub Ballroom. As a…
BY ARJIT ROSHAN STAFF WRITER The climate initiatives in Biden’s American Jobs Plan are certainly very big, but we shouldn’t be fooled into thinking they’re very bold. Yes, there’s plenty of fine stuff. The electric vehicles market seemed to be…
BY DOMINIC PINO OPINION EDITOR He was talented, and he knew it. He dropped out of college to follow his dreams. He failed for years before finally breaking through. He captivated a massive audience and redefined his medium. He abused…
BY ARJIT ROSHAN CONTRIBUTOR “Impotence” is the word that best captures the scene at the Capitol on January 6. Capitol Police fumbled and failed to stop insurgents from raiding the seat of the world’s oldest democracy. The legislators inside —…
BY DOMINIC PINO OPINION EDITOR People who closely follow politics have been upset recently at Joe Biden’s refusal to answer questions. He has been calling “lids,” the journalistic term for ending a campaign day early, quite often — sometimes before…
BY: DOMINIC PINO OPINION EDITOR In 2001, the Commonwealth (that’s your stay-at-home, it’s-5-o’clock-somewhere drinking game word for this article) of Virginia had a Republican governor, a Republican lieutenant governor, a Republican attorney general, a Republican-controlled Senate, a Republican-controlled House of…
Monday, April 20 Israeli leaders agree to form an emergency unity government, leaving Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister for now. U.S. crude oil futures fall below $0 for the first time in history. An Ohio prison is now the largest…