Avoiding social media burnout by practicing mindfulness BY ADITI GOEL, STAFF WRITER Have you ever spent the whole night scrolling through social media? Maybe there was a Netflix series you “had” to finish. Maybe there were a few more TikToks…
Mason students and professors discuss the question about children using social media. BY TIFFANY BOGGS, STAFF WRITER Social media is very popular among youth and it seems the ages are getting younger by the minute. When mixing children and social…
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story noted that John Hollis confirmed Bhasin was a Mason student. He confirmed that the information on People Finder was up-to-date and that is it updated weekly. The overwhelming response since publishing…
BY AMANI KHAN, STAFF WRITER Every morning, despite knowing how bad it was for me, I woke up and immediately opened Instagram or Twitter. For the life of me, I couldn’t stop doing it. It’s not like I enjoyed seeing…
The short-form video application shared that it has one billion active global users BY BRAD BYRNE STAFF WRITER On Sept. 27, the short-form video application TikTok shared that it had reached one billion users using the app globally every month….
“We Said What We Said” podcast BY CAYLA CADE STAFF WRITER With their colorful personalities, internet stars Denzel Dion and Rickey Thompson give listeners an insight into their lives and opinions in their new podcast, “We Said What We Said.”…
BY LUKE HARRIS STAFF WRITER Some people dive into swimming pools headfirst. I prefer to dip my toes in the water, hoping for the right temperature. The online whirlpool of social media always felt too hot for me. It took…
Mason students react, call for answers BY DANA NICKEL, STAFF WRITER Mason’s Alumni Association (GMUAA) released their Board of Directors list for the 2020-21 year including 14 Mason graduates, one of which is David Kanos. The term for the new…
Mason responds, does not publicly rescind admission BY LAURA SCUDDER, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF University Life Vice President Rose Pascarell and Dean of Admissions Amy Takayama-Perez released a statement regarding the admission of incoming freshman Andrew Brewer on Friday. It stated that they…
High fashion community of Twitter set to host online version of Met Gala BY: NAYOMI SANTOS STAFF WRITER Around every corner, news about COVID-19 is there waiting for you, so it’s natural that many people are looking for an escape…