Tag: Students

Winter Dorm Room Fitness

Kelsey Davidson, staff writer The winter chill keeps some from going outdoors and from going to the gym. “When it’s raining sometimes I don’t want to [go outside]”, said Candace Nelson, community health major. But that does not mean that students should have…

Mason Well-Being

A community is able to cultivate a positive and thriving environment for its members by encouraging well-being. George Mason University has partnered with The Gallup Organization in order to do just that. Although Gallup’s programs have been used at the…

Fair-facts trivia

  Written by Editor-in-Chief Hau Chu and Online Lifestyle Editor Hannah Menchhoff If you enjoy a good round of trivia, but have no idea where to go, check out this breakdown of where to play. Brion’s Grille: University Mall, 10621…

Photo gallery: Dido, Queen of Carthage

The Mason Players present, “Dido, Queen of Carthage” this weekend. The play is written by Christopher Marlowe and directed by Mason senior, Rebecca Wahls. Photo credit: Ruthie Rado

Lack of ingredient labels leaves students in the dark

  A version of this story appeared in the Nov. 3 issue of Fourth Estate. Matt Tiller. staff writer Mason dining halls are taking precaution for students with food allergies and intolerances. The recent change in dining administration has brought…

Support and education important in eliminating AIDS

Asher Ackman, staff writer According to the World Health Organization, HIV/AIDS was the number six leading cause of death in the world in 2012. Though HIV/AIDS related deaths have decreased since 2012, it is still present. The Walk to End…

The second annual alumni drag show

Strutting down the runway, Mason’s drag stars show off their unique styles. For two years, the Lambda chapter of the Mason Alumni Association has put on an amateur drag show to raise funds. The Washington, D.C.  Ophelia Bottoms hosted the…

Newly named Merten Hall creates student confusion

Students arrived at the Mason Fairfax campus this semester to find that “University Hall” no longer existed. Instead, the building had been renamed Alan and Sally Merten Hall in honor of the university’s former president and first lady. “I think Alan and…