In the thick of talk of national security threats, the United States may have been presented with a new one: the Ohio train derailment. BY ALLISON ALBERTY, SOCIAL MEDIA & GRAPHICS EDITOR On Feb. 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern train…
Solar panels to be featured outside of President’s Park to aid sustainability measures. BY ERICA MUNISAR, NEWS EDITOR A new Solar Greenhouse Project is coming to Mason pending completion near Summer 2024 to help Mason reach its sustainability goal of…
How the Office of Sustainability is implementing eco-friendly changes BY ALEXIS MCCUTCHAN STAFF WRITER On March 23, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s Executive Order 77 was put into effect, with impacts spanning all of Virginia — including Mason. The executive…
Along with Princeton Review, Mason receives accolades according to other environmental metrics BY HASEUNG JOUNG, STAFF WRITER Mason received a top rating from the Princeton Review making it into its list of 413 Green Colleges by scoring 94 out of…
Over 500 faculty join Mason’s new Institute for a Sustainable Earth BY BRAD BRYNE, STAFF WRITER Over 500 new faculty members have joined Mason’s Institute for a Sustainable Earth, which is focused on tackling climate and environmental issues concerning the…
A sustainable fashion panel discussion is held in the MIX@Fenwick BY NAYOMI SANTOS, STAFF WRITER As opposed to fast fashion, slow fashion values every aspect of clothing manufacturing, from the seeds that grow the cotton to the hands that sew…
By Stephanie Gomez, Contributor Mason’s Recycling and Waste Management team, Office of Sustainability and student researchers funded by the Patriot Green Fund (PGF) are creating and managing ways to adopt recycling routines for students, staff and faculty. “We need to…
Fashion Exhibit reuses discarded materials to make clothes By Stephanie Gomez, Contributor The Office of Sustainability and the Mix@Fenwick present the Mason community their first fashion exhibit, initiating a movement to raise awareness about upcycling — which is reusing discarded…
Mason’s beehives produce honey for dining halls and a future business venture By Claire Underwood, Staff Writer Since 2013, Mason has been part of the Honey Bee Initiative, a project that helps educate people about ways to help sustain honey…
On April 20 and 21, Mason students had the chance to get a little exercise while also making a healthy snack. As part of Earth Month 2016, the Office of Sustainability hosted two Bike Blender events. Activated by pedaling, blenders attached to…