Connor Smith, Staff Writer It is another cold, windy February in Northern Virginia, but it certainly does not have to be a lonely one thanks to the City of Fairfax. This weekend, Feb. 7-8, Fairfax City’s Parks and Recreation Department…
This story was originally published in the Feb. 09 issue of Fourth Estate. For the last year, the state of Virginia has been a point of tension and confusion over Transportation Network Companies. Now that debate continues as legislation is…
Delegate Rick Morris of the Virginia House of Delegates proposed House Bill 1321 which would give students and student organizations the right to representation if they are charged with an offense that would be punishable by at least a ten…
This story was originally published in the February 2 issue of Fourth Estate. Enrollment has dropped at more than half of Virginia’s public colleges, including Mason, according to a recent report by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia….
This story was originally published in the Feb. 02 issue of Fourth Estate. Connor Smith, staff writer This week I had the opportunity to sit down with Renee, a mason student and part time barista at Peete’s coffee. With the…
This story was originally published in the February 2 issue of Fourth Estate. During a Board of Visitors meeting held on Dec. 10, Mason policies regarding sexual violence on campus were discussed, in light of intensified national concern over the…
Mason President Ángel Cabrera took questions and concerns Tuesday morning during his “Ask Dr.Cabrera” session. The forum quickly centered around private funding from Charles and David Koch, two prominent conservative businessmen who head Koch Industries. The two brothers have donated privately to…
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…
The Virginia Senate rejected a package of gun regulation measures proposed by Gov. Terry McAuliffe on Jan. 26 amid concealed carry debates on college campuses throughout the country. The bills proposed by McAuliffe would have renewed Virginia’s one-a-month handgun limit, required…
This story was originally published in the February 2 issue of Fourth Estate. The City of Fairfax Police Department are now considering the use of body-worn cameras following the controversy surrounding the highly publicized deaths of Michael Brown and Eric…