Kaleel Weatherly, Mitchell Westall and Ramon Mejia, staff writers (Megan Zendek/photo illustration) Biggest Disappointments from Week 6 Randall Cobb (GB, WR) – For the third consecutive week, Cobb posted fewer than five fantasy points. This comes as a major surprise,…
Savannah Norton, Lifestyle Editor Mason has recently partnered with the Campus Kitchens Project, the nation’s largest student movement to end hunger and food waste. On Sept. 23, Mason officially joined Campus Kitchens and officially launched its own Campus Kitchen to address local hunger…
by Nina Motazedi, Staff Writer Mason has launched a fundraising campaign that aims to raise $500 million by 2018. The Faster Farther campaign hopes to increase funding for students, research, and campus facilities. It will also contribute to faculty funds…
Savannah Norton, Lifestyle Editor F1rst Gen Mason is a student organization designed to create a support network for first generation students at Mason. Some students do not even know that they are first generation students. It helps to talk to…
(Photo credit: Astacia Pegram/Fourth Estate) On the night of Oct. 14, a group of students came together to ask, “Right, Wrong or Different?” The theme of this semester’s discussion was the ethical issues surrounding the global treatment of displaced populations,…
Mitchell Westall, staff writer In need of a strong performance to remain in line for the Athletic-10 conference playoffs, Mason’s men’s soccer team pulled a close tie Wednesday against A-10 rivals, the University of Dayton Flyers. The Flyers’ overpowering offensive attack dominated…
For every three students that attend Mason, one of them is a first generation student. According to the Office of Institutional Research and Reporting, the percentage of Mason undergraduates who were first generation had reached 33% for the 2014-2015 school…
All freshmen will be expected to live on campus starting in the fall semester of 2016. A recent announcement from David Burge, vice president of Enrollment Management and Rose Pascarell, vice president of University Life, indicates that new first year freshmen…
Asher Ackman and Kelsey Davidson, Staff Writers The evening of October 6, Mason students could hear chants coming from a gathering at North Plaza. The leader of the crowds would shout “Take back!” to which the crowd would respond, “the night!”…
Taylor Wichtendahl, Staff Writer Fourth Estate caught up with Student Body President Khushboo Bhatia and Vice President Ali Zaidi to find out what’s coming up next for Student Government (SG) at Mason this semester. Last month, the organization started things…