Monthly Archives: May 2018

Corrections request: Title IX article published on 4/30

 Corrections request from Vice President of University Life Rose Pascarell and Vice President of Compliance, Diversity and Ethics Julian Williams in response to this article originally titled “How a Title IX report in Student Government dragged on for over a year.”…

Video Surfaces Of Mason Students Singing N-word

The university responds  By Fareeha Rehman On Tuesday, May 15 Twitter user @heyitsgene uploaded a video with students in a car, singing Freaky Friday by Lil Dicky ft. Chris Brown. The 14 second clip uploaded to what appears to be Snapchat, showed…

MASON ALUMNI CELEBRATE 50 YEARS

Notable Alumni Included Politicians, Astronaut By Dana Nickel, Staff Writer This year, Mason alumni celebrate 50 years since the creation of the Mason Alumni Association, while Mason was still George Mason College of UVA.  The association, headed by President Brian…

Photo Finish – Mason Breaks Records in A-10 Championship

MASON MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD COME IN SECOND, WOMEN IN THIRD IN THE A-10 CHAMPIONSHIP    By Domenic Allegra and Natalie Heavren, Staff Writers Mason hosted the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track and Field Championship this past weekend, hoping to win…

5 ways to destress for finals

HOW TO MAKE FINALS LESS INTIMIDATING By Christine Viray, Staff Writer As finals are just around the corner, most students find themselves stressed out—regardless of their year or major.  Sometimes, the stress is just so much that many students feel…

Koch Uncovered

Editorial Note: Since September 2017, the Fourth Estate investigative team has been gathering information on the relationship between GMU and billionaire donor Charles Koch. The following stories are part of a series in which we will release everything we have…

Electrical fire causes campus-wide power outage

By Olivia Vermane, Staff Writer UPDATE: According to Mason Chief of Police Carl Rowan, the fire began while the power company was in the process of installing new fuses. The transformer caught fire after installing the second fuse, and the oil within…