BY IZZ LAMAGDELEINE, COPY CHEIF Three practices a week. A week-long national competition. Hundreds of dollars paid in dues. This is all part of what being a member of the Trap and Skeet Club at Mason entails—for the privilege…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN, SPORTS EDITOR Jewel Triggs’ basketball story began in Thibodaux, La. when she was just six years old. As most parents do, Triggs’ parents threw her into all kinds of sports including basketball, softball and volleyball. She would…
BY ROSS SHINBERG, STAFF WRITER In a crucial game in the Atlantic 10, Mason lost to Duquesne 79-78 on Saturday, dropping to 15-12 on the season and 9-5 in conference play. After Mason led by as many as 19 points…
BY DAWSON WEINHOLD When many people think about government, their mind immediately goes to partisan politics. Often, people are turned away from participating in government altogether because of partisan politics. Most people aren’t ideologues. They have no reason to engage…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN, SPORTS EDITOR Women’s basketball fell to Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) 62-38 on Sunday afternoon, dropping to 5-7 in conference play while the Rams improved to 12-1. Here are three takeaways from the loss. Sometimes the odds just aren’t…
Dear Patriots, This past Valentine’s Day marked the one-year anniversary of the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 dead and 17 injured. The tragedy led to the rise of survivors from the…
Self-confidence: why are we suffering from low self-esteem, and what are useful tips to change it? BY ANASTASIA SHKRETOVA, STAFF WRITER Of course, you are. You are more than good. You are the best at whatever you’re doing. How does…
Wednesday, Feb. 13-Finley Hall, 6–9 a.m. Theft from Building: Complainant (GMU) reported the theft of a coffee-maker from an unsecured area. Case 2019-001449-Pending Wednesday, Feb. 13-EagleBank Arena, 7:45–8:40 p.m. Simple Assault/Sexual Battery: Three complainants (GMU) reported receiving unwanted touching by…
The Green New Deal resolution seeks to cut emissions, create jobs BY ALEXANDRIA MCALPINE, ART DIRECTOR Three hundred billion dollars is how much money the United States spent on 16 natural disasters in 2017. Six is the average number of natural…
Dialogue and Difference Project hosts discussion with Dr. Danielle Aldawood BY MATTHEW HAYES, STAFF WRITER On Wednesday, Feb. 13, the Dialogue and Difference Project hosted the first of their three events planned for the Spring semester. The event series is focused…