Monthly Archives: March 2019

Dear Ivy

Ivy helps a student figure out their major Dear Ivy, I am currently a freshman here at Mason. Right now, I am still not sure what my major will be. There is not a single subject that I particularly like….

Faces of Mason

BY IMANI HOLLOMAN, STAFF WRITER STUDENT: Sonsere Christian ARE YOU INVOLVED WITH ANY ORGANIZATIONS ON CAMPUS? No, unfortunately, I am not. I would love to be involved, but since I am an off-campus student, it is very hard for me…

March Horoscopes

The coming of spring brings opportunities for love and money BY ANASTASIA SHKRETOVA, STAFF WRITER Aries (March 21-April 19)– Happy Aries season! Don`t forget about some of your strong traits, including your planning skills, ability to move forward and positive…

A Request for Empathy

The shooting in New Zealand caused aftershocks that spread throughout the globe BY HAILEY BULLIS, ASSISTANT CULTURE EDITOR In the week following the Christchurch mosque shootings in New Zealand, where 50 people were killed and even more were injured after…

It’s Always Sunny at Hypernova Solar

Mason students build solar car that will race for a week in Australia BY TRAVIS MCMILLAN, STAFF WRITER The World Solar Challenge (WSC) and the American Solar Challenge (ASC) are competitions where people construct a solar car to be raced…

Four Things To Do in D.C. this Spring

Flower buds are blooming, blue birds are singing and it’s time to have some fun in the sun BY DE’ANDRE DARBY, STAFF WRITER The beginning of spring brings longer days and warmer temperatures, making it the perfect time to explore…

How to Get There

Senior Jared Palacios films a documentary on local immigrant chef BY NAYOMI SANTOS, STAFF WRITER As the end of the semester approaches, many Mason students are preparing for graduation. For Jared Palacios, this means preparing his documentary, “How to Get There,”…

Potential Senators Prepare for Election

Students describe their campaign platforms and why they are running for student government BY MONICA ECHOLS, CULTURE EDITOR Dawson Weinhold, Junior Major: Public Administration, Minor: Economics Why did you decide to run for Senate? I decided to run because I’ve always…

NOVA Calendar March

Monday, March 25 NOVA’s Woodbridge Campus is holding a seminar on the “City of Joy” documentary. It is hosted by LeeAnn Thomas and Daisy Lung at the Lakeside Theater, from 4 to 7 p.m. Shantay Robinson, the writer and documentarian…