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The return of Mason’s favorite advice column For all those that have been asking, my long-awaited return is imminent. Since I left last spring, Mason has undergone many changes. There used to be a giant hole in the center of…
Daily Archives: February 17, 2020
Mason Students Partner with Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Partnership works to reintroduce endangered species, the scimitar-horned oryx into the wild BY STEVE TAGLIERI, STAFF WRITER Since 2012, Mason has had a unique relationship with the Smithsonian Institute and the National Zoo. Students at the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation…
Last Week in the News
Monday “Parasite” makes Oscars history as the first foreign-language film to win Best Picture. Part of President Trump’s border wall will be constructed through Native American burial sites. Trump’s new budget would cut $4.4 trillion in spending, boosting defense and…
Suspicious Package in the Johnson Center
Mason PD investigates unattended backpack on Fairfax campus BY ALEXA TIRONI, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Mason’s Fairfax campus received a Mason Alert that warned students and faculty of a suspicious package left unattended in the Johnson Center (JC) on Wednesday afternoon….
Mason Weekly Crime Log
Tuesday, Feb. 11 — Fairfax Campus Stalking: Mandatory reporter notified GMU PD that a Complainant (GMU) disclosed being followed by an unknown Subject on multiple occasions. Due to confidentiality of reporting, limited information is available regarding this incident. Case 2020-021120…
Mason Holds Day of Service
Students and Fairfax organizations join for a day of donations BY ALEXA TIRONI, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Mason’s Day of Service kicked off the beginning of Mason’s two-week-long Homecoming celebration on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The all-day events spread across campus and…
Army ROTC: The Next Generation of Leaders in America
Students and faculty part of the ROTC discuss their daily responsibilities and experiences in the program BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI, STAFF WRITER On the second level of the Recreation Athletic Complex (RAC) lies an office reserved for a specific program on…
Mason Provost David Wu Named President of Baruch College
Board of Trustees at CUNY names David Wu the new president of Baruch College BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI, STAFF WRITER Mason Provost and Executive Vice President David Wu was named the eighth president of Baruch College on Feb. 3 by the…
Students Show Out Against Fast Fashion
Roosevelt at Mason hosts a clothing exchange to help you style sustainably BY NAYOMI SANTOS: ASSISTANT CULTURE EDITOR The fast fashion industry is a global force that does more harm than good. The multi-billion dollar industry is very resource-intensive. In…
AAUP Works to Hold BOV Accountable
Future of presidential search process is yet to be known BY LAURA SCUDDER, NEWS EDITOR Board of Visitors (BOV) Rector Tom Davis met with members of the faculty senate in a special meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The meeting, originally…