Monthly Archives: October 2024

Fitness and fearlessness: My journey to self-empowerment

Health and fitness advocate Nadine Abdalla reveals how embracing exercise can transform your confidence and mental resilience BY NADINE ABDALLA, STAFF WRITER Fitness wasn’t always a part of my life. After moving from Egypt to the U.S. at age 9,…

Letter from the sports editors

Fourth Estate sports editors share their plans for the fall 2024 semester, hoping for a deeper look into the world of Mason sports BY KEVIN BINAJ, SPORTS EDITOR AND CHRISTIAN SEGOVIA, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR My name is Kevin Binaj, and…

Discovering yourself through studying abroad

A last-minute decision to study in a new country may be what you need to break the day-to-day routine BY MADALYN GODFREY, COPY EDITOR When first arriving at Mason, students have a variety of goals they wish to accomplish. For…

Petitioning for pepper spray

Freshman Sam Brown leads the charge of legalizing pepper spray on campus BY MADALYN GODFREY, COPY EDITOR In July of 2007, Mason’s former Senior Vice President Maurice W. Scherrens and Provost Peter N. Stearns approved University Policy 1120, prohibiting “the…

Mason Smash Bros. team denied a 3-Peat

Mason falls short in the Super Smash Brothers tournament at GAMEmason 2024 BY CHRISTIAN SEGOVIA, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Editor’s note: Players will be referred to by their gamer tags. On Sept. 21, GAMEmason hosted the Super Smash Brothers Ultimate Crew…