Become an academic weapon with sound BY KARLOS CORIA, OPINION EDITOR As finals season approaches, it is important to highlight a studying staple that may be more necessary than caffeine: music. From Bad Bunny to Beethoven, students across the nation…
The team’s athlete-centered design helps Paralympic sledder and could substantially reshape adaptive equipment accessibility BY LIBBY BONDI, STAFF WRITER George Mason University’s bioengineering senior design team took first place at the third annual Project S.E.R.V.E. national design competition, beating host…
Amidst finals season at universities across the country, students were left without access to Canvas BY RITHVIK HARI, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR As finals season gets underway, university students across the country were met with an error message on Thursday, May…
Even with rain and an unexpected headliner cancellation, crowds poured into Mason Day BY ALEXANDRA HENRIQUES, STAFF WRITER On the morning of Mason Day, Mason’s annual end-of-year celebration, Student Involvement announced that headliner Waka Flocka Flame pulled out of his…
A recent loss made me reflect on our goals as individuals and the stories we leave behind BY BASIL MUSTAFA, STAFF WRITER I didn’t see my dad too much when I was little. The first memory I have of him…
A short guide to stress management during finals using science-backed methods BY ANISA FOX, STAFF WRITER I recently spoke to a friend who got her first-ever nosebleed as a result of finals stress. Her stress came to a peak while…
Volker to depart George Mason after graduating this Spring BY LOUIS VOLKER, COPY EDITOR To my great disappointment, I didn’t uncover any conspiracies while working at Fourth Estate. As far as I know, there are no secret societies, no underground…
Fourth Estate Culture Editor graduates from George Mason BY KATIE PERSCHAU, CULTURE EDITOR Dear readers and writers, As my time at Fourth Estate and Mason comes to a close, I would like to thank you all for your continued dedication…
Despite government and community opposition, bike lanes have proven to reduce crashes and injuries BY JASON A. MENJIVAR, CONTRIBUTOR The Federal Highway Administration’s attempt to remove bike lanes in Washington, D.C., reflects a broader national response against bicycle infrastructure —…