Ashley Cook, staff writer Among Mason’s most unique features is the campus observatory. Future students hear about it on tours, and current students walk past it on the way to class, but few actually know the details of what happens in…
Ashley Cook, Staff Writer Whether you are dreaming of summer plans or simply trying to make it through fast approaching midterms, there is an app to fit your desired need. From studying on the go to budgeting your money, there…
This story was originally published in the February 16 issue of Fourth Estate. The Washington, D.C. Metro system recently experienced two separate incidents where smoke filled a train, one of which killed a passenger. The first incident occurred on the…
Food labels are becoming increasingly hard to decipher. With terms like “all-natural,” “non-GMO” and “free-range” appearing on labels, it is important that consumers understand exactly what they are buying. George Mason University’s Office of Sustainability works to provide leadership to…
This story was originally published in the Feb. 9 issue of Fourth Estate. MakeSpace is a progressive Muslim organization located in Alexandria that practices Islam through peaceful, all-inclusive acts of service. MakeSpace defines itself on its Facebook page as “an…
This story was originally published in the February 2 issue of Fourth Estate. The City of Fairfax Police Department are now considering the use of body-worn cameras following the controversy surrounding the highly publicized deaths of Michael Brown and Eric…
Two members of George Mason University’s Innovation Lab have created a smartphone case designed as a sleeve to wear on the arm in which the phone attaches to the sleeve magnetically. OnYou is a smartphone case designed by Scott Bauer,…
Mason is the only university in Virginia with a crisis hotline that provides 24/7 counseling support for students. The hotline, first offered by Wellness, Alcohol, and Violence Education and Services office in 1998 and provides students with support in coping…
Rep. David Jolly (R-FL) is now the first Mason alum to serve in the U.S. Congress, representing Florida’s 13th district. Congressman Jolly grew up in Dunedin, FL and received his Bachelor’s degree in history from Emory University in Georgia. When…