About Basma Humadi
Basma is the Managing Editor at Fourth Estate. She is a senior majoring in Conflict Resolution with a minor in Journalism. In her spare time she can be found making terrible puns, crying in movies and sharing her sorrows on the internet.
Meanings, Misconceptions, and More BY BASMA HUMADI, MANAGING EDITOR Disclaimer: I’m not an astrology expert, but I am a fan of it and have many, many thoughts. Astrology is a lot more than the surface-level qualities that make it seem like…
With the help of Tunisian Fulbright Scholar Haoua Gueguez and the Arabic Department, the program is set for growth BY BASMA HUMADI, MANAGING EDITOR Being a Category Five language does not make Arabic an easy language to learn. The Foreign Service…
BY BASMA HUMADI, HAILEY BULLIS, AND KRISTEN KOEGLER Alumni- Ashley Hill; Communications Specialist WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED SINCE GRADUATING FROM MASON? Since graduating from Mason, I have learned more than I can put on paper – and honestly, I am…
Alum, Thomas LeGro This year, Washington Post staff won a Pulitzer in the investigative reporting category for “purposeful and relentless reporting that changed the course of a Senate race in Alabama by revealing a candidate’s alleged past sexual harassment…
Yves Beneche, Alumni You were a part of Delta Chi and Mason Ambassadors – what made you want to join these clubs and what was your favorite thing about them? I joined Delta Chi because upon coming to GMU, I…
Interviews by Basma Humadi, Lifestyle Assistant Editor Bobby Yi, Faculty, Academic Advisor, School of Art Where did you grow up? I was born in Seoul, South Korea and emigrated to the U.S. in 1972 and lived in Northern Virginia most…
Interviews by Basma Humadi and Student Media Organization, United2Heal Malek Salhab, Founder What does your organization aim to do and why? Our organization aims to bridge the socioeconomic gap between underprivileged minorities and viable healthcare by bringing excess medical supplies…
Compiled by Student Media Student: Nelson Alvarado If you could go back in time to the first day of college and tell yourself one thing, what would it be? I think I would tell myself to change my major. I’m…
As a part of Women’s History Month, Fourth Estate wanted to celebrate the wonderful leading ladies of Student Media. As of now, all Student Media organizations are run by women. We thought it was pretty historic – especially since representation…
SOULFRO ARTIST By Basma Humadi, Assistant Lifestyle Editor Mannywellz, a 24-year-old Nigerian-American musician and Maryland native, is making moves in his career. He recently came out with his new EP “Soulfro,” which combines different musical genres, and will perform his…