Author Archives: Ellen Glickman

About Ellen Glickman

Ellen is the News Editor for Fourth Estate and is a junior majoring in Creative Writing. The job consumes much of her time which serves to distract from her anxiety over the prolonged wait for her Hogwarts letter.

Renovated Fenwick library to open in January 2016

(Photo credit: Alya Nowilaty/Fourth Estate) by Yu Bai The new addition to Fenwick Library is scheduled to open at the start of the 2016 spring semester. With additional space nearly twice the size of the current library, Fenwick will provide…

Watch: Bernie Sanders brings student on stage at town hall

At the National Student Town Hall Wednesday, Oct. 28, presidential candidate Bernie Sanders fielded questions from students in the audience and around the nation. Hosted in a gym in the Recreation and Athletic Complex, the town hall was streamed live to…

Mason Republicans and Democrats host public debate

by Sarmat Chowdhury On October 19, the Johnson Center was the host venue to the annual event “First Of All: We Vote,” a debate on the electoral issues of the season held traditionally between the College Republicans and the George…

Mason police chief leaves for University of Chicago

Former Chief of Police Eric Heath has left Mason to work at the University of Chicago. He left on September 18 to become the executive director of campus safety at Chicago. “Eric Heath loved George Mason University,” Interim Police Chief…

Construction updates on campus

The Johnson Center roof Students came back this semester to find that the heavily trafficked Johnson Center was undergoing construction. The workers around the building and metal scaffoldings at every entrance were a result of a roof replacement project. Steve…

Annual Security Report provides more information on sexual violence

(Credit: Megan Zendek/Fourth Estate) This year’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains more information concerning sexual assault than previous reports, mostly due to changes to the Clery Act. The federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus…

Parking Services advocates carpooling to campus

(Photo credit: Claire Cecil/Fourth Estate) As demand for parking has increased, Parking and Transportation Services has been encouraging students to share rides to campus. “We develop different ride share programs to help students find other carpool people or other students…

Grounds Shop initiative creates bee havens, gardens

(Photo credits: Claire Cecil and Songjun Deng/Fourth Estate) The Mason Grounds Shop is taking steps to add local flora and fauna to campus. While the average passerby enjoys these bursts of color, so do the bees. Archie Nesbitt supervises the…

A Career Services overhaul is leading to more jobs for graduates

(Photo credit: Alya Nowilaty/Fourth Estate) Over the past five years or so, Mason Career Services has changed the way it helps students find jobs after graduation, and the change is working. Christine Cruzvergara, Director of University Career Services, said the…