Mason cadets create and train in real-world Army scenarios at Quantico BY FAREEHA REHMAN, ONLINE EDITOR Mason ROTC cadets spent four days outdoors at Marine Corps Base Quantico in an annual spring Joint Field Training Exercise (JTFX) along with…
GeorgeSquared program teams up with American Red Cross for blood drive BY RACHEL MARKFELDER, STAFF WRITER GeorgeSquared partnered with the American Red Cross to host the first annual Be a Hero Blood Drive in the Hub Student Center April…
Tax March marchers called for Donald Trump to release tax returns. BY ALEX SHEDD On April 15, known as “tax day” because the deadline to file federal taxes typically falls on that day, tens of thousands of protesters turned…
InvestinYOUth offers Mason students chance to mentor high schoolers BY CAROLA PATTY GORENA MORALES Beginning in the last week of April, Mason students will visit Mountain View Alternative High School in Centreville, Virginia, for a weekly after-school mentorship program…
Questions about ethnicity lead to discussion BY NATHALIE NGUYEN On April 13, a group of students at Mason gathered inside the Johnson Center Room E for a discussion night. This event, hosted by the Sudanese Student Association, discussed the…
Israel Student Association hosts first full Israel Week BY KELAYAH DICKERSON Mason’s first ever week-long Israel Week was held to offer the community the chance to learn about the culture, religions, ethnicities and ideas of the people of Israel….
Sen. Mark Warner introduces legislation for students struggling with debt BY LAURYN CANTRELL Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) has introduced two bills to assist college students and college graduates in response to the rising cost of attending college. In…
BY RACHEL MARKFELDER In March, Mason Head Coaches Todd Bramble of Women’s Soccer and Jaclyn Simpson-Kirr of Women’s Volleyball teamed up to provide a new kind of cooperation practice for the athletes. “This period in our season involves a lot…
BY ALEX SHEDD High-quality horror movies are hard to find in cinemas these days. From the fifteenth spinoff of a sequel of some “Blair Witch Project” ripoff to this month’s gory jump-scare, the horror genre has left something to…
BY KELSEY TETREAULT For many 20-year-olds, having your career figured out seems like a far-off dream. Savannah Walck, however, has known what career she’s wanted for a long time, and she has never stopped working to achieve it. Walck is…