Author Archives: Fourth Estate 24-25

Things you should do other than cramming for finals

Cramming is overrated, relax instead BY MADALYN GODFREY, COPY EDITOR I may be suffering from senioritis but I have concluded, over the years of being in school, that cramming for final exams is overrated. Finals are culminations of knowledge you…

Mason sports: A semester of success

A recap of the powerful Mason sports season of fall 2024 BY KEVIN BINAJ, SPORTS EDITOR As the leaves turned and the excitement of fall took over campus, Mason’s student-athletes hit the fields and courts with determination and grit. From…

Inside Mason Women’s Rugby Club

A look into the Women’s Rugby Club season and what to expect for next semester BY BRIAN A. HAYUM, STAFF WRITER Mason Women’s Rugby Club team ended their fall season as champions in the conference tournament. The tournament win, contrasted…

Goals to make for 2025

With a new year comes a new you BY MADALYN GODFREY, COPY EDITOR With only a few weeks left in 2024, it is that time of year when we say “goodbye” to the old and “hello” to the new. What…

Songs to listen to get you in the Christmas spirit

Having trouble feeling holly and jolly? Check out these four Christmas staples to get you in the spirit BY MADALYN GODFREY, COPY EDITOR Now that Thanksgiving is over, the time has finally arrived when Christmas music can be played anytime….

Faces of Esports: Super Smash Bros. manager

Eric Le, manager of Mason’s Smash Bros. team, reflects on his journey in Esports BY CHRISTIAN SEGOVIA, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Editor’s note: Some players will be referred to by their gamertag. Eric “Trile & Error” Le serves as the Super…

Bad apples or a rotten tree?

A need for a community-run oversight committee over Mason PD BY JOSEPH PINELLI, OPINION SUBMISSION The public discussion surrounding police abuse and police use of force is often countered with the argument that a few “bad apples” in departments are…

Mason wins fourth straight against UNC Asheville

Mason men’s basketball extends win streak to four BY CHRISTIAN SEGOVIA, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR After wins against James Madison and Ferrum, Mason men’s basketball tallied another win against UNC Asheville 74-52 on Dec. 4. Senior forward Jalen Haynes led the…

Fun and tournaments at the GMU Badminton Club

The progress of the GMU Badminton Club in competitions, tournaments and events BY VALENTINA FALA, STAFF WRITER First founded in 2012, the GMU Badminton Club has been registered as a sports club ever since. From Abhishek Kotha, the club president,…

Mason women’s basketball’s hot start to the season

The Patriots hold an 8-1 record for the second straight season BY CHRISTIAN SEGOVIA, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Mason women’s basketball has dominated their first nine games of the season with their current record of 8-1. The team is 1-0 in…