Author Archives: Hamna Ahmad

About Hamna Ahmad

Hamna is majoring in Government & International Politics and minoring in Spanish and Political Communications. She enjoys coffee, Law and Order: SVU, and all things Joe Biden.

After New Horizons flyby, Pluto remains mysterious

by Hamna Ahmad and Ellen Glickman At the front of a crowded room, one astronomy professor described a world full of mystery and phenomena. Michael Summers, Mason professor and co-investigator on the New Horizons Mission to Pluto, spoke to a…

Mason’s favorite coffee spot gets a makeover

This story was originally published in the April 27 print issue. The Northern Neck Starbucks is scheduled to undergo renovations this summer. Work will begin immediately after the final examination period and will end on July 15. During this period,…

Seeking adventure from the heights of Mason

This story was originally published in the April 20 print issue. Tall and lanky with a full head of hair, Robbie blends in with the thousands of students who walk across Mason’s campus everyday. On the roofs of Mason’s buildings,…

Students and faculty receive updates about export compliance

Students and faculty received an email from the Office of Provost David Wu on March 30th explaining the university’s policy on complying with United States export controls and economic sanctions. According to the email, Mason is currently updating its procedures…

Mason ranks on U.S. News best schools for veterans

This story was originally published in the March 30 print issue. U.S. News recently ranked Mason the 38th best college for veterans out of 311 schools across the country. The list only includes schools that ranked on the 2015 list…

Campus police departments reform race relations

Police department reforms, concerning relationships with racial minorities and their subsequent policy reforms, are trickling down to the university level. This comes at a time when police and community relations are especially tense following events in Ferguson, M.O., New York…

Mason students launch campaign to fund the DREAM

This story was originally published in the Mar 2 print issue of Fourth Estate. Mason DREAMers is currently raising money to fund a scholarship to help lessen the burden of high tuition costs for undocumented students. Through their campaign launched…

Students gather to mourn Chapel Hill victims

  On Friday, Feb. 13, The George Mason Muslim Student Alliance hosted a vigil in honor of the three victims of the Chapel Hill, N.C. shooting on Feb. 10. The vigil started with a recitation of verses from the Quran,…

Mason does service in honor of Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.

Hundreds of students started the spring semester with George Mason University’s 8th annual Martin Luther King Day of Service, organized by the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Multicultural Education and the Department of African and African American Studies on Jan. 19,…