The loss against Old Dominion marks the fifth straight for the team BY LAURA SCUDDER, COPY CHIEF AND JALEN STUBBS, STAFF WRITER It was an unfortunate loss, the first at home, for the Patriots as they attempted to hold their…
Chosen names to be displayed in new online locations for students and employees BY LAURA SCUDDER COPY CHIEF Following the original adoption of the Chosen Name and Pronouns Policy in 2019, the university is making updates. According to an email…
Democrats at Mason and the College Republicans at GMU debated on their candidates’ issues to inform the public BY LAURA SCUDDER, COPY CHIEF AND BRAD BRYNE, STAFF WRITER Student Government (SG), in conjunction with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the…
University has two new COVID-19 positives as the seventh week begins BY LAURA SCUDDER COPY CHIEF As the Delta variant changes Mason’s response to the pandemic, the university will now be offering third and booster shots of the vaccine in…
Safety & Emergency Management staff comment on Mason’s testing operations BY LAURA SCUDDER, COPY CHIEF As Mason responds to the Delta variant, COVID-19 testing is expected to be ramped up within the coming weeks. In an email sent on Wednesday,…
Students, staff and local labor unions show up to advocate for Mason’s custodial workers, who have alleged poor working conditions BY LAURA SCUDDER CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Members of the Mason community gathered in the University Mall parking lot to caravan to support…
Patriot Activities Council hosts former “Harry Potter” star on YouTube livestream BY LAURA SCUDDER CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Echoes of “Pottah” could be heard on the YouTube livestream that hosted Tom Felton on Saturday, Feb 6. The actor, best-known for his role as…
Pandemic causes huge decrease in on-campus voting on Election Day BY LAURA SCUDDER CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AND HAILEY BULLIS SENIOR STAFF WRITER Mason students trickled in throughout the day to vote for the 2020 presidential election on Nov. 3. The COVID-19 pandemic…
Mason’s president speaks about anti-racism, COVID-19 and the revival of the Renaissance BY PETER NJOROGE AND LAURA SCUDDER, CO-EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Editor’s Note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Could you give us a summary of your long and…
Once named after Confederate general Robert E. Lee, Lewis High School’s name change shows results of racial reckoning BY LAURA SCUDDER CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The renaming of Robert E. Lee High School in Springfield, Va. comes during a racial reckoning in America….