Author Archives: Laura Scudder

About Laura Scudder

Laura Scudder is the Copy Chief of Fourth Estate for the 2021 fall semester. She is majoring in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and minoring in Sustainability Studies, and can be found on Twitter @laurascudds.

Student Government Elections to Take Place Online

Mason students to vote for new student body president and vice president, senators BY LAURA SCUDDER, NEWS EDITOR Mason students can vote for a new student body president and vice president, along with student senators, from Monday, March 30, to…

CEHD Dean Mark Ginsberg Announced As Interim Provost

Interim President Anne Holton emails recent administration changes to Mason community BY LAURA SCUDDER, NEWS EDITOR The Mason community received an email from Interim President Anne Holton on Wednesday, March 25, regarding a change within the administration: College of Education…

Last Week in the News

Monday, March 23 Harvey Weinstein tests positive for COVID-19 in jail.  Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) tests positive for COVID-19, becoming the first U.S. senator to contract the virus.  Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel announces she will be self-quarantining after her…

Employed Mason Students Face Changes During COVID-19 Outbreak

Undergraduate students adjust to new shifts in jobs, unemployment BY LAURA SCUDDER, NEWS EDITOR With recent changes across the Mason community and nationally, students who hold jobs are adjusting to their new lives amidst COVID-19. According to the official website…

Construction Helps Mason Community Walk the Walk

Students, faculty reflect on the benefits of campus construction BY ALLISON SCANLAN, FAUX ESTATE CORRESPONDENT Editor’s Note: This piece is a work of fiction written for Fourth Estate’s satire issue, Faux Estate. Prior to COVID-19, many students celebrated Mason for…

Mason Makes Changes Amidst COVID-19

University shifts to online courses for the remainder of the semester, closes dorms BY LAURA SCUDDER, NEWS EDITOR Interim President Anne Holton announced in a university-wide email on Monday, March 16, that Mason would move to online learning for the…

Mason Weekly Crime Log

  Tuesday, March 17 — George Mason Blvd Drug Law Violations / Driving Under the Influence: Two juvenile Subjects (Non-GMU) were given verbal warnings for possessing a small amount of illegal drugs. A third juvenile Subject (Non-GMU) was given a…

Last Week in the News

Monday, March 16  Kentucky Derby postponed until September.  Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine postpones in-person voting in state’s primary until June.  President Trump says gatherings should be limited to 10 people.  Tuesday, March 17  White House shows support for proposed plan…

Mason Welcomes New President

Mason community meets university’s eighth president, Gregory Washington BY LAURA SCUDDER, NEWS EDITOR After being announced as the university’s eighth president on Monday, Gregory Washington came to the Center for the Arts for a welcome event on Thursday, Feb. 27,…