Author Archives: Peter Njoroge

About Peter Njoroge

Peter Njoroge is a Co-Editor-In-Chief at Fourth Estate. You can reach him at pnjoroge@gmu.edu.

Mason social work students start Facebook supply exchange

Graduating seniors create platform for distribution and communication during pandemic BY: PETER NJOROGE, CULTURE EDITOR As U.S. cases for COVID-19 continue to climb exponentially, panic seems like a reasonable response. Citizens from all across the country have been told to…

The Bookshelf

 Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo BY: PETER NJOROGE, CULTURE EDITOR In 2019, the judges for the Booker Prize, one of the most prestigious English literary awards, decided for the first time ever to select two authors and two books…

Faces of Mason

INTERVIEWS BY NIKAYLA KIRCHNER FACULTY: DAVID ZEGLAN Why do you teach what you teach?  This semester I’m teaching a class on nationalism in the Honors College. I did a guest lecture for a colleague of mine the day after Trump…

More Money, Less Problems

Spend now to save later BY: PETER NJOROGE, CULTURE EDITOR Unfortunately, life costs a lot of money. Every single day, we need to eat, put on clothing, get around and maintain some sense of personal hygiene. We have to spend…

Celebrating Love Through Storytelling

Mason Folklore Roundtable hosts annual open mic event at Old Town Hall BY: MAGGIE ROTH, STAFF WRITER Students and community members alike took to the stage at Old Town Hall to tell their best love stories in front of a…

Annual Festival Helps Unite Local Jazz Community

Mason school of jazz invites community to learn and celebrate the music BY: PETER NJOROGE, CULTURE EDITOR In and around Harris Theater, the Mason school of jazz along with a collection of visiting high school and professional jazz bands, held…

The Bookshelf

How We Fight For Our Lives: A Memoir by Saeed Jones  BY: KIM BARTENFELDER, STAFF WRITER “How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir” is a gripping reflection of the life of Saeed Jones, an LGBTQ+ author as well as…

“Parasite” and the One Inch Jump

Why this foreign film continues to break barriers BY: SHYLOH-SYMONE BAILEY, STAFF WRITER “Once you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films,” said Bong Joon-ho at the 2020 Golden Globes….

The Art of Children’s Literature

Author and illustrator Juana Medina traces path from Colombia to Washington, D.C. BY: PETER NJOROGE, CULTURE EDITOR For author, illustrator and designer Juana Medina, a children’s book can mean a lot. Medina is a Colombian-born, Washington-based artist and writer who…

Hidden Hangouts: Sotto

A place looking to bring back the golden age of jazz in Washington  BY: PETER NJOROGE, CULTURE EDITOR I love jazz. I’m unashamed to say it. I like it more than hip-hop, R&B, neo-soul, pop music, complex orchestral scores written…