About Raquel Nicole DeSouza
Raquel Nicole DeSouza is the Assistant Online News Editor and a NoVA local. She's a junior studying Communication with a concentration in journalism and minors in american government and global affairs. Twitter: @raquel_nicoled. Email: rdesouza@masonlive.gmu.edu
Following the program’s implementation last year, George Mason University will review the effectiveness of the Medical Amnesty Program this year. Currently, the program allows students to receive medical attention in an alcohol-related emergency without disciplinary action from the university (otherwise called “amnesty”). The…
This year, the Virginia General Assembly has considered 19 bills on how to report and regulate alleged campus sexual assault charges. Some bills also outline how and where universities should direct services to sexual assault victims. As they are actively…
This story was originally published in the Feb. 9 issue of Fourth Estate. The President’s Park Greenhouse will start harvesting food for Ike’s dining hall this spring. “We have an arrangement with Sodexo where they have committed to $20,000 a…
The staff at Fourth Estate loves to read weird news, so here are our strangest picks of the week. 1. Lindsay Lohan sues Fox News over comment said on The Sean Hannity Show On Feb. 4, 2014, guests on The Sean…
1. Former Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney, won’t run a 3rd presidential race On Friday, Romney said he believed he could get the nomination, but he didn’t want to risk the Republican Party’s chance of winning the White House in 2016. He…
University Life’s Counseling and Psychological Services sent an e-mail to Mason students with tips on how to handle stress in hopes to help them during the high stress period of finals and the holidays. The e-mail said that a student…
Mason Creative Services has released a new promotional video titled “George Mason University, Today” showcasing the university. Director of Strategic Communication Michael Sandler is a university spokesperson and was one of the two scriptwriters for the video’s voice over. “The…
This story was originally published in the Nov. 10 issue of Fourth Estate. A Mason astrobiology and astronomy professor is part of a NASA-funded mission to learn more about Pluto’s atmosphere. Professor Mike Summers is one of the 24 co-investigators…
This story was originally published in the Nov. 4 issue of Fourth Estate. Braddock Road and Route 50 are both currently under construction for road improvements. This month the Virginia Department of Transportation is repaving both directions of Braddock Road’s…
The Office of Sustainability brought the growing culture of organic and locally grown produce to Mason with an organization called The Farm Table. The Farm Table is a food co-op, or cooperation Farmer’s Market. According to The Barking Cat Farm…