Time in a Time of Corona
BY: JACK HARVEY STAFF WRITER Without looking at a clock, how close can you get to guessing what time it is? The answer will vary from student to student, but many of you reading this during quarantine will probably be…
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Sanity in a Time of Corona
BY: FONTLEROY FRITZ-ROBBINS IV JR., FAUX ESTATE CORRESPONDENT Editor’s note: This piece is a work of fiction written for Fourth Estate’s satire issue, Faux Estate. During our weekly fireside chats, my father, Fontleroy Fritz-Robbins IV, would sit me down, shake…
Faux Student Government Members Try to Cope with Coronavirus
Students resort to implementing faux student government rules into their respective home lives BY JACK HARVEY, FAUX ESTATE CORRESPONDENT Editor’s Note: This piece is a work of fiction written for Fourth Estate’s satire issue, Faux Estate. Three weeks into Mason’s…
NO MASS TRANSIT MAKES CARS WORSE
BY: JACK HARVEY, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR In the U.S., 36,750 people were killed in car accidents in 2018 according to Reuters. That’s after you get past the crumple zones, car-assisted auto-breaking and distracted driving safeguards that are nigh-ubiquitous in modern…
The Hedonist’s Case for Reading Fiction
JACK HARVEY, ASSISTANT OPINION EDITOR A myriad of possible activities are jockeying for your time: Should you stay up-to-date on the Netflix show your friends have been talking about for the past week? Should you learn meal-prep? Learn about the…
How the Warren Campaign Wasted Two Good Scandals
BY JACK HARVEY, ASSISTANT OPINION EDITOR Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren and her campaign staff have made waves in the media during the lead-up to the Iowa caucuses as two stories came out that pitted her against Bernie Sanders. The…
Virginia Supreme Court Rules Against Transparent GMU
VSC upholds Mason’s practice of not releasing donor names, says this is by design BY JACK HARVEY, ASSISTANT OPINION EDITOR The Virginia Supreme Court affirmed a prior Virginia Circuit Court’s ruling stating that the George Mason University Foundation, a private…
Mason Weekly Crime Log
Tuesday, Nov. 12 — York River Road Trespassing: Subject (GMU) was issued a releasable summons for violating a previously issued criminal trespass warning. Case 2019-001283 — Cleared By Summons Tuesday, Nov. 12 — Rappahannock Parking Deck Theft From Motor Vehicle…
Andrew Yang Rallies at Mason
The Democratic primary candidate talks universal basic income, automation BY JACK HARVEY, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Democratic primary candidate Andrew Yang held a rally at Mason’s Center for the Arts on Nov. 4. The two-hour rally featured speakers from Yang’s campaign…
Crime Log
Thursday, Nov. 7 — Center for the Arts Destruction / Damage / Vandalism of Property: Complainant (GMU) reported vandalism (spray paint) to a column. Case 2019-011042 — Inactive Thursday, Nov. 7 — Fairfax Campus / Student Residence Hall Sexual Assault…