Author Archives: Savannah Norton

About Savannah Norton

Savannah is the Lifestyle Editor of Fourth Estate. She is a senior majoring in communications and minoring in Journalism. She one day hopes to be the next Giuliana Rancic. This past school year, she interned at FOX5 news in D.C. &Did we mention that she knows every word to every Taylor Swift song? twitter: @savvygirrl

Easy Access and Cheap Halloween Happenings Around GMU

Written by Savannah Norton Mason and the Fairfax community is fully preparing students, friends and families for a fun and safe Halloween holiday with various activities throughout the fall season. Cox Farm Festival Sept. 27- Nov. 2 , Cox Farms…

Pumpkin Beer: the Marketing, the Myth, the Legend…

Written by Connor Smith Autumn ushers in a revolving door of seasonal selections in the beer world, and no beer has dominated the fall seasonal market like pumpkin beer. It is not just beer though. Pumpkin is absolutely inescapable. From…

Patriot Center Preview for this Semester

Oct. 10 at 8p.m. Marc Anthony Cambio de Piel U.S. Tour Multicultural music star Marc Anthony has kicked off his 15-city tour, making a stop at the Patriot Center.  The “Cambio de Piel” tour follows his widely successful “Vivir Mi…

The Art of Cosplay: How to be Geek Week Chic

Written by Elena Galindo Mason’s Geek Week hosted an informational cosplay panel where cosplay construction basics and convention etiquette were discussed. It featured professional cosplayer Margie Cox. Two cosplay events were also held where Mason cosplayers exhibited their handiwork. Cosplay,…

Happy hearts walking around campus

The Mason community gathered to raise awareness of living a healthy lifestyle by participating in a walk around the university’s campus. The 6th annual Happy Heart Walk event was held simultaneously on the Arlington, Fairfax, and Prince William campuses on…

WAVES recovery initiative on campus

Mason was awarded a $10,000 grant to start an on-campus recovery community to support those recovering from substance use disorders and other addictive behaviors. The grant was awarded to Wellness, Alcohol and Violence Education and Services over the summer through…

Candlelight ceremony commemorates victims of 9/11

Students, staff and volunteers gathered last night at Mason Pond for the candlelight vigil organized by Fourth Estate to honor, grieve and respect the families and first responders that we lost on Sept. 11, 2001.  A candle was lit for…

GMU Alum Takes Company from Dorm to NYC

Felix Addison, a Mason 2012 graduate, is currently living in Brooklyn, New York where he and his best friend are working on their company, WhoseYourLandlord.com. The free website allows users to search for landlords by state.  Users can then describe…

Interns from Mason Find Opportunities Near and Abroad

This post was originally published in the Aug. 25 issue of Fourth Estate. Senior Alena Beasley interned for International Quality and Productivity Centre Exchange Worldwide in London this summer. IQPC Exchange Worldwide is a company that plans international events to…

Bike to Mason fosters solidarity between bike lovers

Written by Fourth Estate Lifestyle Reporter Savannah Norton On April 22, Bike to Mason Day took the Fairfax campus by storm celebrating and promoting bike culture at Mason.  Parking and Transportation Services sponsored the seventh annual event for cyclists coming…