Author Archives: Fourth Estate 2024-25

Fairfax County experiences volunteer firefighter shortage

Exploring the firefighter shortage in Northern Virginia BY CAROLINE FRISBY, STAFF WRITER Editor’s note: The full transcript of the volunteer firefighter shortage video by Caroline Frisby is provided below.  At the Public Safety Headquarters in Fairfax County, the Volunteer Fire…

Statements released amidst suspension of prominent student organization

The Cuesta-McAulay administration and several student organizations release statements in opposition to the suspension of student organization Students for Justice in Palestine at GMU BY VIVIANA SMITH, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF On Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Instagram account “gmu4palestine” posted a statement addressing…

GenAct at Mason: Intersectionality & Reproductive Justice

Planned Parenthood guest speaker leads discussion at Generation Action meeting  BY SARENA MARRISA SOHAN, STAFF WRITER On Nov. 12, Mason’s Planned Parenthood Generation Action (GenAct) chapter held their November meeting in the Johnson Center. Attendees were offered baked goods and…

Nourishing Mason students’ souls at International Cafe

Office of International Programs and Services presents opportunity to explore South Asian culture and history BY PHILLIP KIM, STAFF WRITER On Oct. 23, Mason students gathered at the Johnson Center Bistro for an opportunity to learn about the cultures of…

3D printing: Transforming medical prosthetics

Shaping the future of healthcare through new technology BY JAMIE GHOLSON, STAFF WRITER MIX Makerspace Manager and Events Coordinator Max Kazemzahed MFA, PhD, 3D printed an anatomically correct human skull. For Fernando Alarcon, it was a hand. Neither Kazemzahed nor…