Student Government announces Student Senate election results and holds their first meeting with newest senators. BY EMMA SCHAIBLE, STAFF WRITER On Oct. 10, 40 new Mason Student Government senators met for the first time in the Johnson Center meeting room…
Mason weighs the pros and cons of the U-Pass system for students BY ALEXANDRA HENRIQUES, STAFF WRITER During the 2024 spring semester, Mason students began seeing flyers at campus bus stops attempting to gauge their interest in the U-Pass Initiative….
Students for Justice in Palestine hold a protest on Wilkins Plaza during the “Week of Rage,” noting one year of resistance BY BARRETT BALZER, STAFF WRITER AND AMELIA JANE SAND, STAFF WRITER On Oct. 9, Students for Justice in Palestine…
Cuesta-McAulay bridges gap between first-gen students and higher education with a new website BY NYLAH MITCHELL, STAFF WRITER On Thursday, Oct. 3, Student Government collaborated with the First-Gen+ Center to launch a “how-to” website. Catered towards first-generation and migrant-origin students,…
Student organizations host Israeli Vigil on October 7, marking one year since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. President Gregory Washington speaks at the event. BY BARRETT BALZER, STAFF WRITER AND AMELIA JANE SAND, STAFF WRITER Editor’s Note: Fourth Estate…
A new restaurant coming soon to SUB 1 in October 2024. BY SAM DOUGLAS, STAFF WRITER The Eaterie is Mason’s latest food hub, becoming the second newest food option to open on campus this fall semester. Located next to Chick-Fil-A…
Mason Student Government Vice President Colin McAulay explains how student government will bring student advocacy to the Virginia General Assembly BY BRANDYN FRAGOSA, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER On Sept. 25, Mason Student-Body Vice President Colin McAulay and the Government and Community…
Fourth Estate sports editors share their plans for the fall 2024 semester, hoping for a deeper look into the world of Mason sports BY KEVIN BINAJ, SPORTS EDITOR AND CHRISTIAN SEGOVIA, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR My name is Kevin Binaj, and…
A last-minute decision to study in a new country may be what you need to break the day-to-day routine BY MADALYN GODFREY, COPY EDITOR When first arriving at Mason, students have a variety of goals they wish to accomplish. For…
Freshman Sam Brown leads the charge of legalizing pepper spray on campus BY MADALYN GODFREY, COPY EDITOR In July of 2007, Mason’s former Senior Vice President Maurice W. Scherrens and Provost Peter N. Stearns approved University Policy 1120, prohibiting “the…