Fantasy Football Week 8 vs. Week 9

Ramon Mejia, Kaleel Weatherly and Mitchell Westall, staff writers Week 8 Disappointments Le’Veon Bell (PIT, RB) – Bell’s MCL injury was quite serious, so here’s hoping he will be back to playing 100 percent next season. As of now, there are only…

Presidential candidates address rising higher education costs

by Nina Motazedi As the 2016 presidential campaign continues, some candidates have begun highlighting their plans for reforming higher education. Candidates from both parties — including Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Marco Rubio, Chris Christie and others — have proposed plans…

Ember Poets get fresh start

  Sophia Delmar, Staff Writer Ember Poets Undergraduate Poetry Reading Club is the premier poetry club for Mason undergraduates, serving as a haven for poetry writers and analyzers alike. The group began as a small, unofficial club last year but transformed into an official student organization this…

Not so “on fleek” apps at Mason

Savannah Norton, Lifestyle Editor Students are constantly on their phones. It is not unusual to see a cellphone sitting beside a student’s notebook in class as an essential item used throughout the day. Along with smart phones come their apps. …

Renovated Fenwick library to open in January 2016

(Photo credit: Alya Nowilaty/Fourth Estate) by Yu Bai The new addition to Fenwick Library is scheduled to open at the start of the 2016 spring semester. With additional space nearly twice the size of the current library, Fenwick will provide…

Weekend Suggestions 11/6-11/8

Kelsey Davidson, Staff Writer On-Campus Events “Art of Time Ensemble: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” Taking place Sunday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. in Concert Hall on the Fairfax Campus, this concert will put a twist on classic Beatles songs using…

Mason bike share program postponed

(Photo credit: Alya Nowilaty/Fourth Estate) The new bike loan program Mason had intended to begin this fall has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. This decision comes after the unexpected resignation of former Transportation Coordinator Marina Budimir, who left the…

Mason athletes turn the playground into a workout

It’s every college student’s dream to play on a playground for exercise. For Mason athletes, this dream became a reality with the recent remodel of their weight room. Mason’s weight room now has plenty of space for running around like…

Potomac Heights Vegetable Garden Flourishes

Tatyana White-Jenkins, Assistant Lifestyle Editor In response to the creation of the Potomac Heights Vegetable Garden in 2009, a group of Mason students formed the Mason Organic Garden Association (GOGA) to further cultivate both the garden and their passions. GOGA is an…

A guide to better note-taking

Issmar Ventura, Staff Writer Have you ever wondered how you can improve your note-taking skills? If so, you are not alone. Many students realize–often after performing poorly on a test or other assignment–that in order to improve, they need to take…