Jesse Harman, Staff Columnist A functional music scene can provide a haven for people seeking asylum from a strict, oppressive society. Increasing numbers of venues, online discussion forums, and other culture hubs are adopting a “safe space” mentality – striving to…
Kelsey Davidson, Staff Writer On-Campus Witch Watch The event will take place at the Fairfax Campus Saturday, Oct. 31, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and will offer free activities and crafts. Attendees are encouraged to wear costumes. Free parking…
Taylor Wichtendahl, Staff Writer Mason students have grown familiar with the representatives in blue shirts on campus who stop them to ask them if they are registered to vote. Many students walk by without taking action. Most are not registered to vote, and many…
by Sophia Delmar The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded Mason a three-year, $920,000 Health Professions Student Training grant to provide new training in screening for substance abuse. According to Mason’s College of Health and Human Services,…
Basma Humadi, Staff Writer Halloween: a time of costumes, candy and overuse of the color orange. If you’re like me, clueless but curious about what Halloween festivities are going on this week, check out some of these events! Azucar Halloween party…
Kaleel Weatherly, staff writer As the 2015-2016 season approaches, Mason’s men’s wrestling team is gearing up for big successes. Wrestler Greg Flournoy, a redshirt senior, said this year wrestlers will focus on building off of the strides made last season. In the 2014-2015 season, Flournoy had…
Asher Ackman, Staff Writer On Thursday, October 22, numerous clubs from around campus came to North Plaza to showcase their plans for environmental sustainability at the Mason Environmental Festival. Danielle Agress, a senior government and international politics major in charge of public relations for the Secular…
Basma Humadi, Staff Writer Cure Mental Illness GMU (CMI) is a relatively new club at Mason that intends to bring awareness to all aspects of mental illness, including its misconstrued reputation, need for funding and impact on those affected. The…
by Sarmat Chowdhury On October 19, the Johnson Center was the host venue to the annual event “First Of All: We Vote,” a debate on the electoral issues of the season held traditionally between the College Republicans and the George…
(Photo credit: Claire Cecil/Fourth Estate) Mason students can now get a glimpse of the past just by walking through Exploratory Hall. The university has received the fossil of a Zygorhiza kochii, an ancient relative to the modern-day whale, from the…