Writer, Colleen Walsh This past summer, I ran from San Francisco, California to Baltimore, Maryland with a team of 28 college students for the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults. We covered fifteen states and 4,000-plus miles in 49 days….
In the past couple months, Virginia university presidents have been making headlines for topping the list of the highest-paid state employees. Among these presidents, Mason’s own Ángel Cabrera has been put at number six for highest-payed university presidents in Virginia,…
Savannah Norton, Lifestyle Editor After seniors graduate, they are usually frantically applying to every job in the area and hoping for the best. Former Online News Editor for Fourth Estate and recent Mason graduate, Avery Powell, had a stress-free post-college…
Savannah Norton, Lifestyle Editor So, Hurricane Joaquin is coming… You turn on the weather to see what the experts have to say… You wake up in the morning thinking maybe the rain let up just a little…but then…
Tatyana White-Jenkins, Assistant Lifestyle Editor The first weekend of October presents many opportunities to check out some events nearby. Here is a list of on- and off-campus events for students to enjoy from Fourth Estate. Stay safe and dry this…
(Credit: Songjun Deng/Fourth Estate) The presence of hazardous materials, such as lead and asbestos, is one of the reasons Mason is requesting funding for the planning, demolition and reconstruction of Robinson Hall. According to Virginia’s Six-Year Capital Outlay Plan, Robinson…
An old mobile safety application, In Case of Crisis, has been reworked after a turn of events in an effort to promote student safety on campus. The free application available for iOS and Android devices can be used to report…
For many female college students, feeling and staying safe can seem like a challenge. Mason Police’s Rape Aggression and Defense System (RAD) classes make it easy for women to learn how to defend themselves in the event of an emergency for free. The…
Savannah Norton, Lifestyle Editor Sexual assault can happen anywhere and anytime, especially on a college campus. It is defined as any physical action or behavior that is not consented. Tuesday, Sept. 22, students and faculty at Mason came together in…
(Credit: Megan Zendek/Fourth Estate) This year’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains more information concerning sexual assault than previous reports, mostly due to changes to the Clery Act. The federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus…