Fairfax City and County candidates encourage student votes

(Photo Credit: Alya Nowilaty/Fourth Estate) November elections are just around the corner, and candidates running for positions in Fairfax City and County are reaching out to Mason students. On Tuesday, Sept. 22, Mason Votes, George Mason Democrats, RepresentMason and GMU…

Patriot Recipes: Patriot Power Trail Mix

Jess Buckley, Staff Columnist Why does it always seem that hunger rears its ugly head right when you’re in the the biggest hurry? Or the moment you’re farthest from a dining hall or in the middle of a three-hour lecture with…

Fourth Estate reviews Ghost concert

Connor Smith and Jesse Harman, Staff Writers Swedish doom metal band, Ghost, kicked off its “Black to the Future” U.S. tour at the Fillmore the same night Pope Francis touched ground for his American debut. The tour is an attempt to…

Mason’s best kept secret: Club sports

Staff writer, Mitchell Westall Club sports might just be the best kept secret at Mason. Contrary to popular belief, a student doesn’t have to be an athlete to get the involved in the programs. There are a variety of club sports offered…

Update on Mason’s sexual assault task force

(Credit: Megan Zendek/Fourth Estate) Last February, Mason’s Task Force on Sexual Assault and Interpersonal Violence published a report that contained eight recommendations to be implemented on campus by August 2015. Currently, seven out of the eight have been completed. Under…

Pope in D.C. talks climate change, faith and sainthood

(Photo Credit: Courtesy of Robert Horan/Mason Cable Network) Pope Francis visited Washington, D.C., last week as part of his five-day tour of the United States. This was the current pope’s first visit to the country, and he is the fourth…

Layman’s terms – indie-pop band The Duskwhales surge

Jesse Harman, Staff Columnist The unique cultural identity of a George Mason student remains elusive.  A school of a nearly unrivaled diversity faces a clear question: What exactly constitutes a ‘Mason student?’ What is our ‘identity?’ This problem pervades nearly…

Mason professors to be delegates at Paris climate conference

An official delegation consisting of several Mason representatives is headed to Paris at the end of November to attend the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties (COPs) at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC). The…

Healthy, active and in college

Staff Writer, Kaleel Weatherly For many busy college students, diet and exercise can often take a backseat to studying and extracurricular activities. According to Lois Durant, Mason’s registered dietician, some students can expect to gain between seven to ten pounds throughout…

Superhero kids

(Photo credit: Sarah Kladler/Fourth Estate) Muslim Students Association decorates capes for sick children as part of Peace Week The Muslim Students Association participated in Mason’s annual Peace Week by helping local sick children feel like superheroes. The event was called Capes for Kids,…