Mason presents EcoScience + Art

Blanca Acevedo, staff writer Art exhibitions can be used as a means of collaboration between the arts and sciences. Dr. Changwoo Ahn, an Associate Professor in Environmental Science and Policy  worked together with his co-chair associate Mark Cooley to realize this…

Mason Takes on Capitol Hill

This story was originally published in the Nov. 10 issue of Fourth Estate. Allison Lundy, staff writer Students are taking advantage of living near Washington D.C. Mason attracts many politically-minded students, and students interested in politics have good reason to…

Theaters in the DC area

Kathleen Barth, staff writer When discussing great theater cities in the United States, New York City frequently emerges in the minds of many as America’s only city that generates theater. Though New York offers the glittering attraction of Broadway, several…

Former congressmen join in post-election analysis and discussion

Students and community members gathered Wednesday evening at the Mason Global Center for a Post-Election Analysis discussion featuring former Republican Congressman Tom Davis and former Democratic Congressman Martin Frost. The event was hosted by the School of Policy, Government, and…

Opening of campus Panera Bread postponed

To the disappointment of many students, the opening of Panera Bread, the newest addition to the Johnson Center, has been postponed. “At this time it is anticipated that Panera will start training January 5th and open in time for spring…

How Mason students use RateMyProfessors.com

  Kelsey Davidson, staff writer As the spring semester creeps closer, George Mason University students are registering for classes and researching what professors are best. Rate My Professors is a website that allows students to rate professors all over America,…

Lack of ingredient labels leaves students in the dark

  A version of this story appeared in the Nov. 3 issue of Fourth Estate. Matt Tiller. staff writer Mason dining halls are taking precaution for students with food allergies and intolerances. The recent change in dining administration has brought…

Braddock Road and Route 50 undergoing road work

This story was originally published in the Nov. 4 issue of Fourth Estate. Braddock Road and Route 50 are both currently under construction for road improvements. This month the Virginia Department of Transportation is repaving both directions of Braddock Road’s…

Same-sex marriage provides little for millennials

This story was originally published in the Nov. 3 issue of Fourth Estate. Earlier this month, a Supreme Court decision legalized same-sex marriage in five states, and Mason students weighed in on the generational impact of this change. On Oct. 6, the Supreme Court decided…

2014 Elections recap: Republicans triumph in midterms

As the 2014 midterm elections wind down, here’s a brief recap of the major outcomes from important races in Virginia and around the nation and what those results mean for political control. Before Tuesday, the Senate makeup stood at 53…