JC Info desk to replace computers with iPads

The information desk at the Johnson Center will soon be getting a facelift. Gail Sutton, the director of Student Centers is leading a project that will replace sixteen computers at the JC info desk with four iPads, as well as…

Meet the Candidates: Tipu and Shah

With campaign season for the Student Government election beginning Mar. 17, Fourth Estate has begun interviewing the candidates for the office of student body President and Vice President. Khadeja Tipu, running for President, is a second term senator and is currently the…

Mason joins initiative to boost study abroad participation

Mason has joined a national initiative aimed at doubling the number of U.S. students studying abroad. The initiative, called Generation Study Abroad, is a program by the Institute of International Education, a Washington D.C. based non-profit. Mason’s goal as a…

Video: Honoring those we lost

Fourth Estate has had a rocky start, but we wanted to take today to remember some of our staff and loved ones who have perished in our first eight months of existence. They will be missed. Happy April 1st!

[AUDIO] Tom O’Connor retirement interview

On March 25th longtime George Mason Athletic Director Tom O’Connor announced that he would retire effective June 30th of this year but remain in a fundraising role until January 2015. Fourth Estate Online Sports Editor Kristi Anable sat down with…

Air Lucy: Bark ranger

There was upheaval in the Mason Police Department this past week when, in response to the recent bomb threats, President Cabrera has reportedly selected a new interim Chief of Police with a specialty in explosive ordinance. In an email sent…

Surprise Mason Players production a shear pleasure

Although the Mason Players 2013-2014 season is nearly at its end, the organization best known for performing theatrical works at George Mason has surprised the public with one final, one-night-only main stage production. “We felt this theatrical season needed one…

Great hair could replace great hair

As the Mason community remembers Tom O’Connor fondly as he prepares to retire, it has not taken the administration long to begin the search for his replacement. The athletic department has already started contacting potential candidates. “The search to replace…

VIDEO: VH1 Reality Show star to give rousing spring commencement

Around this time of year, students and family members anxiously wait for the announcement of who will give the commencement speech during the spring graduation ceremonies. In an email announcement, Mason has finally announced that Jonny Sarhanis, a recent star…