Experience the beauty, buzz, and history that make D.C.’s cherry blossoms a global icon BY GABRIELLE PAMOR, STAFF WRITER Every spring, as the temperatures rise, the nation’s capital transforms into a sea of soft pink. The cherry blossoms bloom into…
Speakers discuss DEI, tuition and recent federal changes BY SAM DOUGLAS, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR On April 1, Mason’s Board of Visitors held a meeting and public comment session, where students and faculty were able to comment to the visitors in-person…
Visitors immerse themselves in the cars, gadgets and legacy of James Bond BY JAMIE GHOLSON, CULTURE EDITOR Your heart races as a suited man approaches, eyes lock on you. You give your alias, but one wrong answer exposes you. Just…
Why college students should practice the art of handwriting BY KATIE PERSCHAU, STAFF WRITER Last week, I walked into my last class of the day anticipating the typical lesson. I ducked through the sea of green swivel chairs to find…
Pianist shares a powerful performance at the National Philharmonic on the composer’s birthday BY VIVIANA SMITH, SENIOR STAFF REPORTER A day before Polish composer Frédéric Chopin’s 215th birthday, hundreds gathered in the wooded orchestra hall of the National Philharmonic at…
The fear of raids and trauma responses are at an all time high with the ever changing landscape of laws regarding undocumented students and families. BY AUSTIN DIAZ, STAFF WRITER It was a cool, winter night. My sister and I…
#BelieveBig season comes to an end BY CHRISTIAN SEGOVIA, SPORTS EDITOR Mason women’s basketball’s historic season came to a close on March 22, as they lost to Florida State in the first round, 94-59. Despite the loss, the team broke…
Co-editor-in-chief, Saahiti, brings Fourth Estate snacks from India BY CHRISTIAN SEGOVIA, SPORTS EDITOR, NAWAAL NACKERDIEN AND SAAHITI KIRAN CHAMALA, CO-EDITORS-IN-CHIEF When I traveled back home to India over break, I thought back to all the snacks that shaped my childhood….
My first lobster roll and why Ned’s made it unforgettable BY LIBBY BONDI, STAFF WRITER Just off Fairfax Boulevard stands a little slice of Cape Cod-style paradise. Ned’s New England Deck, founded in 2023, is a maritime haven of seafood…
How pickleball reignited this Mason student’s love for the university BY BENJAMIN SPITLER, STAFF WRITER “I think that’s one of the hardest decisions I’ve had to make in my life… giving up the sport I love.” For many, the college…