Concert calendar
Live music this week Monday, Feb. 27 Airpark | Jammin’ Java | Doors at 6 p.m. | $12 to $22 Tuesday, Feb. 28 Japandroids | 9:30 Club | Doors at 7 p.m. | $25 Wednesday, March 1…
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Visiting filmmaker series: Hans Charles
FAMS screens Oscar-nominated documentary “13th” BY BASMA HUMADI, STAFF WRITER Not a seat in the Johnson Center Cinema was left open. In the back of the room, audience members were left standing just to get a glimpse of the…
The rise of student health care
Student Health Advisory Board looks to help at Mason BY RYAN COONEY, STAFF WRITER The Student Health Advisory Board met for the first time Jan. 24, following a two-year process that involved Mason students, faculty and administrators. Dedicated to…
Parking and Petitions
Students create petition to halt parking prices, Parking Services explains high prices BY NATALIA KOLENKO, CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR Two students recently released a petition to halt the rise of parking pass prices, one of at least four parking price…
Camp Kesem comes to Mason
Program for children whose parents suffer from cancer to arrive in Summer 2018 BY KEIRSTEN ROBINSON, STAFF WRITER After attending Camp Kesem, a summer camp for children whose parents have or had cancer, freshman Clare Yordy made it…
Top 10: Pet Peeves
As decided by the Fourth Estate staff 1) Smoking while walking in front of you 2) Flip-flops, in general 3) Listening to music on the Metro without wearing headphones 4) When people steal your food 5) Overusing the word…
This week at Mason
Monday, Feb. 20 Midterm progress reports Screening: “Ex Machina” | JC Cinema | 6 p.m. | Free Tuesday, Feb. 21 Hispanic Student Association Karaoke Night | The Hub Ballroom | 7 p.m. | Free Improv Jam | JC Georges…
The Johnson Center gets revamped
New dining options to be added to the JC over spring break BY FAREEHA REHMAN, ONLINE EDITOR The Johnson Center will undergo renovations during spring break to give Mason students brand-new dining options. According to Caitlin Lundquist, unit marketing…
Mason Pride Alliance rally
Students hold rally in wake of anti-LGBTQ Virginia bill BY MIA WISE, ASSISTANT CAMPUS EDITOR The Mason Pride Alliance, along with Transgender Queer Mason and Arrows and Aces, organized a rally Feb. 7. These organizations, which are communities for…
Mason attends AWP
Writers meet up in DC for annual conference BY TODD GONDA, COPY CHIEF This year several Mason organizations attended the Association of Writers and Writing Programs conference and book fair from Feb. 8 to 11 in Washington D.C. The…