From childhood cooking to founding the Culinary Club with just $46.32, chef Pham shares the trial-filled journey to bring the world of cuisine to campus BY CHRISTIAN SEGOVIA, SPORTS EDITOR It’s tough work being Mason’s MasterChef’s Gordon Ramsay, but Jeanne…
Arenas talks about her passion for pursuing creativity in different forms BY CHRISTIAN SEGOVIA, SPORTS EDITOR The world of Justine Arenas is something more than being a senior at Mason majoring in business management information systems. Rather, Arenas is an…
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…
An inside look into a Mason student’s jewelry business BY SARENA MARRISA SOHAN, STAFF WRITER Styled with Toria Jewelry, junior Victoria “Tori” Demario met me at the Johnson Center to share more about her jewelry business. Demario, a self-taught jeweler…
Mason Life student finds confidence in her identity thanks to TikTok BY MARY J. DEMARCO, OPINION EDITOR Blair Leonard, a second-year Mason LIFE student, has amassed over twenty thousand likes on TikTok. This achievement is the result of a complex,…
Jay Toussaint talks about his experience with the Black Student Alliance Fashion Show BY KATIE PERSCHAU, STAFF WRITER Self-expression is a staple of Mason pride. This school year, Sophomore Jay Toussaint, a member of Mason’s Black Student Alliance, stepped out…
Marijana Grbeša-Zenzerović comes to Mason for research and finds student community BY VALENTINA FALA, STAFF WRITER Marijana Grbeša-Zenzerović, a Fulbright Scholar from Croatia, has traveled the world pursuing academic excellence in communication. From earning her master’s degree in the United…
President of Mason’s Korean student association shares his journey as a Korean American BY PHILLIP KIM, STAFF WRITER Editor’s note: This interview was initially conducted in spring 2024. Junior Won Jun Choi was in the first grade of elementary school…
Mason student plays the accordion on Wilkins Plaza and spreads positivity through music BY TANYA MALIK, STAFF WRITER Junior Chadwick Edralin, a computer game design major, taught himself the accordion as a hobby when he chose to take a semester…
Student ambassador for the College of Engineering and Computing talks about her role BY ALEXANDRA HENRIQUES, STAFF WRITER Junior Marzana Afroz is the definition of a Mason Patriot. This year, she currently serves as a Mason Student Government Senator, director…