ON THE SLATE
‘Tick, Tick… BOOM!’ By ARI MASTERS STAFF WRITER “So, you know, lately, I’ve been hearing this sound. Everywhere I go, like a tick, tick, tick … Like a time bomb … The fuse has been lit. The clock counts down…
Category: Culture
COMBAT ON THE MAT
Mason wrestling opens their 2021 season BY JALEN STUBBS, STAFF WRITER Mason athletics has officially made its transition to winter sports. Mason’s wrestling program made its 2021 debut as of Friday, Oct. 29 where the Patriots hosted the “wrestle-offs.” The…
ROCKING OUT AT GOLD RUSH 2021
School spirit and the second win of the season for men’s basketball at the annual home-opener event …
ADD TO QUEUE
Camille Brayshaw / The Fourth Estate Red (Taylor’s Version) BY MAGGIE ROTH, CULTURE EDITOR It’s officially the season…
HUMANS OF MASON
Stephanie Liberatore, English Department BY AUDREY MORALES STAFF WRITER Mason alum, professor and writer Stephanie Liberatore has been teaching at Mason for 9 years ever since her MFA Program. “So, I basically came as a graduate student and never left,”…
FALL FOR THE BOOK: HENRY WINKLER & LIN OLIVER
Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver discuss their book “Alien Superstar: Hollywood vs. Galaxy” with Washington Post book critic Ron Charles BY AUDREY MORALES STAFF WRITER The final live event for Fall for the Book Festival was with none other than…
ON THE SLATE
“About Time” BY ALEXIS MCCUTCHAN STAFF WRITER The 2013 film “About Time” with lead actors Rachel McAdams as Mary and Domhall Gleeson as Tim, will warm your heart. This movie was written by Richard Curtis, who also wrote the romantic…
THE VETERAN’S AND THE ARTS INITIATIVE
Making art and music accessible to NoVa’s veteran community BY MAGGIE ROTH CULTURE EDITOR At the Hylton Performing Arts Center, in their ukulele workshop, instructor Glen McCarthy goes over the simple chords of familiar tunes, sampling “Mary Had a Little…
SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
Cox Farms is the Perfect Fall Outing BY BEN DEALEY STAFF WRITER For more than 45 years, Cox Farms has served as one of the region’s must-visit spots during the fall season. Located in Centreville, the family-owned farm offers fun…
KICK OFF YOUR SUNDAY SHOES WITH ‘FOOTLOOSE’
Mason School of Theater and Mason Players take on the film-adapted musical BY MAGGIE ROTH, CULTURE EDITOR Mason’s Theater Department cut loose this Halloween weekend with their production of the famous jukebox musical “Footloose.” The production ran from Thursday, Oct….