Category: Culture

Mason Day expands for 2025 celebration

Free live music, games and novelties allow students to celebrate the end of the school year before finals BY MELANIE JENSEN, STAFF WRITER One of Mason’s longest-standing traditions, Mason Day, returns this Friday, April 25, from 3 p.m. to 10…

A sisterhood away from family

How the Black Mambas share their love for dance with Mason and each other BY VIVIANA SMITH, SENIOR STAFF WRITER If you hear eclectic afrobeats and the cheer of excited audiences, chances are The Black Mambas are performing. Mason’s Black…

NOW CAN builds a safe space for social change at Mason

How a feminist group establishes community to advocate for students across campus BY MELANIE JENSEN, STAFF WRITER  What started as a casual craft night in the Johnson Center quickly evolved into an opportunity for students to build meaningful connections and…

Jason Reynolds gets real at Mason

Award-winning author gives career advice and storytelling tips to aspiring journalists BY KARLOS CORIA, STAFF WRITER “It’s just me being honest. I don’t know any other way to do it.” That’s how celebrated New York Times best-selling author Jason Reynolds…

Under the lights of Mason Pond: A night of music, food and art

The APAC Night Market serves as a vibrant stage for performers and a center for cultural exchange BY GABRIELLE PAMOR, STAFF WRITER George Mason’s APAC Night Market, held Friday, April 4, transformed the campus into a bustling celebration of Asian-American…

Black Student Alliance hosts annual fashion show

BSA fashion show captivates Mason with bold style and expression BY KATIE PERSCHAU, STAFF WRITER The Black Student Alliance (BSA) at George Mason hosted its fourth annual fashion show, Love and Lust, on Saturday, March 29. The show explored a…

Wearing the wrong shade all along…

Fourth Estate editors test their color palette BY NYLAH MITCHELL, COPY EDITOR  As the seasons change and colors become brighter, it doesn’t mean the trending colors of the season are suited for everyone. The best way to understand which colors…