The artist behind the Fenwick Gallery exhibition, Mel Parada, gives a presentation BY NAYOMI SANTOS, STAFF WRITER Communication is unavoidable in everyday life. From billboards to street signs, everything has a message. Mel Parada aims to change that. For the past…
The signs as fall activities BY MONICA ECHOLS, CULTURE EDITOR Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) – Happy Libra season! Libras love to have a good time, so planning a costume party would be a great fall activity. Invite some of your…
CAPS underfunding amid growing mental health concerns impacts treatment BY HAILEY BULLIS, ASSISTANT CULTURE EDITOR Mental health is a tricky and hard-to-navigate subject, and with national health trends on the rise, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is trying to help…
Shades of Brown showcase celebrates Hispanic Heritage month BY ALLY MCALPINE, ART DIRECTOR Last Wednesday, cheerful chatter, the chime of steel drums, melodic prose and smooth jazz drifted out from the back corner of the Johnson Center (JC). The crowd…
Discover which issues are key as students cast their ballot in November… BY ANGELIQUE ARINTOK, STAFF WRITER Now, more than ever, there is a push for millennials to show up at the polls in November. Mason students, in particular, are…
INTERVIEWS BY MONICA ECHOLS, CULTURE EDITOR; HAILEY BULLIS, ASSISTANT CULTURE EDITOR; ANGELIQUE ARINTOK, STAFF WRITER Student: Christina Gleason WHAT IS THE SCHOLARSHIP THAT YOU WON FOR DANCE? I won the Bette Davis scholarship award from the Mason Dance department last semester for this…
Student: Andrea Garcia, Senior ARE YOU INVOLVED IN ANY CLUBS AT MASON? So, it is my last semester at Mason. And basically throughout my time at Mason I have been super involved. Last year I was the president of the…
The Global Education Office holds a study abroad fair in the JC BY NAYOMI SANTOS, STAFF WRITER Ever wondered what it would be like to learn about your area of study in a foreign country? Luckily, Mason offers many opportunities for…
Filmmaker Dan Mirvish, speaks to Mason students BY NAYOMI SANTOS, STAFF WRITER Mason students were very lucky to have a special presentation by Dan Mirvish, an experienced independent filmmaker, on Friday, Sept. 14. One of Mirvish’s greatest accomplishments was co-founding the…
International Fellows Deliver Powerful Presentations on Gender Issues BY BROOKE LEWITAS, STAFF WRITER Three international fellows drew a small but diverse crowd in the Johnson Center’s Gold Room on Tuesday, Sept. 18 for the Global Perspectives Conference. The conference was…