This year, the Virginia General Assembly has considered 19 bills on how to report and regulate alleged campus sexual assault charges. Some bills also outline how and where universities should direct services to sexual assault victims. As they are actively…
Food labels are becoming increasingly hard to decipher. With terms like “all-natural,” “non-GMO” and “free-range” appearing on labels, it is important that consumers understand exactly what they are buying. George Mason University’s Office of Sustainability works to provide leadership to…
This story was originally published in the Feb. 9 issue of Fourth Estate. The Virginia General Assembly is currently considering multiple bills that propose mandatory reporting of campus sexual assaults to a law enforcement agency. For example, SB712, introduced by…
This story was originally published in the Feb. 9 issue of Fourth Estate. MakeSpace is a progressive Muslim organization located in Alexandria that practices Islam through peaceful, all-inclusive acts of service. MakeSpace defines itself on its Facebook page as “an…
This story was originally published in the Feb. 9 issue of Fourth Estate. The President’s Park Greenhouse will start harvesting food for Ike’s dining hall this spring. “We have an arrangement with Sodexo where they have committed to $20,000 a…
A new Mexican-style restaurant named Jorge’s will soon open in the previous location of La Patisserie in the Johnson Center. The opening of this new restaurant is set for Monday, Feb. 16 at 11 a.m., according to Mark Kraner, the executive…
A national task force led by GMU Professor Laurie Robinson has been investigating the relationship between U.S. law enforcement and the communities they oversee. The task force was established in Dec. 18 by an executive order from President Obama in…
This story was originally published in the Feb. 2 issue of Fourth Estate Below are excerpts of interviews with the recipients of the Spirit of King Award, which honors those who have made contributions to developing a multicultural campus community….
The staff at Fourth Estate loves to read weird news, so here are our strangest picks of the week. 1. Lindsay Lohan sues Fox News over comment said on The Sean Hannity Show On Feb. 4, 2014, guests on The Sean…
Delegate Rick Morris of the Virginia House of Delegates proposed House Bill 1321 which would give students and student organizations the right to representation if they are charged with an offense that would be punishable by at least a ten…