This story was originally published in the February 2 issue of Fourth Estate. The City of Fairfax Police Department are now considering the use of body-worn cameras following the controversy surrounding the highly publicized deaths of Michael Brown and Eric…
A bill before the Virginia General Assembly would require that all of the state’s public universities and colleges award incoming freshman students the same amount of credits for Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and other college preparatory courses. State universities and…
A Mason graduate student has created a new program that will provide companionship through cats to people with Autism and other developmental disabilities. Cats for Autism Treatment and Companionship was started last year by Melissa Mooney, a second year masters…
1. Former Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney, won’t run a 3rd presidential race On Friday, Romney said he believed he could get the nomination, but he didn’t want to risk the Republican Party’s chance of winning the White House in 2016. He…
Interviews conducted by Ryan Thornton. For the third year in a row, students, faculty and alumni will advocate on behalf of several issues facing higher education institutions to Virginia legislators. On Jan. 29, Mason Lobbies will visit the Virginia General…
The Virginia General Assembly is planning to vote on a new joint resolution, SJ226, to commemorate the 240th anniversary of George Mason’s Virginia Declaration of Rights in 2016. In the Commonwealth of Virginia, in order to dedicate a year to,…
The Office of Facilities has yet to publicly release the construction start date for the proposed $73 million building intended to house the College of Health and Human Services. According to a June 2014 press release from the university, Mason…
A summer camp designed by Mason’s STEM Accelerator program was awarded a $20,000 grant on Dec. 15 by Northern Virginia’s Business Women’s Giving Circle. Females of Color Underrepresented in STEM is a week-long camp aimed at middle-school girls. It seeks…
George Mason University psychology professor Todd Kashdan has published a book on why the pressure to always be happy can cause negative effects, particularly in today’s connected society. “I think one of the most toxic messages in our culture is try…
A team of social work professors is studying how poetry, songs and even Play-Doh can improve the mood and memory of the elderly. Professor of Social Work Dr. Holly Matto is leading the research at Birmingham Green, an assisted living…