Category: News

Mason’s parking crisis

Mason faces parking shortage as enrollment booms BY JAMIE GHOLSON, STAFF WRITER “George Mason prioritizes accepting new students but forgets to prioritize parking,” senior Kat Benson said. Benson, a commuter student, is one of many students who find themselves frustrated…

Shake Smart grand opening attracts hundreds

Patriots pop out for free protein shakes  BY ANDANI MUNKAILA, SOCIAL MEDIA AND GRAPHICS EDITOR On Thursday, Sept. 12, lines wrapped around Wilkins Plaza as hundreds waited to receive their free protein shake from Mason’s newest dining spot, Shake Smart,…

Letter from the news editor

Fourth Estate news editor shares plan and hopes for the fall 2024 semester BY NAWAAL NACKERDIEN, NEWS EDITOR Hello everyone,  My name is Nawaal Nackerdien and I am Fourth Estate’s news editor for the Fall 2024 semester. I’m originally from…

Mason Votes hosts 2024 presidential debate watch party

The Mason community reacts to the 2024 presidential debate. BY BRANDYN FRAGOSA, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Mason Votes hosted their 2024 Presidential Debate Watch Party for the Mason community at the entrance of the Johnson Center Atrium on Sept. 10. The…

A letter from the editors: New beginnings

The two editor-in-chiefs for the Fall 2024 semester express hopes and ambitions for the upcoming academic year BY VIVIANA SMITH AND GABRIEL KING, EDITORS-IN-CHIEF  This fall 2024 semester, seniors Gabriel King and Viviana Smith will serve alongside one another as…

97 STUDENTS SERVED UNDERCOOKED MEAT AT MASON DINING HALLS

Fourth Estate conducts a poll regarding quality of Mason Dining, 97 of 149 students report receiving undercooked meat during academic school year BY ERICA MUNISAR, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Fourth Estate surveyed students on the quality of Mason Dining halls, specifically regarding undercooked…