Adjusting to public transit near the nation’s capital BY NATHAN FERRARO, STAFF WRITER You don’t have to visit another country to experience culture shock. For me, it was moving from a small town in Western Pennsylvania to just outside Washington,…
A review of Netflix’s recent documentary ‘Starting 5′ BY CHRISTIAN SEGOVIA, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Netflix released a 10-episode NBA documentary called “Starting 5” focusing on five players during the NBA 2023-2024 season: Lebron James, Anthony Edwards, Jimmy Butler, Jayson Tatum…
Key games as the Patriots pursue their first-ever NCAA Tournament berth BY GABRIEL KING, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF After a breakout 2023-24 season that saw multiple records shattered, Mason women’s basketball will look to continue building under head coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis. The Patriots…
Editors Christian and Nawaal give their ratings for 8 selected Oreo flavors BY NAWAAL NACKERDIEN, NEWS EDITOR AND CHRISTIAN SEGOVIA, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR We understand how stressful the middle of the semester can be during this time of year. As…
Five crucial games for the Patriots in Tony Skinn’s second season BY GABRIEL KING, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF With the 2024-25 college basketball season tipping off on Nov. 4, there is hope that Mason men’s basketball can return to the NCAA Tournament for…
Make the most out of your first year with these tips BY VIVIANA SMITH, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Entering a new environment can be a difficult task. Without a strong foundation to build from, you’re bound to have many questions about all that…
Health and fitness advocate Nadine Abdalla reveals how embracing exercise can transform your confidence and mental resilience BY NADINE ABDALLA, STAFF WRITER Fitness wasn’t always a part of my life. After moving from Egypt to the U.S. at age 9,…
BY JAWAD HOSSEINI, OPINION SUBMISSION In his 1942 masterpiece, “Nighthawks,” Edward Hopper paints a New York diner open late at night where a lonely man is sitting by himself, a couple is silently contemplating in the corner and a busy…
Both Democrats and Republicans claim to have solutions to the housing crisis—but neither is willing to confront the elephant in the room: our broken system of land ownership. BY GAVIN MIDDLETON, OPINION SUBMISSION Housing disparities will only worsen unless we…
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…