Director Guillermo del Toro delivers his vision for Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ BY HARNEET SINGH, STAFF WRITER Academy Award winner Guillermo del Toro’s new film “Frankenstein” debuted on Netflix last fall. I was looking forward to the film, and was not…
Seeing our world through “animal” eyes BY FREYA HUTTON, CONTRIBUTOR Last year Mason’s Fairfax campus was visited by the famous Georgina, a red coated male fox who wooed the hearts of students and faculty alike. While discussion surrounding Georgina continued…
What you should keep in mind year-round BY PHILIP WILKERSON, CONTRIBUTOR Every February, the United States observes Black History Month. Campuses host programs, social media fills with quotes, and classrooms revisit familiar names. These moments matter, but they are not…
Dear Editor and Mason Community, My name is Nolan Fitzsimmons, and I am a recent graduate of George Mason University (BA Sociology ’25) and a current law student. I am writing to express my disagreement with the Mason Student Government’s…
In a country where appearance can be used as evidence, even citizens need to carry proof BY KARLOS CORIA, OPINION EDITOR “Don’t forget to take your ID.” My mom’s voice was calm but stern, the kind of tone you feel…
Josh O’Connor shines in a sequel that is just as comedic as it is intriguing BY BEN KEANE, STAFF WRITER “Wake Up Dead Man,” the third film in Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” franchise, recaptures the magic of the series’ first…
Director Kathryn Bigelow’s new film leaves unanswered questions BY HARNEET SINGH, STAFF WRITER Academy-Award winning director Kathryn Bigelow’s new film “A House of Dynamite” recently debuted on Netflix. Since “A House of Dynamite” is Bigelow’s first film since “Detroit” in…
Examining the freshly rotting corpse of corporate greed known as ‘Black Friday’ BY EVAN PARFITT, COPY EDITOR With bellies and wallets stuffed for the upcoming holiday season, what better way to follow up the arguments at the table than with…
How the 43-day shutdown impacted Mason’s military-affiliated students BY ETHAN NAVARRO, STAFF WRITER On Oct. 1, 2025, the U.S. federal government entered what would become the longest shutdown in its history, lasting until Nov. 12. Congress’s failure to pass appropriations…
Mason faculty weigh in on the Democratic party’s future BY LOUIS VOLKER, COPY EDITOR In the weeks since the Nov. 4 general election’s stellar turnout for Democrats, including a democratic sweep in Virginia, social media has exploded with excitement, anxiety…