MASON CONSIDERING TUITION RAISE FOR NEXT YEAR

Students attend Tuition Town Hall. BY ERICA MUNISAR, NEWS EDITOR Mason has proposed a tuition recommendation of a flat $300 increase regardless of student level or residency and a 3% increase in mandatory student fees for the 2024 fiscal year….

ILLUSTRATORS AT MASON

RSO creates space for community of artists. BY GABRIEL KING, STAFF WRITER Illustrators at Mason is a registered student organization (RSO) that has been helping students find their creative outlets since 2017, and the organization has grown significantly over the…

NEW STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT ELECTED

Candidates Paul Wyche and Nell Palumbo are elected to the office of Student Body President and Vice President. BY ERICA MUNISAR, NEWS EDITOR On April 10, the results for the Spring 2023 election were revealed to the Mason student body….

TONY SKINN IS MASON’S NEW HEAD COACH

Mason basketball alum Tony Skinn returns home to lead men’s basketball. BY JALEN STUBBS, SPORTS EDITOR On Thursday, March 30, Mason announced hiring Tony Skinn to serve as the 12th men’s head coach for the George Mason basketball franchise. According…

PACKAGES LAY UNATTENDED IN MASON’S MAILROOM

Unattended packages in Mason’s mailroom left by delivery companies causes a discussion about package security on Mason’s Reddit page. BY VIVIANA SMITH, STAFF WRITER Mason’s mailroom has experienced an increase of unattended packages left by delivery companies, causing students to…

TWO PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS GO HEAD-TO-HEAD

The Keen/Magpiong and Wyche/Palumbo tickets faced off in Executive Ticket Debate. BY BRAD BYRNE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & TAYLOR RAMIREZ, OPINION EDITOR Four candidates from two campaigns participated in the spring Student Government Executive Ticket Debate on March 28 in the Johnson…

CANDLELIGHT VIGIL HELD FOR SYRIA AND TURKEY

  Mason stands in solidarity with its Syrian and Turkish students. BY GABRIEL CURTIS, STAFF WRITER On Feb. 6, 2023, a vigil was held for the earthquake in Syria and Turkey by Mason University Life. This vigil was held in…

YOU BE YOU

New resident student organization creates community for neurodivergent students on campus.  BY ERICA MUNISAR, NEWS EDITOR A new organization has come to campus in Fall 2023. UBU at Mason stands for “You Be You” and was founded by junior Adam…

GENERATION ACTION COMES TO MASON

Planned Parenthood founds new chapter at Mason. BY ERICA MUNISAR, NEWS EDITOR A new resident student organization was created to promote diversity at Mason in Fall 2022 called Generation Action or “GenAct” for short. Generation Action At Mason is a…

NEW SOLAR PANELS COMING TO MASON

Solar panels to be featured outside of President’s Park to aid sustainability measures. BY ERICA MUNISAR, NEWS EDITOR A new Solar Greenhouse Project is coming to Mason pending completion near Summer 2024 to help Mason reach its sustainability goal of…