425 STUDENTS VOTE AT MERTEN HALL ON ELECTION DAY

Mason voter turnout increased with access to same-day voter registration. BY ERICA MUNISAR, STAFF WRITER On Nov. 8, a total of 425 students voted at Merten Hall during the midterm elections, in which U.S Representative Gerald Connolly of the Democratic…

STUDENT GOVERNMENT HOSTS TUITION TOWN HALL

Students had the opportunity to ask the administration about tuition changes and find out where their money is going. BY TAYLOR RAMIREZ, OPINION EDITOR Tuition increasing? Scholarships? Mason underfunded? On Friday, Nov. 4, Student Government hosted a tuition town hall…

CONNOLLY TALKS MIDTERMS AND HOPES FOR THE FUTURE

Rep. Gerry Connolly Visits Mason, meets with Democracy Lab students. BY MADISON SCHOFIELD, STAFF WRITER Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) visited Eisenhower Hall on Nov. 4 and met with students from Mason’s Democracy Lab for a conversation on the importance of…

STUDENT GOVERNMENT HAS EVENTFUL MEETING

Student Government voted on five pieces of legislation. BY BRAD BYRNE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF On Nov. 3, the Student Senate met to vote on five pieces of legislation: Resolution #34: A Solution to Support the Iranian Community at George Mason University Passed…

MASON CELEBRATES INAUGURATION OF FRESHMAN SENATORS

A conversation with freshman Senator Bas Rawat. BY NOAH REED, STAFF WRITER This semester, Mason inaugurated ten new Freshman Senators, alongside twelve open Senate positions. To learn more about what the student body can expect from this new class of…

HISTORIC CIVIL WAR SITE DEDICATED ON FAIRFAX CAMPUS

Mason celebrated the completed restoration of the historic Civil War redoubt site on the Fairfax campus. BY VIVIANA SMITH, STAFF WRITER After a couple of years of working to preserve the integrity of the historic site, Mason commemorated the Civil…

FORMER U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL VISITS MASON

Gonzales discussed his career and gave advice to students. BY MADISON SCHOFIELD, STAFF WRITER  Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales visited Mason’s Antonin Scalia Law School for a conversation with students and Professor Craig Lerner this past week.  The event was…

MYLES AND WALKINSHAW FACE OFF IN DEBATE

Jim Myles and James Walkinshaw debated on issues relating to Virginia’s 11th District. BY BRAD BYRNE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF With the midterms creeping closer, the “First of All, We Vote” event was held in the Johnson Center Atrium. The debate was between…

MASON STUDENT RUNS FOR FAIRFAX CITY COUNCIL

Senior Billy Bates is running for Fairfax City Council BY BRAD BYRNE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF As the midterms get closer and closer, Mason students may be of interest to Mason student Billy Bates, who announced that he is running for Fairfax City…