BY: STEVEN ZHOU, STAFF WRITER Before I came here to Mason for my Ph.D., I went to Pepperdine, an undergraduate college 3,000 miles away in California that was the opposite of Mason in many ways. Mason is public. Pepperdine is…
BY: SYDNEY JOHNSON, STAFF WRITER The feeling of passing a class is so underrated at times. Not having to worry about that one bothersome class that you pushed off to the side during your college career is such a sweet…
Monday, August 31, 2015 was the first day of the Fall 2015 semester at Mason. The North Plaza was full of tables for the Get Connected 2 Mason event representing Mason’s Student Organizations, Academic Divisions, Mason Recreation, and volunteer opportunities;…
This story was originally published in the Feb. 23 print issue. On January 12, Mason received approval from the State Council of Higher Education to begin three new degree programs: a B.S. in Kinesiology, a M.A. in International Security and…