The coming of spring brings opportunities for love and money BY ANASTASIA SHKRETOVA, STAFF WRITER Aries (March 21-April 19)– Happy Aries season! Don`t forget about some of your strong traits, including your planning skills, ability to move forward and positive…
Ivy helps a student figure out off-campus housing BY TRAVIS MCMILLAN, STAFF WRITER Dear Ivy, So my problem isn’t relationship-related and there isn’t any drama within my friend group, but I wanted to write to you to ask for your…
Ivy helps a student who’s two friends are feuding Dear Ivy, I’m having a bit of a problem with my friends. You see, two of my really good friends are fighting right now. Well actually, they are not even fighting,…
The Month of Love Won’t Last Long- Improve Your Love Life with These Romance Tips for Each Sign BY DE’ANDRE DARBY, STAFF WRITER Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Happy Pisces season! Pisces are great empathizers that tend to put others’ needs…
Spiros Protopsaltis discusses current trends and offers advice to students BY IZZ LAMAGDELEINE, COPY CHIEF When Spiros Protopsaltis was the deputy assistant secretary for higher education and student financial aid in the Obama administration, he helped to expand students’ access…
Self-confidence: why are we suffering from low self-esteem, and what are useful tips to change it? BY ANASTASIA SHKRETOVA, STAFF WRITER Of course, you are. You are more than good. You are the best at whatever you’re doing. How does…
Ivy helps a student whose roommate keeps eating their food BY TRAVIS MCMILL, STAFF WRITER Dear Ivy, First and foremost, I really love reading your column. It’s really amazing that you are so willing to hear problems from everyone and…
Advice for how to make your relationship last BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Distance is not what ruins long-distance relationships. It can make some issues more difficult to resolve, but it is not what ruins long-distance relationships. Here are five tips…
Zheng talks NAPIZUM, balancing school, and creativity BY BASMA HUMADI, MANAGING EDITOR Jie Zheng is a graphic designer, a stylist, an artist, editor for NAPIZUM magazine—and a senior at Mason. Zheng grew up in a small town in northern Maryland…
BY DAWSON WEINHOLD, STAFF WRITER Over the last several years there has been much debate over the cost of going to university. As the number of college graduates rise, some of the overt benefits of going to college seem to…