Tag: amazon

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…

Last Week in Politics

Monday, Nov. 11 Disney+ streaming service released.  U.S. set to have record-breaking Arctic temperatures this week, 30 degrees below average. U.S. Marine Corps celebrates its 244th birthday. Driver crashes Porsche into second floor of Toms River building, killing two.  Tuesday,…

Last Week In Politics

  BY ABIGAIL ADCOX, NEWS EDITOR Monday, Sept. 16 Key economic and security partner Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa of Bahrain welcomed to the White House. Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer debuts on “Dancing with the Stars.”  Tuesday,…

Housing Crisis or Economic Boom?

The Fuller Institute and New Virginia Majority release contradictory reports BY IZZ LAMAGDELEINE, COPY CHIEF For some, Amazon’s upcoming move to Northern Virginia is welcome and a decision that would greatly benefit both the region and the state as a…

“Paying Amazon is a Bad Idea”

BY JACE WHITE The news that Amazon will be bringing half of its new headquarters to Northern Virginia was met with enthusiasm by those who stand to gain from the company’s move. From the standpoint of the economy as a whole,…

OPINION: Going postal

By Dominic Pino, Columnist Donald Trump stubbornly refuses to let himself be categorized.  This is maddening to political scientists and pundits, people who make a living categorizing politicians.  Nobody seems to know what to do with this guy. The primary…

Honey Bee Initiative goes to the Amazon

This story was originally published in the Feb. 23. print issue of Fourth Estate. Mason’s Honey Bee Initiative will be offering a new course that goes to the Amazon Rainforest to teach local communities beekeeping. The course, titled “The Importance…