Freshman Sam Brown leads the charge of legalizing pepper spray on campus BY MADALYN GODFREY, COPY EDITOR In July of 2007, Mason’s former Senior Vice President Maurice W. Scherrens and Provost Peter N. Stearns approved University Policy 1120, prohibiting “the…
Mason Student attacked by unknown subject while on a walk around the Fairfax Campus. BY VIVIANA SMITH, NEWS EDITOR Editor’s Note: The pseudonym of Jane Doe was used to protect the victim’s identity. On Sept. 24, 2023, Mason student Jane…
College campuses across the country have become crime scenes, with students fearing for their lives instead of their finals. BY TAYLOR RAMIREZ, OPINION EDITOR This school year, the fall semester has consisted of more than just football games, midterms and…
Student Government launches Patriot Protection Program, commences first phase with installation of lights BY LIANNA BROWN NEWS EDITOR In October, Student Government voted to fund the first phase of the Patriot Protection Program. The program aims to improve safety at…
Kenny Kelley explains the importance of safety equipment on college campuses BY DANA NICKEL EDITOR IN CHIEF Many universities across the U.S. work hard to fight against sexual violence on their campuses. There are several options that university officials will recommend…
Students concerned about slow police response BY DANA NICKEL, NEWS EDITOR Mason’s police department is investigating a male student who allegedly used his cell phone to record female students in campus bathrooms. According to a report by ABC7 on Feb….
BY MONET BALLARD, CONTRIBUTOR Mason has a great way of not informing students of the dangers we have on this campus. Now, I am writing this as a concerned female student who has a class in Innovation Hall every day….
(Photo credit: Sarah Kladler/Fourth Estate) Three Mason students were arrested last week after “bomb making materials” were found in a dorm room in Jefferson Hall. The arrests occurred last Wednesday, but it was not until this past Monday that the…
This story was originally published in the Mar. 21 issue of Fourth Estate. An email announcement on behalf of Dave Farris, director of Safety and Emergency Management in the Environmental Health and Safety Office, was sent out Feb. 16 to…
This story was originally published in the Mar. 21 issue of Fourth Estate. In mid-February, Director of Safety and Emergency Management Dave Farris sent out an email to the Mason community about safety on campus. According to Farris, the email…