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“Mulan” (2020) BY MATTHEW HOANG STAFF WRITER The story of Mulan has been a beloved Disney classic for over two decades. Both the original animated film, released in 1998, and last month’s remake follow a similar premise to the…
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The Best Privacy Protection is Common Sense
BY CHRISTOPHER KERNAN-SCHMIDT, STAFF WRITER Social media platforms have made it easy to share our lives with family and friends, but the prevalence of oversharing on social media has opened Pandora’s box. Status updates, location check-ins, online rants and “private”…
Why on earth is The New York Times putting the CCP in the Spotlight?
BY DOMINIC PINO At a time when our national newspapers are trafficking in melodramatic gloom about “democracy dying in darkness” and running ad campaigns about truth mattering more now than ever, why on earth is The New York Times putting the…
Our top five news picks this week
1. Former Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney, won’t run a 3rd presidential race On Friday, Romney said he believed he could get the nomination, but he didn’t want to risk the Republican Party’s chance of winning the White House in 2016. He…
Former President makes online appearance at China Town Hall
George Mason University hosted the Eighth Annual China Town Hall Meeting last week, featuring an appearance by former President Jimmy Carter. For the last eight years, Mason has been host to one of the 60 China Town Hall Meetings that…
Confucius Institute engages students in cultural tea tradition
Written by Fourth Estate Online Lifestyle Editor Arrielle Brooks In the spirit of International Week 2014, the Confucius Institute at Mason held a special Chinese cultural workshop dedicated to tea on April 11. Students of all backgrounds were invited into…