BY DOMINIC PINO OPINION EDITOR On Friday, March 19, President Washington announced in an all-campus email that Mason would be having a more normal commencement in accordance with Virginia loosening COVID-19 restrictions for school graduation ceremonies. Jim Ryan, president of…
Virginia Department of Health reports an increase in coronavirus cases BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI STAFF WRITER According to recent reports by the Virginia Department of Health, Virginia has come to a total of over 565,000 COVID-19 cases, with about 65,000 of…
A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, students reflect on university and state responses BY MADDIE GIERBER STAFF WRITER Nearly a year after the campus first shut down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mason students are still coming to terms…
CHHS faculty and students work to expand vaccination distribution in areas surrounding Mason BY JAMES TALOCKA STAFF WRITER The nationwide COVID-19 vaccine rollout has experienced delays which are being felt in Northern Virginia. Despite this, Mason’s College of Health and…
As students return to campus for spring semester, COVID-19 cases at Mason remain low BY LIANNA BROWN NEWS EDITOR During the fall semester, Mason was applauded for its ability to keep campus COVID-19 cases low, reporting less than 500 cases…
How to social distance while you date BY ALEXIS MCCUTCHAN STAFF WRITER It might not sound terribly exciting, but it is possible to date and maintain a relationship while following social-distancing guidelines. Here are some fun and safe date ideas…
President Washington announces plans to increase testing and start in-house surveillance testing analysis in spring semester BY HAILEY BULLIS SENIOR STAFF WRITER With only days left in the fall semester, Mason has continued to have one of the lowest COVID-19…
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, Mason will allow students to opt for credit/no credit options BY LIANNA BROWN NEWS EDITOR In an email to the Mason community on Nov. 5, Provost and Executive Vice President Mark Ginsberg announced that Mason will…
Students discuss their plans for spring semester as COVID-19 cases rise across the U.S. BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI STAFF WRITER As the fall semester comes to a close, students are debating whether to attend in-person classes or operate remotely next semester…
The only path that can save the NCAA tournament before disaster strikes D-I basketball BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA SPORTS EDITOR After the Ivy League canceled winter sports on Thursday, Nov. 12, many took to social media to call the cancellation…