Students share opposing opinions on canceling spring break BY LIANNA BROWN NEWS EDITOR In an email to the Mason community on Oct. 19, Provost Mark Ginsberg announced an updated plan for the spring semester, highlighting the elimination of spring break….
BY LAURA SWIHART STAFF WRITER “This is new to all of us, so have patience as we navigate this semester together.” Every student has heard this line or something like it this year, as education continues to be reformed in…
Petition for credit/no credit grading for fall 2020 semester reaches over 4,000 signatures BY HANNAH CHO STAFF WRITER As of Oct. 22, over 4,000 students have signed a petition calling for a credit/no credit grading option to be made available…
BY LAURA SWIHART STAFF WRITER In March, Mason students went home for a normal spring break, but since then, nothing has been normal. We accepted lockdown and dealt with the chaos because we had to, under the pretense that it…
BY SAVANNAH MARTINCIC STAFF WRITER Donald Trump spent months downplaying the seriousness of COVID-19. He held large rallies, mocked face masks and scoffed at social distancing guidelines. He rested comfortably in his privilege while over seven million Americans grappled with…
Mason’s president speaks about anti-racism, COVID-19 and the revival of the Renaissance BY PETER NJOROGE AND LAURA SCUDDER, CO-EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Editor’s Note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Could you give us a summary of your long and…
BY LUKE HARRIS STAFF WRITER Home doesn’t feel the same anymore. The walls of my room appear to be slowly closing in on me while my legs shake restlessly in back-to-back Zoom classes. I’m not under house arrest, but I…
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announces plan that will help universities in Virginia recover from COVID-19 debts BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI STAFF WRITER Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, joined by President Gregory Washington and state legislators on campus, announced a refinancing plan on…
Mason applauded on efforts to keep COVID-19 numbers low after testing all residential students BY LIANNA BROWN NEWS EDITOR In an email sent to the Mason community on Sept. 11, President Gregory Washington announced a plan to test all 3,000…
Mason students face major adjustments to remote learning amid the coronavirus pandemic BY OLIVIA VERMANE, STAFF WRITER Jeremy Hodge, an upperclassman studying history and screenwriting, came to Mason to start a new life. A complicated relationship with his hometown…