Mason alum Margaretta Dombroski and her fight against water pollution BY VALENTINA FALA, STAFF WRITER Margaretta Walker Dombroski, a 2022 Mason alumna, is the Mid-Atlantic Save Our Streams Coordinator at the Izaak Walton League of America. In her role, she…
Multiple sightings of peaceful wildlife on campus as the fall comes to an end BY VIVIANA SMITH, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Have you seen some furry friends roaming the Fairfax campus lately? Besides the geese, ducks and turtles at Mason pond, there have…
BY LAURA SWIHART STAFF WRITER With eye-catching stories ranging from “How the world’s media reacted to Tuesday’s debate” from BBC (spoiler: they didn’t like it either) to “The Loss That’s Killing the West’s Wildlife” from The Atlantic, it is all…
BY: DAWSON WEINHOLD, STAFF WRITER Until recently, I haven’t seen a lot of Mason’s campus. My normal routine keeps me centered around the Johnson Center and the Hub, only occasionally wandering out from the center of campus. Growing tired of…
BY CHRISTINA O’FARRELL, STAFF WRITER I would assume that most people who are reading this article right now are probably wearing a product of fast fashion. Zara, H&M, Forever 21, Urban Outfitters, Gap, Fashion Nova and PacSun are all big…
BY MOSES HUNSAKER, CONTRIBUTOR When many Americans think of rail travel, the images that come to mind are sometimes those of a bygone era, when railroads played a larger part in the transportation infrastructure of the country than they do…
Over 500 faculty join Mason’s new Institute for a Sustainable Earth BY BRAD BRYNE, STAFF WRITER Over 500 new faculty members have joined Mason’s Institute for a Sustainable Earth, which is focused on tackling climate and environmental issues concerning the…
Ethan Wright discusses the importance of the divestment movement By DANA NICKEL, CO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Equipped with a white poster that read “School Strike 4 Climate” and a petition with 84 signatures so far that afternoon, freshman Ethan Wright sat in…
BY CHRISTINA O’FARRELL, CONTRIBUTOR I’ve had my fair share of trips to Forever 21, H&M, Pacsun and all the other big-name, fast- fashion stores at the mall. You could go through my wardrobe and find many of those brands folded…
Small ways you can help the environment in your everyday life BY KATHYA MENDEZ, STAFF WRITER April is Earth Month, a time for people around the country to pay closer attention to environmental threats such as air pollution, deforestation, climate…