Mason student plays the accordion on Wilkins Plaza and spreads positivity through music BY TANYA MALIK, STAFF WRITER Junior Chadwick Edralin, a computer game design major, taught himself the accordion as a hobby when he chose to take a semester…
Student ambassador for the College of Engineering and Computing talks about her role BY ALEXANDRA HENRIQUES, STAFF WRITER Junior Marzana Afroz is the definition of a Mason Patriot. This year, she currently serves as a Mason Student Government Senator, director…
Mason professor talks about the importance of well-being and unique practices in her classes BY SARENA MARRISA SOHAN, STAFF WRITER Editor’s note: This interview, originally conducted on April 14, 2023, was edited for length and clarity. Dr. Jessica Srikantia has…
Felicity A. González Rivera BY ERICA MUNISAR, NEWS EDITOR Sophomore Felicity A. González Rivera is a student from the School of Art at Mason. Pursuing a Art and Visual Technology major with an Anthropology, Forensics concentration minor Rivera shares her…
Julian Lee BY ALEXIS MCCAFFREY, STAFF WRITER & MADALYN GODFREY, CULTURE EDITOR What would you say, if fame could be reached by a simple upload to YouTube? For Julian Lee, a junior at Mason, it all started by uploading the…
The face behind Leche Magazine. BY ALEXIS MCCAFFREY, CULTURE EDITOR Spreading out volumes I, II, and III on the table before me. I flipped through the pages of Leche Magazine. I noted the beautiful photography and aesthetic the magazine captured…
Getting to know rising artist, Cody Salenga. BY MADALYN GODFREY, STAFF WRITER Coming to Mason in 2021, sophomore Cody-Kyle Salenga has been making a name for himself on campus for his music. While some people may know him personally as…
Emily Lewantowicz BY ALEXIS MCCAFFREY, STAFF WRITER Senior Emily Lewantowicz has spent all her life in the pool. At the age of five, the love for swimming began and has followed her all the way to her senior year at…
Forrest Allen BY ALEXIS MCCUTCHAN, STAFF WRITER When I first noticed Forrest Allen, he was walking around campus with his black lab, Toliver. His stride had an upbeat attitude to it. He waved to nearby students and gave a friendly…
Madison Essig, Senior BY SAMI GIBBS, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Who did you recently interview and why? The interview was on Down Syndrome Awareness Day, and I thought it was important to do something for Respect Ability. I actually came up with the…