Spanberger attends an event recognizing the local Asian American and Pacific Islander community BY RITHVIK HARI, STAFF WRITER With election day right around the corner, candidates are making their final rounds throughout the state with the intention of locking in…
The fine art of poetry. BY ALEXIS MCCAFFREY, STAFF WRITER The basement is where Danielle Badra writes most of her poems, providing her with a view of a nature trail which allows her to glimpse into nature while she conjures…
COVID-19 cases remain low at Mason BY BRAD BYRNE, STAFF WRITER As September falls into October, Mason continues to make efforts toward keeping campus COVID-19 cases low. With a mask and vaccination mandate put on campus over the summer and…
Campus guidelines keep COVID-19 cases at Mason low among students and employees BY LIANNA BROWN, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF During the 2020-2021 school year, Mason was applauded for its ability to keep campus COVID-19 cases low. As the United States surpasses 40…
BY DAWSON WEINHOLD With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many voters are opting to vote absentee rather than risk exposure by voting in person on Election Day. Absentee voting isn’t a new concept, but many voters will be doing it for…
This story was originally published in the Feb. 8 issue of Fourth Estate. On Jan. 12, the City of Fairfax decreed that January would be Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Negar Ehsani, chair of the City of Fairfax Commission for Women,…
(Photo credit: Claire Cecil/Fourth Estate) This story was originally published in the Feb. 8 issue of Fourth Estate. On Sunday Jan. 31, the City of Fairfax Commission for Women sponsored “HUMAN TRAFFICKING: Get the Facts and Take Action,” a free…
Georgia Brown, an undergraduate history major, is working with the Fairfax County Historic Records Center to create a searchable index of slaves mentioned in court documents. Brown, along with the other historians in the office, searches through documents like wills,…
(Photo credit: Claire Cecil/Fourth Estate) “Call if you can. Text if you can’t.” Police departments in Fairfax County, the Town of Herndon, the Town of Vienna, the Town of Clifton and the City of Fairfax have implemented a Text to…
This story was originally published in the April 6 print issue. An ad hoc police commission including law enforcement, legal experts and citizens was established March 3 by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to review the police department’s and…