Tag: Fenwick Library

Creative writers, on and off the page

Mason welcomes first visiting writers of spring 2020 BY: KIM BARTENFELDER, STAFF WRITER On Thursday, Feb.13, Gregg Wilhelm, director of creative writing and associate professor at Mason, opened the spring 2020 Visiting Writers Series at Mason by inviting authors Danielle…

Local Artists Use Comic Art to Tackle Issues

D(C)MV exhibit is about more than just colorful pictures BY NIKAYLA KIRCHNER, STAFF WRITER Last semester, Mason opened its doors to the complex and exciting world of comic art. Mason University Libraries is currently hosting “Comics Art Community, Process, and…

Mason’s Own Space for Inquiry in the Heart of the Library

Fenwick Gallery manager talks about accomplishments and goals BY NAYOMI SANTOS, STAFF WRITER The Fenwick Gallery is often the first thing that students, faculty and visitors see when they walk into Fenwick Library. The exhibit space allows people to explore…

Mason’s Second Edible Book Festival was a treat

Event held in Fenwick Library came back for seconds BY: LEIGH NORMAN, STAFF WRITER Attendees gathered around a cursed tome from the Harry Potter book series. Its tongue curled and its eyes glittered. True to its name card, it was…

A Study Of Traditional Art In Contemporary Tuscany

Fenwick Gallery hosts student exhibit called “Extended Image: The Allure of the Locale”  BY NAYOMI SANTOS, STAFF WRITER The Fenwick Gallery’s goal is to be a space for enquiry. The current exhibit, “Extended Image: The Allure of the Locale,” enquires…

Upcycle instead of being a part of the cycle

The MIX@Fenwick hosts a sustainable-fashion challenge BY NAYOMI SANTOS, STAFF WRITER According to fast-fashion critic Elizabeth Cline, “Americans consume nearly 20 billion garments a year, equivalent to 62 garments each.” This is the result of the rise of the fast-fashion industry….

Eating Books in Fenwick Library

Mason’s first Edible Book Festival is a success BY LEIGH NORMAN, STAFF WRITER On April 1, Fenwick Library room 1014 was bursting with book-lovers, art-viewers and cake-eaters. Students and staff sampled treats made by peers. All left satisfied. Some even left…

Looking Back on Fifty Years of Civil Rights

Fenwick’s “Before and Beyond 1968” exhibit explores three civil rights movements’ BY D’ANDREA BRADY, STAFF WRITER Fenwick Library is hosting the exhibit “Before and Beyond 1968: Three Civil Rights Movements in America.”  The exhibit shows unique and outstanding photographs, artifacts,…

The Invisible Around Us

The Fenwick Gallery hosts a reception for the current exhibition, [Land]scape BY NAYOMI SANTOS, STAFF WRITER Fenwick Library is not only a space for studying, but also for creative innovation. The library hosts several exhibits in its main lobby throughout…

All About the Bass

At Music in the Lobby, students have no treble playing Mozart, Brahms and more BY IZZ LAMAGDELEINE, COPY EDITOR On Wednesday, Oct. 24, Mason held its second Music in the Lobby this semester in a partnership between the School of…