“Spotlight” inspiration Marty Baron to deliver speech at graduation BY EDNA MCCLUNG Martin “Marty” Baron, the executive editor for The Washington Post, will deliver the Spring 2017 Commencement address at Mason’s 50th annual commencement on May 20. Baron…
BY DINANDA PRAMESTI, STAFF WRITER Visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture The opening of the new Smithsonian museum has guests from all over the nation visiting the district to get a sense of African-American history and…
Cynthia Jessup, Staff Writer As seniors wrap up the last of their classes, smooth out their resumes and reminisce about when they began college; a key factor that tends to evade them are the actual logistics of graduation day. There is a…
Savannah Norton, Lifestyle Editor Not everyone goes into a career that has to do with what they studied in college. Not long ago, Deanne Kaczerski was a Mason Patriot sitting in class, attending basketball games, hanging out in Corner Pocket playing pool…
Savannah Norton, Lifestyle Editor In celebration of Halloween—but more importantly, to raise awareness about a critical issue impacting college students—Mason’s Student Power student organization held a Walking-Debt march at the Bernie Sanders National Student Town Hall October 28 at the Recreation and Athletic…
Many people don’t remember what was said at their college graduation as many schools aim to bring someone who has more name recognition than solid advice, but Mason’s 2015 commencement speaker hopes to bring a globalized voice to the podium as she…
May is just around the corner and that means graduation season will soon be here but instead of feeling excited, some students have become concerned about the amount they are spending to celebrate their big day. “Buying a cap and…
This story was originally published in the Jan. 26 issue of Fourth Estate. Connor Smith, staff writer The world of wine is ever expanding, especially in America. In an industry as old as civilization itself, it is hard to believe…
Mason has released its list of speakers for 2014 spring commencement. David Rubenstein, co-founder and co-CEO of The Carlyle Group, will speak at the main 2014 spring commencement ceremony. The Carlyle Group is a global asset management firm. Founded in…