Tag: Mason Student Government

Mason’s Student Government welcomes 20 new senators

Student Government announces Student Senate election results and holds their first meeting with newest senators.  BY EMMA SCHAIBLE, STAFF WRITER On Oct. 10, 40 new Mason Student Government senators met for the first time in the Johnson Center meeting room…

Cuesta-McAulay launches website for first-gen students

Cuesta-McAulay bridges gap between first-gen students and higher education with a new website BY NYLAH MITCHELL, STAFF WRITER On Thursday, Oct. 3, Student Government collaborated with the First-Gen+ Center to launch a “how-to” website. Catered towards first-generation and migrant-origin students,…

What is the Richmond Plan?

Mason Student Government Vice President Colin McAulay explains how student government will bring student advocacy to the Virginia General Assembly BY BRANDYN FRAGOSA, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER On Sept. 25, Mason Student-Body Vice President Colin McAulay and the Government and Community…

MASON STUDENT SENATE PASSES RESOLUTION SUPPORTING BDS MOVEMENT

George Mason University Student Senate passes resolution supporting BDS movement with 21 votes in affirmation, and 3 votes in negation BY ANDANI MUNKAILA, SOCIAL MEDIA AND GRAPHICS EDITOR On April 11, 2024, the 44th Student Senate of George Mason University…

INTERVIEW WITH BEMNET-NAVID TICKET FOR SPRING STUDENT BODY ELECTION

Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates Bemnet and Navid share their initiatives for student advocacy, housing and accessibility BY ANDANI MUNKAILA, GRAPHICS EDITOR Editor’s note: This interview was edited for clarity. The full recording of the interview can be viewed on…

ANOTHER YEAR, ANOTHER PROPOSED INCREASE IN TUITION

Mason proposed a three percent increase for in-state tuition at the tuition town hall BY VIVIANA SMITH, MANAGING EDITOR In a Tuition Town Hall hosted by Mason Student Government on March 22, Mason administration proposed a 3% increase for in-state…

FACES OF MASON: ZAYD HAMID

Need a friend? Call on Zayd Hamid BY MADALYN GODFREY, STAFF WRITER Zayd Hamid is a junior at George Mason university. Majoring in Public Administration and part of the Bachelor’s Accelerated Master’s (BAM) program, whenever he’s not studying, you can…

TWO PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS GO HEAD-TO-HEAD

The Keen/Magpiong and Wyche/Palumbo tickets faced off in Executive Ticket Debate. BY BRAD BYRNE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & TAYLOR RAMIREZ, OPINION EDITOR Four candidates from two campaigns participated in the spring Student Government Executive Ticket Debate on March 28 in the Johnson…

STUDENTS REACT TO OVERTURNING OF ROE V. WADE

STUDENTS REACT TO SUPREME COURT DECISION BY ERICA MUNISAR, STAFF WRITER Americans stopped everywhere on June 24 when the Supreme Court made the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The court case had legalized abortion in America for the past 49…

THINKING GLOBAL AND SHOPPING LOCAL AT MASON’S FARMERS MARKET

Student Government and the Office of Sustainability host farmers’ markets to promote sustainability and support small businesses BY: M.E. GODFREY STAFF WRITER On April 12, tables were placed and tents were pitched all over the East Plaza lawn beside the…