Virginia Department of Health reports an increase in coronavirus cases BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI STAFF WRITER According to recent reports by the Virginia Department of Health, Virginia has come to a total of over 565,000 COVID-19 cases, with about 65,000 of…
Mason students react to Trump’s second impeachment trial and eventual acquittal following Jan. 6 Capitol riot BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI STAFF WRITER The Senate officially acquitted former President Donald Trump for the second time on Feb. 13. He faced impeachment for…
A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, students reflect on university and state responses BY MADDIE GIERBER STAFF WRITER Nearly a year after the campus first shut down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mason students are still coming to terms…
Mason students give their thoughts on Biden’s inauguration and their hopes for the rest of the presidency BY BRAD BYRNE STAFF WRITER On Jan. 20, Joseph R. Biden Jr. was inaugurated and became the 46th president of the United States….
Horizon Hall, the new home of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, will open on the first day of the spring semester BY LIANNA BROWN NEWS EDITOR Horizon Hall, the new academic building at Mason and the new home…
Student Government launches Patriot Protection Program, commences first phase with installation of lights BY LIANNA BROWN NEWS EDITOR In October, Student Government voted to fund the first phase of the Patriot Protection Program. The program aims to improve safety at…
Students discuss their plans for spring semester as COVID-19 cases rise across the U.S. BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI STAFF WRITER As the fall semester comes to a close, students are debating whether to attend in-person classes or operate remotely next semester…
Students express opinions about Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential race BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI STAFF WRITER President-elect Joe Biden has officially won the 2020 presidential election with a winning a total of 306 electoral votes, leaving President Donald Trump with…
Georgia will hold two runoff elections in early January to determine which candidates will secure the two Senate seats BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI STAFF WRITER Georgia will be holding two runoff races on Jan. 5 to determine who will gain control…
On-campus groups discuss election results, get out the vote efforts BY DANA NICKEL SENIOR STAFF WRITER At least 159.8 million people voted in the U.S. presidential election this year. At Mason, both the Mason College Republicans and the George Mason…