Tag: Student Government

Student government shuffle

A motion by Student Life to restructure student government to help with student involvement.  BY BARRETT BALZER, NEWS EDITOR On March 23, Mason’s Student Government confirmed a structural rework, detailing a new government consisting of one representative body and apportioned…

Student government faces backlash over Instagram post

Mason student government faces backlash over delayed Black History Month post  BY BARRETT BALZER, NEWS EDITOR February is Black History Month, which celebrates and highlights African Americans’ societal impact, struggles and triumphs. Various Resident Student Organizations celebrate Black History Month…

Statements released amidst suspension of prominent student organization

The Cuesta-McAulay administration and several student organizations release statements in opposition to the suspension of student organization Students for Justice in Palestine at GMU BY VIVIANA SMITH, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF On Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Instagram account “gmu4palestine” posted a statement addressing…

STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT REFLECTS ON YEAR

Student Body President Sophia Nguyen reflects on her administration, her travels to Japan and what the future holds for her. BY BRAD BYRNE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Editors Note: This interview was edited for length and clarity. Why don’t you talk about the…

MASON DINING SHOWCASES NEW RESTAURANTS

New restaurants, renovations & menu updates BY MADISON SCHOFIELD, STAFF WRITER Mason Dining has several new options this semester as two new restaurants opened on campus. The Halal Guys, a Halal American restaurant that offers beef gyro, chicken, and falafel,…

STUDENT GOVERNMENT HOSTS TUITION TOWN HALL

Students had the opportunity to ask the administration about tuition changes and find out where their money is going. BY TAYLOR RAMIREZ, OPINION EDITOR Tuition increasing? Scholarships? Mason underfunded? On Friday, Nov. 4, Student Government hosted a tuition town hall…

STUDENT GOVERNMENT HAS EVENTFUL MEETING

Student Government voted on five pieces of legislation. BY BRAD BYRNE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF On Nov. 3, the Student Senate met to vote on five pieces of legislation: Resolution #34: A Solution to Support the Iranian Community at George Mason University Passed…

MASON CELEBRATES INAUGURATION OF FRESHMAN SENATORS

A conversation with freshman Senator Bas Rawat. BY NOAH REED, STAFF WRITER This semester, Mason inaugurated ten new Freshman Senators, alongside twelve open Senate positions. To learn more about what the student body can expect from this new class of…

MYLES AND WALKINSHAW FACE OFF IN DEBATE

Jim Myles and James Walkinshaw debated on issues relating to Virginia’s 11th District. BY BRAD BYRNE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF With the midterms creeping closer, the “First of All, We Vote” event was held in the Johnson Center Atrium. The debate was between…

NEW STUDENT SENATE ELECTED

Twenty-one candidates have been elected to the Student Senate. BY BRAD BYRNE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF On Oct. 3, the results for the Fall 2022 Student Senate Election were certified and revealed to the Mason student body.  21 candidates were elected to the…