Tag: Students

Transportation for the holidays: Mason style

Taylor Wichtendahl, Staff Writer Thanksgiving break is coming up, and Mason has plenty of options for students to get home easily, including University shuttles, carpooling, Zimride and others. Shuttles will be offered from Mason to Dulles Airport and numerous cities, which include in-state locations…

Mason community and Fairfax County address homelessness

(Photos by Claire Cecil/Fourth Estate) Homelessness is an issue both on campus and in the greater Fairfax County area. In a survey conducted by graduate student Yara Mowafy in the spring of 2015, half of the 300 participants indicated they…

Mason ‘Signs’ On New ASL Program

Savannah Norton, Lifestyle Editor The College of Education and Human Development recently announced that there will be a new three-semester sequence of American Sign Language (ASL) courses that fulfill the foreign language requirements for Bachelor’s of Arts (BA) students. ASL…

What motivates a Patriot to vote?

Taylor Wichtendahl, Staff Writer Mason students have grown familiar with the representatives in blue shirts on campus who stop them to ask them if they are registered to vote. Many students walk by without taking action. Most are not registered to vote, and many…

Students bring well-being team to life

Tatyana White-Jenkins, Assistant Lifestyle Editor Mason students AnnaMarijka Tilleman and Logan Murray recently created the Well-Being Team, a new departmental organization at Mason. The purpose of the Well-Being Team is to assist and spread the word about Goal 7, one of…

Mason participates in movement to end hunger

Savannah Norton, Lifestyle Editor Mason has recently partnered with the Campus Kitchens Project, the nation’s largest student movement to end hunger and food waste. On Sept. 23, Mason officially joined Campus Kitchens and officially launched its own Campus Kitchen to address local hunger…

Stories from the first generation

Savannah Norton, Lifestyle Editor F1rst Gen Mason is a student organization designed to create a support network for first generation students at Mason.  Some students do not even know that they are first generation students.  It helps to talk to…

Student Government plans to keep students involved

Taylor Wichtendahl, Staff Writer Fourth Estate caught up with Student Body President Khushboo Bhatia and Vice President Ali Zaidi to find out what’s coming up next for Student Government (SG) at Mason this semester. Last month, the organization started things…

Recovery Month inspires hope, sparks conversation

Tatyana White-Jenkins, Assistant Lifestyle Editor Mason is celebrating National Recovery Month this September. In its 26th year, Recovery Month is a national observance created by the federal Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) to educate Americans on the importance…

Weekend Suggestions: Sept.17-21

Kelsey Davidson, Staff Writer Whether one feels like staying at Mason or heading out to D.C. this weekend, there are plenty of ways to have fun! Here are some events happening on and around campus for students to enjoy.   Ageless Chinese Art:…