August 2013
Mason men's soccer hosts annual DC College Cup this weekend
|This weekend, August 30-September 1, George Mason University will host the 13th edition of the D.C. College Cup, an annual men’s soccer tournament involving DC-area teams. Along with Mason, the tournament features Howard University, George Washington University and American University.
The tournament opens on Friday, when the George Washington Colonials face the American Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Following the conclusion of that game, the Patriots will open their play against the Howard Bison at 7:30 p.m. in a rematch from 2011, when the Patriots came on top 9-0.
UPDATE: Shots fired last night after intoxicated NOVA students flee Mason campus
|Fourth Estate will update this story as details are released.
Update: 12:11 p.m. August 30
University officials have released the following press statement about last night's incident:
Innovation Food Forest promotes sustainable gardening
|On the way to the Engineering and Arts & Design buildings from the Johnson Center, students and faculty can now pick up fresh fruit - straight from the source.
“Feel free to pick fruit, but I want to get these plants healthy and established before we start picking some vegetation,” said Elizabeth Torrens, project manager and volunteer for the Innovation Food Forest (IFF).
IVth Night to showcase student talent and school spirit
|Tonight kicks off the first weekend of the fall semester with Mason’s annual IVth Night, hosted by the Office of Student Involvement. This event was named IVth Night in honor of George Mason himself, whose full name was George Mason IV. The event will showcase student talent as well as school spirit.
City of Fairfax takes steps to embrace Mason community
|As Fairfax takes steps to embrace George Mason University, questions are raised about the changing relationship between the university and the community.
Student government leaders present visions at inaugural ceremony
|At the ceremonial inauguration for the incoming student government, Student Body President Jordan Foster and Vice President Samantha Wettasinghe spoke about their visions for the upcoming year.
Construction on new fields, pavilion continues on West Campus
|As another school year begins, students and staff can expect to see orange construction cones lighting up Ox Road and Campus Drive, as efforts to reconstruct West Campus are finally taking shape.
The construction is a part of the West Campus Connecter project, a community and statewide effort to reduce university traffic at the intersection of Braddock Road and Route 123.
Rise of ODU football illuminates discussion in Mason football debate
|For decades, the Mason community has discussed bringing a varsity football program to the university. The words “George Mason University” and “football,” when used together strike an emotional chord with the school’s students and alumni. Meanwhile, the polarizing topic hasn't made it passed the early stages of planning.
Mason mourns the passing of Patrick Sibley
|The George Mason University community is mourning the loss of Patrick Sibley, 21, who tragically lost his life on the morning of Sunday, August 18 in a metro train-related accident.
Sibley was set to start his senior year and was an integrative studies major with a concentration in advertising, and a powerful middle blocker on the men’s volleyball team. Sibley earned All-Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association first team honors after his 2013 season.
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