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Mason plans to boost research credentials through investment, undergrad involvement
|As part of its strategic plan, Mason will try to attain a “very high research activity” ranking from the Carnegie Foundation, a research center that measures the research activity of hundreds of universities. The move is part of an attempt to increase Mason’s reputation as a high-class research institution. To reach the goal, officials hope to invest heavily in research projects and to restructure academic programs to make research a more prominent component of Mason’s academic experience.
Changes to Ultimate Meal Plan cause confusion among students
|Mason students with the “Ultimate” meal plan may be in for a shock the next time they try to swipe in their friends at Southside.
Students still have unlimited access to Southside; however, they will only be able to swipe their ID card once every 30 minutes. The change was made after the Mason Card office noticed that students were sharing their meal swipes at Southside with their friends.
What do student leaders do?
|Letter from the Editor
Last week, Fourth Estate published an article entitled “Five things you need to know about student leaders.” Before we jump into the complaints that many of our readers raised in the article’s comments, let me first explain the original intent of the article.
GW sweeps Mason women's volleyball
|Mason women’s volleyball team fell 3-0 at home on Sunday to George Washington. Mason played well in each set but ultimately did not do enough to avoid the sweep. Mason lost the first set 19-25, the second set 17-25, and the third set 22-25. The loss drops Mason’s record to 6-17 overall and 2-7 in Atlantic 10 conference play.
Mason defeats GW 1-0 on Senior Night
|Mason women’s soccer team defeated the George Washington Colonials Friday night 1-0 at George Mason Stadium.
Mason (7-8-1, 4-2 A-10) scored in the fourth minute off a corner kick from senior Jazmin Cardoso that found junior Liz Hodges for the header. It would be the only score Mason would need in their dominating defensive performance over the Colonials (5-5-4, 2-3-1 A-10).
PREVIEW: Weekend game schedule (25 Oct. 2013)
|Mason women’s soccer team will face off against George Washington on Friday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. at George Mason Stadium. The Patriots (6-8-1, 3-2 A-10) are coming off of a 2-1 overtime loss to Richmond and will look to bounce back in this matchup. In the final home game of the season, the team will honor seniors Lyndse Hokanson, Jazmin Cardoso, Casey Vornadore and Nicole Clark prior to kickoff. A Revolutionary Rivalry point is up for grabs and will be awarded to the winning team.
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