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Coyote vs. Acme: The Looney Tunes’ Triumphant Return to the Big Screen Knows How to Stay Interesting

Fourth Estate

The film’s chaotic journey was worth the wait BY NOAH DEMO, STAFF WRITER Not every film has to be a mind-shattering masterpiece that defies all convention. Sometimes, a thoughtful, clever script, sharp wit and a genuine passion for storytelling are...

Letter From the Culture Editor

Fourth Estate

Highlighting Mason experiences BY ISABELLA PEARLSTEIN, CULTURE EDITOR Hi Everyone! My name is Isabella Pearlstein; I am the Fourth Estate Culture Editor for the fall 2026 semester. I am a senior majoring in Communication with a concentration in Journalism. I...

Letter From the Managing Editor

Fourth Estate

Getting back to business BY NATHAN FERRARO, MANAGING EDITOR Mason Nation, happy fall! It’s the best season of the year and Fourth Estate is back to deliver you coverage about student affairs, campus and the region. For those of you...

Mobile or Physical Mason ID? You Can Only Have One

Fourth Estate

Mason students confused after deactivation of their physical IDs BY AUDREY HIBDON, STAFF WRITER On Sept. 7, some Mason students received an email from the Mason Card Office stating their physical Mason ID was deactivated. Since July 2023, all Mason...

Mason to Hold 21st Annual ARTS by George! Fundraiser

Fourth Estate

Jeff Goldblum and 250 students set to perform during the performing arts fundraiser BY EVAN PARFITT, COPY EDITOR Ahead of the 21st annual ARTS by George! benefit tomorrow, staff, students and Mason Arts Board members of the College of Visual...

Who Is Still Listening to Mike Pence?

Fourth Estate

In Mike Pence’s new book, is the former VP offering substance, or empty rhetoric? BY GIUSEPPE S. DISTEFANO, OPINION EDITOR Former Vice President Mike Pence returned to George Mason’s Arlington campus for a Sept. 23 book discussion, marking the first...

Mason Women’s Soccer Secures First Conference Win Against Fordham

Fourth Estate

Patriots stay hungry in 4-2 blowout against the Rams BY ALEXANDRA HENRIQUES, STAFF WRITER Mason’s graduate midfielder Mia Casciani and freshman forward Kylie Beauregard accounted for three of Mason’s four goals on Sept. 24, leading the Patriots to their first...

Mason Korea Students Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival

Fourth Estate

Students enjoy popular Korean food and games at Dewberry Hall for Chuseok BY ISABELLA PEARLSTEIN, CULTURE EDITOR Mason Korea students celebrated Chuseok, a major Korean holiday, at Dewberry Hall Sept. 24 with Korean food and games. Students enjoyed traditional Korean...

Nine Vicious ‘Sedition’ Review: Too Little, Too Late

Fourth Estate

Nine drops an overdue introduction to a familiar sound BY BASIL MUSTAFA, ASSISTANT CULTURE EDITOR Nine Vicious, a leader of Atlanta’s post-YSL underground hip hop scene, dropped his fifth album in two years, “Sedition,” on Sept. 11. “Sedition” contains 15...

George Mason Police Department Releases 2026 Security Report

Fourth Estate

Report indicates rise in motor vehicle thefts on the Fairfax Campus BY RITHVIK HARI, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR George Mason University’s Police Department released its annual security report on Sept. 18 highlighting crime statistics, safety programs and emergency procedures across the...

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