Basketball season opener returns after two years BY M. E. GODFREY Flashing lights of green filled the stands as the crowds roared in anticipation for the annual Mason Madness event on Friday, Oct. 15. Cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the official kick-off to basketball season was finally back. Setting the tone of the event were stellar performances from the … [Read more...] about MASON MADNESS: A NIGHT OF PERFORMANCES AND BASKETBALL
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NWSL HEAD COACH FIRED AFTER ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
Fourth Estate / Allison Alberty BY BEN DEALEY STAFF WRITER CONTENT WARNING: This article discusses allegations of sexual and verbal harassment. After a series of scandals and controversies that have spanned the summer season, fans and players are demanding fundamental changes to the top professional women’s soccer league in the U.S. On May 15, 2021, the National Women’s Soccer … [Read more...] about NWSL HEAD COACH FIRED AFTER ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
NCAA fines Mason for inappropriate giveaway of scholarship money
BY JALEN STUBBS, STAFF WRITER On Sept. 14, Mason announced an intolerable appropriation of financial aid in five sports programs from 2016 to 2020. According to a case synopsis document provided by Meghan Durham, the NCAA associate director of communications, “George Mason committed multiple financial aid violations when it provided scholarships exceeding full cost of … [Read more...] about NCAA fines Mason for inappropriate giveaway of scholarship money
Four-star wing Justyn Fernandez commits to George Mason
By ADAM ZAGORIA Justyn Fernandez, the four-star wing from IMG Academy (FL), committed to George Mason on Friday. Ranked the No. 22 small forward in the 247Sports Composite, he chose George Mason over offers from N.C. State, Tennessee, Oklahoma State, Illinois, DePaul, Georgia, Texas A&M, Butler, Florida, Wake Forest, Ole Miss, Arizona State, and Georgetown. “Justyn … [Read more...] about Four-star wing Justyn Fernandez commits to George Mason
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL SECURES BACK-TO-BACK VICTORY FOR THE DC CHALLENGE
A look into the oncoming season with head coach Aylene Ilkson BY JALEN STUBBS STAFF WRITER Mason’s women’s volleyball squad is victorious with a home record of 2-0 so far this season. On Saturday, Aug. 28, the Patriots beat American University in the first, third and fourth quarters with a final score of 3-1 — followed by an even more exceptional win for the Patriots on Aug. 29 … [Read more...] about WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL SECURES BACK-TO-BACK VICTORY FOR THE DC CHALLENGE