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Photo Courtesy of Mitchell Richtmyre George Mason looks to honor trailblazing alumni who set the foundation for women’s basketball at Mason. BY JERICO VERA FERNANDEZ, STAFF WRITER As basketball season tips off, Mason is set for a historic season, commemorating a remarkable milestone: 50 years of women’s basketball. In the winter of 1974, Mason made groundbreaking progress by … [Read more...] about 50 YEARS OF WOMEN’S BASKETBALL AT GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY

  Photo Courtesy of Jordan Giles The Patriots hit the road for two games after beating NJIT. BY GABRIEL KING, SPORTS EDITOR Mason men’s basketball defeated NJIT 86-68 on Wednesday night at EagleBank Arena to improve their record to 6-1. The Patriots overcame early struggles and foul trouble to pull away from the Highlanders in the second half. “These games are hard to come by. … [Read more...] about MASON HANDLES NJIT TO END HOMESTAND

Photo Courtesy of Mitchell Richtmyre George Mason Men’s Soccer falls short of the A-10 tournament. BY CARSON ALGER, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The 2023 season concluded abruptly for the Mason Men’s soccer team, starting, and ending in a flash. The team was able to center their leadership roles around Graduate student midfielder Luis Maestre, Sophomore midfielder Asparuh Slavov, … [Read more...] about GEORGE MASON MEN’S SOCCER 2023 SEASON RECAP

Photo Courtesy of Mitchell Richtmyre Tony Skinn opens up about his first week as Mason’s head coach. BY ALI ALI, STAFF WRITER Men’s Basketball Head Coach Tony Skinn weighed in on how he handled the home opener versus Monmouth on Nov. 6. He is in the midst of his inaugural season at the helm for a program that has only three returning players from this past campaign.  “I’ve been … [Read more...] about INSIDE COACH SKINN’S SUCCESSFUL WEEK ONE WITH MASON

Photo Courtesy of FinisherPix A Mason student veteran runs the 48th Marine Corps Marathon for his first time. BY KAYLYN BARNHART, CULTURE EDITOR “Every Marine has Nov. 10 ingrained in their minds since their days in bootcamp. It’s a great day to remember the time served, the friendships made, and just a day of reflection as to what one went through during that era of their … [Read more...] about ONCE A MARATHONER, ALWAYS A MARATHONER