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    • Welcome to onMason. This site is a platform for you, the George Mason University community, to express yourself any way you'd like. When you sign up for an onMason site, you get a host of content management tools to create your website or blog the way you want to.

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Completed Maintenance Notice – Database Upgrade November 21, 2023

by OnMason Webmaster
The upgrade to the database management system (DBMS) scheduled for November 21, 2023 has been completed. It is safe to resume making changes to your site....

Upcoming Maintenance Notice – Database Upgrade November 21, 2023

by OnMason Webmaster
On Tuesday November 21, 2023, we will be upgrading the database management system (DBMS) to a new version. As a result, sites will be periodically unavailable throughout the day. The outages are expected to be brief unless a full database restore is needed. Please refrain from making any changes to your site on that day […]...

Server Move August 25 – August 28

by OnMason Webmaster
We will be moving servers this weekend between August 25 and August 28. We recommend not making any changes to your site until after the move is complete. A message will be posted here when the move is complete. UPDATE: The server move has been successfully completed....

OnMason Unreachable

by OnMason Webmaster
Due to a network issue at the data center, the onMason server was unreachable from approximately 6am to 10:30am. The network issue has been resolved....

Fourth Estate

Mason MBB achieves best start in program history

by Fourth Estate Spring 2025
Men’s Basketball extends winning streak to seven games BY BRIAN A. HAYUM, STAFF WRITER The Mason Patriots extended their win streak to seven games after a 64-60 win against the Davidson College Wildcats, completing the home and away sweep over......

Mason WBB on their seven game win streak

by Fourth Estate Spring 2025
Defensive stops and collective group efforts leading Patriots to victories BY CHRISTIAN SEGOVIA, SPORTS EDITOR After their win against the University of Dayton on Feb. 1, Mason women’s basketball has improved to a 19-3 record, with a 9-2 in the......

Letter from the Editors

by Fourth Estate Spring 2025
The co-editor-in-chiefs for the Spring 2025 semester talk plans, stories and taking a leap BY NAWAAL NACKERDIEN AND SAAHITI KIRAN CHAMALA, EDITORS-IN-CHIEF For the Spring 2025 semester, Saahiti Kiran Chamala and Nawaal Nackerdien step into their roles as co-editors-in-chief of......

Fairfax County experiences volunteer firefighter shortage

by Fourth Estate 2024-25
Exploring the firefighter shortage in Northern Virginia BY CAROLINE FRISBY, STAFF WRITER Editor’s note: The full transcript of the volunteer firefighter shortage video by Caroline Frisby is provided below.  At the Public Safety Headquarters in Fairfax County, the Volunteer Fire......