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onMason

  • You... onMason

    • 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.

      From the minute you join, onMason provides you with everything you need to make your voice heard by Mason and the world.

      Sign up with your GMU.edu email and speak your mind, display your photos, and showcase your videos.

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    • Disabling XML-RPC: If you have been reading this blog for awhile, you will probably realize that onMason, like... http://t.co/TvwLu2iTcq
    • Spring Cleaning – Upcoming Upgrades: During Spring Break (March 10, 2014 – March 16, 2014) we will be upgradin... http://t.co/m3ejpGuiOS
    • Recent issues with onMason: I’m sure some of you have noticed that onMason has experienced some times recently... http://t.co/aVplM9ln9W

  • News

onMason Status

We’re moving servers on Thursday, August 24

by OnMason Webmaster
In order to provide better service, we will be moving servers starting on Thursday, August 24. The site will generally be available during this time, but there may be reduced performance and occasional downtimes during this transition. It is also recommended that you do not make major changes to your site during this time as […]...

Disabling XML-RPC

by OnMason Webmaster
If you have been reading this blog for awhile, you will probably realize that onMason, like many WordPress blogs, has been under constant attack by hackers for quite some time. We’ve had brute force login attacks and comment spam problems (between April 2014 and June 2014). However, I like to think that we’ve done a […]...

Spring Cleaning – Upcoming Upgrades

by OnMason Webmaster
During Spring Break (March 10, 2014 – March 16, 2014) we will be upgrading the software running onMason. We do not expect any extended outages during the upgrade process. After the upgrade, there will be a few changes to onMason. The most noticeable change will be a new look to the admin dashboard. It will […]...

Recent issues with onMason

by OnMason Webmaster
I’m sure some of you have noticed that onMason has experienced some times recently when the site was either inaccessible or sluggish. The reason this has been happening is that onMason has been under constant attack since April. An unknown party has attempted to gain access to the onMason administrator password using “brute force” methods. […]...

Fourth Estate

Women’s Lacrosse Freshman Deanna Balsama exceeds all expectations

by Domenic Allegra
BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Deanna Balsama is not your average lacrosse player. She is not even your average athlete. The Sewell, New Jersey native played three sports during her freshman year of high school: soccer, varsity lacrosse and......

A One- On- One With the CEO Of Silent Beacon

by dananickel
Kenny Kelley explains the importance of safety equipment on college campuses BY DANA NICKEL EDITOR IN CHIEF Many universities across the U.S. work hard to fight against sexual violence on their campuses. There are several options that university officials will recommend......

Sophomore A-10 Men’s Outdoor Field Performer of the Year

by ilamagde
BY IZZ LAMAGDELEINE, COPY CHIEF When assistant track and field coach Becky Hartley saw sophomore kinesiology major Jaylen Simmons compete for the first time, she knew she had to recruit him. “I had my eye on Jaylen for a while,”......

Letter From the Editor

by Basma Humadi
Dear Patriots, This marks our last issue for the school year as well as my last letter from the editor to you all. Needless to say, this is very bittersweet. As I myself come close to graduation, I am feeling......