FOURTH ESTATE
News
Oct. 7, 2013
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Online at
gmufourthestate.com First Board of Visitors meeting of the semester The Board of Visitors met on Oct. 2. Fourth Estate live-blogged the meeting. Read Executive Editor Frank Muraca’s recap of the meeting. http://www.gmufourthestate.com/ content/recap-board-visitors-meeting-3-oct-2013
Costs block development of Greek Row Without campus-provided housing, Mason fraternities and sororities face unique problems like reserving spaces for events and forming their own living arrangements. http://www.gmufourthestate. com/content/ costs-block-development-greek-row
Sept. 30 Correction
Photo of the Week: Drag Queens
(WALTER MARTINEZ/FOURTH ESTATE)
Alumni dressed in drag entertained a crowded Dewberry Hall on Friday Oct. 4.
Q. What do you think about the government shutdown?
“I think it’s a huge thing because my dad works for the state department and it affects a lot of people there. So I just hope that they can somehow come to an agreement, because I think maybe it’s a big issue of pride too, not wanting to come to, you know, an agreement and compromise. So I hope they do.” Andrea Salazar, freshman, music composition
“It’s kind of annoying that we put these people into office and then they can’t get along enough just to do what they're supposed to be doing for us.” Mary Buckner, freshman, biology
The rider in the picture for “A course on a horse” on page 28 was incorrectly identified as Jade West. The rider is actually Sarah Vasilakos.
“It doesn’t really affect me, I guess, because government shut down doesn’t mean the government doesn’t exist anymore. Things still happen without the government there. I think people are reacting more than they should.”
“I haven’t really been catching up so much on it. I’m a little indifferent towards it, like I said I haven’t really been up to speed.”
Will McKenney, freshman, computer science
Eric Dubay, sophomore, undeclared