Kids in the Hall: Credit Card Consumers
By Mike Denny
Plastic, plastic everywhere, credit cards have burst onto the high school scene with new strength. Renewed by the need for freedom from parental cash handouts, however, it is this same freedom that gets thousands of young people and adults in trouble.

Dangerous Vacations
By Andrew Miller
A vacation means so many things to so many people. For some, it is merely a break from their typical routine. For others, it entails elaborate travel excursions. 

15 MINUTES OF FAME
By Julia Bradshaw
Next year’s SCA President, Mikhail Samsonov, known to most as Misha, can be seen roaming the hallways in a suit and tie every day (baggy pants and long shirts are not his style). 

Test Taking Tips
By Richard Arndt
Tests are a reality. We can’t escape them, whether they are SOLs or SATs, midterms or finals you have to take them and you have to do well.

Prom: A Dating Evolution
By Liz Gannon
Once again, the Spring season is upon us, annually christened by the warmer air, blooming flowers, and of course, a prom craze that Mason students prove can never start too early.

SUMMER VACATIONS
By Julia Bradshaw
Whether it’s the Oakey Fanokey or Bora Bora, going on vacation is always an exciting event. There are many Mason students who plan on doing just this, and their places of vacation are actually very unusual and interesting, and shed a unique light upon the diverse student body.

The Vegetarian Revolution 
By Jonathan Costa
Vegetarianism is a fad that has been not only invading the US, but also has taken a place throughout the world.

Faculty Focus: Zen and The Art of Motivation Maintenance
By R. Andrew Miller
Chris Madison, also known as "Mad-Dog" to loved ones, is the quintessential Mason alum. After four years of starring on the cross-country, basketball and tennis teams (and helping bring home three state tennis titles), Madison developed a strong love for the school, as well as athletics.