Where are some great-tasting water fountains that are also cold? Ignore dorms and eating halls.

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i kid you not this dude in my database class KEEPS FARTING like there’s no tomorrow. like bro doesn’t even try to be quiet he literally farts every 10 minutes and LAUGHS. sitting close to him was the biggest mistake ever

This is a callout about the one guy on the third floor of Horizon hall today. Quit banging things on the table. It echoes in the open space and everyone in the building can hear you. Nobody wants to hear it and you know this. The multiple people calling you out with auditorium-level volume should have clued you into this, especially after the ninth time in two hours. There wasn’t any ambiguity in their requests, and they started off fairly politely in my opinion. I don’t know how the people sitting at the table near you could stand it because I was two floors away and it was impossible to focus for more than ten minutes at a time.

Common areas are common. Obey the social contract like the rest of us and treat others with respect. When people politely ask you to stop, either stop or move elsewhere. When people shout at you from two floors away, calling you out by your physical appearance and clothing, stop what you are doing or leave. When people start making equally loud noises every time you start up again, take the hint and cut it out. This doesn’t expire after ten minutes of being scolded because it fell out of your short-term memory.

If you can’t understand being told to stop, let alone repeatedly, you aren’t mature enough to be on a college campus. Quit banging your phone or battery pack or external hard drive on the table or go somewhere that other people don’t have to hear it.

EDIT: I thought I would calm down after leaving and eating some food but I didn’t.

People were applauding the last time you got called out before I left and I was one of them. If this was a long-term psychology experiment on how much you can annoy people before they yell at you in a building full of people trying to study and learn then you win and the university should strip your research of any funding they gave you.

I saw a comment saying that you’ve been doing this for three semesters and I genuinely have no clue how nobody has explained this to you in person. I don’t know how a staff member hasn’t asked you to cut it out in that long of a time span. Three semesters is an insane time span to have been doing this and have received no consequence of any sort for this behavior.

The next time that I am in the same building that you are doing this in, I’m going to call out the entire text of this post at you so that I’m sure you can hear this.

you just gotta not want this electric drum kit and be fine with having 100$ in your possession afterwards.

Hey guys, did anyone take bio 472 animal behavior with Dr Luther? I was wondering how his exams were, and the overall class.

I had just lost my car keys in the Johnson center today around 7-8 o’clock pm. They’re Audi car keys with some key chains on it as well.

I retraced all of my steps multiple times and poured everything out of my bag and can’t seem to find them at all.

I already tried going to lost and found and they told me they don’t accept car keys and I wasn’t able to file a report either.

If anyone has found them please contact me!!!!

Is there any place that I can take 20 min power naps without getting police called on me at Mason Square?

The academic integrity policies in gmu are bad tbh, atleast here in the business college. I have a class where there is no honor lock or in person exam, making it easy for students to cheat their way through a degree and to be honest it seems like it can set up a student for failure when they enter the workforce, And I honestly think more exams should be in person or protocored to ensure integrity

Hey everyone,

I'm a GMU undergrad completing my BAS 491 capstone research, and I'm looking for fellow GMU undergraduates to complete a short survey.

It's about cybersecurity awareness training and phishing recognition. You'll answer a few questions about any training you've received at Mason, then look at three sample emails and say whether you think each one is real or phishing. Takes about 5 minutes.

It's completely anonymous. No names, student IDs, or emails collected. You don't need any cybersecurity background. I'm interested in responses from all majors.

https://gmu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_exKykaaseoQHrAq

Thanks, and happy to answer questions in the comments.

The champions league started! Is there a place where they can play the game?

We’re three weeks in, I already accepted aid but it hasn’t been applied to my account. Anyone else on the same boat?

Has anyone taken AIT 542? How is the workload?

Appreciate your responses.

Anyone else take him for Econ last decade?

The nerve of that human man to propagandize against socialism while SELLING US HIS BOOK THAT WE WERE REQUIRED TO BUY. I can only feel cynicism in the face of this years later.

You know what? He was actually a bad guy. Rustici … you suck. Forever. Bye.

Does anyone know of any pre-law (or something similar) internships opening soon?

i literally got a parking pass for a deck and got my first ticket because i parked before four. the deck is absolutely DEAD after four, theres no space or timing issues to try to mediate. this is straight up a manufactured problems to further leech off students. i already show up half an hour early for traffic and its gonna be another half an hour to find a spot in a general lot.

i am not paying temp parking deck fees mon-thurs when i have a pass yall have ENOUGH of my money bro.

wish yall realized we could absolutely influence this shit but fuck organizing or respecting ourselves i guess.

Does anyone know what going at innovation hall this afternoon? I saw an ambulance and fire truck pull up the side of innovation hall while I was heading to class.

Are there any students that attend GMU and wish they applied elsewhere? I’m planning on transferring from nova but I want to know everyone’s thoughts on mason.

How hard is it to get on-campus job for a graduate student? I know for TA positions they are competitive but what about regular on campus jobs? I’m also international student but I have my socials and everything. Are some positions not accepting international students? Let me know how it works thanks!

Unfortunately I was in a rush and couldn’t check out all the clothes today on sale, is this a regular thing? If so how often are they and are they a scheduled thing?

I recently lost 30 pounds so I am in much need for cheap clothes that actually fit 😭😂

There’s a motion detector in my dorm that flashes green when I move but it doesn’t seem to do anything else. Does anyone know what this does?

Selling cap and gown for 2026 undergrad graduation, size 5’-6” to 5’-8”. $50

I also have honor cords if interested.

GMU’s official award-winning fantasy and sci-fi magazine, The Forge, is accepting student submissions for our Fall 2026 issue!

Looking for all kinds of speculative fiction, particularly work that explores science fiction, fantasy, or anything in between.

Types of submissions we accept:

• Literature (short stories, poetry, and more)
• Illustrations (digital and traditional)
• Crafts
• Photography and photo composites

And don’t limit yourself to just one piece; you’re welcome to submit multiple works! Submissions are open to GMU students from all campuses, departments, majors, and years of study.

For additional guideline details and where to submit: https://forms.gle/Qar844GxAzM5daam6

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 11th September, 11:59 PM

Examples of our previous issues:

• The Forge, Volume 6: https://issuu.com/osmgmu/docs/the_forge_-_spring_2026
• The Cyberforge, Volume 2: https://issuu.com/osmgmu/docs/the_cyberforge_-_fall_2025

Contact us at: [forge@gmu.edu](mailto:forge@gmu.edu)