The Lasso breaks down the Candidate Forum
Colter Adams, Sequoia Wyckoff, Evan Jones, and Sam Mostow
April 24, 2019
Filed under Opinion
The Lasso Politics Team talks Dick Saslaw, Dominion Energy, and Democratic politics in Falls Church City as they break down the League of Women Voters' Candidate Forum. ...
Top eight political moments of 2018
Colter Adams, Politics & Opinion Editor
December 27, 2018
Filed under Features
Another year of political controversy and convention-breaking, 2018 saw historic losses for Republicans in the midterm elections, offset by the passage and implementation of many of Trump’s most controversial policies. On the world stage, the Trump administration drew criticism from foreign policy e...
The Federal Bureaucracy: imperfect, but indispensible
Colter Adams, Politics & Opinion Editor
September 24, 2018
Filed under Opinion
The recurrent laryngeal nerve, which supplies motor function to the larynx, is one of the strangest fixtures of human anatomy. Instead of connecting the brain directly to the larynx, it first takes an unnecessary detour around the heart and a major artery. Is the Laryngeal Nerve wasteful? Counter-intu...
Less talking, more doing: Politics in America
Laura Whitaker, Editor-in-Chief
March 24, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Let’s talk about politics. There is a lot to address in recent events; the debate surrounding tighter gun restrictions, the threat of another government shutdown, and the uncertainty of DACA’s future. The list could go on, really, and while these topics are certainly pressing for any American conce...
Words that Spark a Fire
Elisabeth Snyder, Staff Reporter
January 31, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Language and its meaning. Hate is like a forest fire--it starts out as the tiniest spark of a phrase, but, unstopped, it ravages hundreds of lives in a matter of days. Two weeks ago, during an meeting with lawmakers, President Donald Trump referred to Haiti and certain African countries as “s***hole countri...
Why state government matters: Virginia delegates make an impact
James Weichert, Contributor
January 10, 2018
Filed under Features
Democrats won big in the 2017 elections this past fall: Ralph Northam was elected governor of Virginia, Phil Murphy flipped the New Jersey governorship from Republican Chris Christie, and Democrat Doug Jones was elected to the US Senate in Alabama, a state that broke for Donald Trump by 28 points...
The age of thoughtful deliberation in American politics is ending
James Weichert, Contributor
December 12, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Upon returning to the U.S. Senate following medical leave, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) gave a speech in July to much acclaim -- from both Republicans and Democrats. In his speech, McCain called for the upper chamber of congress, once considered the “world’s greatest deliberative body,” to forget...
Before you stop caring about politics, look what it’s about to do to your college savings
Colter Adams, Politics & Opinion Editor
November 21, 2017
Filed under News
Mason students may not be accustomed to experiencing the effects of national legislation first hand. However, the GOP’s last major policy initiative of the year, “The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R.1),” could have striking repercussions on college affordability, an issue relevant to every senior deciding where and how t...
A case study of partisan gerrymandering; it’s corrupt, but is it unconstitutional?
Colter Adams, Politics & Opinion Editor
November 15, 2017
Filed under Opinion
The Supreme Court will soon be deciding once and for all whether the Federal Government will (or can) prevent the form of partisan election rigging known as gerrymandering. Justices are currently hearing arguments for case in question, Gill v. Whitford, and are expected to come to a resolutio...
Super Tuesday breakdown
Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
March 2, 2016
Filed under News
Following primaries in 12 states, the future of our democracy is in the hands of two clear frontrunners: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Here's a breakdown of the results in the U.S. and Falls Church: ...
Lasso endorses Sanders for President
February 25, 2016
Filed under Opinion
Bernie Sanders and his followers are marching on a political revolution. The Lasso is joining in. We encourage you to come along. The Lasso officially endorses Senator Bernie Sanders as the presidential candidate who best represents this publication’s ideals in the 2016 race for president. Sanders receiv...
