“As of last night, there were 285 users, which is like a third of the school. I was expecting maybe five or ten people to download it,” said senior Erik Boesen. Ask around, and everyone knows what...

“Unpopular Opinions” are exactly that. These opinions are those of the authors alone, and do not represent the opinions of The Lasso or of George Mason High School. You’d have to be living under...

In a 3 to 2 decision on December 14, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to repeal the 2015 “net neutrality” regulations. This vote to overturn the rules created under the Obama...

China is a country we hear a lot about. China-United States relations have always been rocky and unpredictable. However, before we look the other way, you should know China is a world power. The U.S. and...

Messaging apps are the new landline. We all use them in one way or another. But which ones are the most popular? The vast majority of the world is online and being online means communicating with people....

Apple has just released their operating system, iOS 11, on September 19, 2017. This year's update is feature-filled and will definitely have you downloading the update immediately. Apple released public...

Update (March 14): Over the weekend of March 12-13, Team 1418 scored another first place victory at the Washington, D.C. district competition, and will continue to the regional competition in April. The...

Following Personalized Technology Training in the first week of school, many students had concerns about the necessity and usefulness of the program. The first week of school incorporated Personalized...

Editor's Note: The following letter was?originally submitted to GM administration. With the author's permission, The Lasso is reprinting?this letter with full intentions of representing student voice and...

As I clicked submit on Mr. Byrd's survey about the effectiveness of laptops, I realized it was probably the fourth or fifth I had taken concerning laptop usage. Yet, a month or two after each survey this...

The integration of technology into education is set to become more prevalent as Mason introduces its very own makerspace, which will provide students with opportunities for building, creating, and...