Ending on a high note!

The best view of Mason’s campus is not shown in school catalogues, nor does it come from the observatory building. Rather, it comes from the roof of the most frequented building on campus: The Johnson Center. Last year during finals, our very own Rose was feeling the college-student-stress so she and a few friends decided to take a much needed break from the books. That’s when Rose’s R.A. friend (who will remain unnamed) offered to show the group his favorite spot atop the JC’s roof. Rose and her friends jumped at the opportunity. They discreetly moved about the JC until arriving at the specific elevator needed for roof access. Rose recounts the experience, saying, “We saw all of campus in a completely new way. The buildings looked so short in comparison to the JC and all the people below looked so small. It was incredible!”

Do you consider yourself “daredevil” enough to reach the roof of the JC? Here are the directions:

Find the elevators closest to the Center for the Arts. Go into the left elevator. There is a button labeled ‘P’. This will bring you to an attic area. Then find any door and it will bring you onto the roof. Make sure you put a block in the doorway, to avoid being locked out!

Finally… as promised here is some information about the ‘Secret Tunnel’ so that you can have another exciting and investigative adventure!

Quick directions: grab your flashlights and notebooks and head to the old part of campus! Pick one of two buildings: Finley or West, and head directly to the basement. Now comes the fun part. Search around the lowest level until you find the doorway to the tunnel’s secret entrance. And there you have it!

These directions are pretty vague and we are 100% aware of this, so let us know if you figure it out! What fun is an investigative and journalistic adventure if you know all the little details?

So, readers, this is it. We’re sad to say our time with COMM303 is up. But don’t fret just yet! Though this is our last required entry for class, a true sleuth’s magnifying glass does not go unused for long.

Thanks for playing,

R&Z