Opinion: Graduation 2019 – a step in the right direction
Adelia Henderson, Copy editor
September 12, 2018
Graduation is the most important event in our time here at Mercer. It’s a pivotal point of transition, where we receive our degrees and march across the stage into the next phase of our lives. However, I’ve been hearing stories about graduation since I was a freshman. I’ve heard about how your f...
Opinion: Free Speech – The Key to Growth
September 11, 2018
When conservative commentator Ben Shapiro arrived at U.C. Berkeley on Sept. 14, 2017 he was greeted by a crowd of ravenous protestors, many of whom pledged allegiance to the left-leaning organization of Anti-Fascists (ANTIFA). According to the New York Times, $600,000 in security was spent on that event al...
A final farewell to a Mercer staple: Jittery Joe’s
Summer Perritt, Digital Editor
August 12, 2018
With a late Instagram post on July 24, the Mercer community said farewell to its long-standing coffee shop, Jittery Joe’s. The space will reopen with a new name and some familiar faces, but long-time customers like myself are more than a little heartbroken. For me, Jit Joe’s was more than a just a c...
Opinion: Stores closing in Macon affects the community
Suzanna Arul, Contributing Writer
May 2, 2018
On March 26, the Kroger on Pio Nono Avenue announced its closing due to profit loss. The store opened its doors in August 1994 and officially closed on April 20. For many Mercer students, this means now going a little farther to get the groceries a meal plan doesn’t cover, but what does this closi...
Opinion: Macon-Bibb Leaders Fail to Protect their Citizens
Jacob Lugenbeel, Contributing Writer
April 11, 2018
The Macon-Bibb County government is critically underserving the most vulnerable members of our community: those struggling with homelessness. An estimated 10,174 people struggle with homelessness in Georgia, according to the Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress. Nearly 500 people in Macon,...
Opinion: Is Spring Break Too Early?
Sachin Khurana, Contributing Writer
April 8, 2018
As several Mercer students envisioned their spring break having fun on the beach, reality made them wonder if they had started winter break. Students on group vacations at Florida beaches experienced unpleasant conditions of 60 degree temperatures in addition to constant wind gusts over 20 mph. Alt...
Opinion: Why you shouldn’t be a doctor if you want to help people
Blossom Onunekwu, Staff Writer
April 4, 2018
Are you majoring in biology? Do you love helping people? Are your parents immigrants? If so, you’re probably at this school to become a doctor. Becoming a doctor seems like every parent’s dream for their child. It sure was my Nigerian mother’s dream. Why would she leave her home country to ...
Opinion: Food on campus is the worst
Julianna Tollett, Contributing Writer
March 26, 2018
As someone who is in their second year at Mercer, I think I have completely exhausted all of the places on our campus where they serve food. I’m the type of person who tries to eat three times a day, and I also try to make sure that I’m eating something healthy every day. I grew up eating homem...
Opinion: Mercer should add art on campus
Solomon Simpson, Contributing Writer
March 13, 2018
When walking around Mercer University there are lots of things to look at, but there is also a noticeable lack of color and art. On the way to class, a student will primarily see common, hazel-colored buildings lacking life. The campus fails to reflect the vibrant personalities of the students and ...
Opinion: Stop sending good vibes and start taking action
Julianna Tollett, Contributing Writer
March 13, 2018
On Feb. 14, 17 lives were lost at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. At 2:19 p.m., Nikolas Cruz walked into his old high school with an AR-15 style rifle and killed 17 of his former classmates and teachers. A 19-year-old was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder, according to Sun Sentinel, a lo...
Opinion: How Mercer can grow its medical school
Ben Hitchcock, Contributing Writer
March 10, 2018
There are a total of five medical schools in Georgia with enrollments ranging from 200 to nearly 1,000 students. Each one has medical care facilities including hospitals, clinics, primary care, sports medicine and psychiatric care. The largest and most famous of these are all staffed by Emory Un...
Opinion: Why you should care about DACA
Devyn Mode, Layout Editor
March 9, 2018
Democrats’ recent unsuccessful attempts to take action on the status of former Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients proves the safety of those individuals is not a priority in the House, but it should be for you. DACA was enacted by the Obama Administration in 2012. It allows ...