Tic-Tac-Tot
Bekah Fulton, Contributing Writer
February 18, 2016
Filed under Opinions
I may be the only student at Mercer who does not have a picture with Toby the Bear, and this is no accident. Confession: mascots kind of freak me out. This mild fear may potentially be rooted in a repressed childhood trauma but go ahead and add it to the long list of things I cannot explain about...
#OscarsSoWhite Sparks Social Media Feuds
Ireal James, Contributing Writer
February 10, 2016
Filed under Opinions
This year the Academy nominated all white actors for the Oscars. The decision — much like last year’s — has sparked a multitude of responses on social media with a plethora of hashtags, such as #OscarsSoWhite, #drama, #seriouslythough, #OscarsStillSoWhite. Some of the responders were celebrities. An...
Just do it: Retire Jibri Bryan’s No. 34
Hayes Rule, Staff Writer
February 5, 2016
Filed under Opinions, Showcase, Sports
Four. Seven. Thirteen. Twenty-four. Forty-two. No, those aren’t the numbers of the white balls in the billion-dollar Powerball drawing in January — they’re the five numbers retired by Mercer basketball. It’s time to make it six. Jibri Bryan cannot grace us with his presence on and off the...
We will: Jibri Bryan Tribute
Justin Baxley, Sports Editor
February 4, 2016
Filed under Opinions, Showcase, Sports
As the Sports Editor, I feel it is my duty to write this piece — albeit with a heavy heart. I would like to take this opportunity and use my platform to speak to his family, friends and teammates. To the Bryan family, I can't even begin to understand the pain you must be feeling. I know that this is a trying ...
Research that reaches out: Bank on Program
Ruth Francis, Contributing Writer
January 29, 2016
Filed under Opinions
During the summer of 2015, I had the opportunity to participate in a focus group as part of the Bank on Program (B.o.P) initiated by Financial Management Association (FMA). The project was funded by Mercer’s “Research that Reaches Out” program. The B.o.P is an initiative by finance faculty and SSBE stu...
The natural look
Marin Guta, Digital Editor
January 28, 2016
Filed under Opinions
I was mindlessly scrolling through my Facebook feed when I came a across a photo juxtaposing the before and after shots of a woman with and without makeup. In the first photo, the woman had flawless skin, heavy eye makeup and perfectly coiffed hair. In the second picture, the same woman sat in the swive...
A liberal in a den of conservatives
January 28, 2016
Filed under Opinions
Editor’s note: With Donald Trump taking the lead in the Iowa over Ted Cruz, it appears his path to the Republican presidential nomination seems more plausible than ever. With this in mind, we published this firsthand account of the Trump rally that took place in Macon on Nov. 30, 2015. When I fo...
A new hope for inclusiveness in gaming
Carson McGorry, Copy Editor
December 3, 2015
Filed under Opinions
A bias towards white male characters is a well-documented reality in the mainstream video game industry. The all-too-common perception among executives at game publishing companies, such as Activision and Ubisoft, — that games featuring characters outside of the majority don’t sell — is reminiscent...
The “red cup” debate
Katie Atkinson, Staff Writer
December 3, 2015
Filed under Opinions
Optimists see the cup as being half full. Pessimists insist that it’s half empty. Give the cup to an idiot, however, and they will be sure to discuss the religious implications of its decorations or lack thereof. Yes I’m talking about Starbucks. And when it comes to this topic, I wish we ...
Mercer education, worth the cost
Justin Baxley, Sports Editor
November 11, 2015
Filed under Cluster Editorial, Opinions
I pondered the question, “What do we actually pay for?” a lot after reading the article in The Cluster a few weeks ago. After searching, I believe I now have that answer. Though it is just an opinion, and I could be wrong, I will throw out a few facts to back up my argument. I realize that as ...
Thanksgiving: Exiled from the holiday season
Gabriel Garcia, Contributing Writer
November 11, 2015
Filed under Cluster Editorial, Opinions
When I was about four years old, I learned that Christmas was actually a two month holiday which started on the first day of November — or at least that is what all of the stores and malls that I visited made me believe. It seems as if the jack-o-lanterns and ghosts on candy bags turn into Chr...
Thanksgiving: A day for mourning, not celebration
Meghan Duffey, Staff Writer
November 11, 2015
Filed under Cluster Editorial, Opinions
With Thanksgiving Day looming, we once again come to the same debate over whether or not it is morally correct to celebrate Thanksgiving. Is it okay to celebrate the unfair treatment of Native Americans by our ancestors? Shouldn’t Thanksgiving, instead, be a day of remembrance and mourning? Ma...
