Four ways to keep proper etiquette on Zoom
Chance Allen, Lead Arts & Culture Writer
September 28, 2020
With COVID-19 affecting students’ day-to-day lifestyle, many are obligated to continue their learning over Zoom. Beyond using Zoom for classes, the video communications site is also used for interviews, meetings and other virtual gatherings. An important thing to remember when using Zoom is to maintain the same formalities that regularly occur in person. Here are four ways to keep proper etiquette on your Zoom calls.
BREAKING: Eight Atlanta students, five Macon students test positive for COVID-19
Mary Helene Hall, Managing Editor
September 25, 2020
Fourteen people on Mercer’s Macon and Atlanta campuses tested positive for COVID-19 this week.
Support local artists: COVID-19 creates new opportunities for Theatre Macon
Natalie Yaeger, Lead Lifestyle & Opinion Writer
September 24, 2020
Theatre Macon, located in downtown Macon, is set to showcase “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” as a virtual performance Sept. 17-20.
Here’s how to unplug while staying informed
Emily Rose Thorne, Editor in Chief
September 23, 2020
It’s helpful to limit our consumption of news and social media during such a tumultuous time, but it’s not realistic just to tune out all news and pretend the stressors don’t exist. Here are a few ways to stay informed while managing your mental health.
Why Mercer’s esports team is one of the most interesting club sports
Micah Johnston, Sports Editor
September 23, 2020
Mercer’s club level esports team is still participating in normal tryouts and matchups this year. The team plays a variety of video games competitively against other schools, creating their own schedule and choosing what games they play. All competition can be conducted online through the use of chat servers and custom lobbies.
Pilgrimage to Penfield to stay on campus
Henry Keating, Contributing Writer
September 22, 2020
Every fall, first-year students load onto charter buses and make the “Pilgrimage to Penfield,” where students go to the site of Mercer’s founding. This year, however, new students will be attending a reimagined version of Pilgrimage to Penfield Oct. 17 in Five Star Stadium as a result of the COVI...
BREAKING: Mercer announces 36 new COVID-19 cases
Lars Lonnroth and Emily Rose Thorne
September 18, 2020
Mercer University announced 36 new cases of COVID-19 between the Macon and Atlanta campuses in its weekly testing summary posted Friday.
Here are four albums to uplift your mood post-quarantine
Jacqueline Lamothe, Contributing Writer
September 18, 2020
Undoubtedly, this stressful time has impacted our mental health. Whether that impact has been for better or for worse, listening to music can be a healthy way to stay sane. This time has also given us an opportunity to relive some of the most iconic moments in music that may have defined our lives at one point, or discover new music that you’ll be listening to way after quarantine. Either way, here are some albums to uplift your mood.
Student files lawsuit against Mercer over spring coronavirus response
Mary Helene Hall, Managing Editor
September 15, 2020
A Mercer University senior filed a class-action lawsuit against the school on behalf of all students who paid tuition for “in-person, hands-on educational services and experiences” in the spring 2020 semester.
Mercer begins undergraduate COVID-19 surveillance testing
Mary Helene Hall, Managing Editor
September 13, 2020
Mercer University began surveillance testing on the Macon campus for undergraduate students on Sept. 1. The university previously began this testing procedure in graduate and professional programs in Macon and Atlanta on Aug. 25.
How COVID-19 affected students’ internships
Mandi DeLong, Contributing Writer
September 12, 2020
COVID-19 has forced students to adapt in many different ways this year. Zoom has become a classroom for many, housing may be different for some and internships went remote. Students who intended on interning during the summer didn’t anticipate a pandemic or the effects it would have on their experience and possible job opportunities in the future.
BREAKING: Mercer reports 17 new COVID-19 cases
Mary Helene Hall, Managing Editor
September 11, 2020
Seventeen students and faculty have tested positive for COVID-19 across all campuses, according to Mercer’s weekly testing summary released Friday. The Macon campus makes up 15 of those cases, with 14 students and one faculty member testing positive.