Bullying persists beyond school walls for Georgia’s bisexual students, but times are changing
Emily Rose Thorne, Digital Editor
March 25, 2020
A Pew Research Center study found that 30% of bisexuals were subjected to slurs or jokes, while 31% were rejected by a friend or family member due to their sexuality.
Calling all drag queens for 3rd Annual Common Ground Drag Show
Mary Helene Hall, Staff Reporter
February 25, 2020
Common Ground has opened a call for Mercer students to serve as volunteers or performers. Everyone is welcome, especially first-timers.
‘Just as strong as it was before:’ Mercer’s Baptist Collegiate Ministries chapter continues after losing minister to budget cuts
Lisa Meskimen, Staff Writer
October 10, 2019
Due to budget cuts and restructuring in the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, BCM’s minister Chris Fuller was laid off in the spring of 2019. Now, the student organization is adjusting to the changes with the help of their leadership and volunteers.
Here’s what you missed in Macon this summer
Marianna Bacallao, Editor-in-Chief
August 15, 2019
This summer, Macon joined several nationwide movements and welcomed a new business on Pio Nono Avenue. Here's what you missed while you were away.
Common Ground hosts drag show on Mercer’s campus for the first time
Rylee Kirk, Lead News Writer and Advertising Manager
April 9, 2019
Several student organizations brought a drag show to campus on March 30. Common Ground, Campus Life, Project Equality and the Mercer University School of Medicine’s Genders and Sexualities Alliance (GSA) teamed up for the show, said McPherson Newell, president of Common Ground. “The second annual Mercer University drag show featured an educational panel about the history of drag and its role in the LGBTQ+ community, five performances by Mercer students and two performances by Tangerine Summers, a legendary drag queen from Macon,” Newell said.
How to Get Involved With Mercer’s LGBTQ Community
August 15, 2018
One way to get involved with Mercer’s LGBTQ community is through Mercer’s gay/straight alliance Common Ground. The club is an activism group for LGBTQ students on Mercer’s campus as well as a support group for members to discuss pressing issues in the LGBTQ community. “You get really ...