Justice Scalia dies at 79

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed away in his room at a hunting resort in West Texas on Saturday. According to The Washington Post, Presidio County Judge Cinderela Guevara pronounced Scalia dead. She claimed that he was suffering from chronic conditions and various health problems, and an autopsy was not ordered. Though Scalia’s death came as a shock to the nation, many were quick to question who would replace him on the Supreme Court. President Obama stated he would make a nomination for a replacement, however many Conservative politicians are hoping that the decision will be made by the next president.

Macon music at the 5/4 Music Space

The 5/4 Management Group, a team of music professionals, has initiated a campaign for a music incubator to help new artists and further the development of the music scene in Macon. This space will support musicians by providing them with a venue and recording space as well as management and distribution support. According to the Group, “the first 11 musical artists to sign with 5/4 Management will hold the first 11 commitments from the New Capricorn Recording Studio, opening in 2017.” You can donate to the project and learn more on the 5/4 Management Indiegogo campaign page.

Kanye’s can’t stop tweeting

Kanye West has been known to cause a bit of controversy on Twitter, and this past week was no exception. On Tuesday, he posted a tweet saying “BILL COSBY INNOCENT !!!!!!!!!!” which enraged many users. Later in the week, he was back on Twitter again to defend himself against backlash from a lyric about Taylor Swift in his new song ‘Famous.’ Many listeners criticized Kanye for the lyric, claiming he was being misogynistic, and he denied the claims with a string of tweets. Perhaps he is trying to gain attention for his new album. Maybe it’s just Kanye being Kanye? Let us know your thoughts.

The Grammys are back

The 58th Grammy Awards air tonight at 8 p.m. on CBS. Taylor Swift will open, and LL Cool J is set to host. Adele, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and The Weeknd are among the acts slated to perform. The question is: who will win Album of the year? Alabama Shakes, Kendrick Lamar, Chris Stapleton, The Weeknd and Taylor Swift are all nominated. You can play along at home by filling out a Grammy ballot of your own.

GCPA Awards

A few of our very own headed to Athens to represent The Cluster at the Georgia College Press Association (GCPA) awards on Saturday. The Cluster competed against 28 other GCPA student newspapers in a number of different categories. As a whole, The Cluster placed 2nd for Best Campus Community Service News Coverage and 2nd for Best Website. Be sure to check out the award winning stories from a few of our writers, listed below.

1st place for Best Review: “Beauty Behind the Madness” makes the ficklest Weeknd fans proud by Katie Atkinson

2nd place for Best Sports Story: Mercer cricket kicks off inaugural season with high hopes by Nicholas Wooten

3rd place for Best Sports Story: Women’s club soccer bends it like the boys by Justin Dean Baxley

3rd place for Best Features Story: Local Business Owner Sews On Despite Tragedy by Nicholas Wooten