Last Saturday afternoon, tutors for the international exchange and Erasmus students at Bamberg University led a hike to the city's Altenburg castle. Bamberg, which is known for its seven hills, among other things, is overlooked by the castle, and it has been for roughly 900 years now.On the way ...
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OPINION: Apathy fills Mercer-Alabama watch parties
By Gabriel Kopp | November 22This is an opinion article. Any views expressed belong solely to the author and are not representative of The Cluster or Mercer University.Mercer’s Campus Life office sent out a list of restaurants near campus at which Mercer’s football game against the Alabama Crimson Tide was being televised. ...
OPINION: Changing the world begins by changing Mercer
By Eric Foreman | April 28Mercer University has the opportunity to pave the way for increasing the rights of students at private colleges across the country. Instead of shutting them down, Mercer University could propose a way to protect all students while also enabling students to peacefully protest. Additionally, the University can choose to show explicit support for its LGBTQ+ population. This is especially important since the rights of queer and trans individuals across our country are being stripped away as I write this.
OPINION: Pursuing all of your passions in college is possible
May 2Allow yourself the freedom to unconventionally blend your interests. It is the most satisfying choice that you can make as an undergraduate.
OPINION: Being a full-time student and a model is all fun and games until you sleep through class
By Rachel-Kate Bowdler | April 6As a 16-year-old, I did not know a thing about modeling and the modeling world.
My experience presenting at an academic symposium in Panama City
By Henry Keating | February 23Out of all the conferences I have presented at, I enjoyed the symposium the most. It felt a lot more like an academic presentation, even if the actual proceedings were a little less engaging than my experience with the Great Books conferences I had been to.
OPINION: Despite recent efforts, CAPS is not enough for Mercer students
By Cameron Hutchins | February 20Programs such as the Same Day Solution Sessions were implemented to help bridge this disconnect between students and counselors, however, it only works to perpetuate the same issues students were facing before.
ANALYSIS: Violence continues to rise in Macon. What can be done to fix it?
By Henry Keating | February 6According to Jones, Bibb County suffered 70 homicides and 61 murders, which was up from 55 homicides and 44 murders in all of 2021. As of Jan. 28, Bibb has already suffered an additional 6 homicides — almost two per week.
OPINION: Qatar is not deserving of the World Cup
By Gabriel Kopp | November 18There is a dark underlying message in our collective viewing of the tournament this time around.
An analysis of the expected and the unexpected of IFC rush themes
By Savannah Smith | September 14Though many members of the Mercer community are eagerly anticipating this week’s close and the observance of Boys’ Bid Day (a national holiday), I am relishing the opportunity to evaluate the rush themes of each chapter.
Bear Perspectives: Uninformed critiques of Macon are more harmful than you think
By McKenna Kaufman | September 6I entered college with a narrow view of how my affluent, white, Christian upbringing gives me a systemic advantage in nearly every facet of American life. I also had a narrow view of how Mercer students’ offhand comments about Macon can ultimately be very harmful.
Bear Perspectives: Getting involved on campus is a college game-changer
By Rylan Allen | August 31One of the best parts of my college experience was making friends by getting involved. Honestly, my college experience would probably be entirely different if I never ran for SGA.
Bear Perspectives: It’s time to set boundaries, freshmen
By Heather Liley | August 23I'm not a big proponent of universal truths, but the newfound independence associated with freshman year of college is one of those.
Bear Perspectives: Why I joined a Panhellenic sorority, and you should too
By Savannah Smith | August 9Coming into college, I never had the image of myself as the kind of person who had to be in a sorority. My decision to sign up for recruitment amounted to a mere whim.
OPINION: Are the diversity and inclusion initiatives at Mercer enough?
By Mallory Morgan | March 28This is an opinion article. Any views expressed belong solely to the author and are not representative of The Cluster.Famous feminist writer and progressionist Hilary Neroni once wrote that progress cannot exist without contradiction. A famous example of such a contradiction comes at the Cannes Film ...