Opinion
OPINION: The College Football Playoff has to be expanded to save the sport
By Micah Johnston | February 9Parity, broadcasting and excitement are just a few of the reasons the CFP needs to change.
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OPINION: Creative careers are worth it. Here's why
By Dean Yusuf | February 8Doctor, engineer, lawyer, photographer… Do any of these careers feel out of place to you?
Arts & Culture
The Douglass Theatre and Macon Film Guild shed light on unconventional cinema
By Mallory Morgan | January 18Foreign, indie and international films are some of the most well-crafted films, and it is amazing that the Douglass Theatre and the Macon Film Guild give them their time to be shown on a big screen in a beautiful theater with an electric atmosphere.
Opinion
OPINION: General education courses waste time and money
By KC Wetherington | December 9I’ve never heard an undergraduate college student say they are thankful that they have to take general education courses before focusing on their major.
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OPINION: College students need and deserve longer breaks
By KC Wetherington | November 23The stress that comes with being a college student is immense and extending breaks and making them more frequent could allow students to properly de-stress.
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Vaccine hesitancy needs to be met with empathy, not anger
By Stormy Orlin | November 11Is it the right call to belittle the unvaccinated quarter of Georgia?
Opinion
OPINION: Campus parking is inadequate and unfair to students
By Mallory Morgan | November 10The reason for some tickets? “Going to class," the yellow slip reads.
Opinion
OPINION: Mercer students need more ways to spend Bear Bucks
By Lidya Dereje | October 19“Bear Bucks are legitimately a scam, and I recommend no one use them,” a student at Mercer said.
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OPINION: Fall break isn't long enough to give Mercer students a break
By Mallory Morgan | October 6A two-day time frame may not be enough for students to recover from the hectic week leading to fall break, especially if they have more assignments due during it.
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OPINION: Mercer’s on-campus dining options need more variety
By Mallory Morgan | September 27There are simply not enough healthy, on-the-go dining options for students.
Opinion
Drop-add can make or break your semester. Here’s what you need to know
By Micah Johnston | August 23One of the most important days of the academic year is the drop-add deadline, but it can be easy to miss for new students at Mercer.This year it’s Aug. 27, the Friday of the first week of classes. Here’s everything you need to know about drop-add and how it can change your schedule and college experience.What ...
Opinion
OPINION: Mercer is taking the coward’s approach to COVID-19 guidelines
By Micah Johnston | August 18This is an opinion article. Any views expressed belong solely to the author and are not representative of The Cluster.COVID-19 has drawn divisive lines between friends, families, coworkers and everyone in between. It’s not an easy topic to avoid, and it’s a controversial one once it gets brought ...
Opinion
OPINION: Women’s History Month centers cisgender, heterosexual women. That’s a problem
By Rose Thorne | March 13This is an opinion article. Any views expressed belong solely to the author and are not representative of The Cluster. From Susan B. Anthony to Hillary Clinton, most so-called heroes of Women’s History Month made great leaps for women in America. But they have something else in common, too: they’re ...
Opinion
OPINION: The ‘Save Girls’ Sports Act' is an attack on women’s rights disguised as empowerment
By Rose Thorne | March 12This is an opinion article. Any views expressed belong solely to the author and are not representative of The Cluster. On March 3, as Women’s History Month began, the Higher Education Committee of the Georgia State Senate passed a bill — SB 266 — that would bar transgender girls and women at ...
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OPINION: Our post-COVID world needs to see more women in positions of power
By McKenna Kaufman | March 8This is an opinion article. Any views expressed belong solely to the author and are not representative of The Cluster. The 2020 election was a historic progression of women’s rights and a victory for American feminists with the election of vice president Kamala Harris. As Harris became the first ...
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OPINION: People of color are not your teachers
By Ashley Pemberton | March 6This is an opinion article. Any views expressed belong solely to the author and are not representative of The Cluster. The Black Lives Matter movement raises the question of whether Black people should bear the weight of being the world’s educators on racial discrimination and microaggressions. The ...
Opinion
OPINION: New Year's resolutions are more important than ever after 2020
By Mandi DeLong | February 8This is an opinion article. Any views expressed belong solely to the author and are not representative of The Cluster. Most people can agree that 2020 was not the best year. Between the COVID-19 pandemic, the turbulent political climate and devastating daily news, New Year’s Eve was more relieving ...
Opinion
OPINION: Studying genocide during the Trump administration
By Serena Golden | November 5This is an opinion article. Any views expressed belong solely to the author and are not representative of The Cluster. This semester, I’ve been reading about genocide. In Comparative Genocide with David Gushee, we study how genocide occurs and how the international community responds to it. Perhaps ...
Opinion
OPINION: Social media arguments are not social justice
By Mariyka O. Sich | October 12This is an opinion article. Any views expressed belong solely to the author and are not representative of The Cluster. Mercer University students pride themselves in the motto, “at Mercer, everyone majors in changing the world.” But since March of this year, it has been incredibly difficult for ...
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OPINION: Homecoming during a pandemic isn’t worth it
By Sydney Roe | October 10This is an opinion article. Any views expressed belong solely to the author and are not representative of The Cluster. Homecoming is intended to be a positive experience. As a Mercer community, we are supposed to come together to celebrate the impact that our school has had on us and our world since ...
