Members of the Middle Georgia chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, including several Mercer students, took part in a march celebrating the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at Hardy Ivy Park in Atlanta on Jan. 20.
Classes and offices on Mercer's Macon campus will be closed until noon Wednesday in response to forecast icy roads, according to a press release emailed on Tuesday night.
Mercer is preparing for a bout of winter weather in its first week back from break. The National Weather Service told The Cluster on Thursday that the Macon area could expect to see a mix of snow, freezing rain and sleet starting Friday at 7 a.m. and lasting until 4 p.m. the same day.
The buildup to, and results of the 2024 presidential election elicited various emotions from the student body, following the victory of former President Donald Trump announced in the early hours of Wednesday, Nov. 6. To increase voter turnout among Mercer students, and to spur engagement with the democratic ...
While Nikki Haley was counting on winning “her sweet state of South Carolina,” where she ended up holding about 40% of the primary vote, many voters at precincts across Columbia were far from optimistic about her chances going into Super Tuesday on March 5.
Tonight's panel on the Israel-Palestine conflict garnered more attention than was planned, forcing the organizers to move from the Godsey 103 lecture hall to Willet Auditorium, which was so full that panel attendees filled the upper deck of the auditorium and sat on the steps between the rows of lecture seats.
Affirmative Action was overturned in June, but what does that mean for new Bears?
With only one big ticket on the runoff for most of Georgia, the election between Herschel Walker (R) and Raphael Warnock (D) will likely be just as harshly contested as it was in the November midterm.
"I think there are a lot of issues right now that will affect our future, and I think it’s important to have a say in the decisions on those issues,” Haven Estabrook '26 said.
For many college students, the upcoming Georgia midterms will be the first election where they are voting age. While Nov. 8 may seem far away, the deadline to register to vote in Georgia is Oct. 11, just a few days away.
Formally known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, the number is an alternative to 911 for those experiencing a mental health crisis.
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As first lady, she advocated for education and visited more than 900 classrooms in each of Georgia's 159 counties and 181 public school districts, where she read to students and promoted literacy.
Some parents are concerned that Senate Bill 226 will not enhance student education.
After a two year hiatus, the plan is to bring the festival back at full throttle.
“You know, I believe in the Second Amendment, but I do believe there should be some restrictions placed on people carrying."
Brookdale Resource Center has been one of the many sites that Mercer students frequently volunteer at, especially through MerServe.
Georgia vs. Alabama has been a rivalry game for decades and, on Monday night, the two teams met for the second time this season. The Dawgs took down Tide 33-18 to win the college football championship.
"There are hungry people all over this country — which is the richest country in the world — and we we still have a hunger problem," Lucas said. "There should never be a time when there are hungry people. Not in 2021."
Kemp's lawsuit foreshadows further resistance to the mandate.
While the burgers-of-the-week participating in the Macon Burger Week have been only seven dollars in the past, the price-per-burger has been raised to a total of ten dollars each this year.
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