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Marin Guta, Digital Editor

Marin is a fourth year at Mercer's Center for Collaborative Journalism and she's served as The Cluster's Digital Editor since August 2014. She loves Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and all things social.   

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Donald Trump speaks out about

[Photo] Trump takes the office and the next four years begin

January 25, 2017
Emily Thompson (left)  prepares to film Junior Drew Winslett (right) for Bears Speak, a sexual assault and gender violence awareness campaign.

New project allows students to speak out about sexual assault

April 14, 2016
Drew Winslett reads the narrative script of a gender violence victim for the first time.

[Photo] 5/4 Music Space to empower Macon Musicians

April 14, 2016
Hayes Rule, Staff Writer

[Photo] Hayes Rule

November 4, 2015
Back in November, Donald Trump speaks out about

[Photo] Why Conservatives should ban Trump

March 31, 2016
Tonia Wilkes, who works dispatcher for Mercer Police, answers the phone to handle a student complaint. She said she tries to maintain a calm and soft tone whenever she answers the phone.

MerPo dispatcher writes book on ministry

March 17, 2016
List of headliners and daybands for Bearstock 2016

Quadworks reveals Bearstock 2016 headliners and day bands

March 4, 2016
Rebecca Barber (left) and Emily Thompson (right) sit in the Connell Student Center Tuesday night for the gummy bear poll

Bernie Sanders and Marco Rubio win student-led mock election

March 2, 2016
Courtesy of of Daybreak Facebook page

Daybreak invites Mercer students to “Sleepout” in third annual charity event

February 22, 2016
Candlelight Vigil for Jibri Bryan at Hawkins Arena

Candlelight Vigil for Jibri Bryan at Hawkins Arena

February 3, 2016
Shooting at Flash Foods parking lot. One person was announced dead.

Shooting near Flash Foods gas station

February 2, 2016
The natural look

The natural look

January 29, 2016
Mercer bans Hoverboards from residence halls

Mercer bans Hoverboards from residence halls

January 29, 2016
Anti-sexist activist Jackson Katz debriefs on Gender Violence presentation with a small group of students.

Gender violence presentation fires up student body

January 27, 2016
5 things to start your day: Hoverboard ban, Cruz Plaza's over 100-year-old tree chopped down, Winter Storm Jonas and more

5 things to start your day: Hoverboard ban, Cruz Plaza’s over 100-year-old tree chopped down, Winter Storm Jonas and more

January 25, 2016
President Bill Underwood announces the introduction of Mercer's Innovation Center which he hopes will be become an entrepreneurial hub for downtown

Mercer plans to build new Innovation Center for entreprenuers

November 17, 2015
Ocmulgee Traders closes doors

Ocmulgee Traders closes doors

November 12, 2015
After working at Mercer for 30 years, Professor Jack Mahaney will officially retire from his position in June.

Engineering School’s last original faculty plans to retire

November 11, 2015
First place winners of Mercer’s Got Talent gave their prize of a free semester of housing at the Lofts to their friend who commutes to school from Dublin, Georgia.

[Photo] Mercer’s Got Talent winners forgo prize for friend

November 11, 2015
Timothy Jones grabs his music textbooks before his piano lesson with professor Ian Altman

[Photo] Timothy Jones inspires journalism student

November 7, 2015
Disabilities won’t stop the aspiring musician from pursuing his dream of one day hosting his own concert and sharing his testimony at the end of it.

Walking by faith, not by sight

October 28, 2015
Mercer Homecoming Skit Highlights

Mercer Homecoming Skit Highlights

October 22, 2015
Contestants eagerly await the results of the Mercer's Got Talent competition.

Mercer’s Got Talent Video Highlights

October 20, 2015
ADPi and Lambda Chi Alpha pose for their championship photo at Mercer University's Lip Sync Competition for Homecoming 2015 on October 19, 2015.

Lip Sync 2015 Video Highlights

October 19, 2015
Disney-inspired Lip Sync Competition draws large crowd to Willingham Hall

Homecoming Lip Sync, Pumpkin Carving and Banner competition winners

October 19, 2015
CCJ Student, Marin Guta, interviews Miss America Betty Cantrell in Georgia Public Broadcasting's studio.

From Bear to Crown: Betty Cantrell wins Miss America

October 15, 2015
Mercer to host chapter of Phi Beta Kappa honor society

Mercer to host chapter of Phi Beta Kappa honor society

October 9, 2015
2014-2015 Women's Golf Provided by Mercer Athletics

New Women’s Golf Coach has eyes on the prize

September 28, 2015
Jason Aldean is looking for extras for his music video to be shot in Macon.

Country star plans to shoot music video in Macon

September 20, 2015

Mercer student wins Miss America Pageant

September 13, 2015
“Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation” showcases the acting chops and resilience of Tom Cruise, the film series’ centerpiece.

Latest “Mission Impossible” installment might be the best one yet

September 10, 2015
Lofts on College Hill offering new experiences for residents

Lofts on College Hill offering new experiences for residents

September 9, 2015
Desperate times call for desperate measures during campus construction

5 things to start your week: Student parking at Mercer, Pedestrian deaths in Macon, Freshman SGA elections and more

August 31, 2015
Raymond Partolan works for Asian Americans Advancing Justice in Atlanta, Georgia where he encourages Asian Americans to engage in civic and public life

One 2015 Mercer alum faces harsh realities of undocumented immigration system

August 27, 2015
'Paper Towns’ shirks from blockbuster archetype

‘Paper Towns’ shirks from blockbuster archetype

August 14, 2015

Senior shares sage advice for first-year students

August 13, 2015
One of the MVP's shows in 2008

Local musician amplifies Macon Venue Project

August 13, 2015
Einstein Bagels Bros. will officially open to Mercer students Aug. 18.

[Photo] New eateries around campus: Einstein Bros. Bagels, Farmer’s Market and more

August 13, 2015
Mercer's Housing Crunch: Too many Bears for the den

Mercer’s Housing Crunch: Too many Bears for the den

April 18, 2015

5 Things: Bearstock T-shirt proofs, Underwood will speak at SGA Senate, Mercer's point BLANK's slam dunks and more

April 6, 2015

SGA calls for revote on presidential elections

March 31, 2015

5 Things: SGA elections, Koncert for Kim, Macon's recording-breaking low temps. and more

March 30, 2015

Two sides of the same coin

March 19, 2015

Two Mercer students confess to vandalizing bear statues

March 18, 2015

Bearstock 2015 headliner list revealed

March 4, 2015

Mercer students create first-ever 'community media app'

March 4, 2015

5 things: Bearstock 2015, Medical Marijuana Bill, Ebola's making a comeback? and more

March 2, 2015

How smart is your Georgia county?

February 23, 2015

5 things: Lady Gaga stuns Oscars crowd, map of most educated Georgia counties, Bear Forum and more

February 23, 2015

Kappa Sigma's backyard bursts into flames

February 15, 2015

Darryl Strawberry shares life story at First Pitch Classic dinner

February 11, 2015

5 things to start your week: Cluster staff beats out UGA and Georgia Southern, freshman residence hall and Mercer dean leaves for Hanover College

February 9, 2015

Mercer dean leaves to become president at Hanover College

February 8, 2015

Mercer plans new freshman residence hall

February 8, 2015

Five things to start your week: Tom Brady best quarterback to ever live? Man fires shots at Mercer Police, Kim's data-saving plea, Founders' Day, Japanese journalist beheaded

February 2, 2015

Martin Luther King Day Service Video

January 28, 2015

Five things to start your week: Macon's government film office, Miss Universe 2015, Mercer SGA has its first senate, 'historic' blizzard, and Greece's Syriza party

January 26, 2015

$500,000 federal grant puts Mercer's Southern Studies program in the limelight

January 25, 2015
UC Food Court, Bear Necessities, and CAF holiday hours

UC Food Court, Bear Necessities, and CAF holiday hours

December 10, 2014
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[Photo] Give them candy and they will come.

October 27, 2015

New Madrid and White Violet to serenade Macon

November 22, 2014
Mercer reacts to Florida State shooting

Mercer reacts to Florida State shooting

November 22, 2014
Local Business Spotlight: Ocmulgee Traders

Local Business Spotlight: Ocmulgee Traders

November 20, 2014
The girls anxiously await their fate in the NCAA Tournament at the viewing part in Margaritas

MU Women's Soccer will face the University of Florida in NCAA Tourney

November 10, 2014
SGA opposes youth bar ban

SGA opposes youth bar ban

October 14, 2014
Rwandan President Paul Kagame Visits Stetson School of Business and Economics, Announces New Mercer On Mission Initiative

New Mercer on Mission program to Rwanda

October 13, 2014
Macon Octoberfest returns for second year

Macon Octoberfest returns for second year

October 10, 2014
Katie (left) kisses her sister sister, Maggie on the cheek, Maggie suffers from an intractable seizure disorder.

Medical marijuana debate hits close to home for one Mercer student

September 26, 2014

Ben Rector to headline at Turn Out to Vote Concert

September 8, 2014
New app keeps students, Macon in the know

New app keeps students, Macon in the know

August 27, 2014
The picture at the top shows Ayoub at the beginning of this trek on the east coast. Bottom picture shows Ayoub at the end of his journey on the west coast in Oregon.

A cross-country bike ride

March 19, 2014

#Mercerprobs gives students a voice

March 4, 2014

SGA President decides to keep prayer part of meetings

November 13, 2013
Organization Spotlight: Mercer Maniacs

Organization Spotlight: Mercer Maniacs

August 28, 2013
Marin Guta / Cluster Staff

Goodwill hunting: dorm room edition

August 28, 2013
College room decor

College room decor

August 14, 2013
Avoid the freshman 15 with these tips

Avoid the freshman 15 with these tips

August 14, 2013
Freshman memories with SGA VP Melina Hettiaratchi

Freshman memories with SGA VP Melina Hettiaratchi

August 14, 2013
Don't miss out this week

Don't miss out this week

August 14, 2013

Day in the Life: Hannah Noon

April 25, 2013
Day in the Life: Emily Brett

Day in the Life: Emily Brett

April 10, 2013

I know what you’re doing this summer

April 10, 2013

SGA plans to launch mobile app

March 27, 2013

Spring Fashion: Bold colors, edgy accessories

March 27, 2013

Macon celebrates annual Cherry Blossom Festival

March 27, 2013
Coaching Spotlight: Craig Gibson

Coaching Spotlight: Craig Gibson

March 6, 2013
Panhellenic crowns Mercer’s ‘Big Man on Campus’

Panhellenic crowns Mercer’s ‘Big Man on Campus’

March 6, 2013

Smart phone apps that could make your life easier

March 6, 2013

Day in the Life: McKenzie Woody

February 20, 2013

International Student Spotlight: Sara Cuevas

February 20, 2013

Doubles Trouble: The Mohanty Brothers

January 23, 2013
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