Letter from Dean Pearson: What every student, faculty and staff should know about Mercer traditions this fall
Douglas Pearson, Vice President and Dean of Students
August 17, 2019
In a letter to the editor, Vice President and Dean of Students Douglas Pearson encourages Mercerians to attend upcoming events this fall.
An Artistic Holiday: Christmas on the Circle
November 17, 2018
This year on Nov. 9 and Nov. 10 the Fine Arts Society of Middle Georgia, the nonprofit organization supporting over 110 artists across Middle Georgia, sponsored the 2nd Annual Artists Market. “Christmas on the Circle” was held at the FAS Gallery at 149 S. Commercial Circle in Warner Robins. T...
Phillip Leonard comes Inside the Den
December 5, 2015
This week on the Christmas edition of Inside the Den the hosts discuss the holidays and Christmas music. They are joined by point guard for the Mercer Bears, Phillip Leonard. He discuss the early season success as well as his fear of failure. The second guest on tap is managing editor for the Cluster,...
The “red cup” debate
Katie Atkinson, Staff Writer
December 3, 2015
Optimists see the cup as being half full. Pessimists insist that it’s half empty. Give the cup to an idiot, however, and they will be sure to discuss the religious implications of its decorations or lack thereof. Yes I’m talking about Starbucks. And when it comes to this topic, I wish we ...
Thanksgiving: Exiled from the holiday season
Gabriel Garcia, Contributing Writer
November 12, 2015
When I was about four years old, I learned that Christmas was actually a two month holiday which started on the first day of November — or at least that is what all of the stores and malls that I visited made me believe. It seems as if the jack-o-lanterns and ghosts on candy bags turn into Chr...
Modern Christmas practices go against Christian teachings
December 7, 2011
As a Christian, I find the celebration of Christmas abhorrent. When considering the holiday’s pagan roots and practices it can hardly be considered Christian. The modern celebration of the holiday encourages greed and a sense of entitlement to material goods, both of which are antithetical to Christian...
Christmas focus should be family
December 7, 2011
The holiday season is now upon us. Meaning, as if life was not stressful enough already, you have presents to buy, food to consume, traffic to contend with and potential News Year’s resolutions to make. While winter is not exactly my favorite time of year, I like being warm rather than freezing certain...