BREAKING: Thirty-five Mercer students test positive for COVID-19
Micah Johnston, Sports Editor
August 5, 2020
Mercer University has announced that 35 students have tested positive for COVID-19, including 29 student-athletes.
OPINION: Mercer has good reasons to reopen this fall
Savannah Smith, Contributing Writer
July 31, 2020
As Mercer students, we are united by a similar experience. After spending our junior and senior years of high school combing through college websites and going on campus tours, we all committed to Mercer University. Our decisions to matriculate here primarily represent a transaction: 120 hours of classes in exchange for a degree. However, we are not solely bound together by the pursuit of a degree. We chose Mercer because we believed in the experience it provides.
BREAKING: Macon mayor vetoes county mask mandate
Lars Lonnroth, News Editor
July 27, 2020
Macon Mayor Robert Reichert vetoed on July 27 a measure passed by the city commission that would mandate masks in Macon-Bibb County.
Out-of-state students report mixed feelings about returning to Macon during pandemic
Mary Helene Hall, Managing Editor
July 26, 2020
The fall semester of the 2020-2021 academic year is rapidly approaching, and Mercer University students are preparing to return to campus. Some students’ trips, however, will be a bit longer than others’.
Students protest, Peer Advisors resign over Mercer’s pandemic reopening plan
Emily Rose Thorne, Editor in Chief
July 22, 2020
After Mercer University declined to offer a distance learning option this fall, some students have responded by protesting or limiting their involvement on campus.
OPINION: Mercer is making a big mistake re-opening in the fall
Caitlyn Patton, Layout Editor
July 22, 2020
What happens when a university opens in a pandemic? Apparently, Mercer University plans to find out.
Mercer University announces changes to fall semester to combat COVID-19
Emily Rose Thorne, Editor in Chief
June 13, 2020
Mercer Bears will return to campus in the fall, but the semester ahead will be anything but normal. In an email to students June 11, Mercer University Provost D. Scott Davis announced changes to the 2020-2021 academic calendar intended to reduce the transmission of COVID-19. While the fall s...
Principal deals with both sides of distance learning
Phoebe Monsour, Staff Writer
May 1, 2020
Schools all over the country, including Teri Reed’s, have moved to digital teaching methods due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jefferson County Public Schools started distance learning on April 7, and students and teachers have had to adapt to the situation.
The Macon mayoral election will be different this year. Here’s how
Phoebe Monsour and Elizabeth Tammi
April 28, 2020
The deadline for voter registration in Macon-Bibb County is on May 11. As we gear up for the mayoral election, here are some things you might want to know.
Mercer postpones 2020 commencement ceremonies
Samantha Homcy, Staff Writer
April 17, 2020
Students set to graduate from Mercer with bachelor’s, graduate or law degrees this May will have traditional commencement ceremonies in August due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
How to stay busy during a quarantine
Chance Allen, Staff Writer
April 15, 2020
With the spread of COVID-19 and everyone spending almost all of their time indoors, it’s important to still keep the same pace that we did when we weren’t in quarantine. Here are some tips on how to keep yourself busy and focused.
A college student’s guide to the economic stimulus bill
Emily Rose Thorne, Digital Editor
April 14, 2020
Most American adults will receive up to $1200 via direct deposit, but the bill also affects student loan payments and expands the definition of who can receive unemployment benefits.
Ivy Clarke, Lead Arts & Entertainment Writer
April 28, 2020
I’ve gathered some of my favorite LGBT musicians who are just as deserving of shower concerts and playlists for your crush.
Ivy Clarke, Lead Arts & Entertainment Writer
April 16, 2020
To get you started, here are some poets I recommend looking into, categorized by style and subject.
Micah Johnston, Sports Editor
August 5, 2020
Mercer University has announced that 35 students have tested positive for COVID-19, including 29 student-athletes.
Micah Johnston, Staff Writer
April 14, 2020
MLB is doing a fantastic job of trying to fill the void for baseball-starved fans like us. Here’s a list of everything you can watch and do to try and sate that craving for the beautiful game during your time at home.