ANALYSIS: Should we watch the presidential debates?
Kylie Brown, Staff Writer
September 28, 2020
Presidential debates have become a mainstay in the election process, and this cycle is no different. Debates can also be confusing, and while I will obviously be watching, I wanted to ask some of Mercer’s own experts what they think about presidential debates and whether or not they believe debates will have any impact on you as a voter.
NEWS RUNDOWN: Mercer expands med school, Tarver installs commuter lounge and students phone bank for Biden
Emily Rose Thorne, Editor in Chief
September 26, 2020
Mercer University and its students have been busy since the fall semester began. Here’s a rundown of some of the top news stories from campus and beyond.
Audio Story: Inside the Iowa Caucus
Mary Helene Hall, Staff Reporter
February 14, 2020
What exactly is a caucus, and what makes it so different from a primary?
Why Conservatives should ban Trump
Austin Paul, Contributing Writer
March 31, 2016
Editor's Note: The following opinion was submitted by Mercer College of Republican Co-chair Austin Paul The rise of Donald Trump has left many conservatives with nowhere to turn. We have been forced to face the reality that a man with ideas many thought only existed on the fringes of the party co...
Bringing Back Mercer’s Democrats
Emma Peel, Staff Writer
February 10, 2016
Mercer University’s chapter of the Young Democrats is back in action this spring semester. After the 2012 presidential election, the chapter deteriorated and ceased to exist due to a lack of student interest and involvement. In stark contrast, the Mercer chapter of the College Republicans conti...
President Obama should seek Congress approval
Jordan Price
October 1, 2014
In 2008, the war-weary American public elected Democrat Barack Obama by a sweeping 7 percent margin that saw the Illinois senator winning a landslide 365 electoral votes to Republican John McCain’s 173. Obama ran up huge margins in states that Democrat John Kerry had barely managed to hold four years...