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.
Mercer students go viral at the New Hampshire primaries
Marianna Bacallao and Mandi DeLong
February 25, 2020
At a New Hampshire town hall, Mercer student Madison Moore asked presidential candidate Joe Biden about his performance in the Iowa caucus. “You're arguably the candidate with the greatest advantage in this race. You've been the vice president; you weren't burdened down by the impeachment trial...
5 things to start your week: Oscars Edition
Molly Curley, Assistant Digital Editor
February 29, 2016
The 88th Academy Awards honored the best films of 2015. Here's what you might have missed.
#OscarsSoWhite Sparks Social Media Feuds
Ireal James, Contributing Writer
February 10, 2016
This year the Academy nominated all white actors for the Oscars. The decision — much like last year’s — has sparked a multitude of responses on social media with a plethora of hashtags, such as #OscarsSoWhite, #drama, #seriouslythough, #OscarsStillSoWhite. Some of the responders were celebrities. An...
University releases new social media guidelines
clewis
February 23, 2011
Mercer released its first ever social media guidelines last week, setting official parameters for the appropriate use of online platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and blogs for university purposes. Larry Brumley, Mercer’s senior vice president for marketing communications, said the new guidelines were â€...