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Review: Netflix’s “The Social Dilemma” is a hard-hitting eye-opener on our relationship with social media

Mandi DeLong, Contributing Writer • October 9, 2020

The film excels at making you question your own relationship with social media and advises critical thought on how you’re actually using it.

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...

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...

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...