During this period of self-isolation, many of us are finding hours of entertainment on Netflix, TikTok and online games — and who can blame us? While TV-binging is tons of fun, now is also a good time to get your hands on a new creative hobby. Doing things off-screen is incredibly healthy for you, ...
During the current COVID-19 pandemic, people have been urged to stay in their homes and practice social distancing to help limit the spread of the virus. With the sudden isolation, many have been finding ways to distract and entertain themselves. If you’re struggling to find something to do during ...
With social distancing measures in place, it can be easy to slip into loneliness. It’s difficult to be apart from your loved ones, especially when you’re also experiencing health or financial anxiety and balancing extracurricular responsibilities. Now more than ever, it’s important to stay ...
Adapted from the comic series of the same name, “Locke & Key” focuses on the Locke family after the murder of husband and father Rendell Locke, when the family moves into their ancestral home, discovering family secrets that had been hidden for years. The series focuses on the three Locke siblings, ...
March is Women’s History Month. While this month often outlines the achievements of recognizable women who have made strides in science and technology, social activism and politics or art and music, it is equally important to recognize everyday women — women who have influenced the lives of those ...
Whether you’re regularly called “pretentious” by your friends for your preference of underground movies and lavender coffee, or you’re just in the mood for new music, I’ve assembled this list of musicians from a wide variety of genres that you need in your library. Anju Listening to Anju is ...
I am far from a morning person. The number of times I’ve considered switching majors or dropping out of Mercer for an 8 a.m. class borders on absurd. I consider 9 a.m. as ungodly early, and I would gladly sleep until noon if I could. Getting up at 6 a.m. everyday is basically my worst nightmare. So ...
Lil Uzi Vert is truly an eccentric artist. From his almost obsolete style choices, to his music, you can recognize the individuality that’s within everything he does. This new album, “Eternal Atake,” is an explicit representation of his uniqueness. Expressing his usual ideas of money, jewelry ...
Let’s keep this issue’s intro short and sweet. We all know what’s happening. We’ve been practicing social distancing and adjusting to online classes. The news cycle is full of scary statistics. We don’t know how long any of this will last. The world feels confusing and uncertain. It’s ...
Warning: This article contains spoilers. Would you be able to fall in love with someone and commit to them, without seeing them? Netflix’s newest hit show, “Love Is Blind,” gave the term “blind date” a whole new meaning and pushed the boundaries of finding love. The show is hosted by ...
As the majority of us are stuck in quarantine, practicing social distancing in order to reduce the spread of the virus, here is a playlist to get you through the boredom and uncertainty you may be experiencing. Warning: it contains explicit language. “Lovers Rock” - TV Girl TV Girl is an artist ...
Mercer University President Bill Underwood announced March 15 that classes would be suspended until March 23 due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. Additionally, students no longer have the option to attend classes in-person. The university has moved to online learning until ...
To top off a semester that was already challenging for many of us, Mercer University has made the contentious decision to move to remote learning until at least April 3. In the midst of a global pandemic that’s causing lockdowns and panic-shopping and mandating social isolation, we have to navigate ...
After eight months of me playing the album “Lucid” on my phone repeatedly, Raveena has released her sophomore EP “Moonstone.” Just like the rest of her repertoire, it doesn’t disappoint. Prior to its release, Raveena dropped a single called “Headaches,” which was the first song on the ...
I knew I had anxiety by the time I was 13, when I experienced my first panic attack, but it wasn’t until years later that I learned that “anxiety” doesn’t actually mean much at all. An anxiety disorder is a medical condition, but there are multiple types of anxiety disorders, each defined by ...
One of the biggest perks at Mercer is the fitness center, a fully operable and free gym for students and faculty. Open from 6 a.m. to midnight throughout the week and 10 a.m. to midnight on the weekends, the fitness center offers a variety of exercise classes taught by students for students and faculty, ...
Theatre Macon is putting on a musical showcase featuring their Youth Artists’ Company. Titled “YAC Follies,” the showcase is a mashup of songs from shows that have been performed by YAC in years past. “The show is a celebration of the past 30 years of the Youth Actors’ (now Artists’) ...
My first semester of college was surreal. I feel that part of me was still trying to wrap my head around the concept that I was on my own for the first time, regardless of the fact that I was still too young and inexperienced. After spending nearly two years in high school planning and hoping and waiting ...
I loved “The Circle” — there, I said it. I’ve never enjoyed a reality show in my life. I couldn’t understand why people would scream at their TVs, follow celebs on social media or live-tweet their reactions to something like “The Bachelor.” But when I started “The Circle,” it made ...
Common Ground, Mercer’s LGBTQ+ and ally organization, is currently planning their third annual drag show. The president of the group, McPherson Newell, said he is hopeful for another great year. “Last year was our first year having it on campus, and we had six student performers, variety of years ...
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