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Mercer faculty discuss Valentine’s Day: An article for hopeless romantics, adventurers and Hallmark movie fanatics

By Natalie Yaeger | February 13

I love love. I love the way love makes people feel: the goofy smiles, the forehead kisses, sharing umbrellas and holding hands in the rain. Seeing the joy of people who are in love makes me happy. I think there are so many types of love, but as Valentine’s Day approaches, I have decided to focus on ...

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Mac Miller’s Album: Releasing music after an artist’s death

By Chance Allen | February 13

Two years after the tragic death of rapper and record producer Mac Miller, fans still mourn and grieve through his music. On Jan. 17, Millers’ first posthumous album, “Circles,” was released. While the album delivers a beautiful homage to a talented artist in the wake of his passing, there are ...

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How this Mercer Artist went from fan fiction to screenplays

By Serena Golden | February 12

“I’d like to think that most people start with fan fiction,” Ranha Beak said.  Beak, a junior creative writing and English double major, has been making art since childhood. She got her start the way she said most people do, with clammy child-hands on a box of crayons. In elementary school in ...

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What are Macon’s best thrift stores?

By Ivy Marie Clarke | February 12

Why thrift? Perhaps you are a storyteller, a collector of unique items with mystical origins. Maybe you’re environmentally-oriented and constantly on the lookout for ways to reduce your personal waste footprint. Or you just might be a college student in need of a wardrobe and dorm decor that won’t ...

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Clusterscopes: Long-awaited changes are coming (if you’re paying attention)

By Rose Thorne | February 11

There’s a saying that the new year doesn’t really start until February. January is long, tumultuous and trying for many of us as we settle back into school and start establishing new routines and goals. By the start of February, though, we’ve generally gotten our footing. We’ve made it through ...

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What you missed at the Grammys

By Jules Tollett | February 11

This year’s 62nd Grammys was filled with acts that will not soon be forgotten. The event was held in the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, Jan. 26. If you weren’t able to watch the live event, here are some of the highlights that you missed.  Kobe Bryant Tribute At the start of the awards ...

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Easy chores to make adulting feel less daunting

By Jonathan Morey | February 1

College is a great experience, truly. It’s your first taste of real freedom! Your first time living away from your parents and getting to truly spread your wings and fly! Until you realize that keeping up a living space takes a lot more work than you ever knew. Sure, it’s easy to maintain a small ...

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Review: “Little Women” finally delivers the honesty female characters deserve

By Serena Golden | February 1

At first glance, it is easy to brush “Little Women” off as something that’s been done before. Adaptations of Louisa May Alcott’s 1968 novel have included notable actresses such as Katherine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor and Winona Ryder over the years, but Greta Gerwig’s adaptation does something ...

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Review: “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” falls flat

By Samantha Homcy | January 31

It’s safe to say that there have been few film franchises as iconic and impactful as “Star Wars.” The original trilogy was a cultural phenomenon and has since evolved into something much larger than just a movie series.  The sequel film trilogy attempts to introduce a new generation to a galaxy ...

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I tried intermittent fasting for three days

By Mandi DeLong | January 31

Intermittent fasting is a recent trend in the health and fitness circles that focuses on changing one’s eating patterns in some way in order to promote weight loss. One of the most well-known and popular methods is restricting yourself to only eating in a certain period of time, such as between 1 ...

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Mercer Artist: The music of Bronwyn James

By Ivy Marie Clarke | January 31

For senior violin performance major Bronwyn James, music runs in the family. Her parents and her sister are classical musicians, and her father is “rapidly becoming one of the most respected teachers in the country,” James said. “We pretty much grew up at the symphony hall. The entire orchestra ...

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Soundtrack to my life: Music for the highs and lows

By Chance Allen | January 30

Music has been a prominent aspect of my life ever since I was born. Its longevity continually impacts my outlook on the world, myself and the things around me. Without music, I’m unsure of how my life would be. It’s a new decade, a perfect time to reflect on the music that has been an integral part ...

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Writing a dating app bio that’s actually good

By Serena Golden | January 30

College is a time when people experience a lot of “firsts” in their lives: the first college party, the first failing grade, maybe even the first time using a washing machine. For some people, college also includes their first time on a dating app.  Maybe you’ve been feeling lonely, struggling ...

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Review: Harry Styles’ “Fine Line” is off the charts

By Jules Tollett | January 29

Harry Styles has once again proven himself to be an outstanding artist with his second album, “Fine Line.” Styles’ fans have gone crazy over his new music, as his album “broke (the) record as the biggest sales debut from an English male artist in the U.S.,” according to Official Charts. His ...

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Clusterscopes: Defining your goals for the year with tarot

By Rose Thorne | January 29

Welcome to a new decade, a new year and a new semester — and welcome back to Clusterscopes, biweekly horoscopes using tarot cards. Since we left for the holiday, we’ve survived several challenging astrological events. The last solar eclipse of the year hit the day after Christmas in the sign of ...

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Five artists to look out for in 2020

By Jacqueline Lamothe | January 29

This past decade has been a memorable one, especially in regards to music. Many songs quickly shot up the charts with their undeniable catchiness, variety and flair. Others became popular because of memes, or maybe they steadily crept their way into your Spotify playlist without you even realizing it. ...

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Review: Gary Blackburn’s camera captures the beauty of the Southern landscape

By Ivy Marie Clarke | November 26

Gary Blackburn has been an art professor at Mercer University for over 30 years, specializing in photography. Now, he is the winter exhibiting artist at the McEachern Art Center. His collection, titled “With Contrast,” is an assortment of turned wooden forms and photographs of the Georgia and Florida ...

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Burned out in college? Here’s how you can recover

By Rose Thorne | November 25

Last semester, I skipped more classes than I could count. I spent days on end in bed, feeling utterly drained, incapable of moving a muscle in the direction of my school work. I’d never felt a mental block that severe. My brain fog was impenetrable and my typical highly-motivated demeanor was nowhere ...

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Women's and Gender Studies students continue long-held traditions in Fiber Arts and Culture class

By Jules Tollett | November 25

For the past several years, Mercer has offered a unique course that is unknown to many. Hidden within the Women’s and Gender Studies department, the fiber arts and culture class allows students to understand the history and importance of the art form.  Created over ten years ago by Mary Anne Drake, ...

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Deck the (res) halls: inexpensive holiday decorations guide

By Ivy Clarke | November 24

We know how stressful the holiday seasons can be between buying gifts, cooking an abundance of meals and studying for finals. That’s why we’re sharing with you 12 ways to decorate your dorm festively without breaking the budget — or Res Life’s rules! BUY   Christmas Tree Although a true evergreen ...