This is an opinion article. Any views expressed belong solely to the author and are not representative of The Cluster.Famous feminist writer and progressionist Hilary Neroni once wrote that progress cannot exist without contradiction. A famous example of such a contradiction comes at the Cannes Film ...
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OPINION: General education courses waste time and money
By K. C. Wetherington | December 9I’ve never heard an undergraduate college student say they are thankful that they have to take general education courses before focusing on their major.
OPINION: College students need and deserve longer breaks
By K. C. Wetherington | November 23The stress that comes with being a college student is immense and extending breaks and making them more frequent could allow students to properly de-stress.
Letter to the Editor: Vaccine hesitancy needs to be met with empathy, not anger
By Stormy Orlin | November 11Is it the right call to belittle the unvaccinated quarter of Georgia?
OPINION: Campus parking is inadequate and unfair to students
By Mallory Morgan | November 10The reason for some tickets? “Going to class," the yellow slip reads.
OPINION: Mercer students need more ways to spend Bear Bucks
By Lidya Dereje | October 19“Bear Bucks are legitimately a scam, and I recommend no one use them,” a student at Mercer said.
OPINION: Fall break isn't long enough to give Mercer students a break
By Mallory Morgan | October 6A two-day time frame may not be enough for students to recover from the hectic week leading to fall break, especially if they have more assignments due during it.
OPINION: Mercer’s on-campus dining options need more variety
By Mallory Morgan | September 27There are simply not enough healthy, on-the-go dining options for students.
Drop-add can make or break your semester. Here’s what you need to know
By Micah Johnston | August 23One of the most important days of the academic year is the drop-add deadline, but it can be easy to miss for new students at Mercer.This year it’s Aug. 27, the Friday of the first week of classes. Here’s everything you need to know about drop-add and how it can change your schedule and college experience.What ...
OPINION: Mercer is taking the coward’s approach to COVID-19 guidelines
By Micah Johnston | August 18This is an opinion article. Any views expressed belong solely to the author and are not representative of The Cluster.COVID-19 has drawn divisive lines between friends, families, coworkers and everyone in between. It’s not an easy topic to avoid, and it’s a controversial one once it gets brought ...
OPINION: Women’s History Month centers cisgender, heterosexual women. That’s a problem
By Rose Thorne | March 13This is an opinion article. Any views expressed belong solely to the author and are not representative of The Cluster. From Susan B. Anthony to Hillary Clinton, most so-called heroes of Women’s History Month made great leaps for women in America. But they have something else in common, too: they’re ...
OPINION: The ‘Save Girls’ Sports Act' is an attack on women’s rights disguised as empowerment
By Rose Thorne | March 12This is an opinion article. Any views expressed belong solely to the author and are not representative of The Cluster. On March 3, as Women’s History Month began, the Higher Education Committee of the Georgia State Senate passed a bill — SB 266 — that would bar transgender girls and women at ...
OPINION: Our post-COVID world needs to see more women in positions of power
By McKenna Kaufman | March 8This is an opinion article. Any views expressed belong solely to the author and are not representative of The Cluster. The 2020 election was a historic progression of women’s rights and a victory for American feminists with the election of vice president Kamala Harris. As Harris became the first ...
OPINION: People of color are not your teachers
By Ashley Pemberton | March 6This is an opinion article. Any views expressed belong solely to the author and are not representative of The Cluster. The Black Lives Matter movement raises the question of whether Black people should bear the weight of being the world’s educators on racial discrimination and microaggressions. The ...
OPINION: New Year's resolutions are more important than ever after 2020
By Mandi DeLong | February 8This is an opinion article. Any views expressed belong solely to the author and are not representative of The Cluster. Most people can agree that 2020 was not the best year. Between the COVID-19 pandemic, the turbulent political climate and devastating daily news, New Year’s Eve was more relieving ...