All around Mercer’s campus, the leaves are changing, the breeze is starting to catch a chill and fall is coming in full swing. In spite of this beautiful change of scenery, students tend to spend more time indoors preparing for finals and completing course projects as the semester comes to a close.
Often in life, people look back at the past and wish they did a few things differently. Whether that be in relationships, academics, career path, or maybe a hobby they wished they picked up, regret is there. The upperclassmen here at Mercer are no exception. The Cluster asked a few for advice and wisdom ...
From coast to coast, smash burgers are winning hearts with their seared edges and juicy interiors. This year, Mercer students and faculty alike are able to try the Fresh Food Company’s newly spun version of them right in the caf. Many are lining up to get a taste, but are the burgers even worth it?According ...
Banners plastered houses down Greek Village for this year’s Interfraternity Council rush season, and they are as IFC-esque as would be expected. The fraternities certainly do not embrace themes the same way sororities do – they typically only present a banner – but someone put time into getting each one prepared for this year's bid day.
This is an opinion article. Any views expressed belong solely to the author and are not representative of The Cluster, any organizations the author is a member of or the faculty, staff or administration at Mercer University.Panhellenic recruitment week did not go as I had initially hoped or expected. ...
This is an opinion article. Any views expressed belong solely to the author and are not representative of The Cluster, any organizations the author is a member of or the faculty, staff or administration at Mercer University.Mercer sororities hosted their annual 'Bid Day' event, which celebrates ...
“We’re a third of the way through the semester now,” one of my professors announced at the start of class this week. This week also marked another sort of milestone: two months ago, I arrived at the airport in Munich with a long list of things to do and places to see, and with the surety that ...
Last Saturday afternoon, tutors for the international exchange and Erasmus students at Bamberg University led a hike to the city's Altenburg castle. Bamberg, which is known for its seven hills, among other things, is overlooked by the castle, and it has been for roughly 900 years now.On the way ...
A few weeks before I left for Bamberg, I switched my phone’s temperature gauge to display Celsius instead of the States’ favored Fahrenheit. Within a day, my browser was littered with entries like “14 Celsius to Fahrenheit” and other versions of that search as I struggled to understand what ...
Mercer percussion ensemble put on a concert titled "Songs of the Human Spirit" on March 14. It featured a collection of pieces played by some of the music students and directed by Marcus Reddick, a music professor at Mercer. The concert was held at the Neva Langley Fickling Music Hall inside the McCorkle music building.
Since touching down in Munich on Tuesday morning, there has not been much rest for the wicked. From hiking with my cousin to leisurely walking the streets of Munich, and to hustling through the streets of Bamberg only to be late to my appointment, this week has felt like the longest of my life.
To cap off 2024, I moved out of my Resident Assistant suite in Plunkett Hall and went home, leaving campus and many of my closest friends and connections behind. I won’t be back in a while. I didn’t fall out of love with Mercer, nor did I decide to take a gap semester - not exactly, anyway.On Monday, ...
Many women share similar experiences of their pain being minimized or dismissed in medical settings, leading to unnecessary suffering and trauma. Research indicates that women often report significant pain during procedures like IUD insertions and are less likely to receive adequate pain management.
This is an opinion article. Any views expressed belong solely to the author and are not representative of The Cluster or Mercer University.Mercer’s Campus Life office sent out a list of restaurants near campus at which Mercer’s football game against the Alabama Crimson Tide was being televised. ...
Mercer University has the opportunity to pave the way for increasing the rights of students at private colleges across the country. Instead of shutting them down, Mercer University could propose a way to protect all students while also enabling students to peacefully protest. Additionally, the University can choose to show explicit support for its LGBTQ+ population. This is especially important since the rights of queer and trans individuals across our country are being stripped away as I write this.
Allow yourself the freedom to unconventionally blend your interests. It is the most satisfying choice that you can make as an undergraduate.
As a 16-year-old, I did not know a thing about modeling and the modeling world.
Out of all the conferences I have presented at, I enjoyed the symposium the most. It felt a lot more like an academic presentation, even if the actual proceedings were a little less engaging than my experience with the Great Books conferences I had been to.
Programs such as the Same Day Solution Sessions were implemented to help bridge this disconnect between students and counselors, however, it only works to perpetuate the same issues students were facing before.
According to Jones, Bibb County suffered 70 homicides and 61 murders, which was up from 55 homicides and 44 murders in all of 2021. As of Jan. 28, Bibb has already suffered an additional 6 homicides — almost two per week.
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