Casey Montana, Contributing writer
September 27, 2016
Filed under Opinion, Showcase
Now that election season is right around the corner and the slanderous commercials are in full swing, America has one of the biggest decisions to make this coming November.
After a year full of debates and shocking news footage...
Phoebe Nguyen, Staff writer
September 20, 2016
Filed under Opinion
Hurst Day, one the most favorite traditions of all Mercyhurst students, took place on Sept. 12, with the excitement of the entire community.
After a thrilling success last year, the students hold a lot of expectations for Hurst...
Amber Matha, Opinion editor
September 20, 2016
Filed under Opinion
Twenty years ago, 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey was murdered in the Ramsey family home in Boulder, Colorado. Her case has never been solved despite high media coverage, even after all of this time.
On Sept. 18, the two-part...
Mathew Jury, Staff Writer
September 20, 2016
Filed under Opinion, Showcase
This past summer, the school carried out a $3 million remodeling of Egan Dining Hall, with its grand opening on Aug. 20. Upon viewing the new Grotto Commons Dining Hall, many upperclassmen were shocked at how things had changed....
Melanie Todd, Staff writer
September 13, 2016
Filed under Opinion
This year, like any other, we scour the internet for the cheapest prices possible for the long lists of textbooks that we need to buy. While students are on the prowl for the best deals, the mailroom staff prepares for a battle...
Casey Montana, Contributing writer
September 13, 2016
Filed under Opinion
At the end of last year, it was announced the Egan Dining Hall was going to undergo major renovation and as a returning student, I found that there are many positives and negatives to the new Grotto Commons.
Every ’Hurst...
Lauren Abbott, Contributing writer
September 13, 2016
Filed under Opinion
Knowing that the dining hall would be newly renovated when I arrived on campus for the first time was really exciting for me as a freshman.
Now I don’t know too much about the old Egan Dining Hall, but I can say that I am...
Miranda Miller, Copy editor
September 13, 2016
Filed under Opinion
I came to Mercyhurst three years ago with the intention to leave with the best liberal arts education the ’Hurst had to offer, which is nothing to scoff at.
Our professors are deeply passionate about their students’ success...
Lauren Abbott, Contributing writer
September 13, 2016
Filed under Opinion
Three roommates. Triple the fun, or triple the trouble?
When I first found out I was in a triple room my first thought was that we were going to be squished into a room together. As an Intelligence Studies major I was apprehensive...
May 12, 2016
Filed under Opinion
My name is August Mizia and I am writing on behalf of your The Merciad publication on Wednesday April 27, 2016.
The article I’d like to bring to attention is titled “Ups and downs of the 2015-16 Lakers athletics” by Marco...
Catherine Rainey, Managing Editor
April 26, 2016
Filed under Opinion
As a Mercyhurst student, I have a lot that I could gripe and moan about.
My department is down to two professors. There are no classes in my concentration being offered next semester, and even when they will be offered next...
Sami Rapp, Former Editor-in-Chief
April 26, 2016
Filed under Opinion
Well Mercyhurst, it has been an interesting four years. I have seen a lot of changes happen—I guess that is only natural though, as different classes of students cycle in and out of this university.
During my time at Mercyhurst,...
