Admir Barucija, Staff writer
November 7, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump, leaders of North Korea and the United States, respectively, are setting the world on an immensely dangerous path through their utter rhetorical lack of restraint.
Due to their petty egotistical...
Marco Cicchino, Staff writer
November 7, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Let’s face it: Do folks on this campus have a serious bias towards the sports that generate the most revenue for the school and are by far the most popular on other campuses?
How exactly does a football game bring 2,500...
Lauren Rogus, Staff writer
November 7, 2017
Filed under Opinion
How did advising day go for all you Lakers?
Many students think that Advising Day was so much easier than in prior years.
Lea Moffatt, a junior Special Education and early Childhood Education double major, said, “I feel...
Sam Peterson, Staff writer
November 7, 2017
Filed under Opinion
When you’re living on campus, getting involved isn’t that big of a deal.
You join a yoga club because you have nothing to do at 6 p.m. and why would you want to go back to a boring dorm?
Maybe if you’re inclined...
Anthony Miller, Staff writer
October 31, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Recently, the price of goods at the vending machines around campus have gone up.
Some students are upset about this, and I believe those students are being ridiculous.
The truth is that I don’t understand why people...
Rachel Hull, Contributing writer
October 31, 2017
Filed under Opinion
One of the best things about Mercyhurst is how involved our students are.
Most people are involved in at least one club or organization and are running from one event to the next.
Some of my favorite events, along with...
Marina Boyle, Staff writer
October 31, 2017
Filed under Opinion
I once learned in an environmental studies class that there is an area in the Pacific Ocean about the size of Texas that is filled with empty plastic bottles.
Yes, the entire state of Texas — just in bottles.
That fact...
Mikael Drake, Contributing writer
October 31, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Politics surrounds us. It is present in family dynamics and the professional workplace.
And yes, politics are even found here at our own Mercyhurst University.
They exist in the offices here at Mercyhurst, I’m sure, as...
Logan Ford, Staff writer
October 31, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Election Day is less than a week away!
Although the president isn’t up for election and it’s not midterms yet, Erie still has important decisions to make.
If you’re registered at Mercyhurst, that means you get a...
Lauren Rogus, Staff writer
October 24, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Most people have heard of the artist Vincent Van Gogh. He is most famous for his intense brush strokes in his painting and is remembered as the artist who cut off his ear.
What most people do not know is that a movie, called...
Anthony Miller, Staff writer
October 24, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Laker Vapor is awful.
It’s slow, unreliable and often borderline unusable.
I’m not the first student to say this. You have probably heard friends complain about it, and even the Merciad has previously printed opinion...
Jordan Pendel, Staff writer
October 24, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Halloween is my absolute favorite holiday.
I may however, be a little biased, since my birthday is less than a week before it.
The entire month of October feels like Halloween, in my opinion.
Everything is spooky, houses...
