Aniya Watts founded The Buddy Bunch to help Mercer support special-needs students in the community. She was inspired by her sister, who lives with cerebral palsy. "How can one foster self-esteem and social skills if you're not interacting with the general population, if you're being left out or in ... isolated environments?" Watts said. "How are you going to grow and learn?"
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By Nathaniel Jordan | January 22Elena Moro twirled a "mantón," an intricately decorated shawl, at the McEachern Art Center on Jan. 21, 2026.
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By Nathaniel Jordan | January 22Fiona Cole ‘26 photographed Elena Moro in her "mantón," a decorative shawl worn during flamenco performances, on Jan. 21, 2026.
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By Nathaniel Jordan | January 22McEachern Art Center Director Johnny Cohen shows off images he captured during the McEachern Art Center’s flamenco photography workshop in partnership with Mercer’s World Languages and Cultures Department on Jan. 21, 2026.





