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(11/28/12 11:00pm)
Mercer Radio is Mercer’s radio station, located right here on campus and run by students. A group of students meet a few times each semester to create and air their own shows. The station even has regularly scheduled guests who host or get involved with the on-air activities. The organization adviser is Becki Sandifer, a professor in the communications department in Stetson.
Mercer Radio was founded about eight years ago, according to Ethan Trice, the club’s president. Around 30 active members gather on the first floor of Stetson, which is also where the radio broadcasts from, to make plans for the semester and sort out details regarding the station’s shows. “It’s a pretty laid back organization,” said Trice.
Mercer Radio is operated in such a way that all students have the opportunity to listen.
“Mercer Radio is online-based. You can listen to it anywhere with internet connection,” said Joshua Glasscock. Students can log onto radio.mercer.edu at any time to hear music.
The station offers scheduled shows during the week, run completely by students.
“The best aspect of Mercer Radio is the freedom we give to all the DJs and the eclectic mix of people and tastes that make up the club,” said Trice. “Our goal is to provide a venue for students to speak their minds and to gain real world experience in radio and journalism,” he said.
The club also gets involved with other Mercer organizations and events on campus through the station. Mercer Radio is loosely affiliated with several clubs in order to help with their philanthropies whenever it is able.
Mercer Radio is yet another great way for students to get involved in a variety of activities and organizations at Mercer. A calendar of the upcoming shows is available on the radio’s website. Right now, the station hosts shows mainly on Thursdays and Saturdays, but Trice welcomes students to get involved.
“Mercer students should know we’ve got plenty of openings for new shows,” Trice said.
Mercer Radio is just one of the many ways to get involved in journalism and broadcasting on Mercer’s campus. Consider joining the students of Mercer Radio by contacting Ethan Trice.
“If students want to get involved they can contact me on Facebook or at etrice25@gmail.com and I will meet with the person and show them the radio station.”
(11/07/12 11:00pm)
The weekend of Oct. 26, our Mercer women’s golf team competed against 13 other teams and finished in fifth place during the Lady Paladin Invitational at Furman University.
The tournament began on Friday, Oct. 26, in Greensboro, S.C. On the first day Mercer tied with Samford University for fourth place with a score of 307. Individually, the Bears had Mary Alice Murphy, a junior from Lookout Mountain, Tenn. tied for third place with four other golfers; Aurelie Wiriath, a senior from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. tied for 12th; junior Lacey Fears from Bonaire, Ga. tied for 27th; Sarah Louie Brown, a sophomore from Severna Park, Md. tied for 35th; and finally, senior Kaitlin Marrin from Oakville, Ontario, Canada tied for 58th. Though the ladies played well, head coach Gary Guyer was not satisfied with their performance.
“We hit lots of greens and only had four birdies as a team. You won’t win golf tournaments playing like that,” mentioned Coach Guyer.
“It was not one of our better showings of the fall season,” admitted Fears, “The course was difficult with fast and firm greens with a lot of undulation. Everyone played well at least one day.”
The Bears placed fifth with an overall score of 310 during day two of the Furman invitational. This left the Bears behind Samford by four points and 11 points behind Furman University. In terms of individual results, Mary Alice Murphy moved up a spot and became tied for second with four other competitors. Lacey Fears moved up 10 places into a tie for 17th. Aurelie Wiriath wound up tied for 24th, Sarah Louie Brown tied for 49th, and Kaitlin Marrin tied for 94th.
On the final day, the Bears final standing was in fifth place with a score of 303 behind first place Chattanooga, second place Furman, third place Nova Southeastern, and fourth place Samford. The highest standing for Mercer’s individuals came from Mary Alice Murphy, who finished in a tie for eighth place with an overall score of 225. The tie for eighth made her third top-10 finish this season and her 12th collegiate career top-10 finish. Her fellow golfer, Lacey Fears finished with a score of 226 and a tie for 10th place with a Furman competitor. Aurelie Wiriath moved up three places to finish in a tie for 21st place, while teammate Sarah Louie Brown moved up 19 places to a tie for 30th place finish. Senior Kaitlin Marrin moved up 42 places to finish in 52nd place. Though the team did not do as well as they hoped, the team was able to end on a positive note.
“I’d say the best part was ending on a difficult course that highlighted our weaknesses because this will help drive our preparation for the spring season,” Fears stated.
The Bears have finished their season for this semester, but will be back in February of 2013 at the Ocotillo Resort and Golf Course in Chandler, Ariz. as they compete in The Lumberjack at Ocotillo hosted by Northern Arizona University.
“Our team is working very hard this year to represent Mercer,” said Lacey, “we will definitely be in contention to win the A-Sun Championship and bring the trophy back home to Macon.w”
(09/26/12 9:35pm)
The Mercer Men’s golf team opened their season at the Kiawah Invitational, posting a team score of 315 on the final day of play. They played through tough conditions to earn a 13th spot overall. Mercer’s scores of 319, 300, and 315 gave them an overall team score of 934, placing them just behind Georgia Southern and St. John’s.
“We normally don’t play with 30 mph winds, so it was definitely different,” said sophomore Trey Rule about the tough conditions the team had to play through. On a par 72 course, the average round was more than 80, due to the difficult playing conditions.
Freshman Jeffrey Heinicka finished with a tournament total of 231, tying for 21st place overall and bringing in Mercer’s top individual finish. Sophomore Trey Rule finished second on the team and tied for 35th overall with a score of 235. Freshman Oliver Vaidis came in at 236 while junior Hans Reimers scored 239, ranking them 39th and 54th respectively. Junior James Beal tied for 65th place with a total score of 241 while senior Thomas Holmes finished 83rd with a score of 248.
Team members had high expectations going into their first tournament. “We knew everyone else was playing the same course and it was going to be a difficult day,” said Rule. The team accepted the conditions for what they were and played their best.
Next the Mercer Bears traveled to Colorado at the Fort Collins Country Club to compete against 14 other teams at the Ram Masters Invitational. After the first day of the tournament, the team was a mere two strokes behind the fifth place competitor, Weber State, and a wide gap of eight strokes ahead of seventh place, Northern Colorado. In terms of individuals, senior John Gregory Joseph from Valdosta jolted into fourth place with a score of 142 and tied with three other competitors. Freshman Jeffrey Heinicka, Jr. also accomplished an outstanding feat on the first day of the tournament when he tied with another competitor for 24th place with 146 strokes.
The second day of the Ram Masters Invitational began bright and early as the Bears prepared themselves for day two of the competition Tuesday morning. At 8 a.m. the Bears began taking on 18 holes of the Fort Collins Country Club. Wichita State University took the first place win with 859 strokes, but our Mercer Bears finished in fifth place in a two-way tie with Weber State with both teams earning a final score of 873 (+33).
“We really had an average performance at the tournament. We did better than the first event, but it wasn’t where I hoped and wanted us to be,” mentioned Coach Steve Bradley. The coach had hoped to for a top 5 finish, but the team did not attain. He did, however, admit that there were elements the team was not used to and that the golfers did not have much time to prepare.
“We got back from Charleston on the 11th and we left on the 15th. They had one day off on Wednesday and two days to prepare for Colorado. Colorado was a little different. It’s about 5000 feet above sea level, so the ball flies a little differently. It was different, but it was interesting and made us better golfers,” added Bradley.
Individually, each of the Bears did their best and achieved outstanding ranks at the tournament. John Gregory Joseph dropped five places, but still finished in an excellent ninth place position, which was Mercer’s highest ranking individual place. He tied with a Colorado State player, earning a score of +5. This marks Joseph’s second top 10 finish during his college golf career. Junior James Beale from New Zealand, Jeffrey Heinicka, Jr., and a Boise State student completed the tournament and tied for 20th place with a score of +8. The Bears also had junior Hans Reimers of Albany, Oregon and freshman Oliver Vaidis from Bradenton, Florida tie for 36th and 67th places respectively. Last but certainly not least, senior Alex Street of Medford, Oregon achieved 78th place.
“We really need a few people to separate from the group and really contribute. We had around 2 or 3 do so last year, and we need that this year,” said Coach Bradley when mentioning the teams weaknesses.
The Mercer men’s golf team is made up of three freshman, two sophomores, three juniors, and three seniors guided by head coach Steve Bradley and assistant coach Jacob Davidson. The team is set to compete again in early October when Mercer will host the sixth annual Brickyard Collegiate Golf Championship on Friday, October 5th at 8 a.m. in the Brickyard at Riverside.
“This is our only home event,” stated Coach Bradley, “For any student who shows up, it’s three Paw Points. We’d love to have those who have never been to a golf tournament to come out and support their fellow Bears”.
(09/12/12 4:00pm)
The Mercer University football team is less than a year away from beginning their season after a 70 year hiatus.
The players are already working hard every morning to get in shape for official football practice. The new Tony and Nancy Moye Family Football and Lacrosse Complex turf field is withstanding the pressure of over 100 dedicated young men who wake up for conditioning by 7:30 a.m. every morning.
Although conditioning starts very early, many players are glad that Macon is cool enough in the morning to do strenuous activity without risking heat-induced health problems.
Several members of the football team are anxious to head into team practice within the next few months.
“Right now we’re just conditioning and getting ready for regular practice,” explains freshman Chase Orr, a member of Mercer’s defensive line.
“Hopefully we’ll be getting into the new football complex and practicing in shoulder pads soon,” says freshman offensive lineman, Matt Chastain.
“Conditioning is tough, but we might as well grind through it. Coaches are pushing us, but it’s good,” mentioned fellow freshman outside linebacker, Tosin Aguebor.
Many of the players support their coaches and embrace the challenges given to them.
“The coaches push us hard, but they only ask for the best out of us,” says Kirby Southard, a freshman center.
The Bears recently hosted the first ever “Meet the Bears” event on Sept. 6, during which the players and coaches allowed fans the opportunity to meet them, receive autographs, view the season schedule and lay eyes on the new uniforms.
The field and the Homer and Ruth Drake Field House was abuzz with a multitude of fans exploring Mercer University’s newest additions.
While the stadium seats are not finished yet, the Drake Field House was open for community members, students, faculty and staff to tour for the first time.The tour included an inside look at the Bears’ newly designed locker rooms.
During the “Meet the Bears” event, the audience heard from both Football Head Coach Bobby Lamb and President Underwood, who made a number of exciting announcements.
Coach Lamb commended the 104 eager football players while President Underwood spoke of the progress of the stadium.
“The Tony and Nancy Moye Family Football and Lacrosse Complex will be the nicest facility in the state of Georgia. Not the largest, but the nicest,” said President Underwood.
He later went on to confirm what many have suspected: the football stadium will be expanded to accommodate more fans.
The current capacity of the stadium will hold about 6,000 people. In a year, the stadium will be expanded to seat about 10,200 fans.
The planned expansion of the stadium is partly due the the fact that even though ticket sales have not been advertised, over 2,500 season tickets have been sold.
The excitement of the upcoming football season continues to build as the Bears plan to host an “Orange versus Black” scrimmage to allow for a festive homecoming celebration in November.
While we get to see the Bears in action, the actual season is set to begin next August. Until then, Mercer continues to support and help prepare the hard working team that has been undefeated since 1942.