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(04/25/18 3:02pm)
A smoldering cigarette butt could have potentially caused a residence hall fire on Easter Sunday.
Several Legacy Hall residents smelled smoke that turned out to be a burning flower bed behind their building. Mercer Police contained and extinguished the fire
Freshman Daniel Lentz was on his way to eat lunch when he spotted the small fire. He called Mercer Police immediately and waited as the fire spread quickly across the majority of the flower bed.
“If [my girlfriend and I] weren’t there to see the fire, would it have just burned everything in that little area and stayed contained?” Lentz said. “Probably, but what if it was in the big planter that loops around the front of Legacy [Hall] where all those trees are? That could have been a huge blaze.”
Mercer University is a smoke-free campus, but smoking is permitted beyond 25 feet of buildings according to the Tobacco and Smoke-Free Environment Policy on Mercer’s website.
“Smokers should ensure their cigarettes are properly extinguished before discarding,” Kyle Sears, the University’s Director of Media Relations, said.
Lentz also expressed concerns about smoking on campus and the rules placed on students who do smoke.
“I think it’s fine to smoke close to the building,” Lentz said. “But just try to be more considerate about what you do with your trash. Don’t just throw it into easily flammable substances.”
However, Freshman Lennigrad Generoso believes that smoking should not be permitted on campus at all.
“I believe that smoking … should not be allowed on campus,” Generoso said. “There are so many risks that [are] involve[d] with it.”
Lentz suggested that Mercer’s campus could benefit from some designated smoking areas.
Genersoso does not approve of the idea of designated smoking areas, as he believes it could “incite [a] smoking attitude on campus.”
Peyton Bernhardt, a freshman, agreed with Lentz that designated smoking areas could be an excellent addition to campus.
“I feel like Mercer can’t completely ban smoking on campus because many people do smoke,” Bernhardt said. “But several designated smoking areas would be nice so that people who don’t wish to walk through it don’t have do.”
Sears shared that there are currently only “cigarette urns” located at various places around campus.
“The current tobacco policy was adopted several years ago to balance the interests of smokers and non-smokers,” Sears said.
The Tobacco and Smoke-Free Environment Policy contains the campus guidelines pertaining to these issues and is accessible on Mercer’s website.
(03/28/18 4:33pm)
Bearstock is here again and the lineup has been announced. Mercer students and Macon residents can come see The Burnt Bridges, Caleb Brown, Some Kids, Kim Meeks, .95 Waves and Simeon perform in Tattnall Square Park on April 7 from 1-6 p.m.
Here's a preview of some of the entertainment you can catch from this year's day lineup.
Burnt Bridges
Based in Milledgeville, Burnt Bridges is an all-male four-person band who primarily sings rock music. They are all students at Georgia College and enjoy playing former popular songs.
“A lot of the songs we play were popular when we were in middle/high school,” Roman Henry, the band’s bass guitarist and lead vocalist said. “We like to play songs that everyone knows.”
The band is looking forward to their performance in April.
“We’re very excited to play at Bearstock,” Henry said. “We’re all college students and our music caters to the college crowd, so we’re ready to have a good time with everyone there.”
Caleb Brown
Caleb Brown is a former Mercer student and current artist. Unlike the other performers, Brown will be performance painting. Brown’s paintings will take place between the other musicians’ performances in 10-minute time frames.
Some Kids
Straight out of Warner Robins, Some Kids is a “hard hitting, beard sporting rock band,” according to Spotify. They released one album in 2017 with some of their most popular songs being “Our Kind,” “Oh the Horror”, “The Line”, “Digital Being” and “What is Mine.”
Kim Meeks
A Macon resident and Library Director of Mercer’s School of Medicine, Kim Meeks is an R&B Soul artist whose songs are available on Spotify and Soundcloud. She has one album from 2016, and her most popular songs are “Sleeping with the Past,” “Forget Me Not”, “Everybody’s Pretty”, “Sleeping with the Past” and “Inside”.
Meeks shared in a Facebook post that she is very excited to be a part of Bearstock this year.
95.waves
95.waves is a local Macon band who sings many different music genres.
“We do a variety of music, mainly the neo-soul variety, but also ranging from jazz, funk and R&B,” Matthew Ezeh, the band’s trombonist, wrote in a Facebook message.
The band is a huge fan of artists such as Robert Glasper, Hiatus Kaiyote, and Vulfpeck.
“[A song] that people seem to really enjoy is Afro Blue/Nakamarra, a medley of a Glasper song and Hiatus song,” Ezeh wrote in a Facebook message. “Another song of ours that we perform frequently is ‘Baby I Don’t Know’, which is a Vulpeck song.”
95.waves is a slowly growing band who is really excited to perform at Bearstock 2018.
“We are pretty excited! We’ve been making waves at plenty of local bars and lounges, so playing Bearstock will be a pretty big step for us,” Ezeh wrote in a Facebook message.
Simeon
Simeon is a 23-year-old, Atlanta-based singer who will be performing solo at Bearstock 2018. His music style is best described as alternative soul according to his manager, Petal Samuels.
Simeon is looking forward to performing here at Mercer.
“I am always excited to share my music and energy with new people who are open to new experiences,” Simeon said.
According to Samuels, Simeon’s music is available on all platforms, especially Spotify.
(03/26/18 3:06pm)
The Mercer baseball team has had a successful season so far with an overall record of 19-6 as of Mar. 26.
Although the team hasn’t played any conference games yet, Head Coach Craig Gibson said that they still stand out in the Southern Conference.
“Right now, we have the best record in the conference,” Gibson said. “We’ve been in the conference for three years, and we’ve won the championship for three years, so hopefully this group will give us a chance.”
Gibson said that he is pleased with the team’s perseverance.
“I like where we are,” Gibson said. “I think we’ve faced a little adversity and we’ve shown signs that we can come from behind and win. We were down 5-1 (against Georgia Southern University) and came back and won, so I think that says a lot.”
Gibson said that the team has been able to overcome setbacks and injuries.
“One of our better players, Brandon Michie, broke a bone in his hand, so he’s out for four weeks,” Gibson said. “But Kyle Dockus has got in the mix and he’s done really well for us, so we just have to find a way to keep going. Every day is sort of a different challenge and a chance to get better.”
The team is also well balanced with approximately 12 seniors and 13 freshmen.
“We try to keep about seven, eight, nine kids per class and that’ll generally keep us between that 35-40 number,” Gibson said.
The team has a strong group of pitchers, including Austin Cox, Robert Broom, Christian Vann, Nick Spear and Gibson Long.
“Austin Cox has really had a jump for us,” Gibson said. “He’s a left-handed, junior pitcher. He’s, if you want to say, our number one pitcher.”
The team also boasts a decent crew of talented position players.
“JT Thomas, the senior catcher, is off to a great start and our outfielders Jackson Ware, Alex Hanson and Trey Truitt have all gotten off to good starts,” Gibson said.
There are two starting freshman players on the team, shortstop RJ Yeager and designated hitter Le Bassett. Gibson said that team’s freshmen are great and show a lot of potential.
“We have a number of freshmen that we have redshirted and we’re saving them for down the road,” Gibson said.
The team has improved since last year, with higher batting averages and decreased strike-outs. However, the boys have had “tough luck” pitching-wise, according to Gibson.
“It seems sometimes baseball’s a game of good fortune and I think we’ve had some tough breaks against us, but defensively we have to continue to make strides to get better,” Gibson said.
Ultimately, the team’s goal as always is to win the championship, and a this point is appears they are off to a good start.
The Bears recently won their first SoCon series against Wofford taking two out of three games.