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(04/10/13 2:12pm)
Living in a dorm is less than ideal for a multitude of reasons. The rooms are small, the temperature is temperamental, and roommates can be sketchy. One thing that makes living in a dorm even more unlike home is the lack of a kitchen. A microwave becomes essential to the college student who is burnt-out on Caf food or just too lazy to make the trek to Connell. For instances like these, it helps to be a little creative. There are a plethora of recipes for delicious homemade snacks that can be prepared using just a microwave that go beyond popcorn and frozen entrées.
One sweet and healthy option from Betty Crocker’s Recipes is homemade “baked” apples made in the microwave. Some of the ingredients are readily available in the Caf, which makes it very affordable if you already have a meal plan!
You will need:
2 large apples, cut in half
2 tablespoons raisins or sweetened dried cranberries
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
4 teaspoons butter or margarine, softened
4 granola bars (2 pouches from 8.9-oz box) (any flavor), crushed
Milk, cream or fruit-flavored yogurt, if desired
Using a microwavable plate, arrange the apple halves with the cut sides up. If needed, cut a thin slice off the bottoms to keep the halves from tipping over. Top each apple half evenly with raisins and brown sugar. Dot the apple halves with butter. Cover the apples with microwavable plastic wrap, folding back one edge 1/4 inch to vent steam. Microwave on high five to six minutes or until the apples are tender. Top each with granola. Serve with milk.
(03/27/13 2:13pm)
Since St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone, beer enthusiasts will be happy to mark their calendars for Macon’s next big beer event, the Macon Beer Festival which will occur on Aug. 24.
The festival won a Gold Addy Award, which is the world’s largest advertising competition, hosted by the America Advertising Federation.
The festival received praise for using “smart, creative media” to reach out to community members through an array of events.
This year includes events such as the first annual Macon Homebrew Competition and live music featured at several venues.
The self-proclaimed “party with a cause,” Macon Beer Festival allows people to venture through the streets of Macon sampling a wide variety of beer, all while supporting a worthy cause.
The Macon Beer Festival is a Pints for Prostates event. Pints for Prostates is an organization that seeks to raise awareness of prostate cancer and educate people about the disease.
The event offers free PSA (short for prostate-specific antigen) tests for men over the age of 40. These tests average at a $75 value, and they aid in screening for prostate cancer or other prostate-related problems.
Sponsored by dozens of local businesses, the beer festival is in the heart of Macon and seeks to really reach out to Macon in a fun, creative way.
Featured venues this year include Roasted Café and Lounge, Cox Capital Theatre, The Downtown Grill, The Rookery, The Hummingbird Stage and Taproom, Bearfoot Tavern and many more of Macon residents’ favorite spots.
The Rookery is beginning the party early with their upcoming event “Unveil the Ale,” which will begin in April and occur monthly at Dovetail, the restaurant above the Rookery. The event will showcase a rare beer, only available on that particular night, paired with an entrée.
As far as the actual festival, last year the Rookery presented the Sweetwater Brewing Company’s LowRYEder Pale Ale, which went on to win bronze at the Great American Beer Festival.
A representative of the Rookery said, “This year we are hoping to do something as impressive as that…we always have a few tricks up our sleeve.”
The Festival is put on by the Downtown Macon Rotary Club.
President Vicki Mills of the Rotary Club describes the club on their website, saying, “Our club is comprised of a group of business and community leaders who practice ‘service above self’ every day.”
The Macon Beer Festival exemplifies this kind of thinking by reaching out to the community and giving back to an important cause all through the universal language of beer.
Tickets, available through Mercer ticket sales, are $20 leading up to the event and $25 the day of.
All tickets will be picked up at will-call, which is located at Third Street Park.
The event lasts from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., and IDs will be checked upon ticket pick-up which begins at 2 p.m.
It may be a few months away, but there is a 500 person cap on ticket sales. It is not too early to call and order your tickets for this unique event.
(03/27/13 2:12pm)
Patricia-Anne Upson, more commonly referred to as PA, is Mercer senior and player for Mercer’s women’s soccer team. Having participated in many different activities during her time here at Mercer, Upson is a well-rounded student athlete who loves her sport and her teammates. With plans to go on to law school, Upson epitomizes the hard-working student athletes that Mercer strives to maintain. She works hard both on and off the field. With a passion for soccer, it is no surprise that Mercer framed PA Upson’s jersey (#21).
Cluster: Where are you from?
Upson: Griffin, Ga.
C: How long have you been playing soccer, and what role has it played in your life?
U: I have been playing soccer since I was three, so 18 years. Soccer has been my life, it’s guided most of the major decisions, and it’s helped me make some of the best friends I will ever have.
C: Why did you choose Mercer?
U: I chose Mercer because it is a great program on the rise and it was a competitive environment that I could thrive in. And I could get a great education too.
C: What is your biggest soccer-related achievement?
U: My biggest soccer-related achievement has to be from this year when I was voted MVP by my teammates. Any achievement that is given by your peers means so much more than one voted on by coaches or one that is state related.
C: What is your most memorable soccer moment at Mercer?
U: My most memorable moment was my sophomore year when we won the A-Sun Tournament 1-0 vs Jacksonville to advance to the NCAA Tournament.
C: Try to describe yourself as a player.
U: I am what they call a blue-collar player, I don’t have a ton of skill but I make up for it by always working hard and having a tremendous will to win.
C: What is the best thing about being on the team, and what is worst thing about being on the team?
U: The best think about being a team is being able to be with your best friends everyday and know they are going through everything right there with you. There is no worst thing about being on this team!
C: What other things are you involved in here at Mercer?
U: I am on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee for women’s soccer and a member of the Mercer College Republicans.
C: How has soccer prepared you for the real world?
U: Soccer has taught me so many things that I will have for the rest of my life. It has taught me to be competitive in everything. I learned skills like how to manage my time, how to work with others, and how to be a leader.
C: Speaking of the real world, what are your plans for after you graduate?
U: I am going to law school to study corporate law.
(03/27/13 2:06pm)
Mercer’s Chi Omega chapter, Psi Gamma, hosted their annual Oodles of Noodles event to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation on Tuesday, Mar. 19.
This is Chi Omega’s seventh consecutive year putting on this event.
Sophomore Melina McSwiggen organized the event held in Penfield Hall from 5 to 8 p.m.
The $5 admission fee included a buffet style dinner including salad, pasta, bread and drinks.
The dinner included several different types of pasta dishes catered by Olive Garden and Mirko Pasta.
Chi Omega sisters greeted the attendants at the door with smiling faces and positive attitudes. The sisters were in charge of setting up the event, serving food, selling tickets and promoting the event around Mercer.
Students from all sectors of Mercer came out to enjoy the fettuccini alfredo and spaghetti meals while jamming out to a rock star playlist.
Attendants enjoyed the meal at red clothed tables complete with fresh flower center pieces for added ambiance.
Sophomore Caris Bozeman said, “The food tastes even better when you know it’s going to such a great cause.
Chi Omega’s philanthropy organization, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, specializes in granting “wishes” to children with life-threatening medical conditions.
McSwiggen said that Chi Omega wants to raise $5000 by the end of the school year because that is the average amount of money needed to grant the wish of one child.
She said, “Just imagine being a kid being sick in your bed all day, and they feel like they have no hope of getting better. And all of a sudden someone comes up to you and says ‘What would you want to do if you could do anything in the world?’ and they’re able to do it even though they never thought it was possible. It gives them new hope for life.”
All sisters of the Chi Omega fraternity are passionate about this cause as they strive to support the granting of wishes of kids all around the nation.
Chi Omega Psi Gamma Chapter also hosts Walk for Wishes in the fall to contribute to the Foundation, but McSwiggen promised something “new and different” for next year.
It is special events like Oodles of Noodles and Walk for Wishes that contribute to the overall success of the Make-A-Wish Foundation through the Chi Omega Fraternity.
Nationwide, Chi Omega has sponsored the Make-A-Wish Foundation for 10 years.
Within that time, the fraternity has granted 1300 wishes, raised over $9.3 million and dedicated 610,000 hours of service.
Needless to say, the noodles served at Oodles of Noodles did more than just satisfy hungry college students. Every little bit of time and money contributed to the Make-A-Wish Foundation can lead to a major impact in the life of a child.
Keep a look out for future events sponsored by Chi Omega that aid this worthy cause.
(02/20/13 3:29pm)
Robert McDuffie, founder of the McDuffie Center for Strings (MCS), collaborated with MCS faculty and students to deliver a packed concert Saturday, Feb. 9 in Fickling Hall.
He played three pieces, two of which featured the Director of the Center, Amy Schwartz Moretti. Other faculty members Rebecca Albers and Elizabeth Pridgen joined in the final piece, “Piano Quintet in E flat major: Op. 44 by Robert Schumann.”
Almost every seat was filled, including general admission seats on the stage behind the performers. Audience members praised the performance with shouts of affirmation and thundering applause.
McDuffie is a world-renowned violinist having performed with dozens of various orchestras and symphonies. He has been nominated for a Grammy, and recorded numerous performances.
According to dean of the Towsend School of Music, Dr. David Keith, the Center was the result of McDuffie’s “vision to build a center for strings in which students would have conservatory level playing, but also in a liberal arts environment.”
Keith went on to say that McDuffie is such an asset to the students’ educations because he is known internationally as one of the great violinists. “Consequently, he has many, many contacts with orchestral people, especially string players, who are very happy to recommend Mercer and the Center for Strings because they are aware of the quality of instruction,” said Keith.
The Center for Strings recently received a grant from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation to renovate the Bell House on College Street as the new home for the Center. It will contain practice spaces and a performance area. The performance area will be used for student chamber music and recitals.
MCS ensemble members also played alongside McDuffie. Junior violist Jessica Pickersgill from Victoria, British Columbia, described McDuffie as “intense in a really good way.”
“You feel like you’re working with someone who knows what they’re doing, but you still have fun and learn a lot,” said Pickersgill.
McDuffie’s passion for his skill is evident through his fluid moves and expressive face.
Dr. Keith said McDuffie will continue to be the “visionary” leading and guiding the Center for Strings in the future.
Another development for the Center was their debut in New York City at Le Poisson Rouge on February 4. Jessica Pickersgill said that the experience was an unforgettable one.
Consisting of just 26 students, the McDuffie Center for Strings includes some of the most talented students from around the world. Not only that, but with a remarkable faculty and director, it is only appropriate that they are led by such a renowned musician like Robert Mcduffie.
Being just one of the Fabian Concert Series, there will be another concert at the Cox Capital Theatre on Feb. 26 featuring Robert McDuffie, Amy Schwartz Moretti and MCS ensemble members.