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This year's Lip Sync Battle was planned by the student-led organization QuadWorks and hosted in the Toney Auditorium on Friday, Nov. 1. Following Mercer tradition, the event was hosted by last year’s Homecoming queen, Ashton Mayo-Beavers '24.
Mercer football leads the Southern Conference with a 5-1 record in the conference and 8-1 record on the season after a 37-31 homecoming win over No. 23 East Tennessee State University.
Mercer University’s National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) proudly welcomes the Iota Eta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., after a 15-year absence from campus. They made their return at a Neophyte Presentation hosted on Cruz Plaza on October 31.
Mercer University crowned Dalton Loyd '25 and Alisha Mitchell '26 as Homecoming king and queen on Saturday. Droves of Mercer fans came to Macon to cap off Homecoming week and cheer on the Bears as they took on East Tennessee State University. Both Loyd and Mitchell are involved in Mercer's Student Government Association (SGA), and Mitchell works as a staff writer for The Mercer Cluster.
Vincent Lawrence Peralta ‘25, president of Mercer's Filipino Student Association, was not expecting over 200 people to attend the Multicultural Night Market, but that is exactly what happened on Oct. 30 as students streamed into Penfield Hall to enjoy Mercer’s first annual Multicultural Night Market. The event was hosted by Mercer’s Asian Multicultural Student Organization (MASALA).
Vice President Kamala Harris was “voted” into office in a mock-presidential election hosted by Mercer’s Student Government Association, the Mercer Votes organization and the university’s political science department last week.
Mercer football got back into the win column with a 44-34 win this past Saturday against No. 24 Western Carolina University in Macon. The win improves the team to 7-1 on the season and 4-1 in Southern Conference play.
Mercer's Engineering Honors program hosted its semi-annual “Go Baby Go” event on Saturday, Oct. 19, in the University Center. The event allows students to build toy cars specially designed to be accessible to children with ability challenges.
In a joint effort “to raise awareness and build excitement around the upcoming 2024 Presidential Election Student,” Mercer’s Student Government Association, Mercer Votes and the university’s Political Science Department are asking students to participate in a mock-presidential election this week, according to Assistant Director of Service and Civic Engagement Margaret Rooyakers.
Mercer University, Wesleyan College, Middle Georgia State University and Fort Valley State University came together to engage in downtown Macon’s rich history and community during the MAC Party. A number of restaurants and local businesses offered discounted prices to college students in the Macon area. The event took place at the Cotton Avenue Plaza on Oct. 18 and included DJs, photo opportunities, dancing, a college crawl and more.
The No. 7 Bears were taken down on Saturday and handed their first loss of the season by unranked Samford University in a 55-35 loss in Birmingham, Ala. It was Mercer’s loss since falling to South Dakota State University in the second round of last year’s FCS Playoffs, and Head Coach Mike Jacob’s first loss since taking over the job in February.
Mercer’s chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity continued a years-long tradition this Sunday, Oct. 21 when they hosted their annual Pumpkin Bust. This year the event was in support of Feeding America, a non-profit dedicated to servicing food banks nationwide.
On Oct. 24, Mercer students can stop by the Tattnall Square Center for the Arts for a zombie murder mystery hosted by Mercer Players. This is the first year the theatre organization has thrown this event and the Mercer Players are hoping to make the murder mystery event an annual Halloween activity.
Four sorority teams faced off in a powderpuff tournament hosted by Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) fraternity on Thursday, Oct. 17. The tournament was hosted in order to support the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Research and Education Foundation (SCARE).
The Bears climbed to No. 7 in the FCS rankings after bringing their record to 6-0 on the season with a 34-7 win against the Princeton Tigers on Saturday.
Macon held its annual celebration of Pride in the Park featuring vendors, non-profits, local businesses and more on Saturday, Sept. 28. The event ran from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. and was accompanied by a live DJ and drag show showcasing local drag queens from Middle Georgia. The event was a lively occasion with the streets full of people out to celebrate Pride.
The No. 8-ranked Bears are coming off of a bye week as they host Ivy League school Princeton University, at Five Star Stadium on Oct. 12, at 3:30 p.m. The Bears will go into the game with an unblemished overall record through five games while the Princeton Tigers travel to Macon with a 1-2 overall record.
Mercer University released data from the 2023 calendar year in its annual campus safety report on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
After leading the Southern Conference with 11 goals her freshman season, Larkin Thomason ‘27 is continuing her hot streak. In 2023, she was named to the Second Team All-Conference and SoCon All-Freshman Team.
The No. 11 Bears finished week five of the season undefeated after winning 22-3 against the No. 23 Wofford Terriers. At 5-0 overall and 3-0 against Southern Conference opponents, this is their best start to a season in school history.
Solutions by The State News