The 2023 Grammy Awards have come and gone and with it, many historic wins and powerful moments occurred. The show was hosted by Trevor Noah for the third consecutive year, fresh off of his departure from The Daily Show. After the past two years were held in April and March, respectively, the show returns ...
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REVIEW: SZA returns after five years with impressive sophomore album
By Sam Tupper | January 19In today’s stream-centric culture, SZA enjoys a kind of success and staying power few other artists have been able to match.
Mercer's Filipino Student Association holds its first "Palabok" and "Lumpia" stand
By Sam Tupper | December 12The Filipino Student Association held its first Palabok and Lumpia event Oct. 26 on Cruz Plaza to raise money for the club to fund future events on campus and for the potential to travel to state-wide FSA events.
Mercer hosts its second annual Gothic Festival featuring spooky cosplay and stunning visuals
By Loren Reddish | December 12Mercer's second annual "Gothic Festival" was held in Connell Student Center Oct. 26-29. Those curious about all things Gothic were able to participate in activities, discussions and displays of chilling visual arts and cosplay a mere few days before Halloween.
Freddie Mercury is reborn at The Grand Opera House
By Gabriel Kopp | December 1The group performed with a lead singer, drummer and two guitarists. Lead singer Gary Mullen was entertaining and quite the crowd-pleaser, continually telling the audience to stand up and clap along to the beat of the songs.
McDuffie Center for Strings and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra feature Mercer musicians
By Maura Rutledge | November 22A line of people gathered under the glimmering lights of the Grand Opera House in Macon on Oct. 17 to see Mercer students, Mercer alumni and members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra perform in the Macon-Mercer Symphony Orchestra.
REVIEW: Taylor Swift's latest album release "Midnights" turns heads
By Gabriel Kopp | November 17"Midnights" accentuates maturity in her voice, becoming increasingly apparent in her recent albums.
REVIEW: Three Thousand Years of Longing one of this year's most unique films
By Sam Tupper | November 17For almost 45 years, writer, producer and director George Miller has created a diverse range of films.
Mercer's harp ensemble serenades audience with love
By Hayley Moise | November 16The program consisted of several pieces that expressed different themes and aspects of love, such as romantic and tragic love.
REVIEW: Kid Cudi's "Entergalactic" mesmerizes listeners with otherworldly vocals
By Sam Tupper | November 16"Entergalactic" is the eighth studio album from American rapper, singer, songwriter, producer and (newly) actor Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi, better known as Kid Cudi. He returns nearly two years after his last release in 2020, "Man on the Moon III: The Chosen" amidst a rather tumultuous ...
A Mercer student’s guide to thrifting in Macon
By Maura Rutledge | November 3The recent drop in temperature has brought back the return of fall fashion, and style expert and Mercer student Peyton Bunn ‘23 knows all the best places to thrift in Macon for fall essentials.
Six things to do in Macon this Halloween weekend that AREN’T partying
By Jamyah Combs | October 28It's no secret that Halloween in college campus culture is alight with partying. While that may be a great way to spend the holiday for some, it's not for everyone! Fear not: Macon offers plenty of fun and spooky alternatives to celebrate.
The Grand Opera House showcases "Broadway Does Pride!" as part of Macon Pride Week
By Taleen Hanna | October 17The show was lively and interactive. Each performer had the audience laughing, crying, clapping or all of the above!
The Try Guys try to explain what happened
By Dean Yusuf | October 13The Try Guys have decided that many of their videos featuring Fulmer were unreleasable, possibly including the rest of their new television series, No Recipe Road Trip with the Try Guys, and they said they are proud of their costly decision.
Macon Film Festival missing Mercer community involvement
By Rachel-Kate Bowdler | October 5“We are a community festival," Andrews said. "We are very much involved in the community and want the community to come out and support this festival."