A free streaming service has been introduced for students to use while making campus their home away from home. The service allows students to stream free shows and movies while connected to the university’s Wi-Fi.Mercer Cinema, as it is called, is available on a variety of devices and includes a ...
The Macon Vintage Market visited Mercer on Friday, bringing with it 20 different vintage vendors, live music and food trucks.The Market took place at Bear Alley at The Lofts at Mercer Landing, the strip in between the Phase 5 and Phase 7 apartments. Men's and women's tops, bottoms and sweaters, ...
The Ford Concert Series lineup for the 2025 football season has been released ahead of the start of the season. The season's five home games will see seven different performers play on Black Field.Aug. 30: Ole 60 will perform at 6:00 p.m.Sept. 30: Ying Yang Twins with David J and Charly Reynolds ...
Bearstock 2025 started and ended with a bang as hundreds of Mercerians gathered on Cruz plaza for springtime fun, food and music.
The fifth annual BearFest celebration, previously known until this year as Diversity Day, was held Friday, March 28, on Cruz Plaza. BearFest allows students, student-led organizations and local diversity-focused collectives and groups to showcase their clubs and celebrate diversity on the Mercer campus.
Bearstock, the annual music festival put on by Quadworks, has had a long history at Mercer, going through many organizational changes and hosting a variety of successful music artists across its now 18-year-long duration.
Mercer University’s Tattnall Square Center for the Arts was filled with anticipation and excitement for the opening night of The Trojan Women, a Greek tragedy filled with terror, action and grave loss.
This year, MU Runway hosted a fashion show in Penfield Hall on Feb. 1, to showcase the creativity and passion of Mercer University students. The theme was “Threads of Revolution,” focused on four key topics that conveyed the underlying message of “Wear The Movement.” Aiming to tell the story of various movements through fabric and resistance, addressing social change related to colonialism, capitalism, climate change and human rights.
As Princeton Review sends out its annual survey about college campuses across the country, Mercer has devised a unique way for its students to vote for their school.
Tyler Okonma, better known as Tyler, the Creator, an American rapper, R&B performer, and music and fashion aficionado, released his seventh studio album, “CHROMAKOPIA,” on Monday, Oct. 28.
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 ...
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 ...
Canadian rapper and singer Drake has removed a single from his recently-released mega compilation “100 Gigs," seemingly due to allegations of copyright infringement. The single, “Blue Green Red,” uses dancehall artist Tiger’s 1991 song “When" and was released without full consent ...
Once labeled by Time Magazine as India's "most vivid, joyous festival," Holi is a celebration traditionally celebrated in India and Nepal that is now observed in communities across the globe. One of those communities is Mercer Masala, a club focused on the celebration and campus education of south-Asian cultures.
Mercer students enjoyed free entry to the Cherry Blossom Fair on Thursday at Carolyn Crayton Park. There was a miscommunication with some ticket vendors charging for entry, but wrongly charged students were able to a refund from Mercer’s Campus Life office.
For Tiphanie Yanique, her identity as a writer isn’t only determined by the time she spends on her craft, it’s also about the way she interacts with the world and her own community.
Bear Burgers is the newest culinary addition to Mercer Village. But it is more than just a restaurant; it’s a testament to resilience, community support and the pursuit of a dream.
Mercer’s QuadWorks recently announced the lineup of artists for the annual music festival Bearstock on April 13. This year’s lineup will include artists like MAX, Social House, Lewis Ashe and the Locals, and DJ Saturn. Here’s a recap of what you should know:
Barry Jenkins, PhD, spoke for the 2024 Founders Day convocation at Mercer University. As a student in 1978, Jenkins recalls being captivated by Mercer’s “long and esteemed history,” but was struck by the absence of campus traditions. This realization launched a journey that would not only shape his own career, but also breathe new life into the university’s cherished traditions.
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