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Five cheap Valentine’s Day ideas

Since New Year’s ended and the heart-shaped candy started going up in shelves, single and taken people everywhere have known what was coming — Valentine’s Day. As a day commonly surrounded by high expectations, making plans can be a daunting task. With the small budget of an average college student ...

Three Valentine's Day treats to make in your dorm

Valentine’s Day is one of those holidays that is all about the candy. Whether you prefer candy hearts or a classic box of chocolate, sugar is a big part of the Feb. 14 celebrations. If you're looking for a homemade treat to celebrate, these three recipes can be made in your dorm room. You can share ...

Valentine's Day DIY Gift Ideas

Courtesy of Pixabay Open When Letters In every college student's life, there has been a time when you just really needed to hear words of encouragement from someone you love. You can give someone this gift by writing letters for them to open whenever they need them. For example, you can have ones ...

Moody Musings: Love yourself first and then some more

It’s that time of the year again. It’s either one of your favorite or worst holidays. Valentine’s Day gives us the opportunity to go above and beyond our usual efforts to show our significant others just how much they mean to us. But for some of us, we may not have that opportunity this year. ...

Middle Georgia Art Association prepares for upcoming Winter Arts Festival

The Middle Georgia Art Association, a non-profit organization located on Vineville Avenue, will be hosting their largest gallery of the year with their Winter Arts Festival. The grand opening for the exhibit will be held Friday, Feb. 17 from 6-8 p.m. The exhibit will stay open until March 10, and the ...

J. Cole impresses with the same “Ville Mentality”

Cole released his fourth studio album on Dec. 9, “4 Your Eyez Only.” After Cole’s release of “2014 Forest Hills Drive,” music fans have been highly anticipating any new releases from Cole. Through his relatable lyrics, Cole successfully incites conversations discussing life in general as well ...

The Mercer Players to present “11x10”

Mercer’s Theatre department has a night of eclectic entertainment in the works. Entitled “11x10,” the performance will feature the work of Mercer’s current directing class in 11 individual 10-minute plays. The plays will be presented on Feb. 16-18 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 19 at 2:30 p.m. Admission ...

Mercer Artist: Lucas Newell

There’s Another Dead Artist in Japan these days. His name is Lucas Newell. He’s actually very much alive. Newell is a sophomore at Mercer University studying International Business and Fine Arts. As of December, Newell’s art is the only possession of his that remains at Mercer. He’s spending ...

“La La Land” is a new movie with an old soul

Inspired by Hollywood’s Golden Era, director Damien Chazelle channels classic movie musicals in a modern day romance starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling. Like its execution, an expression of old and new, “La La Land” manages to find balance by thoroughly exploring the two sides of life. It ...

4 Ways to Make More Time to Work out this Semester

Going to the gym and losing more weight has been people’s New Year resolution for years. But after February, some act as if they forgot what a gym is! A study on StatisticsBrain.com states that only 9 percent of citizens stick to their New Year resolutions and accomplish them by the end of the year. If ...

One Last Ride for Phife Dawg and The Tribe

A Tribe Called Quest has graced us with one final album in a period in which rap has completely changed, taking us back to a period when hip hop was a simpler art. The album, “We Got It From Here… Thank You 4 Your Service” was released Nov. 11 and is said to be the group's’ final collaborative ...

Travel for cheap: Airbnb, Inc. Tips

If travelling more is one of your New Year’s resolutions, here are some tips on how to enjoy fulfilling trips while also maintaining a budget. Taking a trip can often cost a lot with hotel expenses. However, Airbnb is an affordable alternative to hotels. Airbnb is a website that has open listings ...

Bear Bites: Ingleside Village Pizza

A large oak tree looms over the gravel expanse of the parking lot, various metal chairs, bicycles, and oven paddles hanging from its branches, like the project of an overworked and over-caffeinated art student. Ingleside Village Pizza, the sign reads in a mismatched font. The quiet colors and tinted ...

Moody Musings: How to Keep New Year Resolutions

It seems like every January we set high expectations for our year. We list, talk about and even start on what we like to call resolutions. But by February 1st, we always resort right back to our ways of the old year. Starting the year off with an ambitious spirit always feels like the right and only ...

Broadway’s “42nd Street” to tour in Macon

The former Broadway show and nationally-touring musical “42nd Street” is coming to Macon’s  Grand Opera House on Feb. 7-8 at 7:30 p.m. The musical is based on the novel of the same name by Bradford Ropes and its 1933 film adaptation. It tells the story of the young dancer Peggy Sawyer’s path ...

Get better skin: use oils on your face!

When it comes to skincare, I’ve tried it all. Face scrubs. Face masks. Face cream. Recently, however, I came across a better, smarter, and healthier way to cleanse your skin? And… it involves oils. Yes, oils. But not the nasty kind that you generally have issues with. I’m talking about the oil ...

Krystal launches new line of soft-serve products in Macon restaurants

Krystal has been in Macon for almost 65 years, and while they are most well-known for their burgers, they are introducing a new line of soft-serve ice cream and handspun milkshakes that they are testing out in Macon. Krystal was already serving milkshakes, but this new line of products will be handmade ...

The Gondoliers makes a splash for Macon audiences

The recent production of “The Gondoliers” was a great success for the Mercer University Opera. The well-attended event saw three nearly-sold out shows, some fantastic character performances by students and infectious audience engagement. The comedic and satirical operetta by powerhouse duo W. ...

College Town Film Series returns with a new lineup for 2017

The College Town Film Series is back this spring with a lineup of three films. In coordination with this year’s theme “On the Margins,” the series’ films feature stories of marginalized or overlooked groups of American society. The films will be screened at Macon’s historic Douglass Theatre, ...