To kick off their entrance into the Southern Conference, Mercer University hosted the SoCon Fest on the Black Field on Friday, September 5, 2014. The night included food from the Bear’s Den, many tents representing different organizations, and live music provided by the bands sunDollars and The Revivalists. Many ...
When Riverside Cemetery was established in 1887, it was meant to be more than just a place for the dead. Rural garden cemeteries, as they are called, were created on the outskirts of towns to be public parks for the living, as well as the final resting place for the dead. The Historic Riverside ...
Weaver’s Weekend is an annual fundraising event for the Friends of Mike Weaver Foundation, a foundation that supports the memory of Mike Weaver. Weaver, who died at the age of 20 in an altercation, is now remembered with a scholarship in his name. Weaver was passionate about music and baseball. The ...
Summer brought us all the opportunity to unwind after a year of school and a chance to hit the theaters for summer films. Some movies were overhyped and could not live up to their hype while others just went above and beyond expectations. “Maleficent” is a movie that was hyped and built up for ...
An unlimited meal plan… Fries and pizza in the cafeteria every day… Burger Studio and Chick-fil-A in the UC… Could being back in school at Mercer University get any better? With the college lifestyle and unlimited eating options, you may find yourself struggling to fit into your favorite jeans. ...
When you have to pay tuition, buy books, buy groceries, buy gas, pay insurance, and spend money on who knows what else, losing money without realizing it can be easy. Living on your own in college allows much more freedom without the constant lecturing and nagging of parents about how much you are spending ...
When I tell people that I love Macon, I often get strange looks. "Well, you're the only one," many people say. Thankfully, that attitude is changing, and people who don't love Macon or who insist there's nothing to do there are quickly running out of evidence to back up their claims. Naysayers would ...
Bootz & Katz is a three-man band of Mercer students, senior Dixon Cassara and juniors, Ryan Walters and Michael Lirette. The group falls in the category of livetronica, a genre of music that mixes live musical elements, such as live guitar and drums, with a variety of electronic styles. The band ...
“Noah” is just one of many “faith-based films” that Hollywood is churning out this year and is perhaps the most unique. Director Darren Aronofsky (“The Wrestler,” “Black Swan”) has a vision for this film that makes it closer to his previous filmography than the big-budget, large-studio ...
Mercer alumnus Ryan Kirkconnell, is an innovative musician and an unmistakable presence. Kirkconnell graduated from Mercer in spring 2013 with a degree in music education. His distinctive deep and booming voice coupled with his ability to turn a brilliant phrase make for a promising product in his ...
It’s a rarity to find an artist who also spends their days helping design life-changing devices as a biomedical engineer. Yet that is exactly how third-year biomedical engineering student and art minor Monique Demers spends her time. Demers, who came to Mercer from Barre, Vt., is a rare type of student. ...
College is the prime time for young adults to travel and explore. Proper tunes are necessary to accompany road trips and set the mood for such adventures. Each person is entitled to their own individual preferences. With spring break excursions fresh in Mercer students’ minds, it can generally be ...
Ever wondered if you’re “that guy” in a concert or theater performance? The person that doesn’t exactly know what to wear, when to leave or needs a general lesson in audience etiquette? We’ve all noticed those people. A few simple rules for audience etiquette follow. Hopefully next time you ...
Everything is awesome as luck would have it. “The Lego Movie,” directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, is a mix of computer generation and stop motion animation that takes the creativity and fun of Legos and puts it into cinematic form. “The Lego Movie” follows Emmett (Chris Pratt), an ...
Next fall, Mercer’s Townsend School of Music will potentially welcome the largest incoming class in its history. Currently 66 prospective students have auditioned with additional auditions to take place in the next few weeks. With this influx of potential Mercer musicians, there are several factors ...
If you haven’t seen Katie Elliot running around the music building, always with a smile on her face, you’ve probably heard her signature booming laugh. She’s one of those rare people who will take the time to stop and say hello, even if she’s in a hurry. If you’re not fortunate enough to have ...
The fourth midseason finale of AMC’s “The Walking Dead” left fans asking “So...What now?” Season four returned to using walkers as a force of nature, unlike seasons two and three, which featured humans using walkers as tools and bioweapons. Many fans pointed out that walkers had become a ...
Evident by the long lines and crowded theatres at Macon’s AmStar 16, Mercer University students love Midnight Movie. What other event provides $2 movies—including day-of releases? Over winter break, I saw quite a few movies, and used the previews for those movies to gauge what I’d want to see ...
Collage is the new theme that is visiting the Plunkett Gallery this semester. The touring “GLUE” exhibit is an international survey exhibition that explores contemporary trends in the art of collage. This show mixes raw studio collages with finished works, displaying methods from traditional cut ...
The students of the Mercer University Wind Ensemble performed in a variety of small chamber ensembles for the second installment of their “Mad About Chamber Music” concert series. The students formed eight ensembles ranging from clarinet and brass quintets to a percussion ensemble, bringing the ...
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