As warm weather shines on Macon's hundreds of cherry blossom trees, visitors flock to Macon for the 42 annual Cherry Blossom Festival. The 10-day festival runs from March 15 to 24 and features a host of attractions that bring a whole new meaning to the city's local charm.
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ATO apologizes for $11,410 misappropriated from Camp for a Cause 2022 funds
By Eliza Moore | January 31All Fraternity and Sorority Program Executives were invited to a meeting in Willet Auditorium this evening regarding over $10,000 stolen from the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity (ATO) Camp for a Cause event in Spring 2022. According to ATO President Jacob Woods ‘25, who spoke on behalf of the Alpha Zeta chapter, the money was stolen by alumni Evans Hodges ‘22.
Calling all bookworms: Tarver Library hosts a sci-fi and fantasy book club
By Priyanka Yagneswaran | January 30Calling all bookworms and sci-fi enthusiasts alike, Tarver Library has introduced a new book club for students interested in reading and discussing fantasy and science fiction novels. Established by library staff and student workers, the goal of this club is to encourage students to read outside of their classes.
College St. construction deadline pushed to mid-March due to complications
By Eliza Moore | January 18As students returned to campus after the holidays this January, the construction on the College St. green space in front of Plunkett Hall was still underway. This was surprising for students, especially first-years living in the area, who were under the impression the green space would be finished when they returned from winter break.
Mercer Police Chief Gary Collins retires after 40 years of service
By Henry Keating | January 13Mercer University announced Thursday that Chief of Mercer Police Gary Collins would be retiring Jan. 16. Collins has served as a campus safety and campus police officer since 1983, and helped transform the department beyond campus safety into a fully-fledged police force.
Mercer student seeks aid to stay in school
By Henry Keating | December 3Turkmenistan is a country located more than 6000 miles from Macon, but one hopeful student, Batyr Matyakubov, made the journey. Now he's in danger of being sent home.
Light More Homes kicks off in Mercer Village
By Gabriel Kopp | November 20In partnership with Mercer University and Live at Lofts, the Macon area Habitat for Humanity hosted its annual Light More Homes "Flip the Switch" event on Thursday.
Israel-Palestine panel hosts a “conversation,” hears student voices
By Henry Keating | November 16Tonight's panel on the Israel-Palestine conflict garnered more attention than was planned, forcing the organizers to move from the Godsey 103 lecture hall to Willet Auditorium, which was so full that panel attendees filled the upper deck of the auditorium and sat on the steps between the rows of lecture seats.
From Toon-Sync to Cruz Plaza’s Pep Rally: Homecoming 2023
By Maura Rutledge | November 13In the past few years, Mercer’s annual lip-sync battle and university pep rally have become a staple of the Homecoming week. Usually occurring the night before the Homecoming game, the lip sync battle and pep rally serves as a way for students to show their school spirit and have some friendly competitive fun.
Benjamin Smith and Ashton Mayo-Beavers crowned 2023 Homecoming king and queen
By Eliza Moore | November 12Mercerians celebrated the university's largest homecoming in history this Saturday. Spectators braved the rain, donning ponchos and cheering as Benjamin Smith '24 and Ashton Mayo-Beavers '24 were crowned the 2023 Homecoming king and queen at halftime.
Mercer's annual Gothic Festival presents a week of spooky events
By Delaila Marquez | November 9The third annual Gothic Festival concluded after successfully hosting a week of horror-inspired events leading up to Halloween.
Breaking the silence: student exhibit displaying Mercer's integration history opens on campus
By Eliza Moore | November 3A small crowd gathered in the Plunkett Gallery on the evening of Nov. 1 to witness the opening of an exhibit titled “Mercer’s Integration: The Good, the Bad, and the Unfinished.”
Great Books Games celebrates hands-on interaction with ancient texts
By Kaitlyn Lee | October 31Mercer students sporting ancient Greek costumes and shields gathered in Newton Chapel on Oct. 13 to participate in the ninth annual Great Books Games.
Collaborative student research project uncovers details of Mercer’s queer history
By Eliza Moore | October 27“I'm hoping, at the very least, having this information available might make it easier to show that we've always been here,” Crabtree said. “This isn't just a new fad or something like that, this is part of Mercer's history.”
Homecoming 2023 Theme: Toby Tunes!
By Maura Rutledge | October 17The 2023 theme for Mercers Homecoming festivities has been announced by Quadworks. This year is themed “Toby Toons” and will be styled around cartoons and animation, as according to Mercer's Quadworks Campus Activity Board, which organizes Mercer’s Homecoming.