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Kick off MLK weekend with the annual 'Living the Dream' march

By Henry Keating | January 12

"Whoever can participate, we know that it is on a Friday, but we want this to be a day on, not a day off," Booker said.

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Annual Christmas Tree Lighting brings holiday cheer to campus

By Ali Sulko | December 15

“In the middle of all that darkness there was one light,” Craig McMahan said, looking out from the stage of Willingham auditorium at Mercer’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting. The event was presented by the Heritage Life Committee on Dec. 8 and featured guest speakers and songs from Mercer Singers. 

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Mercer students "Building a Better World" by spreading awareness about consequences of e-waste

By Maura Rutledge | December 15

Several Mercer students gathered in the Connell Student Center breezeway on Nov. 30 to spread an important message: there are consequences to e-waste. 

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Has the class of 2026 been patient zero for pandemic learning?

By Tyler Jones | December 8

According to the AP, “an increasing number of high school students failed to meet any of the subject-area benchmarks set by the ACT — showing a decline in preparedness for college-level coursework."

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Anthropology class creates community mural project “Brushes Beyond Oppression” 

By Gabriel Kopp | December 7

The Public Anthropology and Activism class, taught by Natalie Bourdon, Ph.D, culminates in a final project that connects visual art with an activist message. 

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Letter from the Editor: Closing the door on The Cluster’s print edition

By Mary Helene Hall | December 5

After 102 years of print publication, The Cluster will become digital-only starting in 2023. The Dec. 6 issue will be the final print edition.

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Diving into the 'cuffing season' Mercer dating app scene

By Maura Rutledge | December 5

As people pack away their pumpkins and bring out their Christmas trees, the annual approach of “cuffing season” means dating app usage is at an all-time high. 

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The making of a revolution: Research digitizes Black life in Middle Georgia

By Eliza Moore | December 2

“I was talking about this with my students in class one day,” Fontenot said. “They asked, ‘Well, what happened to your revolution?’ I said, 'You're part of it.' I'm turning out revolutionaries. So this project is part of my revolution.” 

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Mercer's Resident Hall Association addresses issues with laundry rooms, community building

By Ali Sulko | December 1

At 6 p.m. on Nov. 17, Mercer’s Resident Hall Association, RHA, held their annual town hall meeting in Stetson Hall. 

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Annual Light More Homes fundraiser brings holiday cheer to Mercer Village

By Maura Rutledge | November 28

For 15 years, Macon Area Habitat for Humanity (MAHFH) has organized the Light More Homes fundraiser in order to combat substandard housing.

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Imwe launches second year of Rwandan handbag sales on campus

By Gabriel Kopp | November 22

“People aren’t buying it because it is new, people are buying it because they want it,” Drash said.

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McDuffie Center for Strings and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra feature Mercer musicians

By Maura Rutledge | November 22

A 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. 

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Bennett Cate and Michelly Pereira crowned Homecoming king and queen

By Mary Helene Hall and KC Wetherington | November 12

The court was composed of eight members who were voted on by the student body after their interviews with Mercer staff members. 

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2022 Homecoming Court announced after record-breaking student vote turnout

By Mary Helene Hall | November 12

The court's queen and king will be crowned at Saturday's Homecoming football game against Furman University during halftime.