Earlier this semester, students and staff received a message that an active threat had been reported on campus and that everyone should shelter in place. The report turned out to be false, but many students didn’t understand what to do in this situation.Chief of Mercer Police Haley Beckham told The ...
Students and professors took up the challenge of answering questions while eating hot wings at a QuadWorks event on Sept. 19. The event was based on the popular interview show “Hot Ones,” in which celebrities are asked questions about themselves and their careers while downing hot wings and, subsequently, ...
The Spencer B. King, Jr. Center for Southern Studies held a public screening for the documentary “Acts of Reparations” at the Douglass Theatre in downtown Macon on Friday, Sept. 19. The film follows Macky Alston and Selina Lewis Davidson, who co-directed and co-produced the work, in their search to trace back their lineage and personal connections to slavery.
On Monday, Alisha Mitchell '26 gaveled in the first session of the year as Student Government Association President. The meeting saw six new members get sworn in, but more than that, it was the first led by Mitchell, whose tenure with SGA started this month three years ago when she was elected ...
One of the tenets of Mercer University's School of Medicine (MUSM) is work in rural areas of Georgia. Rural health is a vital issue across the country because rural areas have fewer physicians and transportation available, as well as a higher rate of uninsured people and a higher risk of issues ...
The lights went dark as a hush fell over the audience. Anticipation and excitement built as they waited for the show to begin. Once the lights rose again, the performance space was transformed.“And the moment the lights rise on stage, with the audience waiting, is the very moment I fall in love with ...
Chinekwu Obidoa, a Global Health and Africana Studies professor and creator of Mercer's Africa Film Series, hosted a screening of Justin Chadwick’s “The First Grader” in collaboration with QuadWorks Thursday, Sept. 18. The film tells the true story of Kimani Ng'ang'a Maruge, an ...
The game development club hosted a hands-on workshop for attendees to learn how to make the classic game ‘Snake,’ where users control a snake head and eat apples that spawn onto the screen in different places on Sept. 18.
The Center for Career and Professional Development is holding a career expo with 88 employers, free headshots and professional advice this Wednesday, Sept. 24 from 10 a.m to 2 p.m in the University Center. The event is for all students and has something to offer for everyone, including internship and ...
Student Government Association (SGA) announced the final additions to the governing body on Friday afternoon, wrapping up a weeks-long process during which five freshman senators and one senior senator were elected.
MU Runway executives Jassmyn Nesmith '26 and Taylor Goodly ‘26 took out their cameras and roamed campus to begin their weekly tradition of capturing Mercer’s best dressed for “What You Wearing Wednesday” on Sept. 17. WYWW has been “capturing the creativity and highlighting the individuality ...
“This film from Wes Anderson features big names such as Greta Gerwig, Jeff Goldblum and Bill Murray,” Sydney Gray ‘26 posited at the Film Society’s first meeting of the year, which featured a game of Jeopardy on Sept. 11.The event provided a space for students to learn about documentary and ...
Mercer University's McEachern Art Center (MAC) welcomed a crowd of over 100 people on the opening night of the third-annual "From Ocmulgee to Okmulgee" art exhibit on Friday, Sept. 12. Attendees included Mercer students and faculty, members of the Ocmulgee Mounds Association, family and friends of the exhibited artists and Macon locals.
The Interfraternity Council (IFC) Bid Day kicked off last Friday, Sept. 12, featuring the popular Greek Village hill running from all eight of Mercer's IFC fraternities: Phi Delta Theta, Kappa Alpha Order, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Pi Kappa Phi, Alpha Tau Omega, Sigma Nu, Beta Upsilon Chi and Lambda Chi Alpha.
Turning Point USA, Mercer College Republicans and about 200 students gathered on Cruz Plaza Monday evening to "pray for college campuses" in the wake of last week's assassination of Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of TPUSA. Kirk, whose online presence brought politics to young people ...
Fashion is all about making a splash, so why not drench the executive board for a good cause?Executive members of MU Runway turned heads as the organization held its first-ever "Splash An Exec" fundraiser for future event costs on Sept. 11, including their popular annual fashion runway show. ...
Banners plastered houses down Greek Village for this year’s Interfraternity Council rush season, and they are as IFC-esque as would be expected. The fraternities certainly do not embrace themes the same way sororities do – they typically only present a banner – but someone put time into getting each one prepared for this year's bid day.
The Ying Yang Twins took stage during the Ford Concert Series on Saturday. The band, featuring D-Roc and Kaine, have been together since 1997. In 2000, they released their debut album "Thug Walkin’" and quickly became hip hop sensations after that. The band has collaborated with music artists ...
Students of all backgrounds and majors file into the fitness room found at the University Center. MU Motion Moves is not your typical workout class, it is something “freer and full of art” said NeeAli Scott ‘28, founder, leader and choreographer of MU Motions Moves. During the classes, the stress ...
“I spend most of my time in the locally owned vegan bookstore and coffee shop,” Lina Kern ‘29 claimed at Wednesday’s impromptu Performative Male Manipulator contest, held on Cruz Plaza. Two people laid out a blanket to watch the contest, followed by an audience of about two dozen students. ...
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