Mercer students enjoyed free entry to the Cherry Blossom Fair on Thursday at Carolyn Crayton Park. There was a miscommunication with some ticket vendors charging for entry, but wrongly charged students were able to a refund from Mercer’s Campus Life office.
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Music and more: how to spend your long weekend
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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.
Washington Memorial Library to celebrate a century of service to the Macon community
By Thomas Neely | October 11This fall marks Washington Memorial Library’s 100th anniversary. The library will kick off the celebration on Nov. 9 with an opening birthday party, followed by a year of monthly challenges ending in October 2024.
The 2023 Campus Crime and Sex Offender Report
By Henry Keating | October 5On Sept. 29, in order to fulfill the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, Mercer University released to students a copy of the 2023 Campus Crime report, which covers statistics from the 2022 calendar year. The University also released information to help students access the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's (GBI) sex offender registry.
Historic Macon Foundation hosts semi-annual flea market
By Gabriel Kopp | May 3The Historic Macon Foundation (HMF) held its semi-annual flea market recently, running for three days from March 31 to April 2. The market has been a staple of Macon's yearly calendar of events since it started more than 40 years ago.
Local organizations perform downtown Macon revitalization projects near Mercer
By Gabriel Kopp | February 28Mercer sits on the edge of downtown Macon, reaching from College Street to Little Richard Perriman Boulevard to Ash Street in Beall’s Hill. These streets are major downtown connectors for students at Mercer, and they have each been redeveloped in recent years.
ANALYSIS: Violence continues to rise in Macon. What can be done to fix it?
By Henry Keating | February 6According to Jones, Bibb County suffered 70 homicides and 61 murders, which was up from 55 homicides and 44 murders in all of 2021. As of Jan. 28, Bibb has already suffered an additional 6 homicides — almost two per week.
Bike Walk Macon continues to reimagine neighborhood streets
By Gabriel Kopp | November 18The goal of the event was to engage the community in reimagining their streets, said Rachel Hollar Umana, executive director and founder of Bike Walk Macon.
Macon Burger Week dazzles Macon for it's fifth year
By Maura Rutledge | November 11Macon Burger Week was founded in 2018 by the Georgia Beef Board and gives local restaurants an opportunity to create unique dishes and promote their businesses.
Mercer casts their votes in the 2022 midterm elections
By Henry Keating and Maura Rutledge | November 9"I think there are a lot of issues right now that will affect our future, and I think it’s important to have a say in the decisions on those issues,” Haven Estabrook '26 said.
Trouble in Tatnall Square Park: A feud for the Wednesday market
By Maura Rutledge | November 4The “great” Mulberry Market divide has left Mercer students who frequented the previous weekly market confused and concerned.
Friends of the Library opens bookstore in Macon
By Gabriel Kopp | November 1Much of the proceeds from the sale and store go towards supporting libraries, including those like Washington Memorial Library on College Street.
Macon community celebrates Pride in the Park
By Maura Rutledge | October 7The goal of Macon Pride in the Park was to promote community and acceptance, Macon Pride Vice President Charlotte Storey said.
Macon Pride Festival promises an event-filled week of celebration
By Maura Rutledge | September 25As fall approaches, so does the return of the annual Macon Pride Festival. This year's festival is a seven-day long celebration beginning on Sept. 26 full of food, vendors, drag and, of course, pride.
Z Beans Coffee continues expanding across state lines
By Dean Yusuf | September 13Z Beans Coffee imports its product through fair trade practices directly from farmers in Ecuador with a mission of creating sustainable solutions for hardworking farmers in order to enable them to build a better life for themselves, their families and their communities.