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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.
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Nervous about looking for internships? These tips will point you in the right direction
By Sam Tupper | January 9While the anxiety of having to stick with one career path can be daunting, Meredith wants to dispel two myths regarding careers: there is no one perfect career and a major does not equal a career.
Campus News
Mercer students "Building a Better World" by spreading awareness about consequences of e-waste
By Maura Rutledge | December 15Several Mercer students gathered in the Connell Student Center breezeway on Nov. 30 to spread an important message: there are consequences to e-waste.
Arts & Culture
Mercer hosts its second annual Gothic Festival featuring spooky cosplay and stunning visuals
By Loren Reddish | December 12Mercer's second annual "Gothic Festival" was held in Connell Student Center Oct. 26-29. Those curious about all things Gothic were able to participate in activities, discussions and displays of chilling visual arts and cosplay a mere few days before Halloween.
Campus News
Has the class of 2026 been patient zero for pandemic learning?
By Tyler Jones | December 8According 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."
Campus News
Letter from the Editor: Closing the door on The Cluster’s print edition
By Mary Helene Hall | December 5After 102 years of print publication, The Cluster will become digital-only starting in 2023. The Dec. 6 issue will be the final print edition.
Campus News
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.”
Campus News
Mercer's Resident Hall Association addresses issues with laundry rooms, community building
By Ali Sulko | December 1At 6 p.m. on Nov. 17, Mercer’s Resident Hall Association, RHA, held their annual town hall meeting in Stetson Hall.
State News
What you need to know about the Walker and Warnock runoff showdown
By Henry Keating | November 29With only one big ticket on the runoff for most of Georgia, the election between Herschel Walker (R) and Raphael Warnock (D) will likely be just as harshly contested as it was in the November midterm.
Campus News
Annual Light More Homes fundraiser brings holiday cheer to Mercer Village
By Maura Rutledge | November 28For 15 years, Macon Area Habitat for Humanity (MAHFH) has organized the Light More Homes fundraiser in order to combat substandard housing.
Campus News
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.
Campus News
McDuffie Center for Strings and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra feature Mercer musicians
By Maura Rutledge | November 22A 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.
Local News
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.
Campus News
Bennett Cate and Michelly Pereira crowned Homecoming king and queen
By Mary Helene Hall and KC Wetherington | November 12The 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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