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"The first of their kind": New markers installed downtown honor Macon's Black history
By Eliza Moore | April 26Community members gathered in downtown Macon on Monday for the unveiling of bronze markers that display important pieces of Macon’s Black history. The project was organized by Macon200, a bicentennial campaign celebrating the city’s 200-year anniversary since its founding in 1823. Macon200 co-chair ...
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Lieutenant Gary Mills promoted to be Merpo's new Police Chief.
By Henry Keating | April 5Similarly to Mercer's announcement to promote Dr. Scott from interim Dean to permanent Dean of the CLAS, Mercer has recently named interim Chief of Police Lt. Gary Mills as the permanent pick.
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Student protestor at TPUSA event released on bail
By Gabriel Kopp , Henry Keating and Aditya Vayalapalli | April 5Mercer Students for Justice in Palestine (MSJP) organized a protest of a guest lecture by Turning Point USA (TPUSA) speaker Jennifer Grossman on Thursday. The lecture was sponsored by TPUSA and Mercer's Center for Economics and Liberty. A student identified as Finnegan O'Brien '27 was photographed in handcuffs outside of Willet Auditorium that night, and he has been charged with simple battery, according to an incident report from MerPo.
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New Neapolitan-style pizza restaurant coming soon to Mercer Village
By Eliza Moore | March 25Mercer Village Pizza is set to join the lineup of restaurants in Mercer Village, becoming the fourth pizza establishment to occupy the space adjacent to Z Beans Coffee. The new restaurant is scheduled to open on April 10 and will serve Neapolitan pizza along with a range of other options including wings, sandwiches and a few surprises later down the line.
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Mercer’s global health newsletter raises awareness about modern day slavery
By Alisha Mitchell | March 25Students in the global health department at Mercer University published their annual Global Health in Action (GHIA) newsletter titled “Modern Day Slavery: Trapped in Plain Sight.” The newsletter aims to educate the Macon community about the topic through research and storytelling.
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Auxiliary services cracks down on theft
By Gabriel Kopp | March 23Mercer’s Auxiliary Services sent out a school-wide email on Monday reminding its recipients that shoplifting is a crime and that any potential violations could be referred to authorities, alerting many Mercer students to the reality that shoplifitng is becoming an issue on campus.
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Tom Scott named new dean of CLAS after successful tenure as interim dean
By Henry Keating | March 21John Thomas "Tom" Scott was named the new dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) by Provost D. Scott Davis yesterday, according to The Den.
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New College Street Green Space opens between first-year dorms and CSC
By Isaiah Lyseight | March 21On Saturday, Mercer welcomed students to a new green space on College Street in front of Plunkett Hall. To celebrate its opening, Mercer hosted “Party on The Plaza” to bring in students to enjoy the new area.
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Ryan Ridder named next men's basketball coach
By Gabriel Kopp | March 18Ryan Ridder, formerly of UT Martin's Skyhawks, has been hired as Mercer’s Men’s basketball coach.
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Mercer seeks two new head coaches for coming season
By Gabriel Kopp | March 11Mercer's Basketball programs are looking for two new head coaches for their 2024/25 seasons.
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SC primary voters cast a shadow over Georgia’s March 12 primary
By Henry Keating and Eliza Moore | February 25While Nikki Haley was counting on winning “her sweet state of South Carolina,” where she ended up holding about 40% of the primary vote, many voters at precincts across Columbia were far from optimistic about her chances going into Super Tuesday on March 5.
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UPDATE: ATO alumni fully returns funds from 2022 philanthropy event.
By Henry Keating | February 1Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) Alpha Zeta President Jacob Woods '25 said that a new settlement had been reached with Evan Hodges '22.
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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.
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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.
