Amanda Carls grew up in a small town in rural Illinois surrounded by cornfields. Gridley, a town with a population of 1,465, offered her safety and security as a child. But as she grew older, Carls realized that she wanted more. As an undergraduate student majoring in public relations at the University ...
“Give a man a fish, he’ll live for a day. Teach a man to fish, he’ll live for a lifetime,” the blonde-haired, bright-eyed junior Hannah Smith said as she discussed long-term growth in developing nations. Smith is a student at Mercer University with a big heart for service and a love for international ...
Imagine a campus organization devoted entirely to drinking tea and having good conversations once a week. Well, imagine no more. Adam Landin has already created one. The idea of a societea was fostered while he and two friends were chatting and sipping tea. One of his friends joked that they should ...
At the latest Student Government Association "Bear Forum," Senator Elizabeth McKay brought a student concern to the floor: is there any way to have quieter music for football practice at 7 a.m.? Junior Senator Drew Winslett, who lived in the Adams Winship apartments last year, was the first to agree ...
Although students were told they would be housed on campus for the fall semester of 2001, Mercer University relocated about 200 students to local hotels for a month due to construction delays with the then new Mercer Hall. “I was expecting to come back . . . settle in and move into my own room, ...
The hip hybrid of Urban Outfitters and Gap is coming to the Shoppes at River Crossing in north Macon this year. H&M, which already has a location in Atlanta, is a Sweden-based multinational company known for both quality clothing pieces and deep clearance racks. According to their website, H&M ...
[video credit="Kelli McGee" align="right"][/video] For the past three years, the Daybreak Shelter has hosted the “Sleepout,” an annual charity event that raises funds for Macon’s homeless community and awareness for their plight. To participate, a person or team raises $1,000 to sleep outside ...
A mixed crowd of community members and Mercer students and faculty packed Newton Chapel at the Harry Vaughan Smith Lecture series on Feb. 16 and 17. Each year, since 1992, the Christianity department at Mercer hosts the Harry Vaughan Smith Lectures to invite distinguished individuals ranging from ...
As Spring Break approaches, Mercer students are looking to lose the extra pounds inevitably gained over the holidays. But finding the motivation and time to work out can be a real challenge. In response to these obstacles, Quadworks is hosting Four Days of Fit the week before Spring break. Four Days ...
In September of 2000, Kevin Hines began hearing voices. Those voices tormented him day and night, telling him that he had to take his own life in order to end the torment and depression that accompanied living. So Hines heeded their call. He caught a bus to the Golden Gate Bridge, crying the entire ...
Life is about to change for two seniors who were recently accepted into the Peace Corps. In May, Caleb Barefield and Heaven Woods will walk across the graduation stage and onto their next destination: Africa. For 27 months, Woods will be located in Cameroon while Barefield will be in Swaziland. Although ...
“Shadowed beneath thy hand, may we forever stand, True to our God, true to our native land.” These words may be unfamiliar to you. They're the words to a song called “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” a piece written in the early 20th century that the NAACP established as the Negro National Anthem. It's ...
This year, Mercer University’s School of Medicine (MUSM) is celebrating their tenth annual “Women in Medicine” Celebration. Despite the exclusive name, the Women in Medicine Celebration is open to all Mercer faculty, staff, and students. MUSM encourages the Macon community to participate in ...
Mercer University’s chapter of the Young Democrats is back in action this spring semester. After the 2012 presidential election, the chapter deteriorated and ceased to exist due to a lack of student interest and involvement. In stark contrast, the Mercer chapter of the College Republicans continued ...
After graduating in 1986 from Mercer’s School of Medicine, Dr. Jean Sumner chose to stay in her home state and live out Mercer Medicine’s mission: to educate physicians to meet the primary care and health care needs of rural and medically underserved areas of Georgia. In keeping with this mission, ...
The Muslim Student Association of Mercer University (MSA) hosted a “World Hijab Day” event Feb. 1 where all women — Muslim and non-Muslim — could participate in the wearing of a religious headscarf. The organization distributed new hijabs and taught Mercer students how to put them on. The ...
As the Sports Editor, I feel it is my duty to write this piece — albeit with a heavy heart. I would like to take this opportunity and use my platform to speak to his family, friends and teammates. To the Bryan family, I can't even begin to understand the pain you must be feeling. I know that this ...
Jackson Katz Lecture SGA senators spent time Monday night discussing the behavior of students at the Jackson Katz lecture last week. Sen. Buckner suggested a more discussion-based approach in the future, rather than a lecture. Dean Pearson explained that while he was not happy with the behavior of ...
A vigil will be held at 9 p.m. in Hawkins arena in honor of Jibri Bryan, a Mercer basketball player who was killed Tuesday. President Underwood recently offered Hawkins Arena for students to hold the vigil. University Minister and Dean of Chapel Craig McMahan will say a few words and a short prayer. ...
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