As night began to settle over Mercer University Nov. 11, students brought forth beacons of light on Cruz Plaza. Candles cast a glow on the faces of concerned Mercer students who came to pay tribute to the unrest at the University of Missouri. “Tonight needed to happen, because we need the unity of ...
[video credit="Marin Guta " align="right"][/video] Mercer's new vision is to make Middle Georgia the Silicon Valley of the South with the introduction with the Mercer Innovation Center. The center aims to provide a physical space for technology, programming, resources and access to a talent pool, ...
Ocmulgee Traders, a European-inspired grocery store, closed its doors after only 17 months of being open, according to the (Macon) Telegraph. Owner, Steve Bell, announced on the store's closing on its Facebook page: "What an adventure pulling a store together like Ocmulgee Traders, bringing unique ...
One Mercer University student has introduced a new event to campus — one that she said she hopes will spread awareness of the diverse cultural background of students. Sophomore Jazmine Buckley organized the Flag Day parade, scheduled for Nov. 17 on Cruz Plaza. “I decided to do this because I ...
“It’s like a wrestling match,” said Ashton Cubbedge, a Mercer junior who transferred from Armstrong State University this fall. In this wrestling match, it’s thousands of pounds of steel instead of flesh and bones. And the winner’s prize is a parking space instead of a gold belt. But administration ...
As time for elections swiftly comes our way, Americans rush to cast their votes in hopes of electing an official that will make a difference for the years to come. The Bearly a Democracy symposium provided an avenue to address questions that troubled the student voting population at Mercer University, ...
Around 6 a.m., some athletes are struggling to wake up. Others may be fumbling for a granola bar before their 7 a.m. practice. But senior Kara Styers and her 39 fellow ROTC cadets are finishing their morning physical training. Unlike athletes who are forced to block off a certain part of the day set ...
One of Mercer University’s original engineering faculty members, Jack Mahaney, will retire in June after serving as an associate professor of mechanical engineering for 30 years. In spring 1985, Mahaney saw an ad from the university that they were trying to hire a founding dean for its new engineering ...
At the beginning of World War II, former Mercer University President Spright Dowell said Mercer should strive “to do her full-part for the national defense” and “to study a plan for after war conditions and needs.” According to Victory Media, a career resource for veterans and their families, ...
[video credit="Marin Guta " align="right"][/video] Alan Kim and Abby Henry performed their rendition of “Should’ve Been Us” by Tori Kelly at Mercer’s Got Talent 2015 in the hopes of winning the first place prize — a full semester of free housing in one of Mercer’s Lofts. But the real ...
The footage has played on the news for months. Men, women and children — refugees — fleeing their homelands. The current focus is on those escaping the conflict in Syria, but the Mercer International Affairs Organization (MIAO) wants to bring light to the issue’s breadth with an event Nov. 16. “This ...
Campus Engagement Committee The Campus Engagement Committee was very busy this week. They have already begun work on their top four initiatives: diversity awareness, sexual assault awareness, athletic involvement, and Greek relations. Senator Scherf explained that diversity awareness encompasses ...
Massive fire-breathing robots: somebody has to make them. And this November, the College Hill Alliance is holding an inaugural event to highlight those creators. The Make End Festival's purpose, according to their official website, is to showcase makers—“people who create original art, craft ...
Campus Engagement Committee Amendment Senator Aaron Scherf has been working for several weeks now to develop legislation to create the new Campus Engagement committee. The committee is designed to act as a dedicated middle man between SGA and students at Mercer. Already, the group has been working ...
Robots will battle and fight for glory in Mercer University’s Department of Computer Science’s first public competition. Mercer’s Battle Bot Bear’s Competition will take place on Nov. 7. The battle is a double elimination event that will happen on Cruz Plaza. “We wanted something fun, yet ...
Patricia Sullivan of the University of South Carolina became the latest scholar to speak at Mercer University’s Lamar Lectures, an annual lecture series on southern culture and history. This year’s topic: What happened to the Civil Rights Movement? “Dr. Sullivan’s lectures ask us to think anew ...
For years, Mercer professors have been trying to establish a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa to recognize the academic excellence on our Macon campus. Dr. Lori Johnson, Associate Professor of Political Science, says, “I am very excited to have a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's first, and ...
[gallery ids="17268,17270,17273,17266,17265"] The preacher at Maranatha Baptist referred to them as the “Mercer fellas.” The group of students that performed at former President Jimmy Carter’s church actually go by the name of the Royalty. And Katie Hague, who performed a solo piece later in ...
Mercer University Police Chief Gary Collins advises students to protect themselves and be safe. Mercer students have been victimized in a string of auto-related crimes. From Sept. 2 through Oct. 12, two vehicles have been stolen, and there have been five documented incidents of entering autos. Signs ...
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