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5 things to start your week: Kappa Sig's 'Ring of Fire,' Macon-Bibb firefighter memorial, Snowpocalypse 2.0 and more

Kappa Sigma went down, down the burning ring of fire Mercer’s Kappa Sigma Fraternity witnessed the lyrics to Johnny Cash’s hit “Ring of Fire” before their own eyes on Sunday afternoon. Instead of love igniting the fire though, it was a lighter. A lighter exploded with a “loud crack” and ...

Kappa Sigma's backyard bursts into flames

A group of Mercer sophomores stood in front of the Kappa Sigma house debating on where to eat dinner when they heard  a loud crack. Nineteen-year-old Austin Davis, one of the sophomores standing outside the house, said he ran inside to investigate. Once inside the house, he noticed a ring of ...

Nick's picks of flicks for your Valentine's kicks

Love, desolation, anger or apathy: one of these emotions will likely be present once the calendar hits Feb. 14. Whether you’re cuddling up next to that someone special, hanging out with friends or in bed alone, you’ll probably end up in front of a screen somewhere ready to get lost in a movie.  Here ...

Darryl Strawberry shares life story at First Pitch Classic dinner

Former All-Star Major League baseball player Darryl Strawberry shared his successes and hardships on and off the diamond during Mercer’s First Pitch Classic dinner. His son, Jordan Strawberry, plays basketball as a freshman at Mercer and sat in on his father’s speech in Hawkins Arena. The 52-year-old ...

Mercer dean leaves to become president at Hanover College

The current dean of Mercer's college of Liberal Arts, Lake Lambert III,  will leave Mercer to become the president of Hanover College in Indiana, according to The (Macon) Telegraph. “Even before I entered the presidential search process, I knew that Hanover was a special place: a strong liberal ...

Mercer plans new freshman residence hall

Mercer plans to begin construction this May on a new freshman women’s residence hall that will open in summer 2016. It’s been a decade since the university built its last residence hall, Mercer Hall, which is comparable to apartment-style housing but without a kitchen. With the spike in student ...

Mercer debate duo takes flight

Mercer’s debate team has been selected to compete in the National Parliamentary Tournament of Excellence, the most selective and competitive national debate tournament in the country. This is Mercer’s first time qualifying for the tournament, and Mercer is the only team in Georgia’s history to ...

Four local finalists in Knight Cities Challenge

The Knight Foundation announced 126 finalists in its Knight Cities Challenge, and four of those finalists are Maconites. Their ideas involve retaining talent, creating opportunity, and enhancing community engagement. The finalists said they are excited to move forward in the process and hope to have ...

Construction continues on Newton Chapel

Loud drills, fenced off grounds and huge orange construction equipment have attracted even the most oblivious eye to Newton Chapel. The former Tattnall Square Baptist Church has been a part of Mercer University’s history since 1978 in honor of Dr. Louie Newton. The chapel is known for holding religious ...

Five things to start your week: Tom Brady best quarterback to ever live? Man fires shots at Mercer Police, Kim's data-saving plea, Founders' Day, Japanese journalist beheaded

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady gets to add another Super Bowl ring to his collection. Just in case you missed Super Bowl XLIX, the New England Patriots clinched a win over the Seattle Seahawks in a nail-biting game that ended 28-24. Now that the 37 year old has four Super Bowl titles underneath his ...

Engineering professor named Southern Conference's Faculty Member of the Year

The Southern Conference (SoCon) announced Dr. Ha Van Vo as the recipient of the Southern Conference inaugural Faculty Member of the Year, according to a news release. Vo is “the first recipient of this conference-wide honor,” President Underwood wrote in an email to students. The chief academic ...

Indie film 'Not My Life' documents reality of modern slavery

“Not My Life” is a wake-up call. There exists a reality about human trafficking that is largely unidentified by the majority of the population. It is ultimately a crime that stems from archaic social structures. Yet, the practice has survived and is substantially present every day, all around us. It ...

Mercer Opera premieres Handel's 'Alcina' in Middle Georgia

Mercer University’s production of “Alcina” is the first time that this Handel opera has ever been performed in Middle Georgia, according to Mercer Opera’s music director, Dr. Richard Kosowski. Handel’s “Alcina” is an opera about a woman named Bradamante seeking her lost lover Ruggiero ...

Pet health matters to local business

Everyone has heard the old adage—you are what you eat. It turns out the same saying goes for your pet. TailsSpin, a pet food and accessories store, knows all too well the importance of feeding dogs healthy, all-natural ingredients. Feeding dogs certain foods, like those containing corn, wheat and ...

Mercer students join community in Celebrating MLK

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy and pursuit of unity, Mercer students spent their Monday off actively engaged with the Macon community at the 25th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast Celebration and following march to the Government Center. At the breakfast, Mercer students ...

Movie Causes Waves Through Macon, GA

Macon has become a prime location for filmmakers and TV producers. With films being filmed in Macon and going off to have great success, Macon as well as other cities in Georgia is becoming quite the hub for the visual entertainment industry. “It’s been great to see the excitement of people seeing ...

Martin Luther King Day Service Video

The Grey American Sniper

Clint Eastwood pushes movie-goers to their limits in the film adaptation of Chris Kyle’s 2012 memoir "American Sniper".  Eastwood, as one would expect, takes certain liberties in telling Kyle’s story and deviates from the memoir several times. However, Kyle’s own tendency to embellish cast doubts ...

Bear Bites: Smok'n Pig

The red roofs and lit-up neon sign facing the road with the word “Bar-B-Que” all in flames are unmistakable. Connected to the Macon Mall on Eisenhower Parkway is Smok’n Pig BBQ. Members of our group had heard the name before. It was always mentioned in a reverent tone. We entered the parking lot ...

Across the Sea: Adriel Taslim, Marshall Scholarship Finalist

Adriel Taslim was 7,700 miles away, and time was scarce. The 2014 Mercer graduate had already been teaching English to students at the Mongkol Wittaya School in Lamphun, Thailand, for six months when he learned that he had been selected as one of the 164 Marshall Scholarship finalists. “Honestly, ...