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MAC Party draws attention to downtown Macon
Local News

MAC Party draws attention to downtown Macon

The 2025 MAC Party drew about 100 students from several of Macon's universities and college to downtown Macon Thursday night. While the turnout was slightly less than last year's, there was something to do and to sample for all attendees.Since its revival following the COVID-19 pandemic, the ...

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Local News

Macon restaurant week begins Friday, ends next Saturday

NewTown Macon and Macon Magazine are kicking off a new tradition for Maconites to look forward to this Friday, Sept. 12, when Macon Restaurant Week begins. Until Saturday, Sept. 20, 15 locally owned restaurants from go-to breakfast spots to casual- and elegant-dining in downtown Macon will offer special ...

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Local News

Students offered free shuttle through October

The Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority’s new Rapid Transit program allows Mercer students to request trips across various routes in the county for free until Oct. 31. Users can choose pick up and drop off locations on TripSpark's Rides on Demand app and pick a time for the van to arrive. Arrival ...

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Campus News

Active threat hoaxes ripple across state, US

Dozens of schools across the southeast have gone into lockdown in the past two weeks in response to reports of active threats.Mercer University notified students and faculty of a potential active threat on campus on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Central Georgia Technical College received a similar call a day ...

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Local News

Macon's largest vintage clothing market visits Mercer

The Macon Vintage Market visited Mercer on Friday, bringing with it 20 different vintage vendors, live music and food trucks.The Market took place at Bear Alley at The Lofts at Mercer Landing, the strip in between the Phase 5 and Phase 7 apartments. Men's and women's tops, bottoms and sweaters, ...

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State News

AJC offers students free access to online paper

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is offering Mercer students free access to its website. This is the second year that the paper and the university have partnered together to deliver state and local news to the student body, according to Larry Brumley, Mercer's senior vice president for marketing ...

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Campus News

Mercer hosts second-annual French Bowl

The Connell Student Center was home to the second-annual French Bowl on Thursday, March 20, where students from local high schools, Wesleyan College and Mercer met for a competition testing their pedigree with the French language and culture.

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Campus News

Mercer announces location for new medical school

Mercer announced the next location for its School of Medicine, which is currently on the southeast corner of the Macon campus, on Thursday, Feb. 27. The new location will face the Ocmulgee River, along Riverside Drive, between Second Street and Spring Street.The land is currently not developed, according ...

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Campus News

Update: Mercer cancels Friday classes due to weather

Mercer is preparing for a bout of winter weather in its first week back from break. The National Weather Service told The Cluster on Thursday that the Macon area could expect to see a mix of snow, freezing rain and sleet starting Friday at 7 a.m. and lasting until 4 p.m. the same day.

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Local News

New Year's Day implosion leaves hole in Macon skyline

Macon’s skyline dramatically changed on New Year’s Day as the old Ramada Hotel, a 16-story building opened in 1970, was imploded exactly nine hours into the new year. The implosion was viewed by a crowd of community members, Macon-Bibb County commissioners and Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller, ...

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Local News

Mercer graduate and NewTown Macon CEO Josh Rogers dies at 42

President and CEO of NewTown Macon and Mercer graduate Josh Rogers ‘05 died on Sunday from cardiac arrest. The 42-year-old was an adjunct professor at Mercer last spring, teaching Urban Ecology. He could often be found in the stands at Mercer sporting events, in addition to boardroom meetings around ...

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Campus News

Students react to election results

The buildup to, and results of the 2024 presidential election elicited various emotions from the student body, following the victory of former President Donald Trump announced in the early hours of Wednesday, Nov. 6. To increase voter turnout among Mercer students, and to spur engagement with the democratic ...


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