Clara Kurczak '29 is majoring in journalism at Mercer University. She loves capturing moments and bringing stories to life with her camera and pen. When she is not working on articles, Clara enjoys listening to music, spending time with the people she cares about and reading anything she can get her hands on.
Every December, the Mercer community gathers for a beloved tradition of flickering candles, dazzling decorations and cherished carols in Toney Auditorium. The annual Christmas Tree Lighting, organized by the Student Government Association, brings festive spirit and cheer that kicks off the holiday season on campus and signals an end to the semester.
Mercer University blasted back to the early 2000s Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 as hundreds of students packed into Tony Auditorium for the annual Lip Sync Battle, one of Mercer’s most beloved Homecoming traditions. With this year’s theme, battlers went all out, sporting low-rise jeans, retro iPods and throwback classics that the crowd chanted, cheered and sang along to.
As the orchestra begins to play and the lights rise, the stage springs to life and Mercer University’s Fickling Hall transforms into a gallery of love stories, both sweet and chaotic. In “Public Lies, Private Truths,” Mercer’s Opera invites audiences on a musical journey that explores the complexities of connection from first flirtations to fractured marriages.
Last school year, campus Fraternity and Sorority Programs embodied one of Mercer’s core values, service, by collectively raising over $126,000 for philanthropy, according to the 2024-2025 membership report.About one in five Mercer undergraduates is involved in a fraternity and sorority program across ...
The lights went dark as a hush fell over the audience. Anticipation and excitement built as they waited for the show to begin. Once the lights rose again, the performance space was transformed.“And the moment the lights rise on stage, with the audience waiting, is the very moment I fall in love with ...
Students of all backgrounds and majors file into the fitness room found at the University Center. MU Motion Moves is not your typical workout class, it is something “freer and full of art” said NeeAli Scott ‘28, founder, leader and choreographer of MU Motions Moves. During the classes, the stress ...
A revamped Roberts Hall opened its doors once again to new residents this August after being closed during the 2024-2025 school year for extensive renovations.In August 2024, Mercer's Housing and Residence Life decided to close down the freshmen residence hall because the incoming freshmen class ...
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