The pedestrian bridge may have been installed Wednesday, April 6, but students at Mercer University shouldn’t expect construction on that side of campus to end by the time classes do. “Everything but the hotel is expected to be completed by the first of August,”said Larry Brumley, senior vice ...
Soon seven of Mercer University’s 12 schools and colleges will be led by female deans. After months of interviews and reviewing qualifications, the university announced Anita Olson Gustafson’s appointment as dean of the College of Liberal Arts in a press release Thursday, March 24. President William ...
“The Girl on the Train” by Paula Hawkins made it on my list for Santa this year, but not for reasons a sane person might suspect. Yes, the book will be made into a movie coming out in October, starring Emily Blunt and Justin Theroux. Yes, critics have hailed the book the next suspense-thriller, ...
Pilgrimage to Penfield has been defined for the past several years by its mystery. Bekah Fulton, a junior chairwoman of SGA’s Heritage Life committee, wants to get rid of the enigma surrounding this autumnal event. “By people participating, they help break the [enigma] of what is the mysterious ...
For one senior at Mercer University, her summer spent researching DNA sequences was a summer well spent. And Kelsy Cotto is not alone in her research pursuits during the summer months. Besides internships and jobs under the blazing sun, many Mercer students took on the challenge and dedicated their ...
Here is a bigger and better list of the local cultural experiences that abound in and around town for the lover of the arts in us all. Douglass Theatre Recently renovated, The Douglass Theatre has been a cornerstone in Macon’s downtown music and film scene since 1921. Otis Redding, James ...
If The Cluster were an independently-owned hotel, letters on the marquee would spell out an apology about the weeks our website was offline this summer and a banner would hang over the front entrance with the words ‘Under New Management.’ Thank goodness The Cluster is not an independently-owned ...
Mercerians — whether they be new bears on the block or ones that already have their bearings — can find plenty of ways to be entertained outside of the classroom. Without driving too far or spending too much money, local cultur- al experiences are plentiful no matter the preferred medium of ...
Waking up at dawn to make it to a PT (physical training) test on time, Mercer University ROTC cadets run and sweat, doing as many situps and pushups as their bodies permit in two minutes. There’s a saying in the Army called “embrace the suck,” said Kara Styers, a third-year ROTC cadet ...
A buzz of positivity has followed the announcement of a coming-soon residential, retail and commercial development on Mercer University’s campus. Autumn ushered in news of an address change and the proposed plans for new Loft developments along with new campus restaurants and lodging accommodations. Several ...
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