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Sports

The Bear Breakdown: Updates in soccer, cross country, golf, volleyball, football

By Dean Yusuf , K. C. Wetherington and Gabriel Kopp | September 21

Get The Bear Breakdown and more Mercer news delivered directly to your inbox! Click here to sign up to receive newsletters from The Cluster, coming soon.Women’s SoccerOn Thursday night, the team played in Stillwater, Oklahoma, against a Big 12 opponent, Oklahoma State University (6-1-1). The Bears ...

Local News

Z Beans Coffee continues expanding across state lines

By Dean Yusuf | September 13

Z Beans Coffee imports its product through fair trade practices directly from farmers in Ecuador with a mission of creating sustainable solutions for hardworking farmers in order to enable them to build a better life for themselves, their families and their communities.

Michael Williams '23, a communications and media studies major, chooses his next song on his way to class.

Arts & Culture

Mercer's music scene: What do Mercer students love listening to?

By Dean Yusuf | September 7

With a new school year in full swing, many Mercer students have found themselves stressed with classes but have managed to stay content, enjoying their hand-selected music.

Sports

The Bear Breakdown: Updates in men’s soccer, women’s soccer, volleyball and football

By Dean Yusuf and K. C. Wetherington | September 7

Here's what you need to know about Mercer athletics this week.

Arts & Culture

Vince Staples explores his complicated and worrisome youth in “Ramona Park Broke My Heart”

By Dean Yusuf | May 1

We as a society can sometimes forget the extent of violence that takes place in our nation. From police brutality to daily shootings, the extent of this violence can oftentimes be revealed in music. One artist helping paint that picture is Vince Staples.Vince Staples is a lot of things. He's a ...

Campus News

Wiggs Hall renovations complete, building open for business

By Dean Yusuf | April 30

Wiggs Hall was opened in 1903 as the first science building on the Macon campus and was originally built to host chemistry, pharmacy and physics classes.

Campus News

"Descriptive Astronomy" course allows students to shoot for the stars

By Dean Yusuf | April 27

“I am glad I took this course,” Manuel Flores said. “I've made some good memories because of it and it’s given me a reason to smile more.”

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Campus News

Mercer students pitch their business ideas at Mercer’s 2022 Elevator Pitch Competition

By Dean Yusuf | April 25

"I love seeing students present their ideas,” said Briana S. Stenard, assistant professor of Management and Entrepreneurship. “I know it takes a lot of courage to present your ideas to a panel of judges, so I am just so proud of our students."

Local News

Atrium Health Navicent’s Food as Medicine Market is available to patients in need of food and food education

By Dean Yusuf | April 20

An SFP is a food distribution center that gives food to those who have food insecurity. The Food as Medicine Market will also be offering education on general good nutrition.

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Campus News

MU Miracle raises over $80,000 for local children’s hospitals with annual dance marathon

By Dean Yusuf | April 18

Bearthon is a nine-hour dance marathon event where MU Miracle and students from all over Mercer raise money for the Beverly Knight Children’s Hospital, celebrate all the accomplishments they’ve made over the past year, and bond with the Miracle community to share their passions for the organization and the Miracle kids.

The Bear Breakdown: Updates in soccer, cross country, golf, volleyball, football

Z Beans Coffee continues expanding across state lines

Mercer's music scene: What do Mercer students love listening to?

The Bear Breakdown: Updates in men’s soccer, women’s soccer, volleyball and football

Vince Staples explores his complicated and worrisome youth in “Ramona Park Broke My Heart”

Wiggs Hall renovations complete, building open for business

"Descriptive Astronomy" course allows students to shoot for the stars

Mercer students pitch their business ideas at Mercer’s 2022 Elevator Pitch Competition

Atrium Health Navicent’s Food as Medicine Market is available to patients in need of food and food education

MU Miracle raises over $80,000 for local children’s hospitals with annual dance marathon

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