I first off want to thank Parker Van Riper for the tasteful response to my article in the Feb. 19 issue of The Cluster. From what I’ve heard, she provided one of the more gentle responses to my article, and I appreciate that. With that being said, I need to apologize for two things. First, the purpose ...
Since opening in 2001, the Rosemary McCorkle Music building has become home to an excellent group of student musicians. The Townsend School of Music has been the cause of thousands of performances made in its halls, and it’s because of this that there is no questioning the excellent presence it brings ...
Valentine’s Day is an exclusive Christmas for those of us that aren’t single and lonely. The main problem with it though is that - unlike Christmas - this holiday isn’t all about that whole “It’s the thought that counts” stuff. If you mess this one up, you could very well end up in the “single ...
Halfway through last semester, my mother mentioned that she had picked up a bicycle at a local Goodwill. She had gotten a good deal on it and asked me if I’d like to take it to school and use it to get from class to class. To be honest, I wasn’t too thrilled with the idea. I had always seen ...
Summer vacation is also a great opportunity to travel and take part in trips to help others. Mercer on Mission is a group that takes students around the world to work tasks in other countries. A form of studying abroad, the program offers students a look at other cultures while providing them with a ...
It really is spectacular just how much of a difference these last six months have made to the school. From the fountains, to the renovated Porter Patch, the modifications make a striking impression on anybody who looks at them. To somebody who knows nothing about Mercer University, the new campus ...
The 4th Annual Dragon Boat Festival, which took place last Sunday at Lake Tobesofkee, featured 12 teams representing various local organizations that competed against each other for first place honors. With close to 100 spectators, each team was paired with another team and provided with a boat for ...
Rob Sumowski is a Mercer Alum, who teaches at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, Ga. He graduated in 1989 with two BMAs in Music and Psychology. His collection of signed NASA photos and articles was on display last year in the Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences. Sumowski is now compiling ...
Megan DeLong is the senior assistant director of the Mercer Admissions Department. She studied at Mercer from 2004 to 2008, and received her BA in business. Cluster: What made you choose Mercer University? DeLong: I chose Mercer because of the personal attention. I was so impressed when I came for a ...
Local businesses may offer discounts for Mercer students The stereotype of poor, college kids is one that holds a lot of truth. It wouldn’t be a surprise if three-quarters of all the pantries here on campus were filled with cup noodles and value packs of Cheez-Its. That’s great for snacking, of ...
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