Joslyn Hicks ‘29 is a Journalism major at Mercer University. She is excited for her first year as a staff writer for The Cluster. In her free time, you can find her reading a book or singing along to Taylor Swift songs.
Bragg Jam hosted its second of three Second Sunday events featuring The Via Vicary Band on Coleman Hill on Sunday, April 12. “Second Sunday is one of the free events for our community,” Bragg Jam president, Olivia Walter said.
Major record labels and top artists have flooded fans with new music and tour announcements since the start of the year as the industry begins its first big push. The efforts are part of labels’ strategic rollouts of timing releases, marketing and tours which are highly planned to gain momentum before the year is underway.
Mercer women’s lacrosse opens its season at home against Virginia Tech on Friday, Feb. 6 at 3 p.m.
Men’s lacrosse begins its 2026 season against Hampton University in the season opener at home at 11 a.m on Saturday, Jan. 31. The Bears have faced the Pirates in two consecutive seasons and have won both times, outscoring their opponent by a combined 43-8.
The Macon-Mercer Symphony Orchestra partnered with Mike Mills and Robert McDuffie to perform their concerto of six songs called “Concerto for Violin, Rock Band and String Orchestra” on Nov. 17, 2025.
Mercer University crowned Nathan Weldon ‘26 and Callie Lowery ‘26 as Homecoming king and queen at halftime of Mercer’s final home game of the regular season on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. Mercer alumni, students and fans from all over came to celebrate Homecoming and cheer on the Bears as they faced the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
“Approachable, passionate and dedicated,” were the three words that trumpet player Drew McElroy ‘25 used to describe Michael Bloom ‘25. “I think the biggest thing with Michael is just work ethic. He just doesn’t stop, he just goes,” Director of Athletic Bands Nathan Gay said.
Taylor Swift released her twelfth album, “The Life of a Showgirl” earlier this month, which has garnered mixed reviews since its highly anticipated debut on Oct. 3. Swift’s lyricism and style in the album are much more upbeat than in her recent albums. However, fans may not understand the storylines ...
Allman Brothers Band super fans gathered at the Georgia Allman Brothers Band Association (GABBA) festival, which hosted events around Macon over the weekend to celebrate the legacy which the band created and the community it fostered through its music. It is especially present in Macon, the town where ...
Earlier this semester, students and staff received a message that an active threat had been reported on campus and that everyone should shelter in place. The report turned out to be false, but many students didn’t understand what to do in this situation.Chief of Mercer Police Haley Beckham told The ...
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