Chinekwu Obidoa hosted a screening for the film “Fire in the Blood,” directed by Dylan Mohan, as part of the African Film Series on Nov. 11. The documentary explores the impact of Western pharmaceutical companies blocking access to affordable antiretroviral drugs that treat HIV and AIDS in developing countries.
Mercer Archives revealed a new, ancient lamp exhibit through their “Let There Be Light” event on Thursday, Oct. 23. Hosted in Tarver Library, the exhibit featured 48 out of the 317 ancient oil lamps in the Holmes Holy Land Ancient Artifact Collection.
An instagram account with the handle umatch.mu began following students this month with the bio: “If you were followed, it means someone at @merceryou has a crush on you! Join Umatch and find out who’s interested in you.” The account description included a link that leads to a page with a code, ...
QuadWorks hosted Cubstock, a talent show to discover the opener for Bearstock next semester. Kosher Pickle, a ska band formed months before, opened Cubstock with three pieces utilizing punk and reggae influences.
Students and professors took up the challenge of answering questions while eating hot wings at a QuadWorks event on Sept. 19. The event was based on the popular interview show “Hot Ones,” in which celebrities are asked questions about themselves and their careers while downing hot wings and, subsequently, ...
Chinekwu Obidoa, a Global Health and Africana Studies professor and creator of Mercer's Africa Film Series, hosted a screening of Justin Chadwick’s “The First Grader” in collaboration with QuadWorks Thursday, Sept. 18. The film tells the true story of Kimani Ng'ang'a Maruge, an ...
“This film from Wes Anderson features big names such as Greta Gerwig, Jeff Goldblum and Bill Murray,” Sydney Gray ‘26 posited at the Film Society’s first meeting of the year, which featured a game of Jeopardy on Sept. 11.The event provided a space for students to learn about documentary and ...
Since its reincarnation in January 2024, finding space and equipment has been the biggest challenge for Mercer’s wrestling club. However, an "open mat" event the club held on Aug. 28 using borrowed equipment showed just how far the team has come since reforming.Huy Lam ’26, the club’s ...
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