Carl Fambro: The man behind 25 years of Francar’s wings
Summer Perritt, News Editor
February 6, 2018
Filed under Business, Multimedia, News, Showcase, Video
Francar’s Restaurant in Mercer Village has been a staple in the Mercer Community for years, but not many students know the man behind the popular wingstop. Carl Fambro started the business over 25 years ago. Growing up in Macon his whole life, Fambro attended Central High School before going to Me...
SGA discusses Founders’ Day speaker and Common Ground protest, approves new organizations and funding requests
Emily Rose Thorne, Lead Writer
February 4, 2018
The Jan. 29 Student Government Association meeting began with President Olivia Buckner’s report. She said that executive members of SGA had heard from junior James Stair on his research regarding gender-neutral campus housing and will continue to work with him as he completes his project. Buckner then welcomed Common Ground, the Mercer University gay-straig...
Business Spotlight: Dot’s Forget Me Knots
Nadia Pressley, Contributing Writer
February 1, 2018
Filed under Business, News, Showcase
Dot’s Forget Me Knots is a quaint boutique tucked away on Cherry Street in downtown Macon. Selling unique and classy pieces of women’s clothing, the shop has been open for over 15 years under the ownership of Macon local, Dot Ridley. After a year at her original location in west Macon, Ridley deci...
New year, new Jack Tarver
Avery Braxton, Staff Writer
January 31, 2018
Filed under News
It looks like students and faculty are not the only ones with New Year resolutions. Jack Tarver Library will be undergoing changes of its own this semester. The library, named after the Mercer alumnus and esteemed journalist, will be renovated over the coming months. Students can expect all kind...
The Center For Collaborative Journalism adds three new staff members
Sachin Khurana, Contributing Writer
January 30, 2018
With a new year commencing, Mercer’s Center for Collaborative Journalism adds three more staff members to its team. According to a press release from Mercer University, The Center for Collaborative Journalism, funded by a $5.7 million grant from the Knight Foundation and Peyton Anderson Foundatio...
A student-run food pantry to come to Mercer’s campus this spring
Emily Rose Thorne, Lead Writer
January 25, 2018
Filed under News
A student-run food pantry will likely be constructed on campus this semester to combat food insecurity among students. The organization, named Feed Mercer, will be brought before Campus Life and the Student Government Association (SGA) for approval by founder Joseph Jackson III. Food insecurity refe...
Students raise concerns about speaker selection for Founder’s Day
Katie Atkinson, Managing Editor
January 25, 2018
Filed under Campus, News, Showcase
Mercer’s Student Government Association announced today that they will meet with administrators to discuss Founders’ Day after hearing complaints on the selection of keynote speaker Jay Sekulow. Sekulow, chief counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice and a member of President Donald Trump’s leg...
Suspect in Mercer Village shooting has been arrested
Summer Perritt, News Editor
January 25, 2018
Filed under Crime, News, Showcase
A suspect in the shooting that occured in Mercer Village two weeks ago has been arrested according to an email sent out by President Underwood Jan. 24. The suspect was arrested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and is believed to be connected to three murders, a robbery that occurred in Tatnall S...
Mercer opens the doors to new opportunities with the Spearman C. Godsey Science Center
Jayla Moody, Arts and Entertainment Editor
January 25, 2018
Filed under Campus, News, Showcase
Students all over campus looked at their schedule to see a new building code for their classroom: GSC. “I was trying to figure out for the longest what it was,” said Alexandria Williams, a senior pre-medical student. Once she figured it out, Williams said she was excited to be in “the new building...
The Rainbow Connection Committee is open to applicants
Thais Ackerman, Staff Writer
January 23, 2018
Filed under Campus, News, Showcase
Common Ground’s Rainbow Connection Committee is currently accepting applications to join their spring semester team. The committee’s goal is to allow professors and student leaders to become certified in conscious and empathetic communication with Mercer students within the LGBTQ community, accordi...
The History of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Madilyn Harrell, Contributing Writer
January 15, 2018
Filed under News
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill making Martin Luther King Jr. Day an official holiday. MLK Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January annually close to Jan. 15, Dr. King’s birthday, to commemorate his life. The holiday promotes equal rights and reflects King’s life by ...
Suspect on the loose after Armed Robbery in Tattnall Square Park
Sarah Pounds, Online Editor
January 14, 2018
Filed under Breaking, Crime, News, Showcase
According to Mercer’s emergency alert system, the Bibb Sheriff’s Office reported an armed robbery in Tatnall Square Park at approximately 12:49 P.M. on Jan. 14. The suspect is a black male estimated to be between 5’8 and 5’10. He was last seen wearing an orange and black jacket and running...
