Bears in this club lend paws to animals in Middle Georgia
Julianna Tollett, Contributing Writer
October 14, 2017
Filed under News, Organization Spotlight, Showcase
A relatively older club on campus has recently become very active. The Mercer Animal Rescue organization was founded several years ago, but was recently revived by fifth year senior Grace Witcher and sophomore Greer Weed. “[We decided to revive the club because of all] the stray animals around ca...
Local cultural center offers authentic African products
Kianna Lanier, Contributing Writer
October 14, 2017
Filed under Business, News, Showcase
Kirklyn Hodges, born and raised in Macon, worked most of his life in the construction business. After building knowledge on African culture while living in Atlanta, Hodges said he acquired the desire to educate the Macon community, specifically the youth, on his findings. “That’s something that this city is so d...
Campus leaders recognized by United Nations for their work with female empowerment club
Emily Rose Thorne, Contributing Writer
October 11, 2017
Filed under News, Organization Spotlight, Showcase
Two Mercer students were recognized by the United Nations for their successes within a campus organization. Seniors Shelsea Chilumuna and Unnati Patel traveled to Washington, D.C. in September to participate in the United Nations’ 2017 Leadership Symposium. The U.N. invited them to attend upon review...
SGA approves Bear Grant for American Chemical Society, emphasizes further campus outreach including Pilgrimage to Penfield
Emily Rose Thorne, Contributing Writer
October 10, 2017
Filed under Campus, News, Showcase, Student Government
During this week’s Senate meeting, SGA members discussed initiatives to engage with the student body and to hear their concerns as they plan for future improvements. Plans range from improving the Mercer mobile app to administering more intuitive surveys about dining services. Vice President Oge On...
Service Scholars plan week-long event to foster informed conversations about sex
Emily Rose Thorne, Contributing Writer
October 10, 2017
Filed under News
Pre-health students designed a week-long event titled “When We Talk About Sex, Let’s Be Honest” to combat uninformed or negative dialogue about sex on campus for their senior Service Scholars project. “We think that there really is no harm in talking about [sex],” said Natalie Wharton, a s...
Mercer pre-medical organization incorporates professional skills to prepare pre-health undergrads
Elizabeth Tammi, Lead Writer
October 9, 2017
Filed under News
Mercer University has a variety of campus organizations that cater to students on pre-health tracks. One of those organizations, Mercer Pre-Medical, more commonly known as MerPMed, uses relationships with other disciplines to prepare their members for multiple aspects of their future medical sch...
Students spend summer interning in South Africa
Laurel Huster, Staff Writer
October 9, 2017
This past summer, fourteen students had the opportunity to spend the summer in Cape Town, South Africa interning at different organizations. “It was a once in a lifetime opportunity that has shown me how important it is to treat people like people and not [like they are] inferior because of their l...
Mercer to welcome a new Sociology and Criminal Justice club with a social justice focus
Jayla Moody, Arts & Entertainment Editor
October 9, 2017
Filed under News, Organization Spotlight, Showcase
Having conversations on campus about social justice may become a little easier for students who are interested. The Sociology and Criminal Justice departments are in the process of starting a new student club, according to Assistant Professor of Sociology Laura Simon. “We really wanted to have a ...
Mercer celebrates Family Weekend 2017 [GALLERY]
Ethan Thompson, Staff Photographer
October 6, 2017
Filed under Galleries, Multimedia, News
Business Spotlight: Mary Pinson Designs
Jaclyn Ramkissoon, Contributing Writer
October 5, 2017
Filed under Business, News, Showcase
Mary Pinson has had her business, Mary Pinson Designs, for 15 years. Now she’s finally got a studio to call her own. Pinson is a floral designer, event planner and event designer. Her studio in downtown Macon opened on Sept. 7 and serves as the new workplace for her creativity. Before, she was ...
Macon Change: The Fuller Center for Housing works to improve Macon
Drew Daws, Contributing Writer
October 5, 2017
Filed under City, News, Showcase
For the past six years, the Fuller Center for Housing of Macon has worked to promote positive change in low income areas near Mercer University. Dianne Fuller, the center’s executive director, hopes to improve the Napier Heights community, which includes parts of Pio Nono Avenue and homes near I-75...
Situation Room Transforms into Scare Room
Julianna Tollett, Contributing Writer
September 30, 2017
Filed under News
Macon’s Situation Room will be transforming their entertainment experience this October. The Situation Room in Macon has decided they are going to do a twist on the classic spiel during this Halloween season. Instead of being simply a traditional escape room, for 13 days only they will turn into...
