Bearstock, Mercer's annual spring music festival, will take place March 29 and feature performaces from DJ "OHNOHEDIDNT," Mothafunka and Neon Trees.
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Provost Scott Davis dies of apparent heart attack
By Alisha Mitchell | February 13Mercer University is mourning the loss of Provost Scott Davis, who died on Sunday, Feb. 9 of an apparent heart attack, according to an email sent to faculty and staff by President William D. Underwood on Monday morning. Davis, 61, served the university and its community for 34 years, and he is survived ...
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Vending machine serving hot food arrives on Mercer's campus
By Griffin Xu | February 10Students at Mercer University now have access to a new vending option with the arrival of a Just Baked machine in the Connell Student Center.
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Mayor Lester Miller speaks at Founders' Day celebration
By Megan Jackson | February 10Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller '91 spoke at Mercer’s Founders' Day ceremony as students, faculty, staff and alumni filled Toney Auditorium to take part in the celebration on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
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"Pop the Balloon" gives students opportunity to find love
By Patrick Z. Hobbs | February 6Quadworks hosted a love-filled game of “Pop the Balloon” in Willet Auditorium on Feb. 1. The event, based on the viral “Pop the Balloon or Find Love” series hosted on the YouTube channel Arlette Amuli, had contestants lined up with balloons as a love interest presented themselves. If players ...
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Students unimpressed by new options at The Drop
By Jacob Hossler | February 4The Drop added three new menu options Monday, Jan. 6, for the start of the new semester: Queso, a Mexican Chipotle-style restaurant, Drop Zone Pizzeria, a pizzeria offering custom creations, and Botrista, a cafe spot offering boba and coffee.Student reactions to all three new additions to the menu have ...
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SGA swears in two new senators following special election
By Jacob Hossler | January 27The Mercer Student Government Association (SGA) finished its special election cycle this past Saturday, Jan. 25, electing two new senators: Kendall Ross ‘25 for senior senator, and Micah Scott ‘27 for senator at large.
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Fun in the Snow: Mercer students make the most of winter weather
By Megan Jackson and Alisha Mitchell | January 24The Macon campus became a snowy battleground as students enjoyed the snow-covered streets after a long day of anticipation of a snow-filled campus.
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Update: Classes cancelled Wednesday
By Gabriel Kopp | January 21Classes and offices on Mercer's Macon campus will be closed until noon Wednesday in response to forecast icy roads, according to a press release emailed on Tuesday night.
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Update: Mercer cancels Friday classes due to weather
By Gabriel Kopp | January 9Mercer is preparing for a bout of winter weather in its first week back from break. The National Weather Service told The Cluster on Thursday that the Macon area could expect to see a mix of snow, freezing rain and sleet starting Friday at 7 a.m. and lasting until 4 p.m. the same day.
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Mercer rings in holidays ahead of finals
By Gabriel Kopp and Megan Jackson | December 12Mercer’s campus lit up on Thursday evening as hundreds of students attended the annual Christmas tree lighting and Winter Wonderland celebrations.
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Top five finals week study spaces
By Griffin Xu | December 9As finals week at Mercer University begins, here are five on-campus study spots for finals preparation.
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AKA presents fall 2024 probate
By Alisha Mitchell | December 1The Mercer University Iota Eta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. held their Neophyte Presentation on November 17. This is their second probate since their return to campus in fall 2023 after a 4-year absence. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. was the first collegiate Greek-letter sorority established for ...
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Mercer Singers and Women’s Chamber Choir Present Annual Thanksgiving Song Concert
By Patrick Z. Hobbs | November 28Mercer University’s Fickling Hall was buzzing with anticipation on Sunday, Nov. 17 for the annual Mercer Singers and Mercer Women’s Chamber Choir joint performance. The concert, titled "Thanksgiving Song," featured a variety of pieces, ranging from classic worship pieces to lyric poetry.The ...
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Mercer Players Presents: The Colored Museum
By Pariss Nicholson | November 22Mercer Players debuted "The Colored Museum" at the Tattnall Square Center for the Arts, on Nov. 14.The show, which is also her senior capstone project, is directed by Aniyah Parham ‘25. The planning and research for the show started back in January, "on my iPad, I had like, the costumes ...
