Bearstock 2025 started and ended with a bang as hundreds of Mercerians gathered on Cruz plaza for springtime fun, food and music.
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Meet the lineup, Bearstock 2025: Neon Trees, Mothafunka and DJ "OHNOHEDIDNT"
By Megan Jackson | March 18Bearstock, 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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Plowing ahead: Botanical society digs for greater impact on campus
By Gabriel Kopp | March 11While the Mercer University Botanical Society is still a seedling of a student organization, it has plans to reach its tendrils across Mercer and Macon.
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Mercer announces location for new medical school
By Gabriel Kopp | February 27Mercer announced the next location for its School of Medicine, which is currently on the southeast corner of the Macon campus, on Thursday, Feb. 27. The new location will face the Ocmulgee River, along Riverside Drive, between Second Street and Spring Street.The land is currently not developed, according ...
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Mercer community gathers to honor the life and legacy of Provost Scott Davis
By Alisha Mitchell | February 24Members of the Mercer community gathered for a memorial service in Toney Auditorium on Feb. 19 to honor the memory and legacy of Mercer University Provost and Professor of Chemistry D. Scott Davis, who passed away from an apparent heart attack on Feb. 9 at the age of 61.
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SGA questioned over Mercer DEI stance: 'The least we can do is listen'
By Gabriel Kopp | February 18The Student Government Association fielded questions Monday night about the school's stance on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), according to multiple people at the meeting.Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students Douglas Pearson started the meeting by saying he was "not ...
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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.
