Bearstock saw many changes this year, and it was met with some skepticism. But, many are singing the praises of this years event. “I thought I was going to hate the move to Hawkin’s arena,” junior Meghan Veuleman said. “Overall, it was my favorite Bearstock that I have been to.” Quadworks ...
Two Mercer students and an alumnus will soon be abroad as part of a prestigious scholar program. Aaron Scherf, Alayna Williams and David Wildes received Fulbright student fellowships. Scherf has a research grant to Germany, Wildes has an English teaching assistantship to Spain and Williams has an ...
After another record-breaking election, it’s clear that there are going to be a lot of new senators in the Student Government Association next year — including a greater number of minority students. “We had about 1226 people vote,” said Jordan Price, the SGA Election Marshall. “It shattered ...
Sophomore Anastasia Winfield’s summer will be spent learning Swahili in Tanzania. Winfield, a global health studies major on the pre-health track, received the opportunity to spend her summer in Tanzania when she was selected for the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program. The CLS is a program ...
Olivia Buckner and Oge Onuh have been named the new President and Vice President for the 2017-2018 Student Government Association. “We’re really excited,” Buckner said. “We’re ready to hit the ground running, and we’ll probably have a meeting tomorrow.” The pair won with 636 votes, with ...
Student Government Association (SGA) president and vice president candidates running this election all had one thing in common. Each of their campaign platforms pushed for inclusiveness and diversity in SGA. Last year, the Cluster published an article that highlighted the lack of diversity in SGA. Candidates ...
After weeks of campaigning, the 2017 SGA Presidential Election resulted in a tie between Buckner/Onuh and Byrd/Smith. "Thank you to our candidates," current President Elizabeth McKay said. "It takes a lot of bravery, a lot of courage to run for this position." There were a record breaking 1248 votes ...
Delta Sigma Pi, Mercer’s professional business fraternity, is hosting their annual Business Week celebration this week. Delta Sigma Pi is a professional business fraternity that aims to encourage students studying business to foster relationships with like-minded individuals while making business ...
The Mercer chapter of Zeta Phi Beta had their annual Zeta week from Mar. 19 to 25 with a series of events meant to promote their theme for this year, “Black Girl Magic." Sydney Simpson, the social chair and marketing coordinator for the Omega Mu chapter of Zeta Phi Beta, said the events were part ...
Traffick Jam has been working for several months on a campaign to raise money to fund courses in local Macon high schools to teach about sex trafficking prevention and awareness. The organization has raised $2200 dollars at this point in the semester and hopes the donor drive will push them even further ...
The Student Government Association held its annual Presidential Debate at 7 p.m. on March 23. This year’s debate featured three tickets for president and vice president: Alexandra Kirschbaum and Cole Porter; Catie Byrd and Michael Smith; and Olivia Buckner and Oge Onuh. The debate began by allowing ...
MU Miracle is one of the newest organizations on campus, and it’s a part of over 350 student-led organizations that raise money for local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, theirs being the Children’s Hospital of Navicent health. The organization puts on events for the Mercer and Macon community ...
A new ice cream place has opened in Macon, but this business is not your traditional ice cream parlor serving the treat by the scoop. Located right next to Starbucks on Tom Hill Sr Blvd, Ice Queen serves ice cream that comes in rolls. There is a sign in Ice Queen that concisely sums up the six steps ...
As the end of the year approaches, it’s time for Mercer University’s student body to elect a new president and vice president for the 2017-2018 school year. You can cast your vote on March 28 or 29. According to SGA Election Marshall Jordan Price, there are two ways to get to know your candidates ...
After announcing that Bearstock 2017 would be a two-part event on Feb. 20, QuadWorks announced on March 3 that artists Waka Flocka Flame and DJ Mustard would be co-headliners for the second part of the event, Bearstock: After Dark. Waka Flocka Flame is a rapper known for songs like “Hard in da Paint” ...
Betty Cantrell and Jonathan Wyndham are two southern artists who have recorded new songs to help restore the historic Capricorn Studios. Former Miss America and Mercerian Betty Cantrell recorded a cover of Ray Charles’ “Georgia on My Mind.” Jonathan Wyndham, a South Carolina native who was featured ...
The Mill, Macon’s only downtown LGBTQ bar, closed its doors early last month unexpectedly. The Thirsty Turtle will take the club’s place. Many took to Facebook and social media trying to figure out what happened to the Mill or to express their frustration One Facebook user wrote, “What happened? ...
Throughout Mercer’s campus more and more students appear to be sick this flu season compared to previous years. This flu season has seen an increased number of cases because of the H3N2 strain, which is the most severe strain in the Influenza A category, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...
The International Cherry Blossom Festival will celebrate 35 years of tradition March 24 through April 2 while at the same time facing a lawsuit from Jake Ferro, former festival president and CEO. Ferro, who was asked to resign from his position with the Festival in September 2016, filed the lawsuit ...
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