Macon-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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Students react to election results
By Gabriel Kopp and Jacob Hossler | November 10The buildup to, and results of the 2024 presidential election elicited various emotions from the student body, following the victory of former President Donald Trump announced in the early hours of Wednesday, Nov. 6. To increase voter turnout among Mercer students, and to spur engagement with the democratic ...
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Downtown Macon celebrates the MAC Party
By Olivia McNamara | October 28Mercer University, Wesleyan College, Middle Georgia State University and Fort Valley State University came together to engage in downtown Macon’s rich history and community during the MAC Party. A number of restaurants and local businesses offered discounted prices to college students in the Macon ...
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Amidst tensions and arrests across America’s universities, Mercer students plan a Dead-Day protest.
By Henry Keating | April 29In response to the university's address of the protest and arrest of a student following the interruption of the guest lecture hosted by Mercer's CSEL and Mercer Turning Point USA (TPUSA), students who addressed SGA two weeks ago have organized a demonstration for 11 a.m. on Wednesday on Cruz Plaza.
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"The first of their kind": New markers installed downtown honor Macon's Black history
By Eliza Moore | April 26Community members gathered in downtown Macon on Monday for the unveiling of bronze markers that display important pieces of Macon’s Black history. The project was organized by Macon200, a bicentennial campaign celebrating the city’s 200-year anniversary since its founding in 1823. Macon200 co-chair ...
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Despite a ticket snafu, Cherry Blossom satisfies students
By Aditya Vayalapalli | March 24Mercer students enjoyed free entry to the Cherry Blossom Fair on Thursday at Carolyn Crayton Park. There was a miscommunication with some ticket vendors charging for entry, but wrongly charged students were able to a refund from Mercer’s Campus Life office.
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10 events you can't miss at Macon's upcoming Cherry Blossom Festival
By Eliza Moore | March 15As warm weather shines on Macon's hundreds of cherry blossom trees, visitors flock to Macon for the 42 annual Cherry Blossom Festival. The 10-day festival runs from March 15 to 24 and features a host of attractions that bring a whole new meaning to the city's local charm.
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Bear Burgers Opening in the Face of Adversity
By Karisha Khadayat | March 1Bear Burgers is the newest culinary addition to Mercer Village. But it is more than just a restaurant; it’s a testament to resilience, community support and the pursuit of a dream.
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SC primary voters cast a shadow over Georgia’s March 12 primary
By Henry Keating and Eliza Moore | February 25While Nikki Haley was counting on winning “her sweet state of South Carolina,” where she ended up holding about 40% of the primary vote, many voters at precincts across Columbia were far from optimistic about her chances going into Super Tuesday on March 5.
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The College Town Film Series returns for a 2024 viewing season with “Throwbacks"
By Henry Keating | January 31Mercer, Middle Georgia State University and Wesleyan College are hosting the College Town Film Series 2024 following up their January 25 screening of "Paper Moon" with "Back to the Future" at Mercer University February 1 and "Groundhog Day" on February 8.
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Music and more: how to spend your long weekend
By Priyanka Yagneswaran and Henry Keating | January 11Unsure how to start or spend the long weekend after syllabus week? The Cluster has you covered! There are plenty of things to do in Macon, but here are some special events happening this weekend:
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Israel-Palestine panel hosts a “conversation,” hears student voices
By Henry Keating | November 16Tonight's panel on the Israel-Palestine conflict garnered more attention than was planned, forcing the organizers to move from the Godsey 103 lecture hall to Willet Auditorium, which was so full that panel attendees filled the upper deck of the auditorium and sat on the steps between the rows of lecture seats.
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Washington Memorial Library to celebrate a century of service to the Macon community
By Thomas Neely | October 11This fall marks Washington Memorial Library’s 100th anniversary. The library will kick off the celebration on Nov. 9 with an opening birthday party, followed by a year of monthly challenges ending in October 2024.
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The 2023 Campus Crime and Sex Offender Report
By Henry Keating | October 5On Sept. 29, in order to fulfill the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, Mercer University released to students a copy of the 2023 Campus Crime report, which covers statistics from the 2022 calendar year. The University also released information to help students access the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's (GBI) sex offender registry.
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Affirmative Action was overruled in June, what does that mean for Mercer?
By Henry Keating | September 1Affirmative Action was overturned in June, but what does that mean for new Bears?
