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Gabriel Kopp

Gabriel Kopp '26 is majoring in Journalism and Law and Public Policy at Mercer University. He has written for The Cluster since he started at Mercer, and currently works as co-Editor-in-Chief. When he isn't studying, he enjoys going for runs and reading The New York Times or the AJC while sipping coffee.


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Opinion

The Bamberg Banner: Macon mobility

Since touching down in Munich on Tuesday morning, there has not been much rest for the wicked. From hiking with my cousin to leisurely walking the streets of Munich, and to hustling through the streets of Bamberg only to be late to my appointment, this week has felt like the longest of my life.

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Opinion

The Bamberg Banner: Goodbye, and good luck

To cap off 2024, I moved out of my Resident Assistant suite in Plunkett Hall and went home, leaving campus and many of my closest friends and connections behind. I won’t be back in a while. I didn’t fall out of love with Mercer, nor did I decide to take a gap semester - not exactly, anyway.On Monday, ...

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Campus News

Mercer announces location for new medical school

Mercer 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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Campus News

Update: Mercer cancels Friday classes due to weather

Mercer 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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Local News

New Year's Day implosion leaves hole in Macon skyline

Macon’s skyline dramatically changed on New Year’s Day as the old Ramada Hotel, a 16-story building opened in 1970, was imploded exactly nine hours into the new year. The implosion was viewed by a crowd of community members, Macon-Bibb County commissioners and Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller, ...

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Local News

Mercer graduate and NewTown Macon CEO Josh Rogers dies at 42

President and CEO of NewTown Macon and Mercer graduate Josh Rogers ‘05 died on Sunday from cardiac arrest. The 42-year-old was an adjunct professor at Mercer last spring, teaching Urban Ecology. He could often be found in the stands at Mercer sporting events, in addition to boardroom meetings around ...

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