Mercer prepares for superhero-themed Homecoming Week
November 4, 2018
Filed under News
Mercer’s 2018 Homecoming week is shaping up to be a “super” event. The week of Nov. 2, student organizations will create teams and compete for the trophy in various events, such as a Halloween silent rave, trivia night and lip sync competition. The theme this year, Mercerians Unite, was ...
Mercer Homecoming Skit Highlights
October 22, 2015
Mercer students graced the stage for the 2015 Homecoming Skit Competition. Six student and greek organizations put on their best Mickey, Minnie, Toby & Tot costumes to perform on stage in Willingham Hall. Be sure to relive the Disney magic with these video clip highlights. Greek Organizations: Student Organizations: ...
Field Day Photos 2015
October 22, 2015
Homecoming 2015 is in full swing. Check out these photo's from Field Day activities.
Mercer’s Got Talent Video Highlights
October 20, 2015
Filed under News, Showcase, Video
After a year-long hiatus, Mercer's Got Talent came back with full vengeance. This year's competition, featured speed painting, rapping and many talent singers. The prizes ranged from a paid semester of rent for The Lofts at Mercer Village, to a year of free tacos at Margaritas. Check out these video...
Lip Sync 2015 Video Highlights
October 19, 2015
Filed under Breaking, News, Showcase, Uncategorized, Video
The Cheetah Girls prowled Willingham Hall and heroes and villains duked it out onstage for Mercer's Disney-themed Lip Sync Competition. Both of Willingham's bottom and top floor were jammed-packed with Disney fanatics eager to relive some of their favorite tunes. Greek Organizations: Student Organizations: ...
Homecoming Lip Sync, Pumpkin Carving and Banner competition winners
Marin Guta, Digital Editor
October 19, 2015
Filed under Breaking, Campus, News, Showcase
The second night of Homecoming festivities included a lip sync competition where organizations dueled it out with Disney-inspired performances. Here are the results from tonight: Lip Sync Greek Organization Winners: Alpha Delta Pi/Lambda Chi Alpha Alpha Gamma Delta/ Kappa Sigma Phi Delta Th...
Kicking off Homecoming with the Dedication of the Rain Garden
November 13, 2014
President William Underwood kicked off the homecoming activities for the weekend by leading a ceremony to dedicate the rain garden to M. Diane Owens on Thursday, Oct. 30. “I’m truly honored that this beautiful space will bear my name. It’s a wonderful legacy,” Owens said. The ceremony began...
BREAKING: Mercer announces $400 million capital campaign
October 31, 2014
Filed under Breaking, Campus, News
Mercer University is launching a campaign to raise $400 million, according to a news release from the university. Among the new facilities to be built with the funding are: a $15 million medical facility in Savannah, a $25 million science facility in Macon, a $20 million pharmacy building in Atlanta an...
Top 7 Mercer Traditions Not to Miss
August 17, 2014
Filed under Letters to the Editor, Opinions
Welcome Mercerians. For those of you who are new to Mercer University, I think you will find that you have selected an exceptional institution of higher education, one that is rich in heritage and tradition. Surprisingly, though, many folks are not fully aware of the great commemorative events that take...
Women's basketball falls to Auburn on historic homecoming night
November 16, 2011
Filed under Sports
The Mercer women’s basketball team played in front of a nearly packed house, but they were unable to overcome the strong Auburn Tigers. The Bears were outrebounded almost two to one, and these second chance points were a major reason the Bears could not pull off the upset. This was the highest attend...
Hoffman's bunch wins homecoming in front of sellout crowd
November 16, 2011
Filed under Basketball, Sports
For the first time in several years, the Mercer Bears men’s basketball team prevailed before a sellout home stadium to win a homecoming game. In-state rival Emory University traveled down Interstate 75 to attempt to upset the Bears. Instead, their upset bid fell short, as the Mercer Bears were...
