Audiogram: Mercer University Students go Into Town for Haircuts

Saaniah Hardy, Center for Collaborative Journalism|October 25, 2022

Mercer University students have the option to find their new place in Macon, Georgia for their haircuts.

A sign points the way to Golden Bough Bookstore.

Golden Bough Bookstore adapts to thrive as an independent bookstore

Pictured above is the cover of the 1941 Green Book edition. Photo courtesy of The Smithsonian Institution.

The Dark Necessities of Jim Crow Macon: Green Book Sites Visualized

Workers prepare orders in Ocmulgee Brewpub on December 1, 2022.

The Haunting of Ocmulgee Brewpub

Economists arent all on the same page about whether the U.S. is in a recession.

Is the U.S. in a recession? It’s complicated.

People enjoy performances at the Pride in the Park Festival in Third Street Park in Macon, Ga, on October 1, 2022.

Macon Pride’s Impact on the Community

CCJ Student Work

An aerial view of the footprint for the new stone water tank Mercer helped construct in the Sabana Bonita community of El Cercado, Dominican Republic from May 31-June 17, 2023.

Unique Tank Construction Highlights Dominican Republic Work

The finished water tank in Sabana Bonita. Mercer engineering students worked with the Sabana Bonita community to construct the tank from locally-sourced rocks, concrete and rebar. A small opening will later be cut into the top of the tank and the inside will be plastered before it is filled with water.

Explainer: Stone Water Tank Construction

Debbie Blankenship looks at the community members and students as they work on the water tank in Sabana Bonita.

Mercer On Mission Dominican Republic: Engineering & Journalism

The bi-weekly market in El Cercado, Dominican Republic features a variety of locally grown produce as well as housewares and clothing.

Tiny Market Located in the Mountains of the Dominican Republic

Mercer engineering students, along with Sabana Bonita community members construct the water tank walls with stone and mortar. Community members had to sign up for shifts to help construct the tank in addition to paying the fees to maintain the tank.

Water Projects Improve Health of Dominican Republic Communities

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