By Henry O’Brien ‘20 Sports Editor In the winter term of last school year, the Mercersburg Academy football team was informed that their team would be making a shift from the traditional…
Month: September 2019
Orwellian kiosks
By Marco Malo ’21 NEWS Reporter Recently there has been a lot of buzz about the new kiosks located in different buildings on campus. A lot of it comes from just learning…
New faces
Christian Bancroft Originally from Houston, I moved to Philadelphia after receiving my PhD from the University of Houston. As the recipient of a Michener Fellowship, I am the author of Now Sing:…
New summer reading formatting
By Emma Shuford ’22 NEWS Reporter Each year, Mercersburg students must participate in a summer reading assignment, which was, until this year, followed by a mandated and often dreaded essay response written…
On belay? Belay on
By Aakash Koduru ’20 NEWS Reporter As a performance group activity (PGA), Mercersburg Outdoor Educationoften gets lost in the conversation at Mercersburg Academy. The MOEprogram allows students to explore options beyond what…
The start of something new
By Carina Cole ‘22 News Reporter Convocation is a special event for everyone at Mercersburg: faculty, parents, new and returning students, alike. As the Irvine Memorial Chapel pews begin to fill, you…
Hong Kong protests
By Lian Wang ’21 News Reporter When the British returned Hong Kong to China in 1997, China promised to maintain Hong Kong in a state of semi-autonomy. Earlier this year, Carrie Lam,…
Veracross is making me VERYCROSS
By Eliza DuBose ’20 Arts Editor The onset of a new Mercersburg school year ushered in the latest roster of students and the age of Veracross, the school’s new information management system….