By Henry O’Brien ’20 News Reporter Q: What is the best way for an athlete to prepare for a games? A: In reality, preparing for any athletic activity should involve the same…
Day: October 2, 2019
Changing the Latinx narrative
By Megan McGregor Editor-in-Chief Over the summer, I attended the Hispanic Scholarship Fund’s Youth Leadership Institute, a four-day program for high achieving Latinx seniors. YLI is a free, application-based program that accepts…
Mercersburg’s true rival
By Aakash Koduru ’20 News Reporter Coming off the Centennial Cup and M Cup weekend, now seems like a good time to reflect on the true rivals of Mercersburg Academy. Everyone knows…
K-Block: more than just bros
By Jack Mitchell News Reporter Forged from the loins of the gods, Keil Hall (aka K-Block) has been standing strong as the center of the universe since 1900. Keil’s fearless leader, Carl…
Reviving Art History
By Carmen Martinez ’20 News Reporter AP Art History has made its way back into this year’s academic offerings. Its resurgence is due in large part to the level of student interest….
Free for all
By Kiersten Donnelly ’21 News Editor In spring 2019, Head of School Katie Titus introduced various task forces. With student and faculty days and weeks already packed to maximum capacity, the Mercersburg…
An icon on the rise: Tierra Whack
By Destiny Rodney ’22 News Reporter Rap as a genre is constantly redefining itself and has been since the 1970s when American hip-hop culture was first established. This year Tierra Whack, a…
Feel free to join
By Ryan Bland ‘21 News Reporter On Friday night, Mercersburg Academy’s clubs united for the annual Club Fair. This event introduces new students to all of the clubs Mercersburg has to offer,…
Don’t march to war
By Kevin Lee Opinion Editor A couple of weeks ago, the world received the news that one of Saudi Arabia’s largest oil refineries was attacked with a drone. This attack was claimed…
Too political to wear?
By Nik Camargo News Reporter In today’s polarized society in the United States, what students wear to school is subject to increasing scrutiny. Since as far back as the Vietnam War, there…