By Finn Sipes ’22 News Reporter The Dance Concert is one of the highlights of every trimester at Mercersburg Academy, and this fall production was no exception. The dances this season were…
Day: January 8, 2020
Learning to live together
By Carina Cole ’22 News Reporter One of the most important requirements for happiness at boarding school is a good relationship with your roommate, which can affect how you enjoy your leisure…
All for one, one for all
By Emma Shuford ’22 News Reporter On Sunday December 8, Mercersburg students who participated in the fall musical, dance, and chorale programs were transported to a world of astonishing acrobatics and song,…
Swimming with the pros
By Isabel Lewis ’21 Online Editor On December 4, Mercersburg Academy swimmers Jonah Harm ’20 and Jake Evert ’20 traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, to compete in the 2019 Toyota US Open Championships….
All in on “Allsquad”
By Henry O’Brien ’20 Sports Editor The Mercersburg Academy boys’ and girls’ squash teams have had a proud history of excellence. The boys’ team has produced legends like Mark Talbott ’78 and…
Streaming away time
By Madi Norris ’21 News Reporter With the availability of online streaming services such as TikTok or Netflix, video entertainment is now easily accessible and personalized to anyone’s, and I mean anyone’s,…
Sing a joyful noise to the lord
By Megan McGregor Editor-in-Chief Soft candlelight painted the walls of the Irvine Memorial Chapel in warm colors, while the scent of the freshly cut evergreen branches decorating the sanctuary permeated the air…
Living diversity
By Clara Getty ’21 News Reporter Last week, Mercersburg Academy sent six students and four faculty members to the National Association of Independent School’s annual People of Color Conference in Seattle, Washington….
Buying votes
By Ryan Bland News Reporter Senator Kamala Harris was a rising member of the Democratic Party. Harris has a long history of public service: she has served as a District Attorney of…
Keeping TABS on our education
By Allison Jones ’20 Front Page Editor On December 6, thirteen Mercersburg faculty members set out for Boston, Massachusetts for the annual TABS (The Association of Boarding Schools) Conference. Mercersburg faculty have…