Jake Ahlgren ‘21 News Reporter Humans have used almost every medium for artistic expression, the most popular forms being painting, drawing, sculpture, music, film, and much more. In most art, we think…
Day: October 28, 2020
Affordable health care must be prioritized
Lois Hargrove ‘21 News Reporter With the 2020 presidential election a week away, the contest and its outcome have been on everyone’s minds. Personally, after watching the presidential and vice-presidential debates, I…
In the kitchen
In a normal school year, over 500 of Mercersburg Academy’s students, faculty members and staff would gather in the dining hall for family style meals every day. An integral part of the…
DEIJ committee effort
Matthew Tavarez ‘22 Established over 125 years ago, Mercersburg Academy was racially and religiously segregated at its founding in 1893. At the time Mercersburg was an all male school, not opening its…
Virtually fast
Molly Willis ‘22 News Reporter In their first virtual meet of the season, the Mercersburg Academy girls cross country team raced against the Hill School and Blair Academy. Many runners put up…
Class of ‘20
Terrance Ji ‘22 Reporter The Covid-19 pandemic has posed many challenges to the Mercersburg community, extending to former Blue Storm athletes who have gone off to compete at the collegiate level. Participating…
Voters
This November 3, Americans all over the country and the world will cast their votes in the 2020 presidential election. This pivotal event will turn the tide of modern American history. Consequently,…
So intense! Innovative courses during the ‘D-Term’
Caroline Simpson ‘22 News Reporter The weeks between the 2020 fall term and 2021 winter term will look very different from any other term in Mercersburg Academy history. The campus will be…
Independent Art Study
Clara Getty ‘21 Reporter I am currently in the midst of a three week long independent study in painting. With the flexibility of the block scheduling this academic year, I have had…