Finn Sipes ’22 In recent years, Mercersburg has dedicated itself to nurturing an environment that allows its students to play at the highest levels they can achieve. Some students grow so much…
Month: May 2021
Full of pride
Mel Cort ’23 Living through the odd circumstances of this past year, many LGBTQ+ students have had to deal with being Queer while isolated in a virtual setting or have turned to…
A man of many talents
Manuel Ponce ’23 Pete Gunkleman, director of Mercersburg Outdoor Education, is known around campus for his love of the outdoors and climbing. While this may be true, he has also been involved…
Master plan
Addie Geitner ’21 Every ten years, Mercersburg Academy updates its Campus Master Plan (CMP) to ensure that the school’s facilities are equipped to support the ever-evolving needs of the student body in…
A night to remember
Rae Cruea ’21 COVID-19 has changed the lives of everyone around the world. However, certain changes are noticably present on the small campus of Mercersburg Academy. Several decades-old traditions have been sacrificed…
The lone senior of the softball team
Quin Caretti ’24 High school athletic teams depend on the experience and talent of their seniors throughout the season. Important responsibility rests upon their shoulders.If there was one athlete who carried this…
Bidding adieu to Katie Titus
Maggie Betkowski ’21 On Wednesday, May 12, Head of School Katie Titus announced her resignation from the position, and consequently, Quentin McDowell’s promotion from Associate Head of School for External Relations to…
Dorm deans redux
Catherine Orders ’23 Laura Patterson, Jackie Sweeney, and Shelley Swope are three faculty faces that some Mercersburg Academy students, depending on where they live on campus, may not see very often. They…
Seniors in the spotlight
Hatton Tong ’21 As American writer Harriet Ann Jacobs once said, “The beautiful spring came, and when nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also.” In the spring…
Destination: One North
Mel Cort ’23 For many of us, Lena Eckstine was the first Mercersburg face we saw when going through the admission process. As the assistant director of admission, adviser in Fowle, merit…