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Author: Maria Akaras
Logo design contest
Ellie Jornlin ’22 If you were on campus at the end of the 2020-2021 school year, you must remember Matthew Tavarez ‘22 and his infamous campaign slogan in his run for student…
Family-style breakfast
Maddy Gilner ’22 I’ve always been a major proponent of family-style meals, as they combine two of my greatest passions: dining hall food and making small talk. And so, when family style…
No mo moped
Maria Akaras ’24 For years, teachers have been cutting down on travel time between class, conserving energy, and maintaining style by cruising around campus on mopeds. At this point, mopeds are an…
Seniors consider alternative future
Carina Cole ’22 Due to over-enrollment at many colleges during COVID-19 and the subsequent switch to test optional admissions at many institutions, the Class of 2022 has not had the best luck…
Breaking: Declamation results overturned
Avo Reid ’22 MERCERSBURG, PA—On Tuesday, the judges of the 128th Annual Speaking Contest reversed their original decision, and unanimously granted the John Marshall Society the victory this year. I am primarily…
Football stadium construction
Bube Osaji ’22 Mercersburg welcomed spring last Friday, March 21 with the promise of new beginnings and the release of exciting news for the school – the construction of a 30,000-person capacity…
School proposes yet another schedule change
Greta Lawler ’23 After the roaring success of the past year’s experiment with “no passing time,” where one class starts at the same time the next one begins, Academic Dean Jen Smith…
Mercersburg adopts new mascot
Alex Cho ’23 On March 31, 2022, Paul Sipes, Director of Athletics for Outreach and Operations, announced a momentous decision that Mercersburg Academy will be changing its mascot. The decision came after…
Boys will be boys will be men
Finn Sipes ’22 Year in and year out, competing against publications from across the nation, Mercersburg Academy’s Blue Review Literary and Arts Magazine, an astounding collection of student artwork and literary pieces,…